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“[A] publishing phenomenon . . . [Sherrilyn Kenyon is] the reigning queen of the wildly successful paranormal scene . . . Just one example of arguably the most in-demand and prolific authors in America these days.” —Publishers Weekly
"Kenyon's writing is brisk, ironic and relentless imaginative. These are not your mother's vampire novels." —Boston Globe
New York Times bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon is a regular in the #1 spot. This extraordinary bestseller continues to top every genre in which she writes. With more than 60 million copies of her books in print in more than one hundred countries, her current series include The Dark-Hunters, The League, and Chronicles of Nick. Her Chronicles of Nick and Dark-Hunter series are soon to be major motion pictures.
The #1 New York Times bestselling author, Sherrilyn Kenyon, who is proud of her mixed Cherokee heritage, lives a life of extraordinary danger... as does any woman with three sons, a husband, a menagerie of pets and a collection of swords that all of the above have a major fixation with. But when not running interference (or dashing off to the emergency room), she's found chained to her computer where she likes to play with all her imaginary friends. With more than thirty million copies of her books in print, in over one hundred countries, she certainly has a lot of friends to play with too.
Her books appear regularly at the coveted #1 bestselling spot. This extraordinary bestseller continues to top every genre she writes. Her current series include: The Dark-Hunters, The League, Chronicles of Nick and Beladors. Since 2004, she has placed more than 80 novels on the New York Times list in all formats including manga.
Her Lords of Avalon novels have been adapted by Marvel and her Dark-Hunter novels are now a New York Times bestselling manga published by St. Martins, and her Chronicles of Nick series is adapted by Yen Press. Her Dark-Hunters and Chronicles of Nick series are both soon to be major motion picture releases.
I do not want to be too critical of an author's writing and style because it is honestly hard to write books that people would want to read. But that being said, I felt that the series was going nowhere in this book. Just when you think you met the most powerful being in the Kenyon-verse, you're introduced to another character who is more powerful and has a more tragic story. And all of them do, at least all the men, which comes across as identical people. There is almost nothing that makes them stand out. Also all the sappy lines stay the same, such as "she looked at him like he mattered." Honestly, you can flip-flop characters and the story remains the same. It lacks originality and creativeness, which I'm sorry to see is gone. I loved "Seize the Night." It was honestly one of my favorites and there was a clear direction of romantic growth between Valerius and Tabitha. It wasn't sudden and they had the time to know each other. I feel like the author is trying to finish a book instead of taking us through a story. I hope that she re-evaluates her writing style and follows the storyline through to the end.
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24 of 28 people found the following review helpful
It wasn't terrible, but it certainly wasn't very good. The only truely redeeming quality was that it was setting up the "next tier" of the overall story. It was a filler book.
Frankly, At this point I am finding the chronicals of nick books to be more interesting then the last few dark hunter novels. It genuinely feels like she has put all her effort into that plot arc and is scrambling to fill gaps with these other novels. Which is fine. I can't blame her, a few of the books leading up to archeron were pretty unreadable. What is not acceptable is paying 13 dollars for this slop.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Hmmm… I keep reading and hoping and reading and hoping that the series struggles out of this 3 star slump it’s been in for me already years. Again, this next installment had some awesome parts and things I always expect and love about these books, but then again it had so many aspects that just continue dragging the series further down, so unfortunately 2 stars this time – it just didn’t rise above that. I’m genuinely sad!
This book had some unexplored plot devices for the series, for example, most of the action taking place in a medieval-like demon dimension, fairies, Britannia and so on. So it definitely had some fresh ideas and new paths not crossed before. Thanks to this, the book had a different vibe to it than the previous ones, which was unexpectedly pleasant.
I think one of the most anticipated aspects about this series are the hints, clues and information given regarding the multitude of intriguing, mysterious and compelling characters introduced. They are the ones you want to know more about, but Kenyon keeps a tight grip on every piece of itty bitty info and I predict she will eternally keep you craving for more, because the amount of such characters she creates isn’t exactly small and at least in every book there is a new addition to this elite secretive club of hunks. At times it annoys me, but the joy of finding out something new always compensates for the frustration. Also, in this installment, we get a lot, but not nearly enough regarding one of the members of this elusive club: Thorn. The tidbits were intriguing to say the least, especially the one in the very end before the epilogue.
I was extremely heart-warmed to see Ash and Styxx getting along so well and truly behaving like loving brothers.Read more ›
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29 of 38 people found the following review helpful
I seriously debated with myself about whether to read this book. I hated Styxx with the fiery passion of a thousand suns, and honestly, the Dark Hunter series has been losing me for awhile. I have had an increasingly difficult time following all the threads of the larger story arc since Acheron. I thought I might be ok when we started to learn about the Hellchasers, but then we moved on to the Native American lore and with some of the Greek and Atlantean stuff still in there, I just can’t keep up.
All of that aside, I really loved the early books in the series. I had to give it one more chance, even though I had never even heard of the hero or heroine. I’m glad I did.
Even though I didn’t recognize the core couple by name, I did recognize their family connections. Josette is a cousin to the clan of Devereaux women. She’s tight with Selena, Tabitha, Amanda and the gang, but she is cynical about the supernatural. Obviously, that is about to change. Cadegan, meanwhile, is related to Thorn and has spent the past thousand years in a hell dimension, courtesy of the Hellchaser himself. The couple meets when Jo accidentally falls through a mirror that serves as a portal to his prison.
Cadegan is the quintessential Kenyon hero. No one has ever loved him. Everyone he ever trusted has betrayed him. He lives a life of misery in a gray world… until Jo enters the picture. The two of them connect right away. It’s total insta-love. Like in a day. But I was so caught up in the angsty tortured hero stuff, I didn’t really care. She brought color and kindness into his world. She made him feel hope again. She looked at him (*wait for it*) … LIKE HE MATTERED. –That’s how you know you are reading a Kenyon book, y’all.Read more ›
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