Disclaimer: I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Publication date: March 28, 2023

The Fae and the Hunter is a story about an unusual partnership and unlikely heroes. Ryheart is a low level member of the the hunters guild. Barely scraping by on the measly stipends he gets from his lowly kills and captures, Ryheart is in a rough place financially and socially and needs some sort of spark in his life.

Fali is a super powerful Fae that needs sanctuary in the human realm. There is dark magic that needs investigating but before she can do that, Fali needs some human help.

After agreeing to work together on a high paying guild hunt, Ryheart and Fali head off on an adventure of epic proportions.

This was an easy read with an easy to understand magic system and world building. There were some parts that dragged a bit but ultimately it was a decent read. This is a magic/adventure read with no romance or drama. I’m giving this one 3 stars and would recommend for fantasy readers looking for a light, quick read!

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Firstly I would like to thank the wonderful author, publisher and Netgalley for granting me an advanced reading copy in exchange for an honest review.

The Fae and The Hunter is a tale of unlikely allies who find themselves bound tighter than expected following a magical oath which gradually turns into friendship.

This is a fantastic, wholesome story of a soft self deprecating magical hunter, a long forgotten Fae queen and a cocky, self assured government agent who’s stories quickly intertwine until they find themselves on the road together heading towards a great magical disturbance which threatens their town and country and possibly the world as they know it.

Despite being a magical being hunter, Hyheart has a lot to learn but he does so with a more hands on approach (much to his dismay!) and encounters dopplegangers, vampires, witches and dark entities just to name a few.
I really liked the fact that this book is about growth and friendship and had no romantic elements or interests.

For me this was a warm, cosy read which wraps up nicely as a standalone, I thoroughly enjoyed my time with this book and would definitely recommend!

A big thanks to NetGalley and The Book Guild for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Surprisingly a new comfort read, I will certainly be re-reading this one for years to come.

The Fae and the Hunter by T.E. Mountain is a fantasy novel that follows Ryheart, a low ranking member of the hunter's guild, who is mostly known for taking the smaller side quests instead of the grand heroic ones. But when he runs low on coin, he stumbled upon a lonely fae who will pay him in exchange for shelter. Thinking nothing of it, Ryheart agrees. And is quickly wronged as he is suddenly tied to the fae and is dragged into a magical world, where he has to rely on his new companion to survive.

I absolutely loved Ryheart, with all of my (Ry)heart, *Da dum tsssss*. Especially in how goofy and loveable he was. And the fast pace of the plot, kept me on the edge of my seat! But what I loved most was the dynamic between Ryheart and Fali, it was 'chef's kiss!' I will certainly be looking forward to Mountain's next release!

This book was very lighthearted and a twisting plot of non-stop adventure. It is truly a fantasy adventure novel! I found the FMC a bit nagging and not enjoyable, but the MMC I found goofy and easy to love. All in all, I had a hard time getting into the book and following the plot. It just didn’t always seem to make logical sense and was a bit confusing, it was a blend of fairies/paranormals and had hints of Snow White, hansel and grettle, and vampires. I think this book would benefit from some more world development, name creativity, and in-depth relationship building. Most of the names of places are just simple changes of modern names…the city of Londaya in the kingdom of grand Brittaya sounds a whole lot like the city of London in Great Britain…. This book has a lot of potential, but needs to slow down the adventures and let the overall bigger pictures and themes take root. I also think some kind of romantic development could make all the difference in this book and really set it apart from others.