Upon the Midnight Clear (Dream-Hunters, #2; Dark-Hunter, #13)

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Upon the Midnight Clear (Dark-Hunter Universe #13)

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Ever think Scrooge had it right before the ghosts ruined his life? Meet Aidan O'Conner.
At one time he was a world-renowned celebrity who gave freely of himself and his money without wanting anything in return...until those around him took without asking. Now Aidan wants nothing of the world--or anyone who's a part of it.

When a stranger appears at his doorstep, Aidan knows...more

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Published October 30th 2007 by St. Martin's Paperbacks

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Aug 20, 2012 AJ rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-uf, romantic, series, steamy

'Hmmm, feeling a bit ‘meh’ about this one. Riding the high of Devil May Cry, I dove straight in expecting good things and it all fell flat for me I’m afraid.

This book felt more like a glorified novella. It’s really short, and there’s not a lot of story to really get drawn into. And although we get a brief visit from some of the characters we’ve met in earlier books, it feels a bit isolated from the rest of the DH world – although I’ve been assured that these characters do appear later in the ser...more

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Oct 28, 2008 Miss Kim rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Dark Hunter Fans who may be interested in Dream Hunters

Recommended to Miss Kim by: Continuation of (an awesome) series

Shelves: dark-hunters, paranormal, 2008

This story veers from what I am used to in the Dark Hunter series. The roles are reversed in that Aiden is the human, and Leta is a goddess Dream Hunter. Aiden is a world famous actor who has turned bitter towards the world and all of his family. His brother has made a deal with Dolor, God of Pain, to kill him--basically because he is jealous of Aiden's success. Two thousand years ago, Dolor murdered her husband and baby. Leta trapped him so he could not hurt anyone else. The only way he could g...more

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Feb 17, 2010 Zeek rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites-pnr, pnr, vamps, pnr-kitchen-sink, angels-gods-demons, shifters

Aiden is the most handsome, successful actor to come out of Hollywood since Brad Pitt. But betrayals by family members- and by the woman he loved- has made him a bitter recluse.

However his family isn't done with him yet. His psycho brother Donnie has awakened the ancient god Dolor (Ultimate Pain) and is dead set on siccing him on Aiden. Little does Donnie know that when he awakened Pain to do his dirty work, he also awakened the Dream Hunter/Goddess who once placed Dolor in stasis for thousands...more Aiden is the most handsome, successful actor to come out of Hollywood since Brad Pitt. But betrayals by family members- and by the woman he loved- has made him a bitter recluse.

However his family isn't done with him yet. His psycho brother Donnie has awakened the ancient god Dolor (Ultimate Pain) and is dead set on siccing him on Aiden. Little does Donnie know that when he awakened Pain to do his dirty work, he also awakened the Dream Hunter/Goddess who once placed Dolor in stasis for thousands of years.

Leta has a mission to complete- stop Dolor once and for all- but when she shows up at Aiden's cabin to help the soul-wounded man who is Dolor's next target she knows it's going to be a tough sell. (He doesn't even want to let her in!) And even though she arranges circumstances to give him no other choice, he's does his best to make her feel less than welcome.

No worries, by the time the true reason for her appearance arises- as well as the fact she's a goddess sent to aid him- he's ready to accept her story because he's already falling for her ... and too, he has no other choice but to believe her as she's been in his dreams from the very beginning!

The final showdown and it's denouement is the most romantic part of this fantastical tale, and I did find it romantic. (The whole almost destroying the world through ultimate love is always a winner!)

But I have one big issue with UTMC that makes this novel- such as it is- my biggest disappointment in the Dark Hunter/Dream Hunterverse.

That being the fact it is actually a novella the publishers stretched into a regular sized paperback by making the font bigger. All well and good except they kept the price the same. (Note to Publisher: People don't like feeling cheated. If you continue to do this you'll lose us.)

Add that to the fact the story is fairly forgettable, if a tad self indulgent- (I found myself struggling to remember the plot enough to review it and I couldn't help feeling the entire thing was Kenyon getting back at her detractors)- and you get a 2 out of 5 from me.(less)

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Jun 09, 2011 Lisa Lap rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormalromance

I hate to say this but I think Kenyon's Dream Hunter book series just doesn't make the cut. Both of the dedicated books to Dream Hunters have felt like crappy filler. This one was even worse, in my opinion, than Arik's book as it was large print to make it look like more pages than it was. The only saving grace was the little Christmas snippets at the end that gave us a peek at the characters we love from the Dark Hunters and Were Hunters.

I think the Dream Hunters really need to stay as only sid...more

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Aug 19, 2012 Yodamom rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: audio, drama-rama, romance, extra-cheesy-with-a-cherry-on-top

Audio- It was so cheesy, so predictable, and ended with such a common resolution. So chewy sweet I think I got a cavity. 2.5 stars. I didn't hate it but it was just Meh for me.
I wish I had just skipped this book. It really had no ties to the rest of the series.

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Feb 11, 2009 Nely rated it 3 of 5 stars

This is the second Dream-Hunter novel that I've read and although I am a huge fan of Sherrilyn Kenyon’s - I was sorely disappointed by this one. It’s lacking in a lot of things. Her characters weren’t developed enough for you to actually grow fond of them. Aidan was just to whiny and needy for me to like him, and Leta just never really amounted to much when it counted either.

Too much happened in too short of a time period. It didn't feel very believable and it almost felt more like a chore to r...more

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Feb 14, 2013 Sara rated it 3 of 5 stars

[Spoilers!!]
Well, how can i start...

I heard so much about this book, and a lot of it was negative.
I was unsure what i would face. But against all odds i really liked it!
The story was believable. I didn't though it was rushed. And the main caracters were carismatic. For me it wins it all. There is nothing worse than reading a story and nothing liking the caracters at all. And the romance convinced me.

Aidan was really interesting, more that Leta.
Maybe because i could relate more to him. First, he...more

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Aug 13, 2012 Shelley rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal, romance

Well, one word can describe how I felt after finishing this book .. disappointed. When you first see the Upon The Midnight Clear, it looks like a full-length novel. It is only when you open the book do you realise that it isn't a full-length novel at all. The font and the spacing between the lines is much larger than normal. Unfortunately it reads as a padded out novella. There really isn't much substance to the story at all. My main disappointment is that there just isn't enough depth to the ce...more

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Jul 29, 2012 Virginia rated it 3 of 5 stars

Synopsis - Actor Aidan O'Connor was betrayed by the people he loved most, and has lived as a hermit ever since. His older brother Donnie was the primary instigator and has now summoned Dolor, the biggest, baddest god of Pain, to kill Aidan. Leta is the goddess of sleep who imprisoned Dolor last time, and she will do whatever it takes to defeat him. After all, he was Zeus' instrument in killing her child and husband. Leta fought to protect innocents from Dolor long beyond that until she felt that...more Synopsis - Actor Aidan O'Connor was betrayed by the people he loved most, and has lived as a hermit ever since. His older brother Donnie was the primary instigator and has now summoned Dolor, the biggest, baddest god of Pain, to kill Aidan. Leta is the goddess of sleep who imprisoned Dolor last time, and she will do whatever it takes to defeat him. After all, he was Zeus' instrument in killing her child and husband. Leta fought to protect innocents from Dolor long beyond that until she felt that the battle might be turning her Skoti (a demon who feeds off human emotions in dreams to the point of draining their victims), at which point she locked both of them into stasis. Not that they have been awakened, she has to earn Aidan's trust in order to save him.

Review - Even though this book made me cry, I didn't love it. Aidan won me over in the end, but for some reason I just couldn't latch onto Leta. Then again, I'm not usually really into any of the Dream-Hunter books. Some of the conversations are really awkward, wading amid sometimes excessive sarcasm and meaningful insights on the nature of humanity. Minor point of annoyance for me that we don't have a term to describe all sentients (since gods, Appollites, and shape-shifters aren't technically humans in the Dark-Hunter Universe). The behaviors described certainly apply more broadly than to normal humans, as frequently demonstrated in this series.

There is some inconsistency about the killing of gods within the DH universe. It's apparently a potential disaster for Dolos to be killed (even though there are other pain gods), but no big shakes for a sleep god to be killed (seems like they are constantly in danger from the Greek pantheon). Most of chapter 7 was utterly confusing, although the big dream fight scene in Lyssa's garden was really creative.

Bonus: There's a short story at the end of this book (at least the edition I read) called "Holiday Gatherings," in which we get to peek in at how some of our old favorite characters are spending Christmas. If you haven't been reading the entire series, this short story will probably just be confusing, but a nice little treat for the rest of us. However, I actually said "dun dun dunnnn" out loud when I closed the book, thanks to Acheron having a vague premonition of doom on the last page.(less)

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Apr 01, 2012 Fangs for the Fantasy rated it 1 of 5 stars

Aidan is a first rate actor, academy award winner and Hollywood A-list. He has been betrayed by everyone he loved and cared about – leaving him with a very low view of humanity and a complete inability to trust people.

But his brother has decided to seek further revenge and summoned Dolor – the embodiment and deity of Pain who will be freed by human sacrifice – and by torturing and killing Aidan. Leta, the Oneroi a sleep goddess, has given herself the task to control Dolor, to prevent any more pe...more Aidan is a first rate actor, academy award winner and Hollywood A-list. He has been betrayed by everyone he loved and cared about – leaving him with a very low view of humanity and a complete inability to trust people.

But his brother has decided to seek further revenge and summoned Dolor – the embodiment and deity of Pain who will be freed by human sacrifice – and by torturing and killing Aidan. Leta, the Oneroi a sleep goddess, has given herself the task to control Dolor, to prevent any more people falling to his cruelty. She never dreamed anyone would be inhuman enough to summon him, but he is free again.

Together, Leta and Aidan have to fight and defeat Dolor – and restore Aidan’s faith in humanity and his ability to love.

Ok so Aidan has been betrayed by most of his loved ones. His girlfriend left him and told lies about him to the tabloids, as did his best friend, brother and nephew. That’s got to hurt and be awful. He’s retreated to an isolated spot where he doesn’t have to see anyone, comforted by the $100,000,000 in his bank account but pestered by his agent who keeps ringing offering him multi-million dollar blockbuster movie deals. He hates all people, is going to die alone and trusts no-one and will drive them away with his rage!

Let us now call the waaahbulance for this man – but keep the siren off because he won’t be able to hear us playing sad songs on our teeny tiny violins for him.

Ok, perhaps unfair a little – and being betrayed by so many people you care about is harsh. But he’s still a very wealthy, talented actor with a great career – sulking in the mountains because all humans suck seems to be rather an extreme reaction. And it only looks worse because of the world it’s in. This is the Dark Hunters world. A world where we have followed:

Zarek, a man who was tortured and mutilated from childhood until death
Valerius, a man whose family brutalised and shunned him then spent the last 2,000 years being further shunned
Kyrian, a man betrayed by his wife that lead him to being brutally tortured to death

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Nov 08, 2011 Brittney rated it 2 of 5 stars

I’ve always liked the idea of gods, goddesses, demi-gods, and demons. Sherrilyn Kenyon does a wonderful job of mixing these things in with the lives of everyday people and making them seem believable. New York Times bestselling author, Sherrilyn Kenyon, has a wonderful series dedicated to this theme. Each novel introduces two new characters; however the characters are intertwined with the ones of the previous novels, that makes up one magnificent collection of books.

In the novel Upon the Midnig...more I’ve always liked the idea of gods, goddesses, demi-gods, and demons. Sherrilyn Kenyon does a wonderful job of mixing these things in with the lives of everyday people and making them seem believable. New York Times bestselling author, Sherrilyn Kenyon, has a wonderful series dedicated to this theme. Each novel introduces two new characters; however the characters are intertwined with the ones of the previous novels, that makes up one magnificent collection of books.

In the novel Upon the Midnight Clear Sherrilyn introduces us to Leta, an Olympus Dream goddesses who has the ability to dream walk. She went through a great tragedy thousands of years ago, and to stop Dolor-god of pain- from ever hurting anyone else again she puts them both in to a nearly eternal sleep. But when a human summons Dolor from his sleep he goes out to seek his revenge on Leta. Aiden O’ Conner has given up on people. To him, all people just want something out of you, and will go to any means necessary to get them. “Anger, hatred and venom. And that was why he kept their smiling faces on the mantel. It was to remind him how two-faced everyone was.” Throughout the novel, Aidan struggles with himself. Deep down he wants to be able to believe in people, but all the hurt that has been done to him is just too much. “Don’t you dare feel sorry for her, putz. No one takes pity on you. Give only what you’re given. Hatred. Contempt.” Both Leta and Aidan need each other in more ways than one in this romantic novel by Sherrilyn Kenyon.

Aidan is a well thought out characters. When you’re reading you feel as though Aidan’s thoughts are your own. You can feel his deep seeded hatred for those who have used him for his money. You feel what he feels when he really wants to trust in Leta, but knows it will only lead to more pain later. The characters are very believable in all that they do and feel, and make you feel as though you know them as a person,how ever the relationship between Aidan and Leta doesnt feel real. Just 2D characters written on a sheet of paper.

Upon the Midnight Clear takes place in Aidan’s huge isolated cabin in the middle of nowhere, and in the dream realm. The author does a good of describing all the scenes, from sight and hearing all the way to touch and smell. Aidan lives in Knob Creek, Tennessee. Secluded from the rest of the world where no one can bother him. Until Leta walked in to his life and changed his entire view on the world.

I thought this novel was too short. The plot seemed rushed, everything just happened right after another. I would have liked to have seen a bit more character development between Aidan and Leta. Sherrilyn could have done a lot more with these two, but did not. I would have liked to see more of the other sub-characters as well. I feel like they were introduced just as quickly as they were forgotten. However I enjoyed this novel, and I think it makes a nice quick read. Not one of my favorites by Sherrilyn, the other books I have read by her were just phenomenal, this just rates as a “meh”. I do not plan on rereading this one.
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Aug 05, 2011 KassandraAllie rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-i-own

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. For the first time in the dark hunter series I was less than impressed, and seeing as that is coming from an addicted fan should say something. I've always loved the dark hunter series but this book felt as if it really didn't belong, there was no connection to the overall story line of the series and it was really jumpy. The beginning was very slow to start and i found the motivation to be a little hazy. There were times when Aidan seemed to just know things without an explanation, and just as...more

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May 04, 2011 Liza Chen rated it 4 of 5 stars

First Dream-Hunter Book!It seems like one Dark Hunter book! This is the book of Sherrilyn Kenyon that has the biggest bastard of the entire *Sherrilyn Kenyon's fantasy world*!!!And that is...... you got it right:DONNIE!!!! He is an selfish, jealous, cruel and insane person~!!! GOD!! Can't we really call him a person?!

(Don't think that I'm insane or that i started to think that the book world does exist!!! For me as long as no one has proven to me that *that* world does exist, i will keep in min...more

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Mar 08, 2011 Leontine rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance

I've been grunting, roaring and mumbling in myself as I read this book and it wasn't pretty, still in some odd way I was mildly pleased, note....I said pleased, not ecstatic or raving. First I have to say that I feel that Sherrilyn Kenyon over did it a bit with Aidan's attitude, especially the first half of the book he was in one state of mind: I-do-not-trust-anyone-for-I-have-been-royally-******-over-by-everyone-in-my-life. Then we have Leta, a Goddess who needs Aidan's anger, no problem there...more I've been grunting, roaring and mumbling in myself as I read this book and it wasn't pretty, still in some odd way I was mildly pleased, note....I said pleased, not ecstatic or raving. First I have to say that I feel that Sherrilyn Kenyon over did it a bit with Aidan's attitude, especially the first half of the book he was in one state of mind: I-do-not-trust-anyone-for-I-have-been-royally-******-over-by-everyone-in-my-life. Then we have Leta, a Goddess who needs Aidan's anger, no problem there I would say, so she can attack Dolor who has been summoned after god knows how many decades and ready to spread menace. Dolor is summoned by the one who holds a major grudge against Aidan and Leta needs to protect him so with a knock on the door she arrives at Aidan's secluded cabin.

This novella just couldn't grab me, hold me, and nurture the reader in me with a well written story, characters or plot. I have to admit there where incidentally moments I enjoyed the sarcastic comments of Aidan and the fast reactions of Leta letting a ghost of a smile hover over my lips, the passion and the message of the story where also enjoyable. What saved this novella from being a total waste was the last 70 pages, where Aidan let go of his attitude a bit and started to realize a few things, I know that's called character development but when a character rubs you the wrong way on the brink of tossing the book aside it is a relief! I also got presented with a 24 hours I don't like you - steaming up the bedsheets - get an epiphany - HEA - story, I know there are more out there like that but with this story it was just one more thing that couldn't make me agree with the lot of it.

I'm curiously wondering why I was pleased in some odd way as I read what I'm writing....oh right, so those last 70 or so pages gave me some pleasure with the chemistry of Leta and Aidan, the epiphany with Aidan was nice and made the end have a bit more impact, the plot had a message that fits the season and it has a happy holiday cheery end. Also, since where about 11 days away from Christmas I liked the added extra as it got me in the spirit of the season seeing Ash, Simi, Kyrian, Nick and all the New Orleans crew and the teaser for Xypher had me practically drooling but I'm reserved for the last few books of Sherrilyn Kenyon have received a lot of good promotions which turned me in to jell-o for the book but in the end never truly gotten what I wanted.

I can't in all good conscience say: `Go out and buy the book for this is something you can't miss!' I thought it to a certain degree entertaining if you have lots on your mind and you just want an easy going story that, once finished, will not linger long in your mind. Furthermore, to my understanding and knowledge this was supposed to be a holiday present from Sherrilyn Kenyon to her fans, can I just roar a bit in frustration and say that I feel robbed for the prize of 5,50 euro's that's about $ 8,00 and say in my opinion: 'Present!!! A present would have been a booklet with this story given to the fans!'

A last note: This is my first review of a book from the hand of Sherrilyn Kenyon that I truly bashed and this makes me almost want to cry for she introduced me to those vampires I will always treasure in my heart. (less)

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Feb 28, 2011 Srisurang rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal

อ่านเล่มแปลของสนพ.แก้วกานต์ค่ะ (ขี้เกียจใส่ข้อมูลหนังสือ)
นี่เป็นเรื่องสั้นสำหรับเทศกาลคริสต์มาส เกี่ยวกับดรีมฮันเตอร์หญิง ที่มาช่วย
ป้องกันและต่อสู้ปิศาจให้กับดาราหนุ่มหล่อ ซุปตาร์ของฮอลลี่วู้ด
เรื่องนี้จะสลับกับปกติ โดยนางเอกเป็นเทพ พระเอกเป็นคนธรรมดา
สนุกดีค่ะ อ่านได้เพลินๆ มีข้อคิดด้วยเล็กน้อย
ชอบการต่อสู้ของพระเอกตอนท้ายที่มีการเปรียบเทียบด้านนามธรรมด้วยนิดๆ อะ
แม้เรื่องจะไม่เลิศเท่า DH เล่มแรกๆ แต่ก็นับว่าดีทีเดียวค่ะ

พอจบเรื่องแล้วมีการเติมบทบรรยากาศคริสต์มาสของบรรดา DH ทั้งหลาย
ในเล่มก่อน ๆ กันแ...more

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Nov 02, 2010 Sbuchler rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2010, romance, scifi-fantasy

Genre: Paranormal Romance

I waffled between 1 and 2 stars for this. It’s an unbelievable story with some very annoying elements. There were two main things that bothered me; first the heroine (Leta) is a goddess who’s been fighting the God of Pain for ages. She alone confined him so that he could only affect the human world if he were summoned with a sacrifice of someone the summoner cares for. The hero (Aiden) is human. Yet, time and time again, Leta has to be saved by Aiden. This wouldn’t bothe...more

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May 09, 2013 Tempo de Ler rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Encaro este livro como um mimo de Natal da autora para os fãs da série Predadores da Noite e é por isso que a minha opinião geral acaba por se tornar positiva…não há dúvida que Sherrilyn Kenyon é uma escritora talentosa que nos envolve completamente nas suas histórias (por muito fantasiosas que estas possam parecer). Foi por isso que me apaixonei pela série desde «Acheron» e é por isso que continuo a acompanhá-la.

Cá saiu fora de época, mas a perspectiva da autora ter escrito um pequeno livro, qu...more Encaro este livro como um mimo de Natal da autora para os fãs da série Predadores da Noite e é por isso que a minha opinião geral acaba por se tornar positiva…não há dúvida que Sherrilyn Kenyon é uma escritora talentosa que nos envolve completamente nas suas histórias (por muito fantasiosas que estas possam parecer). Foi por isso que me apaixonei pela série desde «Acheron» e é por isso que continuo a acompanhá-la.

Cá saiu fora de época, mas a perspectiva da autora ter escrito um pequeno livro, quase como um conto, com algumas alusões a um dos meus preferidos, «Um Conto de Natal», de Charles Dickens, para ser lançado perto da quadra natalícia fez-me olhar para este livro de uma forma diferente e bastante mais favorável. Além disso, gostei muito da adição da última parte, que nos traz de volta várias personagens que encontrámos em livros anteriores.
Contudo, o enredo de «À Luz da Meia-Noite» pareceu-me demasiado imaturo e mal trabalhado, Aiden pareceu-me o rei da generalização e, sinceramente, esta história pouco tem de novo, Aidan é mais um homem para quem a vida não era senão sofrimento, traído pela família e pela mulher que amava, cheio de raiva acumulada que o leva a distorcer tudo à sua volta, tal como diversos outros protagonistas desta série…

Num plano geral, em toda a série, este livro terá pouco destaque e, de todos, é o que menos gostei de ler até agora. Não critico sequer o seu tamanho porque, como não me pareceu nada original, agradeço até que a autora o tenha mantido curto.

E agora, porque tenho mesmo necessidade de tirar isto do meu espírito: Dizer que, às vezes, o darwinismo foi o melhor que aconteceu é (muito) estúpido. O darwinismo, não «aconteceu»! Não no sentido que a autora lhe tenta conferir…O darwinismo é o nome da teoria, uma teoria de constatação, obtida através da observação de populações, proposta por Darwin {sorry Wallace…mais uma vez, ficou de fora…}; o que acontece é a evolução de espécies desencadeada por selecção natural; a sobrevivência do mais apto. Eu sei que é romance paranormal mas vá lá...
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Jan 24, 2013 Alice rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2013, saída-de-emergência, fantasia-urbana, romance-sensual

Os livros desta autora são o meu guilty pleasure (shhh, não digam nada a ninguém), por isso quando vi que estava em pré-venda... não resisti.
Neste 13º volume dos Predadores da Noite ficamos a conhecer a história de Aidan e Leta. Ao contrário do que é habitual, ele não é um Predador da Noite - se bem que é atormentado que baste pelo seu passado - mas tudo o resto está lá. Culpa, redenção, homens lindos, um vilão estúpido e algum sexo. Enfim, a Kenyon a que estamos habituadas.
A história é pequenit...more

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Jan 17, 2012 Forgotten Realms Queen rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-paranormal-romace, romance

This really seemed like a short story that Kenyon came up with and decided to publish as a novel and set in large print to extend page count. It was a little thin compared to her other works, but still quite enjoyable.

Basically the love story between a goddess and a mortal movie star who shunned the limelight after being used one time too often by friends and family for what he had or could do for him, and the fact that his brother was so eated by jelousy he turned everyone against him didn't he...more

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Feb 03, 2013 Ana Luisa rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Há algo nesta série que me vai cativando a cada instante e, apesar de alguns livros se apresentarem melhores que outros, não consigo ficar indiferente a eles. Sempre que há um novo livro começa a correria, o entusiasmo por poder descobrir mais um pouco começa a adensar-se até ao ponto de já não conseguir resistir e ter mesmo de abandonar a leitura do mais recente livro que tinha nas minhas mãos. Pois, é verdade! Vários foram os livros da autora lançados no nosso país e desde o momento da sua che...more Há algo nesta série que me vai cativando a cada instante e, apesar de alguns livros se apresentarem melhores que outros, não consigo ficar indiferente a eles. Sempre que há um novo livro começa a correria, o entusiasmo por poder descobrir mais um pouco começa a adensar-se até ao ponto de já não conseguir resistir e ter mesmo de abandonar a leitura do mais recente livro que tinha nas minhas mãos. Pois, é verdade! Vários foram os livros da autora lançados no nosso país e desde o momento da sua chegada tornei-me assídua na leitura desta serie incrível.

Numa altura em que estava na moda os livros de vampiros, Kenyon veio trazer-nos um mundo novo, carregado de acção e mistério. Este é um mundo em que todos têm uma missão em comum, mas cada um tem as suas razões secretas para estarem envolvidos neste universo. Esta não é uma série de vampiros, é uma série que junta vários tipos de seres sobrenaturais, misturando também elementos de vários panteões (sendo o panteão dos Deuses Gregos o principal na historia).

Apesar de este ser o livro mais pequeno de toda a série, a sua história é importante para o seu desenvolvimento, sendo que esta acaba por ser uma pequena introdução para algo que se irá suceder mais à frente. Tenho de confessar que depois da leitura do volume anterior, estava à espera de uma continuação muito mais surpreendente e talvez essa espectativa tenha tornado a leitura deste livro um pouco menos arrebatadora, sendo que nada de espectacular se irá suceder. Isto acontece devido áquilo que a autora nos tem habituado livro após livro e quando nos deparamos com este, sendo que é completamente diferente, o leitor sente-se um pouco desiludido. Não que este seja um mau livro, muito pelo contrário, apenas encontramos uma história um pouco mais leve e sem acontecimentos surpreendentes em comparação com as outras.

Neste livro somos mais uma vez lembrados das novas personagens que residem no mundo dos sonhos e na importância que estes têm no mundo dos Predadores da Noite. Apesar do pouco tempo que nos é dado para ganharmos afeição para com as personagens principais, aumenta a curiosidade acerca dos principais vigilantes do reino dos sonhos, sendo M’Adoc aquele que me chama mais a atenção.

Neste livro encontram-se também dois contos, “Encontros de Natal” e “Teme a Escuridão”, sendo o segundo bastante importante para a continuidade da história, pois foca-se em Nick e no seu regresso a New Orleans após o Katrina e também na sua nova missão de sequestrar Marissa. Mas Nick nunca faz aquilo que se lhe espera e, por isso, acredito que muito ainda nos tem para mostrar. Fico então ansiosa pelo próximo volume, que com certeza nos trará mais algumas respostas e novos mistérios para nos aguçar o apetite.

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Jan 28, 2013 Raquel Leite rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Aiden é um actor bem sucedido em Hollywood. Mas as traições da sua família e pela mulher que ele tanto amava, tornaram-no num homem demasiado amargo. E por essas e por outras o seu irmão Donnie despertou o antigo Deus Dolor para este terminar coma vida de Aiden

Leta tem uma missão que tem de ser terminada, a de parar Dolor, mas quando ela aparece para ajudar Aiden com a sua alma ferida, pois esta visto que ele é a sua próxima vitima, não esperava que fosse tão difícil, pois este não a aceita nem...more

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Aug 08, 2011 Jaime rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, romance

I was not impressed with “Dream Hunter” – it was not up to the level of the series before it. Unfortunately, this follow-up didn't improve that – it was just an okay story. This was actually more of a long novella than a novel, and the shorter length didn’t help matters. Dolor, a god of pain, has been summoned from sleep to kill someone. Leta, an Oneroi with no emotions who is suddenly starting to feel some, must protect his target. Aiden is consumed by bitterness and pain from the betrayal of t...more

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Jul 23, 2010 Tennille [A.K.A Blair] Chase [A.K.A Mirth] rated it 2 of 5 stars

There are so many things I could say about Upon the Midnight clear. Both positive and negative. While most of the reviews this year have been books above three stars, sadly Upon the Midnight Clear falls below a three to two and a half stars.

I loved the book at first, with its large text, easy to read storyline and provoking character Aidan. To me, I wanted to crawl into a ball and rock myself along with his sadness. His opinions on the world and humanity resonated with me strongly, and although...more

There are so many things I could say about Upon the Midnight clear. Both positive and negative. While most of the reviews this year have been books above three stars, sadly Upon the Midnight Clear falls below a three to two and a half stars.

I loved the book at first, with its large text, easy to read storyline and provoking character Aidan. To me, I wanted to crawl into a ball and rock myself along with his sadness. His opinions on the world and humanity resonated with me strongly, and although I have freed myself of such a determined opinion on society, I couldn't help but jump into his shoes and relive some of my own anger and pain while journeying through his.

Kenyon did a brilliant job at creating a fearless, headstrong character who anyone who has ever been abused, cheated on or damn right just been taken for a ride in the foul jealousy train will connect with his convictions on some level. As with Leta, whom which you find out has suffered at large even though she is a Godess. These character traits question my decision for a three and a half star rating.

It is the execution of an intriguing plot that let this book down. I read the blurb on the back and was instantly hooked, but as the story unfolded everything began to read a little flat and what I had expected of the book was replaced with disappointment. I began to find it hard to see the characters in my mind and with sudden changes in some places of the book I found it hard to place in my mind what was happening.

In my opinion the book should have ended pages before it did and the ending was a let down. Far to generic. While I do love a good romance, I've read enough about happy endings and Merry Christmas and for once it would have been nice to see a character accept the end and move on as he seemed to be doing.

There were however, two parts in the novel that I wanted to share that I thought were brilliant.

“He had enough knives planted in his spine to make a stegosaurus envious.”- page 44

“Trust me, it's not the lies that hurt people. It's the willingness of everyone else to believe them.”- page 66

I am not out to hate this book and by all means I would love to hear opinions by anyone who has read this book. I would recommend it to fans of Kenyon and of the fantasy genre. I know a lot of people would probably enjoy this book, but I won't be seeking out any other books by Kenyon. At least not in the near future.(less)

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Mar 24, 2013 Patrícia rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

(Contrariamente à opinião geral, gostei bastante deste. xD)

Este livro é especial. Por muitos, pode ser considerado inferior devido ao seu reduzido tamanho, ou à pouca profundidade que transmite quando comparado com os restantes volumes publicados, no entanto, existe uma beleza etérea e simplista neste romance que, a mim, não me passou despercebida. Centrado no seu propósito, na luta de Aidan e de Leta, provocador nos sentimentos que tece em torno destas duas personagens, e místico no à vontade c...more (Contrariamente à opinião geral, gostei bastante deste. xD)

Este livro é especial. Por muitos, pode ser considerado inferior devido ao seu reduzido tamanho, ou à pouca profundidade que transmite quando comparado com os restantes volumes publicados, no entanto, existe uma beleza etérea e simplista neste romance que, a mim, não me passou despercebida. Centrado no seu propósito, na luta de Aidan e de Leta, provocador nos sentimentos que tece em torno destas duas personagens, e místico no à vontade com que apresenta várias divindades do panteão grego, esta é uma história que brinda pelo conforto, pela fluidez e pelos pequenos pormenores característicos da escrita de Kenyon.

«À Luz da Meia-Noite» é já o décimo terceiro volume de uma série sobrenatural que, certamente, continuará a dar muito que falar. Seguindo os passos de dois intervenientes atormentados por um passado de sangue e de dor, esta é uma história suave mas que, nem por isso, descura os acontecimentos marcantes e a necessidade de revolta, de acção, que permeia a saga por inteiro. Ainda que bastante mais pequeno, este não é um livro menos importante para o desenrolar geral da narrativa, e dúvidas não me restam de que, em vários aspectos, é a antevisão de grandes problemas ainda por vir.
Sherrilyn Kenyon já mais que provou o seu talento como contadora de histórias, mas verdade seja dita, ainda me admira, surpreende, a naturalidade com que a autora aborda as personalidades distintas de cada um dos deuses que insere nas suas obras, e a forma como estes acabam por se enquadrar tão bem na «realidade» histórica conhecida por todos nós leitores. Penso que Kenyon tem, nas suas palavras, a leveza que falta a muitos obras do paranormal urbano e que, nesta sua saga em particular, se apresenta da melhor forma possível.

Desde que surgiram pela primeira vez, os deuses dos sonhos rapidamente se tornaram numa das figuras mais curiosas e expectantes—pelo menos, para mim—do enrede figurativo de Kenyon, e, como tal, seria de esperar que Leta nutrisse o mesmo efeito—que nutriu. Adorei a sua personalidade vincada e forte, e principalmente o facto de não ter papas na língua no que diz respeito a enfrentar homens mal humorados. No entanto, a sua vulnerabilidade e lado sensível são igualmente fascinantes, o que permite a que Leta tenha um certo equilíbrio, enquanto personagem, bastante agradável. O mesmo acontece com Aidan. Penso que, em última instância, Leta e Aidan são o reverso de uma mesma moeda, sendo que ele, Aidan, transmite uma agressividade e revolta mais acentuada. Também a questão sentimental se encontra mais enterrada em si, escondida dos demais, afastada daquilo ou daqueles que o poderiam tornar fraco, e essa fúria, essa quase insensibilidade perante o outro e perante o mundo, são características que somente visam a criar uma certa aura de mistério e enternecimento—por parte do leitor—em torno de Aidan.

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Feb 28, 2011 Rebecca (everyday reader) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance

Aidan just wants to be left alone. His brother has turned everyone against him, and now he has summoned the God of pain to kill him. Leta goes to fight Dolor and help Aidan live. There is an instant attraction between them that becomes a deep trust and love. Aidan and Leta make a great team and they both deserve happiness after each of their bad pasts. Great series and Great read!!

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Dec 21, 2012 Julie (Mom2lnb) rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: DH Fans

Shelves: paranormal-romance, read-2012

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"3.5 stars" Upon the Midnight Clear was another offering in the Dark-Hunter series that felt like it was hurriedly rushed to publication. I've heard some fans say that the Dream-Hunter stories are the weakest in the series, and I'm beginning to see why. Upon the Midnight Clear was a reasonably pleasant diversion, but it didn't really offer anything new or unique to the paranormal romance genre or even the Dark-Hunter series. Neither the characters, nor the plot had a grea...more Reviewed for THC Reviews
"3.5 stars" Upon the Midnight Clear was another offering in the Dark-Hunter series that felt like it was hurriedly rushed to publication. I've heard some fans say that the Dream-Hunter stories are the weakest in the series, and I'm beginning to see why. Upon the Midnight Clear was a reasonably pleasant diversion, but it didn't really offer anything new or unique to the paranormal romance genre or even the Dark-Hunter series. Neither the characters, nor the plot had a great deal of depth, and the Christmas theme was something of an afterthought, with the holiday only coming into play during the last chapter of the book. The cover blurb also suggested that the hero and heroine were stranded in a snowstorm, which is a trope I enjoy. However, even that was downplayed by Leta being in complete control of the storm, so technically they weren't really stranded. Overall, Upon the Midnight Clear was a decent read for what it was, but not a particularly memorable one.

Aidan and Leta were pretty typical Dark-Hunter characters, both having extreme issues in their pasts which made them rather tortured souls. After being betrayed by everyone close to him, Aidan trusts no one and is essentially hiding away in a remote cabin, avoiding all human contact. I thought that Aidan's backstory as to how he arrived at this place in his life after enjoying a successful career as a movie star would be interesting, but when some of the details started to emerge, they were initially muddled and confusing. It seemed like everyone close to him hated him and was trying to ruin his life for no good reason. As the story goes along, it becomes clearer that Aidan's brother, Donnie, and his nephew were the main instigators. They were quite simply jealous of his success and trying to take advantage of a nice guy. Still for Donnie to be obsessed enough to want to torture and kill Aidan, as well as willingly sacrifice his loved ones, seemed a bit extreme for the motivations given, and I don't remember it being mentioned as to why Donnie was in prison either. Donnie ended up being a pretty one-dimensional villain who was merely a bad seed.

Leta had lost her husband and child to Dolor, the god of Pain, centuries ago. She managed to defeat him and place him in stasis using a curse that only made it possible for him to awaken if a human summoned him with a blood sacrifice. At that time, Leta herself went into a sleep state and was only awakened when Dolor was. This was about as much of Leta's backstory as I understood. I never did figure out exactly why she was the only one who could fight Dolor. She does a pretty good job of it, but not without some help from Deimos who gives his assistance for no other reason I could discern except that he felt like it. Leta and Aidan shared a couple of tender moments that I enjoyed. As is typical with this series, they got together a little too fast for my taste, but they did have decent chemistry, fueled by their emotional responses to one another.

Upon the Midnight Clear shared a couple of common characters with other books of the series. The Dream-Hunter leader, M'Adoc, is Leta's brother, and as I mentioned before, Deimos helps Leta in her battle with Dolor. M'Ordant and Wink are also briefly mentioned. Despite these connections, Upon the Midnight Clear has little or no bearing on the overall series story arc. Considering that part of the story takes place in the real world with one human antagonist, everything just happened too easily to be entirely credible. The characters make choices with little depth of thought, including Aidan who comes to trust Leta too quickly for someone who has basically checked out on life due to extreme betrayals in his past. Still, for a short novel it was a decent read, and one I'm sure Dark-Hunter fans will probably appreciate.

Holiday Gatherings - Holiday Gatherings is a bonus 30-page novella that is found at the end of Upon the Midnight Clear, and from what I can tell, this is the only place it's available. It is a series of short vignettes showing nearly all the main Dark-Hunter characters, both past and future, celebrating Christmas. My favorites were the ones centering on Aimee and Fang, Nick, and Acheron. The whole novella was heartwarming, but the parts about these four characters were particularly tender and emotional. Holiday Gatherings was a fun way to catch up with some of my old favorite characters and get a few teasers for upcoming ones, and was enjoyable enough to make me bump up the overall book rating by a half star. Rating: ****(less)

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Nov 16, 2010 Laura Kaye rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Like my reaction to the preceding book in this Kenyon series, Devil May Cry, I liked the romantic lead characters, but didn't like the extent to which the book seemed to stray so far from the original Dark Hunter characters and plot. Aidan was sympathetic and likable, and Leta was a strong and interesting heroine (if introduced completely out of the blue). Given how short the book was and how large the type-face was (think of the large-print type your grandma might read and you've got it about r...more

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Feb 10, 2013 Juanitah rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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"À Luz da Meia-Noite" vem no seguimento da saga do Predador da Noite da nossa já bem conhecida Sherrilyn Kenyon, mas ao contrário dos seus antecessores, este livro não tem como protagonista um Predador, mas sim uma Caçadora de Sonhos, Leta, que esteve adormecida durante séculos, para recuperar das suas feridas após combater até à vitória o seu grande rival, o deus da Dor, Dolor.
Dolor é acordado do seu sono por alguém que desejo muito mal ao sen...more Opinião em: http://leituranaoocupaespaco.blogspot...

"À Luz da Meia-Noite" vem no seguimento da saga do Predador da Noite da nossa já bem conhecida Sherrilyn Kenyon, mas ao contrário dos seus antecessores, este livro não tem como protagonista um Predador, mas sim uma Caçadora de Sonhos, Leta, que esteve adormecida durante séculos, para recuperar das suas feridas após combater até à vitória o seu grande rival, o deus da Dor, Dolor.
Dolor é acordado do seu sono por alguém que desejo muito mal ao sensual mas atormentado actor, Aidan O'Conner, tornando este último no alvo do deus da Dor, que tudo fará para o matar.
Ao acordar Dolor, a sua inimiga, Leta, é também despertada, e logo trata de tentar derrubar a Dor, mas para isso, a deusa grega necessita da ajuda de Aidan, aparecendo à sua porta, decidida a não ser rejeitada.
Mas não será fácil, pois após tantas traições e desgostos, Aidan não está pelos ajustes, e deixar Leta entrar no seu coração, será a última coisa que o humano quer! Ainda por cima, porque ambos pertencem a planos diferentes, o seu amor está destinado à separação.
Embora sendo um livro bem mais pequeno do que estamos habituados, não foi menos encantador ou interessante.
Uma pequena estória mas com muito que se lhe diga, e bastante emotiva.
Confesso que houve uma altura em que fiquei com as lágrimas nos olhos, mas a autora foi misericordiosa, e acabou logo com o meu sofrimento :)
Leta e Aidan são um casal invulgar, pois o ser sobrenatural é mulher, e não o habitual homem/macho; Leta não é una Predadora de Sonhos qualquer, e também ela é marcada por um passado trágico e sangrento; Aidan, que representa a redenção do predador (habitualmente interpretado pelas companheiras dos Predadores) é tudo menos convencional, com toda a sua raiva e fúria e rejeição pelo que é bom.
São todos estes pormenores que destacam este livro dos restantes, assim como a sua séria carga emocional e sensual que representam uma franca fatia do bolo.
A escrita é fluída e sensual, não fugindo ao estóico e regular estilo da autora.
Mesmo sendo um livro pequeno, não tem menos dedicação ou empenho da parte da autora, notando-se esse mesmo trabalho na criação das personagens principais.
Leta é determinada e forte, sendo a força que Aidan necessita para "renascer"; enquanto que Aidan é belo tanto por fora como por dentro, descobrindo esta última forma de beleza através da perseverança de Leta. O actor é persistente e corajoso, e prontamente se identifica com o leitor, visto que todos nós, em algum ponto da nossa vida, estivemos no mesmo lugar obscuro em que se encontra o pobre Ainda, e foi graças a outrem/ens que nos reinventamos e voltamos a sorrir.
"À Luz da Meia-Noite" é uma estória bonita e enternecedora, que conquista os leitores pela sua força, coragem e sensualidade.(less)

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Dec 23, 2010 Rachel (The Rest Is Still Unwritten) rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Okay, so I love this series but Sherrilyn Kenyon...what are you doing? This was the worst book of the series. And I thought the Dream-Hunter book before it was bad....it aint got nothing on this one. The Dark-Hunter and Were-Hunter books are brilliant, but the Dream-Hunter books? Not so much. I thought the first book I’d read was bad, but this was worse. While they’re still decent books they’re nowhere near the kind of books I expect from Ms. Kenyon.
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Apr 21, 2010 Kelly rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2010

I guess I skipped right over book 13. Which is weird because I have it sitting next to me! Whatever. This was more a novelette than an actual novel. Being shorter than normal, the action moved very quickly. Girl meets guy, girl and guy fight, girl melts guy's frozen heart, girl and guy make sweet love, girl and guy fight the bad guys. Done! No, really. It wasn't a bad book, by any means, it was just not as well developed as previous installments. Delving back into the world of the Dream-Hunters,...more

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