Paranormal Hunters

Magical Hunters Academy, Book 1

By: Nicole Zoltack

Narrated by: Mercedes Lewis

Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins

Publisher's Summary

An untrained witch. An orphan. A teenager looking for her place in the world that’s a lot larger than she ever realized….

Sixteen-year-old Mirella’s life changes forever when a werewolf sniffs her out one night. Turns out that all the weird incidents that happened over the years when Mirella got upset or angry is actually because she has magic. She’s a witch, and she’s been recruited for the Magical Hunters Academy.

There’s no way she’ll ever turn that down, but then she learns that the school literally trains all sorts of magical beings to be hunters. No surprise there, but there are good paranormal creatures and evil ones.

Ones who need to be hunted.

Some who need to be slayed.

When Mirella’s one human friend, a fellow orphan, and the orphanage is targeted by one of the evil paranormal creatures, Mirella is willing to do whatever it takes to hunt that bastard, but is she strong enough to handle this mission?

©2019 Nicole Zoltack (P)2020 Nicole Zoltack

One Heck of A Good Start!

First off this was a wonderful Start to a Good Story, but I am not one to read/ listen to Academy books. This seem to have a different perspective so I got it and am Sooo glad I did. Start with a 16 yr old Orphan and her best friend and then the Story really gets going. This captured me from the beginning. Narrator did a good job with the characters voices and the storyline. Author did good job writing the description of the various students that was different then I would have imagined.

The mystery is soo good

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

A firey redhead orphan is left with more questions than answers and a sense of overwhelming when she learns she is a witch. She opts to go to this special school to help her hone her powers.... but she quickly finds that she has no idea what powers she has. Thrown into her school work and determination to not fail she finds out that there is something scary attacking the orphanage that she comes from. Things escalate when her best friend is taken and she and her quest group head into action to save her. Through many attempts to vanquish the creature attacking the orphanage they finally figured why the creature was there. They are able to save the day. And right at the end she gets more info about her parents and she was not expecting to hear it and it just leaves a bucket full of questions.
Very good book. I couldn’t put it down!
The narrator Mercedes does an amazing job too. I wait to start the second book.

Great except for 1 hiccup

I enjoyed almost every single thing about this book. The one hiccup to me was how readily the MC accepted the knowledge of her lineage and abilities. I expected a bit more push back from her. But other than that, I loved the whole storyline and how things are playing out. I can't wait for the next one!

*I requested this book and am voluntarily leaving this review

A female Harry Potter

Really enjoyed it. Very easy to listen to not too complicated. Looking forward to starting book 2.

🥰🥰INCREDIBLE!!! 🥰🥰

My daughter and I decided to listen to this book together! We both really loved this book, leaves on a cliffhanger but the book was worth it and leaves you wanting to hear more. This is the first time I have listened to this author and book was really good. Mirella is an orphan girl just trying to find her way in life at an orphanage, then she learns she’s magical and everything changes for her, still not totally for the good either but little by little she starts to find her footing and her place in the magical world. I can’t wait to find out what happens next with Mirella and her friends.

**I received this book as a promotional offer from the author and decided to voluntarily leave my review**

Good read!!

I jumped into this book knowing little more than it was an academy series. I’m glad I took the plunge. This story keeps you interested from the very beginning. I enjoyed the back story of Merella being orphaned and not knowing her witch heritage. Can’t wait to see if we learn more about her parents in book 2. Also, hoping Merella finds love with a fellow 2nd year.

change over night

Mirella is an orphan that has unusual "powers" that one night Logan a werewolf finds her to recruit her to join Magical Hunters Academy as she is a witch. This one shares the same world as Blood Haven Academy.

Fantastic Book

This was a fantastic book. It has great characters and the narrator was great. I look forward to the many books that will hopefully follow.

worth a listen

I really liked this book and the way it was written. I also want to say the narration is really good as well.bthis book takes place in modern day and is about a girl who finds out she has powers and is enrolled into a magical School of magical creatures.

Great audio book

I really enjoyed listening to this audio book. The story line and characters were great and well thought out. I didn’t want to stop listening. The narrator did a great job bringing this book to life!

Nice Easy Listen To Chill Out To

If you love paranormal stories but find often they are mentally intense and you really need to concentrate to keep up with the story this book is a nice change - it still has a great story and plenty of paranormal content but it's not so intense. Yes, you can if you don't listen carefully miss something important but easy enough to rewind but mentally its no heavy, its the perfect way to enjoy the genre yet not feel as if you have done a mental workout after listening to it. Its easy on the ears and the mind, so perfect to lay back close your eyes and just let the story wash over you, no input from you needed.

Its is aimed, I presume at young adults but an old crone like me enjoyed it and suitable for all.

There is a story that makes sense for all I say its an easy listen and the characters are rounded out enough to give them body and even though the main character is a 16-year-old girl who yes does have all the self-doubts of that age. she didn't as in so many books with under 25s as main characters have me yelling at her for her continuous self-pity or selfishness at not seeing other persons point of view, not as totally self-centred as many authors portray this age group. She has those traits but not to the point that I am snarling at the selfishness of the character or feel the author has decided all in this age group is a 'snowflake' as so many in real life are called.

The Narrator Mercedes Lewis is a perfect choice for the story - she gives life to all the cast just as I personally feel they would be if really alive. She really brings the book to life, I could not imagine anyone else being as good for this story.

I was given this book free in the hope I would review it whether I found it good or bad and I will only ever write an honest review.

This book is definitely one you would want in your library for those times you just want a good story that is an easy listen.

A good book.

I was given a free copy of this book, I am leaving an honest and voluntary review.
I really enjoyed this first book, it's got great characters and a good amount of depth, the detailing is great.
The narrator it perfectly suited to the characters.
A great first book.

Good Academy book.

I received this book free for an honest review.

Mirella life changes when a wolf shifter sniffs her out and invites her to the Magical Hunters Academy.
Up until now 16 year old Mirella has lived in an orphanage and strange things have happened around her that she can’t explain that is until she gets to the MHA and she finds out she’s a witch. She will be trained at the MHA to search out the dark supernaturals that put humans at risk and eliminate them. Whilst training Mirella finds out she’s not a normal witch but an Arcane witch and that both her parents were the same although she still doesn’t know how they died she now has a last name Sharp.
Mirella still doesn’t like to be told what to do and another witch Valentina decides to befriend Mirella but ends up getting her magic suspended and Mirella can’t figure out Valentines motive. Valentina then tells Mirella her parents were murdered but doesn’t know by who or why. Although this book is aimed at YA I enjoyed it I like Academy books and this was a good no sex involved story and not my usual RH academy series which was quite refreshing 🙂
Mercedes Lewis did a good job narrating.

A great mix of paranormal creatures

This was a fun take on the academy style books and untroduced a whole range of paranormal and mythical creatures that others don't. The premise was interesting and the characters engaging and had me speeding through the book to find out what happened next, I definately want to get into the next book, the narration was good.