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Dream Chaser (Dark-Hunter Universe #14)

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From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Sherrilyn Kenyon

The spellbinding Dream-Hunter series continues!

Hades doesn’t often give second chances...

Xypher has one month on Earth to redeem himself through one good deed or be condemned to eternal torture in Tarturus. But redemption means little to a demigod who only wants vengeance on the one who caused his downfall.

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Published February 5th 2008 by St. Martin's Paperbacks

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Oct 30, 2008 Miss Kim rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Dark Hunter Fans who may be interested in Dream Hunters

Recommended to Miss Kim by: Continuation of Series

Shelves: dark-hunters, paranormal, 2008

I really liked Xypher. He is a half demon/half god Dream Hunter. He assisted in the Dimme and the gallu fight in Vegas a few weeks back. In return, Hades allowed him to leave Tartarus (hell), for one month and live as a human. The reason he has been banished to Tartarus is an interesting one. No spoilers here.
He literally runs into Simone while fighting some demons in New Orleans. Simone is a human, and medical examiner in New Orleans. She is friends with a Dark Hunter squire, and is also able t...more

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Aug 04, 2011 Anzu The Great Destroyer rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: PNR fans

Shelves: fanged-and-deadly, evil-horned-ones, whiny-bitches, reviewed-2011, cheesetacular, romance-paranormal

Why did I get the impression that Simone was playing a bit of Ghost Whisperer in this book? All the talking to ghosts and helping them cross over was way too similar to this show. Anyways, moving on… This was a decent book, nothing spectacular happening in it. Badass hero meets heroine, he’s an asshole to her but eventually he gets soft and they end up together. Love conquers and all that crap. Ok. I don’t mind this if the characters and story itself are interesting. This was mediocre.

Now, I wi...more

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Aug 28, 2009 Lady Valee rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: pnr-romance

This book was awesomne, I think I liked it almost as much as I did devil may cry, which is a lot to say. I did not enjoy the other dream hunter books. I do not find the dream hunter topic interesting at all.

Nevertheless, in this book the dream hunter thing is barely mentioned. You know he is an ex dream hunter, but it doesn't matter at all while the events developed.

Really really good. For al of those who were not sure to read this book, you should not skip it, it has nothing to do with the dre...more

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Feb 23, 2013 Vilda rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance, read-in-2013, e-book, didn-t-want-to-put-down, emotional-roller-coaster, men-that-make-me-swoon, laugh-out-loud-moments, sob-fest

Rating: 4.5 stars
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Aug 23, 2011 Jessica `~Blahyze~` rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: dark-hunter-series, sherrilyn-kenyon, books-i-own, 4-stars-but-still-fantastic

Simone is a psychic who can see the dead, Xypher is a fallen dream god who was led astray by Satara and killed, doomed to be tortured fir eternity, but Hades lets him out for one month. Now Satara must find a way to get Xypher before he comes to seek his revenge, she binds him to a human, Simone to be exact, if Simone dies, Xypher dies and if she gets more than twenty feet away from him they both die. He needs to find a way to get the bracelets off before he gets sent back to hell in twenty-two...more

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Nov 30, 2008 MK (Consultant, Corporal Therapist) rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: fans of DH series

Shelves: romance-paranormal

**My impression of this book before I had finished** Every book in this series you learn something new about: the Dark Hunters, Were-Hunters, Dream -Hunters, Acheron and other gods, and demigods(correct me if I am wrong about the rank in races of beings). What i try to connect with is the mind of the main character. If they feel real enough for me I am convinced I will enjoy the story. There's so much happening that I know I will enjoy re-reading this series.

This is the story of Xypher a Phobot...more

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Aug 12, 2008 Mahlet rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Kenyon lovers who are already familiar with the Dark-Hunter series

Shelves: pnr, series

To quote Simi from the YearofAcheron website:

"Don’t forget that Dream Chaser is out and before you read Akri’s book, you really, really need to read Xypher’s cause if you don’t know who Jaden is, you gonna be missing out."

Well if Simi says so, I guess that's settled! ;D

...ok, finished reading - here's my review:

I haven't read the first 2 Dream Hunter books, but I had no problem following along. Xypher is another classic Kenyon hero – gorgeous and tortured. He's a Skoti (a rogue Dream Hunter tha...more To quote Simi from the YearofAcheron website:

"Don’t forget that Dream Chaser is out and before you read Akri’s book, you really, really need to read Xypher’s cause if you don’t know who Jaden is, you gonna be missing out."

Well if Simi says so, I guess that's settled! ;D

...ok, finished reading - here's my review:

I haven't read the first 2 Dream Hunter books, but I had no problem following along. Xypher is another classic Kenyon hero – gorgeous and tortured. He's a Skoti (a rogue Dream Hunter that alters dreams to enhance their borrowed emotions). But is Xypher really as bad as they say? After receiving a one month reprieve from his torture at the hands of Hades, Xypher has one goal: bring the traitorous woman responsible for his imprisonment back to hell with him. Poor Xypher is sleeping on the streets and barely eating, hunting Daimons to find a way into Kalosis, the Atlantean hell realm where Satara (Striker’s vicious sister) currently resides. Xypher is angry, untrusting, and lacks social graces when he meets the heroine, Simone Dubois. He’s even more upset when he realizes he has been magically bound to her and their lives depend on the other staying alive! I like this set up, because that means plenty of interaction with the h/h. We’re talking – can’t even use the bathroom without the other standing outside the door :) Like all Kenyon heroes, Xypher comes around and we get a sweet love story with amazing sacrifices that touched my heart.

Jaden was a complete scene stealer – and very intriguing. He’s a new character that will play a vital role in the future Dark Hunter novels. Very sexy with one green and one brown eye, long black hair, typical YUM! I think of him as a demon death dealer – like Acheron, he is very mysterious, and Jaden can make things happen for you, but always at a price. Jaden won’t do your bidding, but he’ll give you the means to. In spite of this, Jaden is honorable…very complex guy. I’m looking forward to learning more about him…hey, maybe in the future, we’ll all flip out over Jaden’s book as we’re doing with Ash right now :)

Ash, his daughter Kat, Charonte Demons, vampiric Sumarian gallu Demons, and a Sumarian Dimme all make appearances here. A small part of this plot is connected to "Devil May Cry", the Dark Hunter book that preceded "Dream Chaser."

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Mar 29, 2008 Laura rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: fans of paranormal romance novels

Shelves: paranormal-romance

A wonderful addition to the Dream-Hunter series. In fact with this novel I would say Kenyon is not only back on track with the series, but she has finally established a clear path for it now. Yay!

Xypher, a Skotos, has been tortured in Hell for centuries by Hades for crimes he didn’t commit. He was betrayed by Stryker’s sister, Satara. Yes, the evil duo rear there nasty heads again (grin). Xypher manages to help Ash’s daughter Kat, and she cuts a deal with Hades to grant Xypher one month of freed...more

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Apr 10, 2012 Beth Cato rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: in, 2008, romance, urban, fantasy

Background on my reading: Before my writer's conference last weekend, I knew Sherrilyn Kenyon was one of the major romance writers in attendance. I had no idea how fanatic her following is, or that the wait in line for her autograph was over an hour long. She was the keynote speaker at our Friday dinner and spoke of the obstacles to not only getting published, but to staying published. She had spilled a drink on her speech, too, which made her and everyone else laugh when she couldn't read a sec...more

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Nov 01, 2012 Ana rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Aug 22, 2012 AJ rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-uf, romantic, series, steamy

"Sacrifice is for the weak. Hatred corrupts. Love destroys. Vengeance is the gift of the strong."
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"May the gods have mercy on those who have wronged me because I will have no mercy for them."

And so it begins…

This is the story of Xypher, who we meet briefly (and I instantly loved) in Devil May Cry. As usual, he is an angry, tortured soul who is out for vengeance against the woman who betrayed him and damned him to an eternity of torture in hell. When he comes to the rescue of Simone, a ghost-seei...more "Sacrifice is for the weak. Hatred corrupts. Love destroys. Vengeance is the gift of the strong."
…
"May the gods have mercy on those who have wronged me because I will have no mercy for them."

And so it begins…

This is the story of Xypher, who we meet briefly (and I instantly loved) in Devil May Cry. As usual, he is an angry, tortured soul who is out for vengeance against the woman who betrayed him and damned him to an eternity of torture in hell. When he comes to the rescue of Simone, a ghost-seeing Medical Examiner with a tragic past of her own, they are magically bound together and unable to be more than 15 feet from each other. I really liked this twist as it led to lots of quality time – including a seriously funny scene where Simone tries to shower with Xypher standing outside the door.

As Xypher spends time in Simone’s world, they become entangled in an investigation of demonic killings, as well as fighting off attacks from Satara (Stryker’s evil-bitch sister) who is out to kill Xypher before he can kill her. And along the way, of course, Simone shows Xypher kindness and compassion that he has never had before, and they have a very tender and playful romance, which was gorgeous - and again, completely functional with no game playing or bullshit. Love it! I also loved watching Xypher start to drop his defences and enjoy his life – shopping for kickass boots, laughing with Simone and dancing to bad 80s music.

Both the hero and the heroine were jam-packed full of sarcastic snark. As was Jesse, Simone’s teenage ghost-friend who lives his life as if he’s still in the 80s. He had some very funny moments! We also got to revisit with Julian, Acheron (squee) and Katra. Plus we got to meet the mysterious Jaden – looking forward to seeing a lot more of him!

I really liked this story, and even though it's technically a Dream Hunter book, I thought it fit into the Dark Hunter world beautifully. There are a few twists along the way, and although the last few chapters felt a bit rushed, I was satisfied with the ending to Xyhper and Simone’s story, and am left with more questions and anticipation about what is to come in the series – just the way I like it.

But next… it’s finally Acheron time. Squeeeeeeee!!!

(And by the way – just take a moment to appreciate the cover of this book. Look at it! My God, even looking all mean and angry, that man is gorgeous!)(less)

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Aug 19, 2012 Yodamom rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: audio, crack-a-smile, fantasy, mystery, romance, urban-fantasy, yummy-men

Audio- I almost skipped this book. The last dream Hunter book just did nothing for me. This one woke up my need for the Hunter world. This edition to the series has strong ties to the Dark Hunters, with a few characters overlapping into the story. It was exciting, mysterious, romantic, and set in New Orleans !
Simone Dubois and Dream-Hunter Xypher are the perfect mix of hot and cold. They are trapped together, and boy oh boy talk about opposites. Snicker** this is where the fun starts. They tortu...more

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Aug 12, 2012 Virginia rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Synopsis - Simone Dubois is a professor and medical examiner, frequently called upon for unusual cases. She has been haunted by the ghost of a 17-year-old boy named Jesse who is stuck in the 80's since the death of her family. While trying to help the ghost of a young woman whose body hopped up off the table and walked out of the morgue, she encounters the gorgeous and unpleasant Xypher. Simone seems to attract the unusual, and Xypher is definitely at the top of that heap. He was born of a Sumer...more Synopsis - Simone Dubois is a professor and medical examiner, frequently called upon for unusual cases. She has been haunted by the ghost of a 17-year-old boy named Jesse who is stuck in the 80's since the death of her family. While trying to help the ghost of a young woman whose body hopped up off the table and walked out of the morgue, she encounters the gorgeous and unpleasant Xypher. Simone seems to attract the unusual, and Xypher is definitely at the top of that heap. He was born of a Sumerian gallu demon mother and a Greek god of nightmares. When he sacrificed himself to protect the demi-goddess he loved, she betrayed him and he was tormented in Tartarus (Greek hell) for centuries.

After striking a deal with Katra and Hades, he has a month to prove his humanity or else he returns to his eternal torment. The un-dead demi-god/demi-demon doesn't truly believe Hades will release him, but if he has to go back to Tartarus he's taking his ex-lover with him! While seeking vengeance he is thrown together with Simone. Despite his abrasiveness and the danger he has inadvertently brought into her life, Simone treats him kindly and can empathize with some of his pain. The two loners fall for each other quickly, but plenty of malevolent forces are working to destroy them. Even if they can overcome, there still may be Hades to pay...

Review - I really enjoyed this story, which is unusual among the Dream-Hunter books. It seemed like there were some inconsistencies about the gallu/Dimme lore from what we first learned in Devil May Cry, which is a pet peeve of mine. At times the "witty banter" got excessive and was ill-timed (e.g. You know a victim of a gallu demon is going to reanimate shortly, but you're more interested in a sarcasm-off). I also get kind of annoyed when Kenyon starts throwing cultural references around that I don't get, but I'm getting used to it in the Dark-Hunter series. It was fun to see new depths to old characters: Julian Alexander, Kyle Peltier, etc. We also get a fascinating new character in Jaden!

We have the usual themes of a DH book: betrayal, bitterness, sacrifice, redemption, sarcasm, and dramatic surprises about central characters. (view spoiler) The more I think about and analyze this book, the more I want to lower the star rating, but my initial feelings upon finishing the last sentence were really positive. And I'm pretty sure that's attributable to the book itself, not just the fact that Acheron is up next. The romance was sloppy, but I really liked these characters and wanted them to be happy together. They were both strong, smart, and brave and had suffered more than enough. (view spoiler)(less)

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May 04, 2012 Fangs for the Fantasy rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

We met Xypher in Devil May Cry. And he got a prize for helping them stop the Dimme – a month free from Tartarus. A month he can spend getting revenge on Satara, the woman who betrayed him and caused him to be condemned to eternal torture in Tartarus in the first place.

Of course, getting to Satara isn’t easy and while hunting he runs across Simone – a pathologist seeking answers to an apparent serial killing. Simone is dragged into Xypher’s world when Satara’s agents bind them both together – rat...more We met Xypher in Devil May Cry. And he got a prize for helping them stop the Dimme – a month free from Tartarus. A month he can spend getting revenge on Satara, the woman who betrayed him and caused him to be condemned to eternal torture in Tartarus in the first place.

Of course, getting to Satara isn’t easy and while hunting he runs across Simone – a pathologist seeking answers to an apparent serial killing. Simone is dragged into Xypher’s world when Satara’s agents bind them both together – rather than try to kill the immortal Xypher, the only have to kill the only-too-mortal Simone to kill them both. Oh and the binding stops them getting more than 20 feet from each other.

Forced to live in close proximity, Simone (and Jesse, her 80s ghostly companion) have to deal with his extreme surliness and complete lack of trust – after centuries of being tortured and betrayed he’s unwilling to get close to anyone, even though Simone starts to melt him

Then there’s the problem of the Dimme that is apparently loose in the city and Xypher’s demon brother who has been sent out to kill Simone, Xypher or both. And that’s before people start making deals with Jaden - a being so powerful demons make Faustian bargains with him

Ok I have to say that there were some major issues in this book (especially the romance) that were pet hates of mine – because of this (and the same applies to any review, but doubly so here) if they don’t annoy you so much you may actually enjoy the book. But me, they annoy – and annoy a great deal.

Firstly – and this is a trope the Dark Hunter series uses excessively – Xypher has a horrible tortured past (like everyone in this series. It’s almost reached comical levels). And because he has had such an awful tortured past he lashes out at everyone around him – including Simone – he can’t trust other people again, ever, because one person betrayed him and now he hates everyone and everything – rawr! Not only is it tired and overdone and we’ve already seen the exact same story played out in
Devil May Cry, Dance with the Devil, Upon the Midnight Clear and even Night Pleasures, (far more if we just include men who have had long tortured pasts) but it also serves as a justification for him constantly lashing out at Simone.

And Simone? Pities him. The angrier he is, the more he lashes out at her, scares her and has temper tantrums at her, the more she pities him. Every surly outburst or sullen pout is just more proof of how tortured and sad he is and why she pities him even more! It reached a point where, if he had stabbed her, I think she’d have spent her dying breath to wail “oh see how much he suffers!”

I hate these tropes combined. I hate the whole Loving Contempt trope, I hate the idea that you should tolerate abusive behaviour because it may hide a delicate, sensitive soul. I hate the idea that it’s laudable to endure the surliness and I hate the idea that lashing out is ok if you have a painful past – while it makes it understandable, there’s no reason why Simone should bear the brunt of it. And I really really hate the idea that a surly, angry man can be won over if you’re patient enough and kind enough and loving enough. Enduring abuse shouldn’t be a praiseworthy activity nor should it be the path to happily ever after true love – it’s horrendously skeevy.

More tropes I hated in the romance – yes the fast forward button was pressed again. Xypher and Simone spent less than 2 weeks together – in fact I think it was more like 3 or 4 days. And yet they BOTH were willing to sacrifice their lives for the other and Simone was desolate without him. really? They’re not even acquaintances yet, but they’ve already reached “I can’t live without you!” stage? Even most depraved stalkers need a little more time than that to get hung up on someone.

To finish off, in standard terms this immortal couple gets to be immortal (rather than just relying on their heritage to get the job done) by effectively enslaving Simone to Xypher. Awwww, sooo romantic *uckies uckies uckies*

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Nov 14, 2011 Jilly rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: dark-hunter

It was a little disappointing that Ash wasn’t in this book much. I thought the story a little predictable as I knew just about how it would turn out but I must admit that Simone and Xypher were intriguing and sexy. I really liked Xypher even if he was rather caustic. I liked Jesse too. Who has a ghost as a friend? It was rather funny though I was a little hurt that Sherrilyn didn’t give us an epilogue with information regarding the future of Simone and Xypher. I guess we’ll learn more later.

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Mar 08, 2011 Leontine rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance

Xypher is back on Earth for one month and he is not the only non human that is visiting New Orleans. His heart is cold with vengeance, the one that betrayed him will have to pay...big time. If there is one thing that Xypher wants is to be accompanied back to Hades with his betrayer. This need courses through him, dark...violent and with a single minded focus there is nothing that will keep him from the path he set out to walk. Or so he thought.

Besides the same occupation as a medical examiner,...more Xypher is back on Earth for one month and he is not the only non human that is visiting New Orleans. His heart is cold with vengeance, the one that betrayed him will have to pay...big time. If there is one thing that Xypher wants is to be accompanied back to Hades with his betrayer. This need courses through him, dark...violent and with a single minded focus there is nothing that will keep him from the path he set out to walk. Or so he thought.

Besides the same occupation as a medical examiner, Tate and Simone share a life of the bizarre and supernatural. Tate is beside his job also a squire and Simone has a gift to talk to the dead, she even has an in-house-ghost named Jesse. It is at one of their lunches that Tate tells her of the murders with a peculiar cause of death, especially since one of the corpses heart started to beat again and subsequently caused to scare the daylights out of the examiner on duty.

Together they seek answers and it is in that moment that Xypher crosses its path with Simone. With an enemy bound to kill it manages to get a bracelet slapped on Xypher and Simone's wrist, thereby irreversibly binding a human to a dream God. Suddenly the stakes of the game gotten a whole lot more interesting but also dangerous, for weakness is something that Xypher does not adjust to.

It feels good to be back in New Orleans! The third novel in the Dream-Hunter series is an improvement on its predecessor Upon A Midnight Clear. With some of the old characters and a few new ones Sherrilyn Kenyon spins an entertaining tale that holds some interesting new information for those who are well acquainted with both the Dark and Dream-Hunter series.

A trademark of Sherrilyn Kenyon's writing is the back and forth of brisk interaction between characters which is intertwined with humor and you'll receive it almost from page one. The fast paced conversations, the witty banter and a good dose of sarcastic attitude gave this novel a bite of its own. Every character brought their own dynamic personality to the story making it a joy to get to know them. Tate and Jesse are incredible sidekicks as they enhance the story and emotions of Simone and in doing so it created a stark contrast with Xypher as a tortured hero that won't allow himself to have any feelings.

Xypher and Simone together have an endearing touch as Simone tries to thaw Xypher's heart out and let him taste some of the joys in life. Bit by bit their love story unravels in to one of passion and understanding, holding a few twists along the way to keep me turning the pages in anticipation what would come. It is with Jaden that Dream Chaser introduces a new character in the already vast and crowded world of Sherrilyn Kenyon and whom demands my immediate attention. With his calculated and cold attitude it triggers my interest even more and the last moment of him in the novel only wets my appetite for what is to come.

For me Dream Chaser missed out on an important issue and this is the love story. Endearing and heartwarming as it was, it is also not as well fleshed out as I would like to see it. It is again that in a period of days the love between the main couple commences while the plot wears a bit thin and demands too many pages. Simone and Xypher have an incredible verbal interaction together but hardly have any sensual tension until two third of the novel is read. I felt that the plot and love story where not in balance with on another making it slightly more action driven.

The Dream Hunter series has not won me over at the moment, on the contrary, it is struggling for life, desperate for that one story that makes this series soar to greater heights and initiates a great plotline series wise. Book # 3 Dream Chaser is an improvement, I would say it was an intriguing read. Nevertheless I believe that the journey of love holds the foundation of a story like this and it should make me want to venture in to the Dream Hunter world, relentless to let me go until I finished reading the very last words. Unfortunately I don't get that feeling yet. (less)

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Feb 08, 2011 Liz rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I'm giving this book a 3 out of 5 stars only because the story is redeemed by the supporting characters of Jaden and Jesse. Jaden is an unknown entity who's so dark and bad ass he's awesome. Conversely, Jesse is a ghost obsessed with the memorabilia of the eighties, the time period when he died at the age of 17. Jesse is a lovable and loyal goofball who's got an entertaining sense of humor. Regarding our main characters, I had willing suspension of disbelief issues. I didn't find that the couple...more

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Apr 22, 2010 Kelly rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2010

I really ended up liking this book. Xypher was introduced in book #13 as a Skoti Dream-Hunter who was condemned to Tartarus for all eternity for crimes against humanity. Kat bargained with Hades for Xypher's release back into the human world in exchange for information about the gallu they were hunting. However, Hades put the condition on his release that he would only have 1 month before he had to return to Tartarus and his punishment. This book opens with Xypher starting his one month of freed...more

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Dec 31, 2011 Wendy Ewurum rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Who’s Who
Xypher half god and half demon, tricked by his former lover Satara (a goddess) to give up his life for her
Simone, a medical examiner and university professor who deals with matters of the supernatural nature on the sideline.
Jesse is a ghost and constant companion to Simone. She is the only human that can see him.
This Was Hot.
I loved this book. From page one there is action and intrigue as we meet Xypher leaving his cell of eternal torture in Tartarus on a month’s reprieve.
The many twi...more Who’s Who
Xypher half god and half demon, tricked by his former lover Satara (a goddess) to give up his life for her
Simone, a medical examiner and university professor who deals with matters of the supernatural nature on the sideline.
Jesse is a ghost and constant companion to Simone. She is the only human that can see him.
This Was Hot.
I loved this book. From page one there is action and intrigue as we meet Xypher leaving his cell of eternal torture in Tartarus on a month’s reprieve.
The many twists in the plot not only flowed cohesively but kept me captivated. I’ts clear that a lot of thought and creativity went into its writing. As always I appreciate it when an author gives a new fictional but credible perspective on mythology and an equally gripping love story.
One of my favourite characters is the Primus Potis _”the first one” also called Jaden who is supposed to be the Satan of the supernatural world. Jaden is complex character whom one would expect to be evil in everyway but with Jaden all is not as it seems.
Both the male and female characters are adorable. Simone is strong and yet incredibly feminine despite the fierce environment she finds herself in where she battles gods, demons and Lycanthrope amongst other things when she’s not being medical examiner and university professor.
Xypher on the other hand is as expected completely drool worthy. He is beyond this world beautiful and being a demigod could we expect any less? I loved seeing how, with spending time with Simone, he is transformed without much awareness from a growling pigheaded revenge obsessed testosterone machine to someone who learns to love and laugh and sacrifice of himself thereby unbeknown to him, redeeming himself. You can’t help but love Xypher especially for having survived centuries of torture in hell and still coming out strong and gentle.
One of the things which I adored about this book is that unlike others in its genre it is not filled with lustful, sex crazed characters who just want to climb on each other at any given opportunity. The love scenes were very few, two or soif I’m not mistaken but they packed a punch and more than made up for quantity in quality. The focus was keepin

Overall
Its humorous, has great witty and snappy dialogue with tons of adventure. An all round excellent novel. I wished it was longer even though it was all of 359 pages in length. I gobbled it up in a day. I can’t wait to get my hands on Acheron which I’ve heard rave reviews about from bookstore owners.

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Sep 15, 2011 Shiran rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: sherrilyn-kenyon, paranormal-romance

Loved this book! Xypher is a Dream-Hunter who has spent a long time in Tartarus being tortured and now he has one month on earth to redeem himself. He has resided himself to the fact that he will be going back, but he is determined not to go alone. All Xypher wants and cares about is getting revenge on the woman who betrayed him and set him to Tartarus, Satara. But she knows he's coming for her and sends a Demon to kill him. Simone Dubois is a medical examiner with a real knack for the job, beca...more

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Dec 06, 2010 Tara SG rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: on-kindle

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--This book in 6 words:

exactly why I love this series

--Why did I read this? And am I glad I did?

I haven’t loved the last few books and I have to admit that the series was losing its magic… and then this gem comes along. I really loved this book. It may be my second favorite of the series so far. I laughed constantly. More importantly, I fell in love. The characters and their relationship were near perfect. Storylines from past books that I wasn’t sure about have blended to make the core...more

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Nov 12, 2010 Nina rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: dark-hunters, murder-she-wrote, paranormal, series, tortured-hero

Almost didn't read this one in my Marathon To Get To Acheron, because after the first Dream-Hunter book it felt pointless. I get it, they're dry, unemotional, super hot dudes who invade your dreams. But then I read that it was important to read before Acheron because of the introduction of a new character and then I saw it was about Xypher who I totally joined the Fan Club for in Kat's book, so I pulled my hand back from Ash's book (So close, and yet...) and waited for this bad boy to come in an...more Almost didn't read this one in my Marathon To Get To Acheron, because after the first Dream-Hunter book it felt pointless. I get it, they're dry, unemotional, super hot dudes who invade your dreams. But then I read that it was important to read before Acheron because of the introduction of a new character and then I saw it was about Xypher who I totally joined the Fan Club for in Kat's book, so I pulled my hand back from Ash's book (So close, and yet...) and waited for this bad boy to come in and now that i'm done, I can say i'm glad I read it. Like a lot of the time, I enjoyed the beginning the most. I liked the way Xypher (a nightmare dream god) which takes him way higher on the badass scale of dream hunters compared to who we've met (except for maybe D'Alerian who I want to know better). So Xypher, the angry, bitter snark meets Simone, a feisty, curly-haired pixie who happens to be a medical examiner and besties with Tate (the squire who we met in Kyrian's book) and a teenage ghost stuck in 1985.

All of this comes together to tell a sweet, sometimes charming story that continues with the drama unleashed in Kat's book with the Sumerian demons, Gallus, and the renegade Dimme. Not to be outdone, the Atlantean demons, Charontes, are also on the scene surprisingly enough and with them we've got ourselves another Sanctuary-type hang out and another reason for Ash to show up, which I'm always a fan of. Kat shows up super pregnant and still as confident, which I dig. Liza, the doll-maker, is even more hardcore than I expected. Simone has a little extra going on beneath the surface (don't they always?) that enables the super perfect, super happy ever after that sometimes can suck the badass right out of the room, but we digress. (Don't get me wrong, I love an HEA, but sometimes, I want it not to show up in the last five pages with a big red bow on it.) And Jaden? Hello sugar, I'm glad I read this one. If Kenyon knows anything, it's how to write a mysterious asshole that I want to take to dinner. (less)

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Aug 08, 2011 Jaime rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, paranormal

I was underwhelmed by the last two Dream Hunter books. I felt the characterization was weak and the romances had little basis. Moreover, they lacked the familiarity of the D-H world. Thankfully, this novel hit the mark perfectly. I was engrossed from the very beginning and did not put the book down until I finished it.

Xypher was interesting and three-dimensional - he was more than simply "I have no emotion, but I like yours, so let's be a couple." I liked him and his bad attitude. And I felt the...more

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Mar 15, 2010 Edna Lyn rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2010, paranormal-romance

The Dream Chaser is the best of the Dream-Hunter books. It did seem a little short but it engaged me the entire time. Also I can just see things are brewing up for Acheron's story. So excited!

I easily fell for both the hero and heroine. Xypher is intense and aggressive but he grew so much throughout the book into someone really tender and endearing. And Simone was a wonderful counterpart. She had a horrible experience in her past but she's so full of life and very sweet. Xypher and Simone along...more

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Dec 22, 2012 Dr. Bronwyn Ph.D of Smutology rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: dark-hunter-series, angel-devil-demon

By far my favourite dream hunter book of the series.

As a skoti, Xypher still knows what emotions feel like and even though he has been seriously betrayed in the past he didn't do a good job of remaining detached. If anything this made him so much more adorable. Given his history he could have been a total ass but he wasn't. Gruff yes. Caustic definitely. Trust phobic oh yeah but still connected to the people around him.

Simone was his perfect counterpart. Despite her role dealing with the grisly...more

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Aug 02, 2011 Victoria Reid added it · review of another edition

I didn't read this series in order so I didn't like Xypher because I read his brother's story first. I actually grew a soft spot for this demigod despite Raven. I suggest reading this series in order but it is a MUST read for people into fantasy and mythology. I've always loved Mythology---in school it was my favorite and even though I knew all of the stories by heart because my mother also shares my enthusiasm for Mythology, I still loved hearing it again and sharing with the class what I knew...more

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Nov 24, 2012 Sammy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance, greek-gods, library-book

This was the first Dream Hunter I've enjoyed. The others were rather boring and didn't feel as if they had been written by the same author of the Dark Hunter and Were Hunter series'. THe love story between Simone and Xypher took a long time to develop but it felt very sincere. Xypher is a Dream Hunter that has been wrongly accused and convicted of a crime he didn't commit. A crome committed by Satara, Stryker's evil sister.

My major complaint with this book was that everyone was willing to make s...more

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Feb 13, 2013 Reena rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book was a totally random purchase for me. At the onset, Simone reminded me of a ghost whisperer. The idea of a mortal having Jesse, the ghost &...more This book was a totally random purchase for me. At the onset, Simone reminded me of a ghost whisperer. The idea of a mortal having Jesse, the ghost & Dark Hunter squire as friends. However, throw in Xypher, the half god/half demon into the plot and I could not put the book down after that. But this quote, “My father used to say that...more

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Aug 15, 2011 Kathy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy-romance, demon

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Xypher - half dream walker, half demon, skoti, dead, in Hades and tortured daily... we met him in the last book, and he has 30 days to find his humanity to escape Hades for good... He plans to use this time to get to Satara, Stryker's sister, hiding in Kalosis. He found his emotions in Satara's dream, and Satara used those emotions to get him to give her his powers of dream walking to make her enemies crazy, and then when caught she got Xypher to take the credit/punishment... he agreed because o...more Xypher - half dream walker, half demon, skoti, dead, in Hades and tortured daily... we met him in the last book, and he has 30 days to find his humanity to escape Hades for good... He plans to use this time to get to Satara, Stryker's sister, hiding in Kalosis. He found his emotions in Satara's dream, and Satara used those emotions to get him to give her his powers of dream walking to make her enemies crazy, and then when caught she got Xypher to take the credit/punishment... he agreed because of love and because she promised to bring him something that would kill him for good... instead she participated in his torture and in laughing at him... he wants revenge - he wants her dead. And Satara is trying to kill him first... and she uses golden bracelets from Stryker ... the bracelet binds him to another, and if one dies so does the other... so bind him, kill the weaker, and he is dead too... Xypher is looking for daimons to open the portal to Kalosis so he can get to Satara.

Simone, medical examiner professor - orphan - her mother and brother killed in a robbery (but later we find out by demons) and a father (who is a fierce demon we find out later, and who truly loved her mother), and who commits suicide 8 months later, in a trade with Jaden (a new character) his life for the protection of his daughter from knowing about his and her demons side - and to bind her powers. Her companion is a ghost named Jesse - an older teen who finds her when she is a child, and stays with her - becomeing her brother and companion - to the point that she gives him his own room in her home as an adult. She works with Tate, Dark Hunter squire, medical examiner and her friend. She goes to the alley where a woman who became a zombie was killed... Daimons sent by Satara come, bind her and Xypher (oopps... she' isn't weak)... they must stay within 20 feet of one another.

And begins the story of them... he has never known a kindness - not in his childhood, not in his adulthood... and Simone is kind... and bit by bit, she overrides his contrariness as she sees into his soul, and he gets used to feelings he's never felt before - friendship, teasing, generosity... she feeds him. is gracious over his manners, clothes him, brings her into her home... he starts to give - to her & to Jesse...

Kerryna, the Dimme of the earlier book, one of 7 who would destroy the world and who escaped, is in this book - she has only taken 2 lives - of really bad men... she is compassionate... and meets up with Charonte male demon warriors, who were freed from kalosis & didn't get back before theportal closed... Peltier helped them open their own business and how to fit in with humans... one, Xedrix (future book) loves Kerryna, and she carries his simi... and Xedrix is brother to Acheron's simi...

so... she finds out she is part demon - Xypher trades with Jaden to get his powers back (lose the bracelets)... he sticks around to help her learn about her powers... they have sex (1st time is oral sex just giving one to the other)... she realizes she loves him, and doesn't want to let him go... he realizes he loves her more than the need for revenge...

Kerryna is poisoned, Satara has the antidote... Xypher calls for Acheron and his daughter Katra (who is welcomed and protected in Kalosis) - Xypher goes with her, katra gets the antidote, Xypher asks for a cease fire, Satara promises to leave Simone alone if he would sacrifice his life - he does, he returns to Hades = Hades must release him as he found his humanity... Simone is told he died fighting satara, she lost another loved one, she goes to Jaden to bargain to be with Xypher - he kills her - but it is only to remove the human shell (he knew Xypher was free) so they would have eternity together. ahhhh(less)

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Apr 09, 2009 Holly rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: para-romance, 2009, dark-hunter

Wonderful...from start to finish. :)

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