Books like Hunter by Mercedes Lackey
Set centuries after the Otherworld’s breach, the story follows a child living in a walled community where the barriers between worlds have collapsed. The fragile peace is threatened by monsters that seek to overrun the human settlements, forcing the protagonist to confront both external threats and the fragile state of society.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Mercedes Lackey
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