Hunter's Moon

By David Devereux

Book Overview

"My name is unimportant, but you can call me Jack. I'm a musician by choice, a magician by profession, and a bastard by disposition. I'd been doing the magic thing for about five years when they found... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0575082240
• ISBN13: 9780575082243
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Gollancz
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 0.7" x 4.5"

Customer Reviews

Good Action But Very Dark

I thought I was in store for a a fairly dark urban fantasy as I like me some dark fantasy, but Hunter's Monn definitely pushes the envelope almost past the point of my comfort level. So be forewarned screwed-up stuff abounds in Hunter's Moon. There is more sex, druggings, brainwashing, and beatings in this slim 250 page volume than 3 of the most violent movies you can think of. Hunter's Moon is Told from the point of view of a secret British agent working to stop the forces of evil from doing bad things with magic. Let's call the agent Jack as he never reveals his real name and uses a couple other alias as the story moves along. The thing to know about Jack is that he is not averse to using black magic or committing serve bodily harm to accomplish his goals. In fact that is his preferred method. He is a mix of James Bond, the evil parts of the Nightside's John Taylor, one part Felix Castor without the remorse all the while fueled with sex, drugs, and tai chi. Told in a very bristling pace I had to take a couple breaks between reading just to absorb all the action. This is most definitely a boy book so I'd tell the females to pass over it unless you are into S & M mixed with magic. The people in this book aren't doing it for love and most parties involved barely know what is going on. I give Hunter's Moon 7.5 out of 10 hats.

Sort of M16 spy thriller meets magic

First, let me say this: Hunter's Moon is very hard to classify or pin down to a specific genre. The book would seem at home in Mystery, SciFi-Fantasy, Espionage-Spy thrillers, etc. Second is: even with the literal flood of urban fantasy, paranormal, alternate history, or alternate universe books on shelves right now; this book manages to take a completely different and original look at magic in the hands of a British secret agent. The writing and characters are first rate and the surprises were exactly that for this reader -- nothing is given away. Clues are trickled out one by one leading the reader to solve the mystery along with Jack, the protagonist. The villain is unexpected and of course, evil. Magic is utilized in an eminently practical manner, with the protagonist's abilities and uses of magic treated like any other tool or device except it is unknown to the general public or at least unacknowledged. Very little time is spent exploring the secret of Jack's use of magic; of far greater importance is the mundane danger he is investigating. To be more specific would give away the mystery of the book or potentially leak spoilers -- sorry. This is an excellent story, original in every way, and an introduction to a new and intriguing world of magic, espionage, and the practical spy who lives there. I look forward to Jack's next adventure and seeing more of his world.