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Actually my rating would be 4.65, It's not a full on five stars, but it's quite excellent. I need a 10.00 scale!

Marjorie M Liu hit my radar with the release of her new comic book from Image, collaborating with Sana Takeda, called Monstress. It has quickly become one of my favorite comic books and prompted me to investigate Marjorie Liu, whose bio indicated that she was a novelist. I discovered she has been dating Junot Diaz since 2011, an author I discovered after the publication and winning of the best novel Pulitzer Prize for The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.

I found that Monstress was not Marjorie Liu's first comics work, and in fact, I had read some of her previous work and just not noticed. It also has not escaped my notice, Mom, that you and her share the same first name.

So, I acquired her first Hunter Kiss novel The Iron Hunt.

Apparently, there was a short story in an anthology that serves as a prologue to The Iron Hunt. I have downloaded it and will read it after I finish The Ballad of Black Tom, which is what I am currently reading reading (as opposed to reading listening).

I knew I was going to like the book when it started with the line: "When I was eight, my mother lost me to zombies in a one-card draw."

I am very big on first lines of stories, and this first line is an excellent first line.

Liu is a skilled writer, whose lean though colorful prose is a delight to read. The writing is strange, poetic, and darkly beautiful. As I read over reviews on various sites, some people love the writing and some hate it. Some cannot seem to accept the prose style, which often works in fragments and phrases. Likewise, I saw comments in which people thought the book was too long, and others who thought the book was too short.

The premise is interesting. The little girl lost to zombies by her mother is Maxine Kiss, a hunter like her mother and her line of mothers dating back in time. In Liu's world created for this novel series, there is a boundary (the veil) that separates our world from a demon army that would invade and wreak havoc if the barrier were to fail. And it is failing. Maxine's family is the last of the wardens to protect our world from these powerful demons, the worst of the worst, who were imprisoned thousands of years before.

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The Iron Hunt Hunter Kiss Book 1 Marjorie M Liu 9780441016068 Books Reviews

Good book- makes you work for your reward. (No plot summaries or spoilers.)

This is BOOK 1 in Ms. Liu's "Hunter Kiss" series. Atmosphere is murky and cold. The characters are mysterious and appealing- even the various "demons." The BEST thing about this novel is the mythology that Ms. Liu created. There is nothing standard about this rendering of demons and zombies and things that go bump in the night.

The only possible downside is the writing style- it can get a little too abstract. Most of this book is dense with symbolism, metaphor and imagery. It has a mesmerizing effect and pulls you in to the desperation of the story, but it can also leave you lost. Overall, I very much enjoyed it, but there were sections I had to reread and a few occasions where I just wanted the story to be a bit more straightforward. The narration is highly staccato, which makes things very dramatic, but also leaves a lot of meaning implied.

Be prepared for the ground to shift out from under you regularly as well- between flashbacks, shifts between dimensions, and teleporting demons, it can be hard to find solid ground again. Although exciting- you never have to sit through a dull moment- it can be dizzying. I recommend letting go of the need to understand the setting and just focus on the struggles our heroine endures.

The plot elements in this story are simply genius. A line of heroes- responsibility passed from mother to daughter through the ages. Tattoos that act as armor, body guards and friends. A world full of all manner of supernatural creatures- possessed and possessing- the lines between allies and enemies is blurry and constantly shifting. Brilliant. This is a truly fresh and creative look into a dark fantastic urban setting. This is NOT a romance, though there is of course the love interest and Grant, for his part as a character, is anything but your typical leading man. Nicely done.

BOTTOM LINE Not the easiest read- it won't be quick and it will take concentration, but the story is well worth it. The universe Ms. Liu has created is rich with potential- for violence, heartbreak and triumph. This was cleverly written to leave us with more questions than we started with- there is so much more to tell. I can't wait to continue the series.

FURTHER READING The following series bear enough similarities (dark, gritty, urban fantasy with female leads, lighter on the romance) that if you like this, you will like them and vice versa.

Ilona Andrew's Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, Book 1)
Jennifer Estep's Spider's Bite (Elemental Assassin, Book 1)
Faith Hunter's Skinwalker (Jane Yellowrock, Book 1)
Faith Hunter's Bloodring (Rogue Mage, Book 1)
Anna Katherine's Salt and Silver
C.E. Murphy's Urban Shaman (The Walker Papers, Book 1)
Lilith Saintcrow's Night Shift (Jill Kismet, Hunter, Book 1)
Lilith Saintcrow's Working for the Devil (Dante Valentine, Book 1)
Michelle Sagara's Cast in Shadow (The Chronicles of Elantra, Book 1)
Actually my rating would be 4.65, It's not a full on five stars, but it's quite excellent. I need a 10.00 scale!

Marjorie M Liu hit my radar with the release of her new comic book from Image, collaborating with Sana Takeda, called Monstress. It has quickly become one of my favorite comic books and prompted me to investigate Marjorie Liu, whose bio indicated that she was a novelist. I discovered she has been dating Junot Diaz since 2011, an author I discovered after the publication and winning of the best novel Pulitzer Prize for The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.

I found that Monstress was not Marjorie Liu's first comics work, and in fact, I had read some of her previous work and just not noticed. It also has not escaped my notice, Mom, that you and her share the same first name.

So, I acquired her first Hunter Kiss novel The Iron Hunt.

Apparently, there was a short story in an anthology that serves as a prologue to The Iron Hunt. I have downloaded it and will read it after I finish The Ballad of Black Tom, which is what I am currently reading reading (as opposed to reading listening).

I knew I was going to like the book when it started with the line "When I was eight, my mother lost me to zombies in a one-card draw."

I am very big on first lines of stories, and this first line is an excellent first line.

Liu is a skilled writer, whose lean though colorful prose is a delight to read. The writing is strange, poetic, and darkly beautiful. As I read over reviews on various sites, some people love the writing and some hate it. Some cannot seem to accept the prose style, which often works in fragments and phrases. Likewise, I saw comments in which people thought the book was too long, and others who thought the book was too short.

The premise is interesting. The little girl lost to zombies by her mother is Maxine Kiss, a hunter like her mother and her line of mothers dating back in time. In Liu's world created for this novel series, there is a boundary (the veil) that separates our world from a demon army that would invade and wreak havoc if the barrier were to fail. And it is failing. Maxine's family is the last of the wardens to protect our world from these powerful demons, the worst of the worst, who were imprisoned thousands of years before.

see the rest of my review at[...]