tkat's review against another edition
4.0
So in this instalment of Kenyon's Dark Hunter saga is filled with interesting tidbits and a very surprising twist.
First and foremost, here we are given a glimpse into what's to come later for Archeron and his story. And depending on individual levels of perceptions, Archeron's true idendity is revealed/confirmed.
And lo and behold, baby Marissa is not all that she appears to be. Thanks to some interference from Archeron, a loose end with her parents Kyrian and Amanda is tied off nice and tight.
We say goodbye to some people here, as we lose one very beloved minor character, and a sister of the Deveroux clan is also lost to us in this instilation.
And guess what else we figure out? Since Dark Hunters have no souls, they can be possesed! This bring a whole new interesting can of worms to the Dark Hunter's list of nightly issues hunting Daimons and other uglies that bump in the night.
So if you are a fan of the Hunters, this is not a book you want to miss.
First and foremost, here we are given a glimpse into what's to come later for Archeron and his story. And depending on individual levels of perceptions, Archeron's true idendity is revealed/confirmed.
And lo and behold, baby Marissa is not all that she appears to be. Thanks to some interference from Archeron, a loose end with her parents Kyrian and Amanda is tied off nice and tight.
We say goodbye to some people here, as we lose one very beloved minor character, and a sister of the Deveroux clan is also lost to us in this instilation.
And guess what else we figure out? Since Dark Hunters have no souls, they can be possesed! This bring a whole new interesting can of worms to the Dark Hunter's list of nightly issues hunting Daimons and other uglies that bump in the night.
So if you are a fan of the Hunters, this is not a book you want to miss.
wyemu's review against another edition
2.0
Put a proud, aristocratic man, whose arrogance is nothing more than a cover for his deep-seated insecurities (obviously) into the same room as a 'sassy', sharp-tongued woman, and clearly they're going to find each other incredibly annoying and frustrating before realising that, actually, they can't live without each other. I'm not sure if all the Dark Hunters and there partners being connected to each other, with by friendship or family, is kind of cool, or kind of annoying now. As I've said before in my reviews of this series, I do like that fact that Dark Hunters are introduced in other books before they get their own story as it provides continuity and shows some signs of forward planning by Kenyon. However, I'm starting to wonder how small New Orleans is that all of the women know each other and that their social circle all just happen to be the soul mates for these devastatingly good-looking and beyond perfect men. at least some of the issues between Val and Kyrian can finally be resolved and, obviously, Val turns out to not be quite such the monster as previously thought. Otherwise another pretty standard book regarding plot and character development.
auntblh's review against another edition
3.0
There was more death of good people in this one. I didn't very much care for that. The interactions between Val and Tabby were great though.
leahkarge's review against another edition
5.0
I started out reading this book by hating Valerius. I hated him because I had previously read [b:Night Pleasures|84150|Night Pleasures (Dark-Hunter, #2)|Sherrilyn Kenyon|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1248567356s/84150.jpg|4112814], Kyrian's story, the book in which the horrendous way he dies is described. Kyrian was killed by Valerius' grandfather, and seeing as how I adore Kyrian, I automatically didn't like Valerius. However, it was not long into this book that I realized that hating Valerius was a truly impossible feat for me. Sure, I love Kyrian, but it was very, very hard for me to dislike Valerius. So much so that I will admit that at certain points when Kyrian was mean to Valerius, I got mad at him. Needless to say, I love Valerius.
I think Tabitha is one of my favorite female characters in the Dark-Hunters Series so far. She's so energetic and unique. Admittedly, I didn't like her that much in [b:Night Pleasures|84150|Night Pleasures (Dark-Hunter, #2)|Sherrilyn Kenyon|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1248567356s/84150.jpg|4112814] because she tried to hurt Kyrian, but reading her story has given me much more insight into her and I love her.
I was very pleased that Acheron was in this book a lot. He's pretty much my all time favorite guy from this series. I think, also, that it was nice to get another glimpse into his extremely secret, complicated life. I love every little tidbit that I learn about him as I read each Dark-Hunter book. It just adds to the love I have for him after reading his book, [b:Acheron|2299110|Acheron (Dark-Hunter, #16)|Sherrilyn Kenyon|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1201463211s/2299110.jpg|3202442] (yes I know that this book comes before Acheron's).
Overall, this book was very good. I have to say, though, that one of the saddest parts for me was when Nick found his mother's body and then killed himself. It just added to how bad I felt about the whole thing with him, Simi (love her!), and Ash.
I think Tabitha is one of my favorite female characters in the Dark-Hunters Series so far. She's so energetic and unique. Admittedly, I didn't like her that much in [b:Night Pleasures|84150|Night Pleasures (Dark-Hunter, #2)|Sherrilyn Kenyon|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1248567356s/84150.jpg|4112814] because she tried to hurt Kyrian, but reading her story has given me much more insight into her and I love her.
I was very pleased that Acheron was in this book a lot. He's pretty much my all time favorite guy from this series. I think, also, that it was nice to get another glimpse into his extremely secret, complicated life. I love every little tidbit that I learn about him as I read each Dark-Hunter book. It just adds to the love I have for him after reading his book, [b:Acheron|2299110|Acheron (Dark-Hunter, #16)|Sherrilyn Kenyon|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1201463211s/2299110.jpg|3202442] (yes I know that this book comes before Acheron's).
Overall, this book was very good. I have to say, though, that one of the saddest parts for me was when Nick found his mother's body and then killed himself. It just added to how bad I felt about the whole thing with him, Simi (love her!), and Ash.
msbug18's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
lesliethewanderlust's review against another edition
3.0
Desiderius is back and causes death for some of the loved ones of Tabitha and Nick. Tabitha meets Valerius the dh who is beyond hated by her twin sisters husband Kyrian.
bibliobabe94's review against another edition
3.0
Valerius has always been an outcast dark hunter, hated by his brethren. Then he meets Tabitha and falls in love - the only problem being that Tabitha is the twin of Valerius' mortal enemy. Another great story. 111607
milicasbookshelf's review against another edition
4.0
Oh my, Valerius, you're perfect just the way you are. ♥
ezichinny's review against another edition
4.0
What amazes me about these DH men is that many of them have been running around for centuries letting people believe falsehoods bout themselves. But once their mate enters the picture, we finally get to peel the dirty/false layers of the facade.
Valerius seemed cool in Vanes book so I knew there was going have more to his story n there was. I enjoyed how the stuffy Roman fit with Tabby the Vampire Slayer. The humor took some of the sting out of the pain. A good story
Valerius seemed cool in Vanes book so I knew there was going have more to his story n there was. I enjoyed how the stuffy Roman fit with Tabby the Vampire Slayer. The humor took some of the sting out of the pain. A good story