The Last Hunter — Descent (Book 1 of the Antarktos Saga)
Five out of five stars.
What lies under the ice in Antartica? Dinosaurs? Large insects? Or giant men, such as the mighty men of renown, relatives of Goliath, Anak, and the Nephilim? In The Last Hunter — Descent (Book 1 of the Antarktos Saga)
, Solomon Ull Vincent finds out as he is literally dragged away from his family and plunged into an antediluvian world of violence and intrigue.
Solomon (known as Schwartz to his parents) was born in 1974 on the contintent of Antarctica during a scientific expedition his parents were on. They take him home, where he grows up hearing whispers about the strange events surrounding his birth, and he grows more and more curious about his native country. Finally, after his 13th birthday, he returns with his parents to find out for himself. No sooner does he set foot back on the continent, than the strangeness begins again. From that point on the story barrels forward! I can’t say much more, or I’ll be giving spoilers.
has crafted a terrific and fantastic young adult adventure. It is written with a sense of immediacy, but the characters and dialogue are also enjoyable. I did not feel quite so ‘cliffhangered’ as I have in other series’ first books, but I was so engaged that I purchased the second book in the trilogy before I could stop to write this review!
This book grabbed me from the very beginning, and whisked me along with Solomon on his journey through training to be the last hunter, then reawakening to the reality of his surroundings, and finally taking action to reject the evil which kidnapped him.
Because of the adult themes of brainwashing, spirituality, and violence, this book is best suited for this 14 or 15 and above on the Aardvark scale. The mixture of fantasy and YA adventure will have you breathless from the first sighting of the pale man with red hair …
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