The Iron Hunt

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Marjorie M. Liu: The Iron Hunt (EBook, 2008, Penguin Group USA, Inc.)

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English language

Published July 19, 2008 by Penguin Group USA, Inc..

ISBN:
978-1-4362-2518-2
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First in a stunning new urban fantasy series from an author who "NEVER CEASES TO AMAZE." (BOOKLIST, STARRED REVIEW) Demon hunter Maxine Kiss wears her armor as tattoos, which unwind from her body to take on forms of their own at night. They stand between her and her enemies, just as Maxine stands between humanity and the demons breaking out from behind the prison veils. It is a life lacking in love, reveling in death, until one moment—and one man— changes everything.

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Review of 'The Iron Hunt' on 'Goodreads'

1 star

This book irritates me to no end! There is nothing good about it at all. I feel cheated and robbed of my time by this book.

It’s a simple plot. In fact, it would have been better as a novella since 300 pages were too much for what it contained in them. In the end, grammar Nazis will have a fit, running out of red ink before they turn the last page.Maxine Kiss is a weak heroine in a world where monsters and demons are imprisoned behind a veil. No matter who she asked, whether friend or foe, she never received a straight answer. Riddles with no meaning are not answers. Despite her threats, she never followed through. Instead of responding to these non-answers, she accepted them and moved on.

As Maxine encountered someone, they talked shit and implied a lot, and she questioned them, but they always deflected her …

Review of 'The Iron Hunt' on 'Goodreads'

1 star

This book irritates me to no end! There is nothing good about it at all. I feel cheated and robbed of my time by this book.

It’s a simple plot. In fact, it would have been better as a novella since 300 pages were too much for what it contained in them. In the end, grammar Nazis will have a fit, running out of red ink before they turn the last page.Maxine Kiss is a weak heroine in a world where monsters and demons are imprisoned behind a veil. No matter who she asked, whether friend or foe, she never received a straight answer. Riddles with no meaning are not answers. Despite her threats, she never followed through. Instead of responding to these non-answers, she accepted them and moved on.

As Maxine encountered someone, they talked shit and implied a lot, and she questioned them, but they always deflected her …