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The Hunter & the Hunted
Ainsley “Lux” Anson is a teenage runway from Seattle, coping with a tragic loss, thrust into a new world full of wealth and privilege in London. Haunted by dreams of an unknown past, forced to deal with a cold uncle and a feisty half-brother, her world is slowly torn apart until she meets the enigmatic, sensual, otherworldly Justus Duponte; her life twining with his in a way she could have never imagined.
Justus Duponte, a man cursed by his own blood line, returns to London after ninety-six years of traveling the world as a revenant. A detached soul with an affinity for rebellion and deviousness, trouble tends to follow him wherever he goes, but the revenant had no clue what beautiful trouble would come his way when following a jaded Lux Anson - a girl who brings on both strange dreams and his obsessive instincts, turning his world upside down.
In a world where future meets fairytale and nothing is as it seems, can these two kindred spirits conquer their own personal demons along with spirits of the past?
Only time will tell . . .
Justus Duponte, a man cursed by his own blood line, returns to London after ninety-six years of traveling the world as a revenant. A detached soul with an affinity for rebellion and deviousness, trouble tends to follow him wherever he goes, but the revenant had no clue what beautiful trouble would come his way when following a jaded Lux Anson - a girl who brings on both strange dreams and his obsessive instincts, turning his world upside down.
In a world where future meets fairytale and nothing is as it seems, can these two kindred spirits conquer their own personal demons along with spirits of the past?
Only time will tell . . .
- GenresRomance
242 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 26, 2011
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December 27, 2011
Deliciously dangerous and cheeky! Lux Anson and Justus Duponte strut through London and stumble through the discovery of life together in this tale of “human nature hidden in the shadows.”
Laced with a huge helping of breadcrumbs laying a trail from past to present, reminiscent of the highs caused by hallucinogens, The Hunter and the Hunted leaves the reader room to try and discern what’s real and what’s fantasy. The setting of London lends a natural air of old mystery and supernatural prowess that makes this story more sultry than some tawdry and cheap American counterparts. Both characters are soulfully detached and it draws you into their private bubble of double yin.
As I read The Hunter and The Hunted, I found at moments I would have to stifle a chortle and at others a small gasp. It is that careful balance of humor, supplied by cheeky lines and sharp wit, and angst in the form of the supernatural unknown and mysteries revealed that harpoons ones interest into the love story of a monster and his obsession; warring against the world and their inner demons with an ironclad grip on one another.
As Justus himself exclaims, “I have faith in that heartbeat. No. I have complete and utter faith in that heart alone...”
Laced with a huge helping of breadcrumbs laying a trail from past to present, reminiscent of the highs caused by hallucinogens, The Hunter and the Hunted leaves the reader room to try and discern what’s real and what’s fantasy. The setting of London lends a natural air of old mystery and supernatural prowess that makes this story more sultry than some tawdry and cheap American counterparts. Both characters are soulfully detached and it draws you into their private bubble of double yin.
As I read The Hunter and The Hunted, I found at moments I would have to stifle a chortle and at others a small gasp. It is that careful balance of humor, supplied by cheeky lines and sharp wit, and angst in the form of the supernatural unknown and mysteries revealed that harpoons ones interest into the love story of a monster and his obsession; warring against the world and their inner demons with an ironclad grip on one another.
As Justus himself exclaims, “I have faith in that heartbeat. No. I have complete and utter faith in that heart alone...”
November 4, 2014
I love the deviant bastard! Matchsticks...!!!!!!! Can't wait to see Lux evolve... :D
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