Reviewed by S. Cox, August 2022
“We were Wildlife Control Nuns sponsored by a drug company. It got weirder by the second.” - pg 205
You know those magical, pretty little unicorns from every fairy tale you’ve ever heard as a kid? Well, you can throw all those unicorns in the trash. Those aren’t real. Real unicorns are venomous, man-eating beasts, possessing huge fangs and razor blade horns. Also, they’ve been extinct for 150 years. Until suddenly, they’re not.
Astrid is a unicorn hunter, descended from a long line of unicorn hunters. Ever since her mother shoved Astrid into a unicorn hunter training camp in Rome, she puts her life in danger trying to hunt down the unicorns. Every day she battles her conflicted feelings of staying with the other hunters or leaving for a normal life again. But the world Astrid thought she knew was caught up in a web of lies, deception, trickery, and conspiracy. When circumstances change, and rules are rewritten, the choice Astrid makes will change her life, and the hunters’ lives, permanently.
I liked Rampant. I liked what the author did with the plot and background info. Instead of sticking to the traditionally innocent pink-fluffy-unicorns-dancing-on-rainbows thing, she essentially turns them into monsters. And I love her for that. I’m into the twisted fairy tale type of thing, and Rampant is a perfect example of that, so if you like that stuff, you’re sure to like Rampant.
This is for teens and young adults. There is romance, there is blood, there are dead unicorns. If you can’t handle any of that, don’t read this. There are near-death experiences, there is heartbreak and betrayal, and there is a single instance of rape. If you can’t handle any of that, don’t read this. If you can’t handle insane mothers, don’t read this. Basically, if you’re sensitive to certain things, this may not be a good fit for you. But other than all that, Rampant is a really good book with a good plot, and I encourage you to read it! Happy reading!