Series ✦ Penny’s Take
The Dreaming Hunt
Cindy Dees · 2016
70/100
👍 Worth It
The Sleeping King Trilogy's second entry delivers the dense LARP-flavored world-building and multi-faction intrigue its fans came for, with a notably strong female mage lead in Raina. New readers will struggle to orient themselves in the large cast and layered mythology, but returning fans from book one will find a satisfying escalation. A solid epic fantasy sequel that earns its keep without transcending its niche.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety78
substance70
craft68
originality65
accuracy70
hype62
age-fit72
human-eye68
Penny’s verdict70
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