Hunters Unlucky

By: Abigail Hilton

Narrated by: Rish Outfield

Storm is born into a world of secrets - an island no one visits, names no one will say, and deaths that no one will talk about. The answers are locked in his species' troubled past, guarded by the fierce creasia cats. But when Storm's friends are threatened, he decides that he must act, pitting himself against the creasia to show that they can be resisted and outwitted. To prove his point, he must stay one step ahead of clever hunters, who have more to lose than Storm imagines.

Hunters Unlucky is an animal story for anyone who loved Richard Adams's Watership Down, Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book, and Jack London's Call of the Wild. Kids who enjoyed Erin Hunter's Warriors books will also enjoy Hunters. The animals in this story do not carry swords, walk on two legs, or drink tea. They fight. They starve. Sometimes, they eat each other.

©2014 Abigail Hilton (P)2014 Abigail Hilton

Fantastic story! I loved it!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would definitely recommend this audiobook to anyone. It is a rich tale of mythical creatures with an epic "Cinderella story" main character. If you like rooting for the underdog, then you will LOVE THIS BOOK!!!

What other book might you compare Hunters Unlucky to and why?

As I said above, it brought to my mind the situation of rags to riches type story of Cinderella. Although the actual stories are very different, the situation of the main character is what makes me think about the similarities.

What about Rish Outfield’s performance did you like?

Mr. Outfield did a fantastic characterization of the different voices and accents. They stayed true to themselves throughout the entire 24+ hours of audio. It was a monumental feat, and he did it exceedingly well.

Any additional comments?

You won't go wrong with this book. It is a fantastic story. The characters are very original and unique. Ms. Hilton is a master story teller.

A great but complicated story

The performance and writing was exceptional, but the history of the two main species in the story was so confusing I have to listen to it again. I'm not certain in my mind how everything is laid out in time and place. Abbie is a great writer but I think she overdid herself this time. Still 4/5 stars. I loved Storm and his group of friends. I wanted to root for certain character but the more I got into the story the less I understood what was going on. I think I need a second listen.

The best Xenofiction novel I read in years

to all of the people who read Watership Down. this book is worth your time.

what a jewel!

this book was one of the best I've heard all year. I did not want it to end.

great listen

love the story kept me listening non-stop, thats rear for me. Hope you enjoy it as much.