First published 2016
Cora finds herself trapped in the Hunt, a safari-themed prison where alien Kindred force her to sing in their lounge while wild animals prowl nearby. Her escape attempt has failed, and now she serves new masters alongside Lucky, who wrangles dangerous beasts, and Mali, who guides safari tours. Their friends Nok and Rolf live under constant surveillance in a giant dollhouse while Kindred scientists study Nok's pregnancy. Only Leon managed to escape, but he has allied himself with black-market traders. A twisted Kindred guest begins stalking Cora through the Hunt's grounds. When Cassian appears with a secret offer to train her psychic powers for tests called the Gauntlet, Cora faces an impossible choice. She must decide whether to trust the alien who once betrayed her or find another path to freedom while keeping herself and her friends alive.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, action, aliens
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, impossible-choice
Setting: Hunt, Kindred
363 pages · Kindle Edition · Balzer + Bray
Content warnings: violence