Ever the Hunted was a wonderful book. I discovered it as I was looking through upcoming titles. Once a King looked really interesting, but since it was the third in the series, I figured that I better start at book 1. I was in luck, because Ever the Hunted was available at the library (I’m on the waiting list at the moment for Ever the Brave).
The book grabbed me from the beginning pages. Our heroine, Britta, is in a tough situation. Her papa died, and the king is ready to come and take her lands, because she can’t inherit it. She hasn’t seen her ex-boyfriend Cohen in over a year, but that doesn’t matter anyway, because she could never marry him anyway: he has a noble heritage and can’t marry an outcast like her anyway.
After she gets caught poaching, she is asked to go find the murderer: her ex-boyfriend Cohen.
Dun dun dun!!!
If you want to find out what happens, you’ll have to read the book. As the story progresses, we find out that things aren’t exactly as they initially appear to be. Britta finds out that she is not exactly the person she thought she was. She finds out that there is more that she can do than just finding out who killed her papa — she needs to try to save the kingdom itself. Even if it costs her her life.
I loved this book from the very beginning. The characters’ struggles grabbed me from the start, and they were well-written. There were many supporting characters, many which seemed to have their own personalities and desires.
The world was interesting. There are two main countries in this story, both of which seem to have their own unique personalities. The two countries are at the verge of war, and you can feel the tension as a result.
This book is suitable for teens of all ages.
I’m looking forward to getting to the front of the waiting list at the library for Ever the Brave. I can’t wait to read more of this trilogy!