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Aug 07, 2008

Justine rated it:

This review is a little more involved for me, than most. I am a long time fan of the Dark-Hunter and Dream-Hunter series, by Sherrilyn Kenyon. Some might think this would dispose me to be lenient in my evaluation, fawning with my opinions. However, the opposite would prove to be true; I find that I have such high expectations for Ms. Kenyon’s books, at this point, that there was a better certainty that I would be disappointed. Truly, how could an author possibly deliver on all the anticipation t More...

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Aug 09, 2008

Julie (jjmachshev) rated it:

Whew. I finished "Acheron" by Sherrilyn Kenyon in the wee hours of the morning. Even though I picked up the book on Tuesday, I held off starting in on it until after work on Friday because I KNEW that once I started I wouldn't put it down until I finished it. I was right. Acheron's story was larger than life, just like Acheron himself. My emotions ran the gamut from despair to joy as I read his story. As others have commented, the first part of the book was almost painful to read More...

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Jul 24, 2008

Heather rated it:

This book was beyond amazing. It lived up to, and exceeded EVERY expectation I had before I started reading this.

I am not going to give away any spoilers here... but if you have questions about specifics, please message me and I will answer whatever you want.

This book begins just before Acheron's birth and about 1/2 of it is dedicated to his HORRIFIC childhood and young-adult life. This part of the book is so heart-wrenching, that I was in tears a number of times, as we More...

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Aug 11, 2011

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* rated it:

Caution - this book is not for the faint of heart!

I'm going to keep this short because there are no words to adequately describe this book. It's one of the most emotional, gut wrenching, heartbreaking books I've ever read, but at the same time it was inspiring, uplifting and completely amazing. And I just can't find the words to do this book justice.

If you're a fan of Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark Hunter series, (and who isn't?) Acheron is a dream come true. We finally More...

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Aug 24, 2008

Laura rated it:

Wow, there is so much to this novel it’s hard to process. First let me say it is really two novels in one.

The first novel is about Ash’s past….428 pages of intense pain, suffering, torture, you name it. IMO, this part of the book is too long. Yes, I would say that even if I didn’t have an abusive past myself. And let me warn you the first 94 pages are the hardest to take. Blackbook, this is going to be very hard on you, too. Ash was never wanted by his human parents. When he More...

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Nov 03, 2008

Miss Kim rated it:

Wow. Wow. I’ve been anticipating this book for two months while I journeyed through the Dark-Hunter world. It lived up to all of my expectations, and more. A lot of reviews have maintained that the beginning is too much, and too long. I think it was necessary to fully understand Ash, and what made him who he is now.

The first half introduces us to Acheron’s horrible human past in 10,000 BC. He parents were two Gods, but he was born to a human. His human family despised him. Ho More...

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Jul 26, 2011

Moderatrix Lori rated it:

***Spoiler Alert***

I don't even know where to begin with this book. It's by far my favorite in the Dark Hunter series and may be one of my all time favorite books period. From the beginning of the series you can't help but fall in love with Ash. By the time you get to his book, 25th in the series if you include all of the short stories, you want to know what makes him tick. So many questions get answered in this book. It's a brutal, painful journey for both Ash and the reader b More...

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Jun 02, 2010

Leah, Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle Yeah rated it:

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Aug 13, 2008

♡KarLynP♡ rated it:

**NO SPOILERS**
Loved it. Best in the series, hands down. It is an emotional read, but I think some of the reviews (on here and on other boards) are over doing it a bit when reviewing the first part. I think its scaring some fans away! Truth is it is an emotional, bitter-sweet tortured hero story with an HEA. It's a captivating, enthralling, and non-stop page turning read. It is also funny and heart warming with some surprising twists that will make dark-hunter fans cheer! I think JR Wards More...

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Sep 01, 2008

Mahlet rated it:

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Mar 28, 2009

Christel rated it:

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Oct 21, 2010

twinfish2 rated it:

This book was awful. The first part of the book was just the same thing over and over. Ok yes I get it he was abused, everytime he trusted someone they betrayed him, yes I get it move on. At one time I actually held the book in the air and screamed I GET IT, MOVE ON ALREADY!!!! My aunt,whom I was visiting, thought I was crazy. Tory was weak, weak, weak,as a character and just not right for acheron at all. Well since he turned into a wimp in this book maybe they did make a good couple? I think ma More...

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Jun 21, 2010

Kim rated it:

The only reason I really liked this book is because we finally find out about Acheron's backstory. The first part: great. The second: one big struggle. Some things felt so weird and OOC.

I get it, he deserves some happiness, but he is different from the rest. Some of the things he did/said annoyed me and that has never happened before. He lost about half his fierceness, which is a very sad thing. Gone is the man that made my body tingle whenever his name was mentioned.

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Aug 25, 2008

Michelle rated it:

I hated most of this book.

Book 1 Acheron's torturous human life: Good stuff. Artemis was always a bitch.

Book 2 Present Day: Crap shit. Did someone else write this book? I wasn't buying any of it, and I had many moments of extreme eye-rolling.

I don't know what was worse, the horrible music and cheesey serenade in the club, or Acheron saying he wanted Tory on a platter. It didn't seem like those were things he would do or say at all.

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Apr 22, 2010

♥Tricia♥ rated it:

This is, by far, the best book I have read to date. I am sure stand alone, without reading the series in order, it would not have been so high on my list for favorite books.. but since I have read the series in order this book was all the more special to me.

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Nov 06, 2011

Anzu rated it:

Ever since the first moment Acheron appeared in the Dark-Hunter series I started to be drawn to him. He had that mysterious air surrounding him that determined you to want to know everything about his life. I actually couldn’t wait to get my hand on this book; thinking that it’s number 15 in the series made me want to think about skipping the rest of them, but a fellow reader suggested not to do that since almost all of the books are related to each other. I will advise you to do the same. Anywa More...

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Jan 04, 2011

Zeek rated it:

A much anticipated book, Acheron starts off with a gut-wrenching punch ... and ended on a "awwww isn't that sweet", for me. (Not necessarily a bad thing, but not a great thing considering the character.)

Clocking in at over 700 pages, I'm so glad Kenyon didn't skimp on his story like I hear she did with some of her latest books. (I for one have no problem with large books- it satisfies my soul.)

The first part of the book is Ash's backstory. From before he was bor More...

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Aug 17, 2011

adrienne rated it:

the first part of the book (the past) was fairly well-written and definitely interesting- giving depth to acheron's motivations throughout this series. By the time I got to the second part, i was excited to read what kenyon had set out for acheron's present. disappointment begins to describe how i felt while reading. The second part felt like it was written in a rush with little thought put into the characters. tory is basically one-dimensional; the romance between tory and acheron is contri More...

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Aug 22, 2011

Krista (One Love) (Critical) rated it:

Okay, so if you're in the mood for a good sob...check this one out.

We've got two parts to this book. The first part is Ash growing up. This consists of him being tortured in various gruesome manners for 21 years. Why did I enjoy this? I'm not sure. We start off with Ash being born to a woman who is not his mother, and into a family who despises him and takes every opportunity to tell him as much and show him as much. The only person who shows him any kindness is his "sister," More...

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Feb 11, 2011

Ronda rated it:

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Aug 02, 2011

Tara rated it:

This book is book 100 of my 2009 reading list. And I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate. After reading all the other books, I was waiting for this story. I actually cried while reading this. This book would have been perfect except for the second half. At first I believed that I was just jealous of a fictional character but I realized what really grated me about Tory.

We met her when she was 16 in a previous book. In that book she came off as smart and a little sassy. Bu More...

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Aug 09, 2008

Gina rated it:

No Way could this book have been better!

Boy, this answered every question I ever had about Ash. The man is a god, in every sense of the word. Now, I usually don’t buy hardcover, as a rule. I can’t afford it. But no way in hell was I waiting for paperback for this one. I think every Dark-Hunter fan out there waited too long as it is, LOL, myself included!

The more he was tortured, in any way possible, the more my heart broke. I sobbed through the first half of the book. My More...

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Aug 09, 2008

Jen rated it:

Well I finished the book last night. I am going through that book depression where I have finished a book that I waited so long for. This book was so worth the wait though.

What a simply amazing book. Like everyone else, if I could give it 10 stars I would. I am so impressed with the story of Acheron. I laughed, cried, fumed, ached and then cheered at the end.

After reading the first 2/3 of the book, I wanted/needed Ash's woman to be someone special. And Kenyon gave us More...

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Dec 07, 2008

Eyre rated it:

This was by far the best of the series! All of Acheron's secrets are revealed. It's emotional, cathartic, and just plain addictive. If you're looking for a light-hearted story--this isn't for you, but if you need an emotionally intense read to suck you out of your own reality, then this is the book you need to get.

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Jul 26, 2011

~~~Heather S.~~~ rated it:

I was dying to get to this book since the moment I met Ash, I just had to know more about him and this book totally delivered and turned out to be better than I expected. I was heavily warned that Part I-Acheron's past was really tough to read, it was more brutal and horrific than I imagined. I thought BDB's Zsadist had it bad, but he has nothing on Ash. Going through the heartache of his past made Part II that much more rewarding and beautiful.

I adore Ash, he's my favorite Hero o More...

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Dec 08, 2008

Sizzlin Miss Kenjii rated it:

This book would be among my top favorites of 2008, and perhaps my favorites of all time. It is not often I am urged to re-read a book (never has that happened halfway through the book).

Acheron's life as a human is one that is spent being tortured, beaten, sold as a sex slave, and rejected by the only family he's ever know. Yet, when he is given the power to take revenge against those who have caused the most damage he simply accepts the burden to protect humankind. There are so any f More...

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Oct 23, 2011

Coachlady1 rated it:

I've been intrigued by Acheron since starting the Dark Hunters series & I wasn't disappointed with this book. The first part was heartbreaking, learning about his life as a human. Ugh. I was so angry with everyone through that whole part I didn't know if I could continue reading. When it switched to present day, Kenyon picked up with her usual smartass humor, which in this book wasn't as annoying as it's been in some. I really like Ash & was glad to learn more about him, and, of course, that thi More...

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Feb 07, 2012

Erika rated it:

Frustrating and depressing.

I decided to read this because it has amazing ratings.
Warning: I used a lot of the word 'too'

This is not for me. All of the characters were too evil, except one. Yes, Acheron. Unfortunately I didn't like him either. While others were too cruel, he was too kind. I didn't care with anything else anymore because the characterization was already a major problem with this book.

Acheron was too tortured. Way too much. It was too sad More...

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Nov 12, 2011

Annie the Destroyer *Leather Lust* rated it:

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May 20, 2011

♥ Sam ♥ ~S2~Im made of awesomness rated it:

AMAZING! This has to be flat out the best book I have read to date!

After finshing this book this morning I thought that I would give myself some time to digest and absorb before I did this review, but it just cannot wait.

This was the most diversly constucted of books. The first half of the book is about Archerons life as a human. After being placed in the womb of a Queen, he was meant to be raised as a Prince along side his brother Styxx, but instead was casted aside for More...

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