Maxine Kiss is The Hunter. She's been chosen by birthright to stand between the demon hordes and humanity. Lady Hunter doesn't fight alone. She has her "boys," demons who take the form of tattoos on Maxine's body during the day only to run free at night and join her in the hunt. During the daytime hours, when the boys are asleep, Maxine is invulnerable, but at night when they manifest, she's at risk and can be killed.

Solitary by nature and necessity, the Hunter has no family. She makes no friends, forms no ties. Maxine is different. There are people she cares about, a place she "kind of" calls home, and a man. A man who has his own special talent when it comes to dealing with demons. These are her weaknesses. These are the things the demons will use to bring her down.

Recently, something new has come to town, something even the local demons are afraid of and suddenly the Hunter is in over her head. As several new players enter the arena, Maxine isn't sure where to turn or who to trust. The Hunter, who has always seen the world in black and white, now has to learn to think outside the box if she is to save herself and humanity.

THE IRON HUNT is the first full-length book in Liu's stunning new series featuring Maxine Kiss. The character was introduced in a novella, Hunter's Kiss, in last year's WILD THING anthology. The mythology is fascinating, the characters complicated, the storylines original. I'm a big fan of Liu's Dirk & Steele series, but this one surpasses even it. Liu fans are treated to two new books this summer, THE IRON HUNT on June 24th and THE WILD ROAD (a Dirk & Steele novel) on July 29th.