![The Hunger by [Young, Michael D.]](https://i0.wp.com/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51eyTRffFfL.jpg?w=656&ssl=1)
Publisher: Future House Publishing
Date of publication: April 7th, 2016
Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy, Magic
Series: The Hunger
The Hunger—Book 1
Crude Magic—Book 2
Purchase Links: Amazon | WorldCat
Goodreads synopsis:
Feed your Hunger.
In a distant, war-torn land, every man, woman, and child must either consume the magical substance known as Sustenance or succumb to the Hunger. Those who succumb develop deformities and face exile — or even death.
The scholar Azil wants nothing more than to lead a tranquil life and beat back the Hunger. But when a mysterious assassin tries to kill Azil, and a stranger shows up at his door challenging him to join her on a quest, he embarks on a dangerous journey to steal the sacred gems of Sustenance guarded in a forbidden fortress. To get there, Azil must venture through a land of floating cities, ravenous mage wraiths, ax-wielding warriors, and bloodthirsty bandits.
But with the sacred gems of Sustenance come volatile magic — magic so strange and dangerous, that the prophecies foretell it could usher in a golden age, or turn its wielder into the darkest of villains.
I love fantasy, and I know that I have mentioned it in past reviews. So when I was approached to review this book and read the synopsis, I was excited to read The Hunger.
And this book didn’t let me down!!!
From the beginning, where I met Azil, Evelet, Kaval, Sarhah, and Jamith…the story sucked me in. I couldn’t put the book down; that’s how engrossing the story is.
A twist at the end of the book took me by surprise. Not giving anything away here, but it is a huge twist that went with the book.
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