
Hunters of the Lost City
Author: Kali Wallace
Narrator: Sophie Amoss
Unabridged: 10 hr 22 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Published: 07/02/2022
Categories: Children's Fiction, Fantasy Stories

Author: Kali Wallace
Narrator: Sophie Amoss
Unabridged: 10 hr 22 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Published: 07/02/2022
Categories: Children's Fiction, Fantasy Stories
Kali Wallace is the author of books for children and adults, including City of Islands, Shallow Graves, and Salvation Day. She lives in Portland, Oregon.
Hunters of the Lost City was a book that I was really looking forward to and I was shocked when I got an arc of it at Emerald City Comic Con up in Seattle. My mom is a chronic over sharer and somehow sharing her story about being a teacher to a publisher convinced them to give an arc to her? I don’t......more
Rating: 3.75 Author: Kali Wallace Publication: 4/26/22 This was such a fantastic middle grade fantasy. Warning, this book is slow paced and is filled with lots of description. However, since it is middle grade it was such a quick read that the slow pace didn’t bother me. It is important to think about......more
Wow, this book had me hooked from pages one. Imagine not been able to venture into distant lands or go out at night because there were monsters lurking in the shadows. This is the premise for Hunters of the lost city, the story takes place in the town of Vittoria. Protected by a giant wall and gate,......more
I enjoyed the overall story, but it was a bit too slow paced for me. (The decriptive words slowed it down a lot. There is setting the scene... and then there are run-on sentences using every describing word you can find. It just didn't always flow smoothly.)......more
Nearly a month since I finished this and I FINALLY can sit down and actually write a review for this book. This is not because of the book itself, but because I have been so snowed under at work that I could barely read, never mind write a review. But now, I am on my Christmas break! First of all, th......more
“This lovely fantasy introduces a complicated, brave, and believable heroine…This quiet fantasy gem…[is] an absolute delight.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Narrator Sophie Amoss’s intimate intensity grabs listeners from the get-go and holds them throughout this story…Fear and suspicion are subtly woven into Amoss’s voice…[A] magical fantasy.” AudioFile
“Fascinating, atmospheric…a coming-of-age novel in a dystopian fantasy world filled with monsters, corruption, and magic.” Brightly
“Takes readers on a fantastical adventure through a world of magic and monsters.” Booklist
“Richly detailed magical lore, gripping action, and frightening fantastical creatures are grounded by well-rounded characters and the girls’ blossoming friendship.” Publishers Weekly
“A rare look at a post-apocalyptic world for the middle-grade set…Octavia, kind, brave, and insatiably curious, is a compelling protagonist to lead the way toward a new world.” Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
“Octavia is a heroine for the ages.” Ronald L. Smith, author of Black Panther: The Young Prince