Elite, Mercedes Lackey
Elite, Mercedes Lackey
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Elite

Author: Mercedes Lackey

Narrator: Amy Landon

Unabridged: 10 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/06/2016


Synopsis

Hunting monsters was supposed to be the hard part. When Joy came to Apex City, all she cared about was protecting the Cits from the dangers lurking outside protective barriers. She understood the need for the secrecy surrounding her Hunts—no need to cause a panic by announcing just how real of a threat the Othersiders pose.But as she quickly discovered, the conspiracies of the city run much deeper. And a dangerous new covert mission leaves Joy with a target on her back once more. Under the orders of her uncle, the city’s prefect, Joy begins patrolling the abandoned tunnels and storm sewers under Apex Center. With her large pack of magical hounds, she can fight the monsters breaking through the barriers with the strength of three hunters. Then she starts finding bodies. Psimons are turning up dead in the bowels of the city with no apparent injury. Reporting the incidents makes Joy the uncomfortable object of PsiCorps’ scrutiny, and the organization appears more interested in keeping her quiet than investigating. Joy’s situation grows more precarious, and her relationship with her Psimon boyfriend, Josh, begins to fray. Long-held tensions between PsiCorps and the Hunters seem to be reaching a breaking point. While infighting threatens the stability of Apex City, Othersider forces are gaining strength and momentum outside the borders. Joy desperately seeks answers to figure out who her real enemies are before she and everyone she cares about are locked into an all-out war.

About Mercedes Lackey

Mercedes Lackey is a bestselling American author of fantasy novels, including the Valdemar series, the Elemental Masters series, the 500 Kingdoms series, and many more. She also has written many stand-alone novellas and short stories.

About Amy Landon

Amy Landon, Earphones Award–winning narrator, is a voice artist and classically trained actress with numerous film, television, and off-Broadway stage credits. Her voice can also be heard on many television and radio commercials. She has an easy facility with dialects, which she also coaches and teaches, and she is happy to find her lifelong obsession with books pairing up with her acting and vocal work. Her narration of Texts from Jane Eyre placed as a finalist for the Audie Award for Best Humor Narration in 2016.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Laura

It didn’t bother me quite as much in Hunter, but this series is certainly skewing on the younger side of young adult (if even that - maybe older middle grade readers). If I was the demographic, I’d probably have been a lot less bored. That being said..I still trekked my way through! This one doesn’t......more

Goodreads review by J.L.

“Learn the wisdom of the Hound. Always rest, eat, and play when you can, because the universe conspires to keep you from doing any of these things nearly as often as you would like.” Mercedes Lackey's Elite (Hunter #2) Mercedes Lackey's Elite, the second installment of the 'Hunter' series picks up whe......more

Goodreads review by Sara

Despite being really fun and all kinds of cool, it was essentially a repeat of the first book. Plot-wise it was exactly like Hunter and while there were one or two new things, they took such a long time that the impact or significance was all but lost. These recent developments were not all that mind......more


Quotes

“Another fascinating chapter in Joy’s saga that successfully marries fantasy and science fiction for teen readers.” Booklist

“Avoiding second-volume sag with plenty of charisma, this outing proves to be a satisfying read that takes the baton neatly from the first and leaves readers ready for more.” Kirkus Reviews