I'd like to welcome, once again, Kate from Read This Book! as this week's Guest Reviewer.
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From Amazon.com...
"Forget everything you ever knew about unicorns...
Real unicorns are venomous, man-eating monsters with huge fangs and razor-sharp horns. Fortunately, they've been extinct for a hundred and fifty years.
Or not.
Astrid had always scoffed at her eccentric mother's stories about killer unicorns. But when one of the monsters attacks her boyfriend—thereby ruining any chance of him taking her to the prom—Astrid finds herself headed to Rome to train as a unicorn hunter at the ancient cloisters the hunters have used for centuries.
However, at the cloisters all is not what it seems. Outside, the unicorns wait to attack. And within, Astrid faces other, unexpected threats: from the crumbling, bone-covered walls that vibrate with a terrible power to the hidden agendas of her fellow hunters to—perhaps most dangerously of all—her growing attraction to a handsome art student... an attraction that could jeopardize everything."
Wow! I could not put down this book despite the fact that I was rather unwell when I read it. From the first chapter, you’d be enchanted by the world of killer unicorns. Rampant possesses a nice mixture of romance, action and adventure. Detailed gruesome battles, heart-pounding action, vivid descriptions of unicorns and fantastic dialogue. It’s no question that Diana Peterfreund is an amazingly talented writer.
Moving on, the unicorn hunters. I pretty much liked everyone except for Grace and Melissende. Both their characters were annoying and frustrated me. I liked the idea of the unicorns hunters from all over the globe, making the book more multi-cultural. Phil, Astrid’s cousin, was a delightful character with a bubbly personality and instantly likeable. Her snarky comments adds humor to the book.
Though this book is about unicorn hunting, Astrid does not hunt them 24/7, she does have some fun too occasionally. So yes, they do have a little sightseeing in Rome. I liked how there was a good balance of everything. Towards the ending there is a surprising turn of events which will probably surprise readers. Astrid’s mom was tolerable at first, despite the fact that I disliked her thoughtlessness for her daughter’s feelings. But she became nutty and I lost it; any ounce sympathy for her was gone. I was so angry about the fact that she was such an irresponsible mother. Readers will eagerly devour Rampant as Astrid fights unicorns and have them at the edge of their seats.
It is highly recommended and this review does not do justice to the book. You will probably enjoy Rampant if you liked The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins as they both have killing scenes except in Rampant, the characters kill unicorns.
******************** Thank you Kate for such a glowing review! I've never heard of this book!
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