"Kaila's father is a broken man. Injured on the Hunt, he's become useless for their village. A disgrace for her family, unable to provide for the settlement's survival.
But Kaila is about to turn sixteen - and she's trained for years to become the best swordfighter she could be. She will volunteer for the Hunt, a gruesome venture into the darkness beyond - and finally make up for her father's shortcomings.
She doesn't fear the wilds, despite the stories. The Dark God's monsters won't be able to hurt her. She will prove that her family can stand against whatever horrors the wilderness may spawn!"
This book is for you if you like dark fantasy, or mystery-horror stories. Lose yourself in a mysterious world where the lonely village's survival depends on the sacrifices of its inhabitants.

Robert May is an author of epic fantasy novels set in dark and dangerous worlds. He's been writing since he turned thirteen, inspired by the stories and worlds he dove into - be it video games, movies or books.
In his adult live, he chose to become a social worker. He's been working with mentally ill teenagers for years now - and took their stories to heart, trying to give their struggles a voice in his writing.