As her isolation comes to an end, she's forced to poach from the Ever Woods in order to survive. Britt is literally starving to death because she's run out of food and can't leave to get more. Because her mother was from and a shunned country and nobody ever really trusted Britta, nobody comes with condolences, or checks up on her, or brings her food. Due to her realm's mourning requirements, Britta must mourn in isolation for two months, never leaving home. Her mother died when she was young, and her father was recently murdered. The book centers around Britta, a girl who has recently become an orphan. (And hey, have you seen today's tour post featuring an excerpt and a giveaway for EVER THE BRAVE? Go check it out now!) Now, the sequel, EVER THE BRAVE, is about to launch, and I'm excited to re-read the first book and then return to the world to find out what happens next! I was extremely lucky to receive an early copy for review, since this was one of my most anticipated titles of 2016! When the cover came out and everyone on the internet got really excited for the book, I just got extra excited.

A publicist I worked with was in the middle of reading (or had just finished reading?) this upcoming title she was going to work on and help publish, and she was telling me how much I was going to like the book.

As in, back during BEA 2015, before there was a cover, or a summary, or ANY INFORMATION. “ Precisely.' ” ~Britta and Lord Jamis, EVER THE HUNTEDĮVER THE HUNTED has been on my radar for a REALLY long time. “You want to trade my life for Cohen's? He smiles with a hint of pride, displaying a row of large teeth. This review was first posted at A Backwards Story on December 20, 2016.

Ever the Hunted by Erin Summerill