THE HUNTED is the second book in the Dawning of Muirwood series. This novel has excellent pacing. It is a well-balanced combination of adventure & heart as well as the perfect amount of detail as it doesn't bog down the pacing. This story continues to reveal information about the Muirwood world, but reading the previous novels isn't necessary.

Eilean continues to grow as the stakes raise higher throughout the story. I read this book late into the night, every night, wanting to know how she was going to resolve her problems. Continual hooks and my connection to the readers kept me interested. The enemies-to-lovers was brilliantly done. I love it when I see characters that have great chemistry *but* they also have a great reason to distrust each other as they're working at cross-purposes. As always, this author keeps the romance PG-rated.

The reader gets taken to fantastic new settings and we meet interesting new characters .

At the heart, this story is about power and corruption. It's also about quiet reflection and kindness.