The Hunted
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- Author：Jeff Wheeler
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Reviews
Kristin Dawson
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Wheeler's middle books are often my favorite， and this one is no different！ Excellent read。 Beautifully edited。 Annnnd the popular enemies-to-allies-to-love（rs） arc is *perfection*。 The relationship with the two protagonists through both books is a blueprint on everything readers love about this trope！This is a book one can read and truly be immersed in the story。 Wheeler's middle books are often my favorite， and this one is no different！ Excellent read。 Beautifully edited。 Annnnd the popular enemies-to-allies-to-love（rs） arc is *perfection*。 The relationship with the two protagonists through both books is a blueprint on everything readers love about this trope！This is a book one can read and truly be immersed in the story。 。。。more
ELIZABETH BRAGGER
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I keep thinking I won’t like any more of this series but guess what I’m hooked again I can’t wait for book 3 Jeff Wheeler is a great writer fast paced and thoroughly enjoyable
Allison Anderson
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How does he do it？？？ It was PERFECT。 I know I say that about all of Jeff’s books， but he seamlessly creates the perfect stories every single time。 This book is so good。 This series has been so much fun and I am so looking forward to seeing what Jeff’s cooked up for our heroes in Kingfountain！ It’s going to be epic！
Annette
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Another fabulous story and series with Jeff Wheeler。 This is the second installment in the Dawning of Muirwood series and tensions continue to be high as things continue to happen and evolve in this second book of this series。This picks up right where the first book， The Druid， left off and continues on with Eilean figuring things out with her friends and having to face and find/see people for who they really are。 She has to make some choices that aren't easy and resist temptation to fall or sta Another fabulous story and series with Jeff Wheeler。 This is the second installment in the Dawning of Muirwood series and tensions continue to be high as things continue to happen and evolve in this second book of this series。This picks up right where the first book， The Druid， left off and continues on with Eilean figuring things out with her friends and having to face and find/see people for who they really are。 She has to make some choices that aren't easy and resist temptation to fall or stay with the easiness of things and instead continue to forge her own path forward to find the answers and do the right thing。 The relationship between Eilean and Captain Hoel is very intriguing and gets more interesting as things go on with the story。 Eilean has to find her way to help an Aldermaston that has been sentenced to death and tasked with keeping an ancient tome safe， while translating and learning from it。 Captain Hoel is sent to track Eilean to get the ancient tome of magic from her and finds himself in a strange position in regards to how their relationship is developing。 There are also secrets and mystical， magical places and things as Muirwood is known for and it's amazing how things are woven together throughout to all come out to make sense with everyone and everything by the end of this book。As per usual， I couldn't stop reading once I started and finished it all in one sitting or a few hours because I wanted to know what was going to happen and how it was all going to fit。 This didn't disappoint and I can't wait to read the last installment of the series and see how everything turns out in the very end。 Make sure to pick this one up - you don't want to miss it。Thanks so much to Jeff Wheeler， 47 North， and NetGalley for letting me read and review this fantastic story。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Annette
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Another fabulous story and series with Jeff Wheeler。 This is the second installment in the Dawning of Muirwood series and tensions continue to be high as things continue to happen and evolve in this second book of this series。This picks up right where the first book， The Druid， left off and continues on with Eilean figuring things out with her friends and having to face and find/see people for who they really are。 She has to make some choices that aren't easy and resist temptation to fall or sta Another fabulous story and series with Jeff Wheeler。 This is the second installment in the Dawning of Muirwood series and tensions continue to be high as things continue to happen and evolve in this second book of this series。This picks up right where the first book， The Druid， left off and continues on with Eilean figuring things out with her friends and having to face and find/see people for who they really are。 She has to make some choices that aren't easy and resist temptation to fall or stay with the easiness of things and instead continue to forge her own path forward to find the answers and do the right thing。 The relationship between Eilean and Captain Hoel is very intriguing and gets more interesting as things go on with the story。 Eilean has to find her way to help an Aldermaston that has been sentenced to death and tasked with keeping an ancient tome safe， while translating and learning from it。 Captain Hoel is sent to track Eilean to get the ancient tome of magic from her and finds himself in a strange position in regards to how their relationship is developing。 There are also secrets and mystical， magical places and things as Muirwood is known for and it's amazing how things are woven together throughout to all come out to make sense with everyone and everything by the end of this book。As per usual， I couldn't stop reading once I started and finished it all in one sitting or a few hours because I wanted to know what was going to happen and how it was all going to fit。 This didn't disappoint and I can't wait to read the last installment of the series and see how everything turns out in the very end。 Make sure to pick this one up - you don't want to miss it。Thanks so much to Jeff Wheeler， 47 North， and NetGalley for letting me read and review this fantastic story。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Greg Garguilo
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First， this is book two （of three）。 While I have every appreciation for the brave readers who win ARC giveaways then offer honest reviews in advance of publication， dropping into the middle of this series as your first experience with the Dawning of Muirwood does the reader， and the work， no justice。 Imagine Darth Vader's reveal to Luke （the oft misquoted， "No。 I am your father。"） without first having seen Episode IV， "A New Hope"。Full disclosure - I recieved an Advanced copy。 I've read （to the First， this is book two （of three）。 While I have every appreciation for the brave readers who win ARC giveaways then offer honest reviews in advance of publication， dropping into the middle of this series as your first experience with the Dawning of Muirwood does the reader， and the work， no justice。 Imagine Darth Vader's reveal to Luke （the oft misquoted， "No。 I am your father。"） without first having seen Episode IV， "A New Hope"。Full disclosure - I recieved an Advanced copy。 I've read （to the best of my knowledge） every fantasy novel that Jeff Wheeler has published， and the majority of his published short stories。 Its safe to say I am "a fan"。 That's good， and bad。 I bring expectations to the work which color my reviews。 That warning aside， I'll skip over the plot elements which fill most reviews， and stick to my impressions of matters of style and theme。 There is the remote possibility that minor alterations in the text exist between the version I read and final publication。Eilean remains the focus of this work， having gained considerably more power and confidence in working magic than is typical of book two in a Wheeler work。 Its justified， in no small part， by the training she recieves and the nature of her trainer - but this remains one of the weakest parts of the book for me。 Pacing as the nature of the world and the Powers within it at explicitly revealed is slow。 I like my mysteries， the teasing out of hints and suggestions much as those who would work the Medium's will must listen for its whispers。 Here， many secrets are laid bare。 More， the latter portion of the work is sprinkled liberally with "magic words"。 For many readers， such a choice of style would be welcome and perhaps even expected。 My familiarity with Jeff's prior works trained me not to expect such words to be written out， except in the activation of certain rare magical items。 Magic， most of the time， in the world of Muirwood is performative， not merely vocalized。 The change here， common in more traditional fantasy novels， is not a style I am as enamoured of and largely accounts （together with early pacing） for my four star review。The second critique is a matter of focus。 Its Eilean's story， and told mostly from her point of view。 But its also the groundwork of Hoel's redemption arc， and filled with other characters， such as Celyn， whose stories cry out to be told。 As was the case in Wheeler's "First Argentines" series， I'd have liked to hear more of those voices， Hoel's particularly， as his part in this tale has been fated since the first book。 Celyn's I think， should be a short story， but in any event， I found additional enjoyment in the scenes in which she appeared。 "Secondary" and supporting characters are credible， with back stories hinted at， likely to fire the reader's imagination。Pacing in the second half （probably 2/3， but felt like only half） picks up considerably， with fight scenes that convey （in a clean read， suitable for young adult readers） the violence， confusion， and urgency of deadly combat。 There's magic of course， deception， the expected reveal， and some surprising little details。All in all， this gets my recommend， with a few caveats for choices which would likely pass unremarked， or perhaps even be welcomed， by other readers， particularly those in the YA "target" audience。 I remain hopeful to obtain an ARC of the third book "the Betrayed" when its available， but in any event， its my habit to purchase each book - ARC or not - on publication for a re-read。 This series will be no different。 I'm buying now that its release day。 。。。more
Sue Olp
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If you’re looking for a fast-paced sequel to “The Druid，” by Jeff Wheeler， you’ve come to the right place with “The Hunted，” the second book of the trilogy “The Dawning of Muirwood。”Some trilogies suffer from the curse of the middle book， where the second in the series feels more like a placeholder than a worthy successor to the first book。 Fortunately， “The Hunted” doesn’t fall into that category。The action and tension begin not long into the first chapter and never really lets up。 Assuming mos If you’re looking for a fast-paced sequel to “The Druid，” by Jeff Wheeler， you’ve come to the right place with “The Hunted，” the second book of the trilogy “The Dawning of Muirwood。”Some trilogies suffer from the curse of the middle book， where the second in the series feels more like a placeholder than a worthy successor to the first book。 Fortunately， “The Hunted” doesn’t fall into that category。The action and tension begin not long into the first chapter and never really lets up。 Assuming most people coming to “The Hunted” have already read “The Druid，” it’s not giving anything away to say that the trio we left at the end of the first book， now is in Hautland， hoping to connect with accused heretic Aldermaston Utheros。At every step， Eilean， Celyn and Stright are hunted by Captain Hoel Evnissyen， and others， seeking to thwart Eilean and snatch the ancient tome she carries。 The book takes us on twists and turns as the three seek to fulfill the Druid Mordaunt’s wishes。 We meet new characters， see relationships grow and， by the end， are sent on yet another journey， setting us up for the third book， “The Betrayed，” due out in February。 One thing Wheeler tends to do in all his books is use epigraphs at the start of his chapters to open a second window of action。 In “The Hunted，” readers learn about the journey another character at Muirwood Abbey， even though our main trio never sets foot there。 Wheeler also rewards longtime readers of his books by sprinkling Easter eggs throughout that touch on places， people and things from his earlier series。 For instance， at the end of “The Druid，” Eilean finds a sword and a scabbard engraved with a raven that would be familiar to anyone who has read the first “Kingfountain” trilogy or the later “First Argentine” series。 That doesn’t take anything away from the experience of first-time Wheeler readers。 It’s more like a wink to those who are familiar with his other books。 But during the months between now and the final book， newer readers could gain a depth of understanding by picking up just about any of Wheeler’s earlier series。 Truly， it feels like he has woven a web with strings from nearly all of his series， with this latest trilogy at the center of it all。Indeed， I’m wondering if Wheeler actually spoke about Eilean in an earlier series （not by name）， but I guess I’ll have to wait for “The Betrayed” to find out。Full disclosure， I received an early copy of the book to review it with the understanding that I would write an honest evaluation of the novel。 I read the book fairly quickly， finding it hard to put down。 For me， that’s the mark of a good page-turner。 I look forward to seeing how Wheeler ties it all together in third and final book。 。。。more
Erin Remen
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A brilliant， exciting second novel in a series that has so much going for it！ It honestly has left me breathless。 I'm in awe of it。 An incredible world full of magic， intrigue， characters with so much depth， a darkness that must be beat back and the excitement of the journey to come has me giddy and desperate for more！ I need it now！ A brilliant， exciting second novel in a series that has so much going for it！ It honestly has left me breathless。 I'm in awe of it。 An incredible world full of magic， intrigue， characters with so much depth， a darkness that must be beat back and the excitement of the journey to come has me giddy and desperate for more！ I need it now！ 。。。more
Monroe Racer
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*Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an ARC of this novel in exchange for my honest review。 All opinions are my own*5/5 world building | 4/5 Plot | 5/5 Characters | 0。5/5 Romance | 0/5 SmutThis was a tricky review to write because generally I don't like to taint my opinion by looking up the book in advance or read other reviews that have been posted。 I originally picked this book as an ARC because the plot sounded great but the description didn't mention that this was the second book in *Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an ARC of this novel in exchange for my honest review。 All opinions are my own*5/5 world building | 4/5 Plot | 5/5 Characters | 0。5/5 Romance | 0/5 SmutThis was a tricky review to write because generally I don't like to taint my opinion by looking up the book in advance or read other reviews that have been posted。 I originally picked this book as an ARC because the plot sounded great but the description didn't mention that this was the second book in a trilogy， so I went into it blind。 It was extremely difficult at first to event attempt to read as a stand alone （ I would not recommend it at all） because this is a huge world that Jeff Wheeler built with so many characters and plots already in motion。 A quarter the way through ， I had to give up to at least read up about the first book to fill in some holes。 In the end， even with gaps in my knowledge， I managed to make it through this whole book and I definitely ended up enjoying it。 Jeff Wheeler is phenomenal at world building。 Also， I absolutely adore Eilean。 She is my type of FMC， strong， independent and sure of herself。 Hoel was also a strong， well rounded character。 While I am not a huge fan of insta-romance and novels with religious undertones， it was easy to get over that with the dynamic and interesting plot that developed through this story。 This was my first Jeff Wheeler novel and it didn't disappoint。 If you are looking for a suspenseful and exciting fantasy novel with tremendous world building， this is the book for you。 If having a strong romantic current is essential to your book enjoyment， just know that it isn't really here。 And definitely read the books in order！ 。。。more
Sydney
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I think this second book remedied some of the minor issues I had with the first but I do still find it less gripping when magic is easily used as the means to fix every conflict。 I like when magic systems have some limitation because it makes everything feel a bit more tense knowing that despite having the use of magic， the characters might have to rely on their own cleverness to get out of a situation。The first book felt like a lot of setup but it pays off here and reminded me a lot of the prev I think this second book remedied some of the minor issues I had with the first but I do still find it less gripping when magic is easily used as the means to fix every conflict。 I like when magic systems have some limitation because it makes everything feel a bit more tense knowing that despite having the use of magic， the characters might have to rely on their own cleverness to get out of a situation。The first book felt like a lot of setup but it pays off here and reminded me a lot of the previous stories of Muirwood that I've read and loved。 Despite my criticisms I was quickly pulled into the story and had a hard time putting it down。 I also absolutely loved the setting in the snowy mountains。Eilean and Hoel's interactions are sometimes frustrating and don't always make sense to me but I like them and I'm really excited to continue this series。 。。。more
Karsyn
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Jeff Wheeler has out done himself with this one。 The Druid was a great book， but The Hunted， oh wow。 I am a huge fan of all things Muirwood with the Mastons， Aldermaston and Wretcheds。。。and this series has all of them， including the Kischon。 Eilean has Mordaunts tome and with the help of the Medium she can now translate it and the things we all learn！ She has grown and continues to grow strong in the Medium and must bring Captain Hoel Evnissyen over to her side， to see the High Seer for what she Jeff Wheeler has out done himself with this one。 The Druid was a great book， but The Hunted， oh wow。 I am a huge fan of all things Muirwood with the Mastons， Aldermaston and Wretcheds。。。and this series has all of them， including the Kischon。 Eilean has Mordaunts tome and with the help of the Medium she can now translate it and the things we all learn！ She has grown and continues to grow strong in the Medium and must bring Captain Hoel Evnissyen over to her side， to see the High Seer for what she really is。 All while running away from the Captain before he casts her in irons and takes her back to Muirwood and is forced to turn the Tome over to the High Seer。The Hunted is a great book and I highly recommend it to not just Jeff Wheeler fans， but to all fans of magic， good vs evil， and traveling to new worlds。I was given a free copy of this book to provide an honest review。 。。。more
Silverose
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I read a free digital ARC in exchange for an honest review。The digital ARC I was provided did not make clear this was book 2 in a trilogy and I was not previously familiar with this author。 The book does not work well as a stand-alone so I was lost on not knowing the back history of the plot， except where it was awkwardly provided in text。 The story was quick-paced but many characters seemed one-dimensional and some character developments were unrealistic with how quickly they happened。 There wa I read a free digital ARC in exchange for an honest review。The digital ARC I was provided did not make clear this was book 2 in a trilogy and I was not previously familiar with this author。 The book does not work well as a stand-alone so I was lost on not knowing the back history of the plot， except where it was awkwardly provided in text。 The story was quick-paced but many characters seemed one-dimensional and some character developments were unrealistic with how quickly they happened。 There was also no solid ending to the story - it’s left hanging for book 3。 Overall， an okay novel but will be preferred by people who like 3-book-long plot lines over people who like complete stories in a single book。 。。。more
Jeffrey
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Want to start off by thanking Jeff Wheeler， 47North and NetGallery for the ARC to review。My first Jeff Wheeler book was The Druid。 I personally didn't feel "The Hunted" was as good。 The first quarter of the book I felt was very slow and kinda boring。 It finally picked up after that and became a very good read。 I'm not sure it was good enough to make me want to pick up another series of Jeff Wheeler books but if you have read "The Druid"， I'd at least recommend reading this one。 Overall I'd give Want to start off by thanking Jeff Wheeler， 47North and NetGallery for the ARC to review。My first Jeff Wheeler book was The Druid。 I personally didn't feel "The Hunted" was as good。 The first quarter of the book I felt was very slow and kinda boring。 It finally picked up after that and became a very good read。 I'm not sure it was good enough to make me want to pick up another series of Jeff Wheeler books but if you have read "The Druid"， I'd at least recommend reading this one。 Overall I'd give the book a 4/5。 Started slow but picked up speed and became a very good read。 。。。more
Kristi Kunselman
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Thank you to Jeff Wheeler and the publisher， for the copy of this book in return for my review。 This book begins right where The Druid left off。 Eilean is sent by the Medium to find someone to help her read the tome。 Her job is to protect the tome and discover what is in it。 She has to do this with Captain Hoel， who was sent by the High Seer to arrest her， dogging her steps the whole way。 Another complication is the feelings that she has for Hoel。 Eilean discovers more about the world， and herse Thank you to Jeff Wheeler and the publisher， for the copy of this book in return for my review。 This book begins right where The Druid left off。 Eilean is sent by the Medium to find someone to help her read the tome。 Her job is to protect the tome and discover what is in it。 She has to do this with Captain Hoel， who was sent by the High Seer to arrest her， dogging her steps the whole way。 Another complication is the feelings that she has for Hoel。 Eilean discovers more about the world， and herself， as she makes her journey。If you're anything like me， you'll start searching for more information about historical people and events on the internet as something you read seems to wiggle in the back of your mind。 Jeff Wheeler does a wonderful job of combining Bible stories， history， legend， and fantasy together into something all his own。 I have to keep rereading his previous books to figure out all the connections between the worlds he had created in all his series。 （This isn't a hard task， because he has become one of my favorite authors over the last few years。） This book Starts to tie ALL of his worlds together and I love it！ If you love fantasy but hate all the extra cussing， sex， etc that is in most books， try these out！ I'm looking forward to the next book。 For now， I'm going to start rereading so I can get these puzzle pieces from this book to fit together in my head。 :） 。。。more
Troy Jeffers
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Another great book in this series。 I loved the character development and how many emotions you feel along with the main characters。 It is fun， exciting， and very much in the vain of Jeff Wheelers other works。
Star Bookworm
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Just one week and you can continue on with Eilean's journey as The Hunted publishes September 20th。 And boy， will you want to continue the journey。 This is an excellent quest type of story where the characters are always on the move and meeting tons of new people--with a heavy splash of romance。 We are trekking through the land of Muirwood as Eilean escapes the only home she has ever known to get the tome entrusted by Mordaunt to safety。 Fortunately， she doesn't have to go it alone as Celyn and Just one week and you can continue on with Eilean's journey as The Hunted publishes September 20th。 And boy， will you want to continue the journey。 This is an excellent quest type of story where the characters are always on the move and meeting tons of new people--with a heavy splash of romance。 We are trekking through the land of Muirwood as Eilean escapes the only home she has ever known to get the tome entrusted by Mordaunt to safety。 Fortunately， she doesn't have to go it alone as Celyn and Stright come along with her as Captain Hoel is right on their heels。 Every step travelled strengthens Eilean's ability to share the power of the Medium。 She learns the secrets of nature and the history of the world and deepens her love and trust in the ultimate power。New lands brings a handful of colorful new characters。 She meets princes， queens， Aldermastons， and supposed heretics。 With each new person Eilean meets， she develops a bigger picture about the leadership she has always put her loyalty towards。 Part of becoming an adult is discerning how to see the bigger picture without any guidance from those around you。 I am absolutely in love with the character progression of Eilean and Hoel。 Meeting with several different varieties of heads of state， we are exposed to plenty of political intrigue。 Spies are tailing spies。 Secrets are piled on secrets and then dramatically exposed。 What lies on the surface holds nothing to what is underneath。 Plus， there is a love story。 A very touching， mushy love story。 It can be a bit over the top sometimes， but I have to say at least it is very realistic。 Then， there is also the fact that it provides a good portion of the character momentum。 I won't drop any stars for its existence。All in all， plenty of plot devices to really keep those pages flowing。 This is a book that will make the clock disappear in absolute emotional enjoyment。 。。。more
Chelsea Reining
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Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of this fantastic sequel！Jeff Wheeler continues to amaze and enchant in this sequel to The Druid。 Eileen is a heroine and hero worth rooting for， Hoel is an enemy/love interest worth hoping for， and Ceyln is the best friend ever asked for。 The new characters （the Prince and aldermastons） are charming， the growth from the first book’s villain （Gilliful） is enchanting， and watching Eileen come into her own is incredible。 Wheeler’s world building and lore is breathta Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of this fantastic sequel！Jeff Wheeler continues to amaze and enchant in this sequel to The Druid。 Eileen is a heroine and hero worth rooting for， Hoel is an enemy/love interest worth hoping for， and Ceyln is the best friend ever asked for。 The new characters （the Prince and aldermastons） are charming， the growth from the first book’s villain （Gilliful） is enchanting， and watching Eileen come into her own is incredible。 Wheeler’s world building and lore is breathtaking - it’s deep and rich and clearly shows a man passionate about the places he creates with the touch of a keyboard or scratch of a pen。 His storytelling is masterful and I am incredibly excited to see where this trilogy goes when The Betrayed becomes available to wrap up this piece of Muirwood’s history。 I highly recommend Jeff Wheeler’s books to any fantasy fan， especially those that love authors like Tamora Pierce。 。。。more
Holly
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I went into this book not realising that it was the second in the series。 By 25% of the way through the book， enough of the backstory had been alluded to， I could understand the missing worldbuilding。 By 50% of the way through the book， even the small parts I couldn't contextualise didn't matter。 It may take you a few chapters to get into the story， but you will enjoy it once the characters leave Hautland。 The action picks up， as do the stakes。 I finished the last ~60% of the book in 2 days， it I went into this book not realising that it was the second in the series。 By 25% of the way through the book， enough of the backstory had been alluded to， I could understand the missing worldbuilding。 By 50% of the way through the book， even the small parts I couldn't contextualise didn't matter。 It may take you a few chapters to get into the story， but you will enjoy it once the characters leave Hautland。 The action picks up， as do the stakes。 I finished the last ~60% of the book in 2 days， it drew me in so well。 Whether you've read The Druid or not， you'll enjoy The Hunted。 。。。more
Katherine
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I’m very happy to report that this follow up continues the great adventure from the first book。 Eileen remains pursued by Hoel and continues on her mission with the old book。 There is a fast pace and urgency to this book as she is both on the run and determined to finish her quest。 She travels to new places and meets interesting characters。 If you enjoyed the first book you will want to continue her story here。 There are also a lot more hints of the world of Kingfountain which I really enjoyed s I’m very happy to report that this follow up continues the great adventure from the first book。 Eileen remains pursued by Hoel and continues on her mission with the old book。 There is a fast pace and urgency to this book as she is both on the run and determined to finish her quest。 She travels to new places and meets interesting characters。 If you enjoyed the first book you will want to continue her story here。 There are also a lot more hints of the world of Kingfountain which I really enjoyed since I love that series。 I can’t wait to read the next book！ I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Alyssa Riesenbeck
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꧁ℝ𝔼𝕍𝕀𝔼𝕎꧂The Hunted By: Jeff Wheeler ☽This is the second book in The Dawning of Muirwood and it picked up right where The Druid left off。 ☽Eilean is such a fun character because she doesn’t doubt every decision she makes。 The strength and knowledge she gains in this book were fun to read but I wish she had more time with Captain Hoel。 I also wished Celyn was going to have a larger role in this book， and wanted more of the Druids。 The addition of the Puca and increased magic made up for what I tho ꧁ℝ𝔼𝕍𝕀𝔼𝕎꧂The Hunted By: Jeff Wheeler ☽This is the second book in The Dawning of Muirwood and it picked up right where The Druid left off。 ☽Eilean is such a fun character because she doesn’t doubt every decision she makes。 The strength and knowledge she gains in this book were fun to read but I wish she had more time with Captain Hoel。 I also wished Celyn was going to have a larger role in this book， and wanted more of the Druids。 The addition of the Puca and increased magic made up for what I thought was missing in the character development department。 I think the book felt a little rushed， and at times it almost read like an essay， but the world building was beautifully done。 The end came so suddenly I thought I had skipped a few pages but I’ll be looking forward to the third and final book in this series when it comes out。 ☽This book is expected to come out September 20th of 2022。 I would recommend these books to fantasy lovers who don’t want smut or romance to dominate the book。 Thank you to Net Galley for providing me with an early copy。 ☽Rating: 4/5 Smut: 0/5 。。。more
Kate Victoria RescueandReading
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A fairly fast paced fantasy novel。 Not having read the first book， I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect， or if I’d be lost。 I think， looking back， it would’ve been preferable to have read it。 Wheeler’s characters and world building is excellent， and I can’t wait to read more of his books！Thank you to NetGalley， Jeff Wheeler， and 47 North for a copy。
Livvy
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This is my first book by Jeff Wheeler and I'm absolutely blown away。 It was super entertaining albeit a little rushed。 The world-building was excellent and left nothing to be desired。 Other than the romance being a tad rushed， the story flowed at a really good pace and the religious undertones were fascinating。 Overall， I'd rate this book 4/5 stars。 The romance was a little rushed， which is one of my favorite things in a book， but the world-building and premise were amazing。 I'd like to thank Ne This is my first book by Jeff Wheeler and I'm absolutely blown away。 It was super entertaining albeit a little rushed。 The world-building was excellent and left nothing to be desired。 Other than the romance being a tad rushed， the story flowed at a really good pace and the religious undertones were fascinating。 Overall， I'd rate this book 4/5 stars。 The romance was a little rushed， which is one of my favorite things in a book， but the world-building and premise were amazing。 I'd like to thank NetGalley for giving me an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Derek
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Entertaining for sure from start to finish。 A little rushed。 And a classic middle book。 That’s how I would describe this Novel。 I love Jeff Wheeler books and have been particularly fond of his most recent series。 While his world is intriguing， each series is unique and entertaining by itself。 While this did lag at times being a typical middle book， it didn’t take too much away from enjoyment。 There was great character development and lots of good story building。 Excited to see where things go ne Entertaining for sure from start to finish。 A little rushed。 And a classic middle book。 That’s how I would describe this Novel。 I love Jeff Wheeler books and have been particularly fond of his most recent series。 While his world is intriguing， each series is unique and entertaining by itself。 While this did lag at times being a typical middle book， it didn’t take too much away from enjoyment。 There was great character development and lots of good story building。 Excited to see where things go next。 Thank you to NetGalley， Jeff Wheeler， and 47North for providing me with an advanced reading copy。 。。。more
gwendalyn _books_
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The Huntedby Jeff WheelerPub Date: 20 Sep 2022 A young woman’s burgeoning powers make her Muirwood’s most wanted in a breathtaking novel by Jeff Wheeler， Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Druid。Eilean is rising。 A foundling raised in an abbey， she was entrusted by its imprisoned druid， Mordaunt， with an ancient tome。 Its magical words can change the world。 Eilean’s first mission: translate it。 Her second: rescue a benevolent Aldermaston sentenced to death as a heretic by the High See The Huntedby Jeff WheelerPub Date: 20 Sep 2022 A young woman’s burgeoning powers make her Muirwood’s most wanted in a breathtaking novel by Jeff Wheeler， Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Druid。Eilean is rising。 A foundling raised in an abbey， she was entrusted by its imprisoned druid， Mordaunt， with an ancient tome。 Its magical words can change the world。 Eilean’s first mission: translate it。 Her second: rescue a benevolent Aldermaston sentenced to death as a heretic by the High Seer。 But wielding power， knowledge， and ambition has now made Eilean the hunted。In pursuit is Captain Hoel Evnissyen， an inquisitor in service to the High Seer’s demands。 His objective is to track Eilean and steal Mordaunt’s invaluable work。 But Hoel’s quest soon yields a fascination with the woman he’s been ordered to pursue。 When an invasion begins and the world erupts in chaos， Eilean and Hoel find themselves bound by their mutual wills to survive and， against all odds， realize they are not each other’s enemy。But now Eilean must decide who is friend and who is foe。 Especially when the powerful tome falls into the wrong hands。 The closer Eilean and Hoel get， the nearer they are to realizing the part they must play in their kingdom’s destiny—and its ties to Eilean’s own mysterious past。 。。。more
Shaline Lopez
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I'm never disappointed by Wheeler's books。 This one continues the story of Eilean and the founding of Muirwood。 As always the character stories and romantic subplots are engaging， but the really intriguing thing about this book is the way that it ties things together between the other Muirwood series and some of Wheeler's other series as well。 As a fan of the extended Wheeler universe， I was delighted by all of the nods and Easter eggs that I recognized。 Looking forward to the conclusion of Eile I'm never disappointed by Wheeler's books。 This one continues the story of Eilean and the founding of Muirwood。 As always the character stories and romantic subplots are engaging， but the really intriguing thing about this book is the way that it ties things together between the other Muirwood series and some of Wheeler's other series as well。 As a fan of the extended Wheeler universe， I was delighted by all of the nods and Easter eggs that I recognized。 Looking forward to the conclusion of Eilean's story， and to whatever Wheeler writes next！ 。。。more
Chloe Allysen
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This series is becoming my favorite after the Wretched of Muirwood series。 Eilean is a very strong character， and while I don't find myself much attached to Celyn or Stright， She's enough to keep the series going。 I read this in one sitting today and it brought me to tears， some of the beauty of it。 Does the romance move illogically fast？ Yes。 Do I care？ Not at all！ I thought the story flowed quite well， travel， adventure， destiny。 along with Eilean's character struggles， who to trust， who to no This series is becoming my favorite after the Wretched of Muirwood series。 Eilean is a very strong character， and while I don't find myself much attached to Celyn or Stright， She's enough to keep the series going。 I read this in one sitting today and it brought me to tears， some of the beauty of it。 Does the romance move illogically fast？ Yes。 Do I care？ Not at all！ I thought the story flowed quite well， travel， adventure， destiny。 along with Eilean's character struggles， who to trust， who to not trust， how to communicate with people。 I feel that Wheeler's world he's created carries a lot of weight， And I think this is due to the religious undertones， I relate to alot of the beliefs he portrays， and the wisdom that is carried in the worldbuilding is very satisfying。 While his prose sometimes makes me laugh with its formality。 I am quite excited for the next book in this series， Thank You to Netgalley for providing me with an early copy of this in exchange for an honest review:） 。。。more
Emily Rogers
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Thank you to Jeff Wheeler， the publisher， and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book early！！！ This book is amazing and picks up right where The Druid left off。 Eilean is on a mission for the Medium to protect an ancient tome and decipher it。 She’s being hunted by the “church” or High Seer， faces off with kishion assassins， and even encounters the evil hetaera order which is bent on bringing down the Mastons （people with faith in the medium） and their abbeys。 It’s such a good story and I Thank you to Jeff Wheeler， the publisher， and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book early！！！ This book is amazing and picks up right where The Druid left off。 Eilean is on a mission for the Medium to protect an ancient tome and decipher it。 She’s being hunted by the “church” or High Seer， faces off with kishion assassins， and even encounters the evil hetaera order which is bent on bringing down the Mastons （people with faith in the medium） and their abbeys。 It’s such a good story and I really am looking forward to the next book。 It’s so refreshing to read anything by Jeff。 He is an amazing author that focuses on the plot and story with ties in to Christianity （much like Tolkien and CS Lewis）。 I absolutely love all of Jeff’s book and this is no exception。 I love the prequel we are getting to the Muirwood novels already。 Also， in all his books the worlds are connected sometimes subtly and other times more in depth but this series really delves into how much they are connected and the history… this new series essentially ties together King Fountain， Mirrowen， Muirwood， and even the Grave Kingdom （references to it at least）。 His stories are so well written and interesting that he’s an auto buy/read author anytime he publishes a new work！ 。。。more
Samantha Hehr
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This is the second book to The Druid， and it picks right up from there。 Eilean’s powers have levelled up but she’s still conflicted。 Its hard having feelings for someone who is hunting you- whether those feelings are admiration， or the longing of friendship。 But as they heed their interpretations of the Medium's will， worlds collide。The end of this book is amazing， and I cannot wait for the next！ This is the second book to The Druid， and it picks right up from there。 Eilean’s powers have levelled up but she’s still conflicted。 Its hard having feelings for someone who is hunting you- whether those feelings are admiration， or the longing of friendship。 But as they heed their interpretations of the Medium's will， worlds collide。The end of this book is amazing， and I cannot wait for the next！ 。。。more
A。 Lorna Warren
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