Night Embrace (Dark-Hunter, #3)

Sep 14, 2010 Julie (Mom2lnb) rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Fans of PNR Romance, Dark-Hunters, or Sherrilyn Kenyon

Shelves: paranormal-romance, read-2009

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"3.5 stars" I know that the Dark-Hunter series is an extremely popular one, and after reading and thoroughly enjoying Fantasy Lover, the prequel, I truly thought that the series would become a favorite of mine too. Unfortunately, I have yet to be completely sucked in by it. The next two stories in the series both suffered from some of the same problems, and for me, Night Embrace has followed in their footsteps. While there were some things that I really liked about the bo...more

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Mar 05, 2009 Felicia rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: vaginal-urban-fantasy, urban-paranormal

I loved the first 1/3 of this book, the heroine was really interesting, not the simpery virgin you usually see, but then the book rabbit-trailed off into a million different directions, not the most satisfying conclusion. I dunno. I am intrigued about a few of the other characters so I might try a few more books.

Also the Alpha male thing is getting old to me, too many in a row, I've burnt out lol.

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Feb 12, 2013 Louise rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: dark-dream-and-were-hunters, read-in-2013

OMG I missed my favorite characters, they were introduce in this book:D..from Vane, Val, Zarek, Wren, and Nick(oh my poor Nicky, I missed his old self, always teasing Ash, and always got a humor handy when there's a problem brewing in the story now in the new books he's all bad and untamable and hates everyone including Ash:\) and oh found Dev in the story with the rest of the Peltier family where they owned the awesome Sanctuary, a famous Biker bar where "weres" like them can socialize with hum...more

OMG I missed my favorite characters, they were introduce in this book:D..from Vane, Val, Zarek, Wren, and Nick(oh my poor Nicky, I missed his old self, always teasing Ash, and always got a humor handy when there's a problem brewing in the story now in the new books he's all bad and untamable and hates everyone including Ash:\) and oh found Dev in the story with the rest of the Peltier family where they owned the awesome Sanctuary, a famous Biker bar where "weres" like them can socialize with humans. its so amazing to read a series in a Non-chronological order, you'll just noticed something was missing until you went back to the first published books;]

the Hero is Talon/Speirr,a Dark Hunter. When he saved a woman from the Daimons in the street, he fell insta lust with her.
Sunshine is an Artist. When the man saved him from the Daimons, there was this Mardi Gras float that hit the man so he took him to her house...after a few days they have known each other there were dreams that hunt Sunshine in the past, a past where Talon was his husband in another life although Talon has the same features he was before, Sunshine was not. Talon had this feeling that his wife's soul was reincarnated into Sunshine's body. Happy to know that he found his wife again and the fact that Sunshine is completely different with his wife. He was falling inlove with Sunshine but two things was stopping him: 1. He was cursed by the Celtic god Camulus that when he falls inlove w/ a woman, she will die. 2. he's undead and has no soul and he is under the service of the goddess Artemis to fight the Daimons.

The romance was good, Sunshine was one quirky heroine and always forgot what she needed, and I'm glad she's not only sweet but also a tough girl who fights what she wants in life a perfect counterpart with the hero.Talon was amazing such a tortured man, and I love that Ash trust him to be cool and calm in order to fight his battles..I love that he live in the bayou, his pet alligator Beth was cute, huh? lol:D him and Sunshine were perfect match, sexy and lovable, but honestly the actions in the story were better than the romance in my opinion:)

There's so many things happened in this book that I wish I read it sooner..
Ash and the crew were amazing, there were funny moments that made me laugh and some of them were from Nick:D I missed his witty side so much:_(, there's a lot of actions going on here and Artemis arghh I really hate her in this book although I forgave her already,the series always quoted it that:Sorry do not fix anything and I don't like how she treated Ash even sexually:( I really want her to have a little bit of respect to Ash but she won't do it because of her pride:( in the book Acheron, everything change,where everything was too late to fix the love left broken:/.

this was the book were one brother had just known the past of their brother. Val for one, realizing that Zarek was his brother after all the centuries that his family treated Zarek as a whipping slave boy.(I still love Valerius better than Zarek regardless of the past:P)
and also Styxx even though he hates Ash for eleven thousand years..he finally realized what had happened in the past when goddess Mnimi gave him the punishment as a gift revisiting the past in Ash's eyes, which only made me cry all over again *sobs*

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Jul 07, 2012 Alkyoni rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: from-dusk-till-dawn, clash-of-the-titans, nobody-puts-baby-in-the-corner, paranormal, back-to-the-future, say-anything

Here we go,

Dark Hunter Flashcard #2

Name: Talon

Age: 1,430 give or take

Former Occupation: Celtic Druid

Special D.H. power: Controlling the weather, telekinesis, healing, chatting with the dead…

Reason why he became a D.H.: His clan betrayed and killed him and his younger sister.

Best thing that came out of his mouth: (on priorities management) Coffee…Daimons…Coffee…Daimons…

He finds his one true love when: He saves her life from a Daimon attack.

He falls for her because: At first I was willing to bet...more

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Jan 28, 2011 Fiction Fool rated it 2 of 5 stars

My experience with this series is that most of the books are painfully annoying and difficult to finish. I found the first two books in this series only slightly entertaining. I started seeing annoying similarities and patterns to the series by the second book. Now the third book is repeating these same similarities and cookie cutter patterns to an irritating degree.

The authors dialogue is lacking and there is overuse of adjectives and specific phrases. Like the repetitive use of "Oh yeah"... "O...more My experience with this series is that most of the books are painfully annoying and difficult to finish. I found the first two books in this series only slightly entertaining. I started seeing annoying similarities and patterns to the series by the second book. Now the third book is repeating these same similarities and cookie cutter patterns to an irritating degree.

The authors dialogue is lacking and there is overuse of adjectives and specific phrases. Like the repetitive use of "Oh yeah"... "Ooo"... or "...not". All the characters in her series, so far, use these phrases at least once or twice. Which has been driving me insane. It's not unique to one character. Also, the male characters aren't very masculine when they talk. They might be described as masculine. But the dialogue she uses for them often sounds a bit effeminate and girly. Or possibly childish and goofy. Like the use of the word "...not" as in, "what fond memories... NOT." While something like that might possibly work for Sunshine's character, it doesn't for Talon a Dark Hunter Warrior who is supposed to be the epitome of masculinity and sex appeal. It's out dated and "dorky" and something girls used back in the 90's (as another reviewer described). I think the author failing to separate her own personality and inner dialogue out of her characters.

A minor peve for me is the lack of showing a characters accent. For instance, in Kresley Coles books she does a good job of "SHOWING" you the characters scottish brogue by the way she spells certain words in their dialogue, like "doona" for "do not", " no' " for "not", "verra" for "very" and "canna" for "cannot". This way you get an idea how the character sounds. I know this can be a little difficult or unnecessary for some accents. Like that of an english gentleman. But for Talon, I think it would have served her well to "show" his scottish/gaelic accent to the readers.

Lastly, the sexual relationships in each of these books just doesn't work for me. I like male characters to actually come across domineering, wild and masculine. Each one of her main characters so far has been weak and again... effeminate. Which is confusing because they are all supposed to be very dark and masculine "bad boys". The sexual encounters between the main characters couldn't be LESS passionate. The men are all "gentle" and "tender" lovers. A complete contradiction to their Dark Hunter "bad boy" personas. There is also the same cookie cutter pattern for all the love scenes. They just fizzle for me instead of sizzle. For the sake of keeping it interesting, she needs to mix it up a bit within her series. Electrify her readers in some way. Give them some heat, aggression, excitement and adrenaline. The actual sex scenes are tepid and again... repetitive. Build the sexual tension in the story without the use of repetitive cookie cutter dialogue and the OVER USE of sex within the story. And don't TELL your reader, but, SHOW THEM the sexual tension building between the main characters within the story. So far everything is just... too tame and silly. I much prefer the sex in various series by Kresley Cole, Jeaniene Frost, J. R. Ward, and Karen Marie Moning or Kim Harrison (who are both good at building sexual tension with their characters).

The story line did get interesting on rare occassions. My biggest problems with this book and the series so far are:

1) Over use of "Oh Yeah" and "Ooo" for ALL the characters...male and female.
2) Not enough build up of sexual tension, which makes the love scenes fizzle instead of sizzle.
3) Weak effeminate dialogue for the male characters.

All in all I gave the book itself 2 stars for a few exciting parts to the story line.(less)

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Apr 29, 2011 ♥ Sarah ♥ rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: series-dark-hunter, vampires, ilb, paranormal-romance

Like every other night Talon is enjoying his chicory coffee and beignets at his favorite coffee shop in New Orleans. Or at least he's trying to, when he has to go after some Daimons who seem to be prowling after an unsuspecting woman. After fighting them and saving the woman he runs off to get away from her, in order to keep her questions and suspicions down. But what he doesn't suspect is to be run over by a Mardi Gras float. After passing out, Sunshine takes him to her loft to let him sleep it...more Like every other night Talon is enjoying his chicory coffee and beignets at his favorite coffee shop in New Orleans. Or at least he's trying to, when he has to go after some Daimons who seem to be prowling after an unsuspecting woman. After fighting them and saving the woman he runs off to get away from her, in order to keep her questions and suspicions down. But what he doesn't suspect is to be run over by a Mardi Gras float. After passing out, Sunshine takes him to her loft to let him sleep it off. After all, he did saver her life from a bunch of muggers so she owed him that much at least. What neither of them suspect is the feelings that overtake them and threaten not only Talon's life as a Dark-Hunter, but Sunshine's life as well.

This was fantastic! I am so loving this series. I only wish I had discovered it sooner. I really liked both Talon and Sunshine. They had great chemistry together and Talon is yumm-ay! Although some of the same concepts (what happens when a Dark-Hunter falls in love and wants to stay with her) exist in this one as with the last book, there were still some surprises. Aside from Talon and Sunshine's story, there are also big surprises in store for other Dark-Hunters as well. Some of the things that happened at the end of this book I didn't suspect at all and were huge surprises for me.

Speaking of other Dark-Hunters, we get to meet a lot of new characters in this one too and I'm so excited for their books. Among the new characters, the ones who stand out to me are Zarek, Valerius, Vane (Were-Hunter), and Fang (Were-Hunter). I absolutely cannot wait for Zarek's book especially and I'm so glad that it's next. He kind of reminds me of Zsadist from Black Dagger Brotherhood, although I suppose it would be the other way around since Zarek's book came out before Zsadist's. But either way, Zsadist is my favorite BDB hero so I'm really excited to read about Zarek! This book also got my more psyched about Acheron's book, which is only like, 13 books away! I don't know how I will wait that long to hear his whole story. *sigh*

But overall, this is a fantastic book and a great series so far. Kenyon manages to create a sexy paranormal romance with hero's to drool over, heroines you'll love, and humor to boot! I'm always a happy reader when I see my favorite books include a bit of humor, and this series certainly has that. I'm definitely looking forward to the next book and hearing about my dark, sexy, and oh-so-yummy Zarek.(less)

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Sep 02, 2008 Miss Kim rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: dark-hunters, paranormal, 2008, bayou-cajun

They just keep getting better! This is Talon's story. I really like him and feel his pain through the entire book. Sunshine is ok--a little spacey--but not too bad. Its Mardi-Gras and Acheron has to call in reinforcements to handle the extra daimons that will be out during the festival. He sends for Zarek,the psycho, who has been basically banished to Alaska for hundreds of years. Zarek comes off as a bad ass you don't want to mess with, but I liked him. There were moments when you could tell he...more

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Sep 11, 2012 Jacqueline rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Anyone who loves sarcastic dry humor, awesome fight scenes, and sexy characters

Recommended to Jacqueline by: No one; but the series was recommended by a B.A.M saleswoman.

Shelves: author-sherrilyn-kenyon, series-dark-hunter

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May 14, 2013 Sara Cunha rated it 3 of 5 stars

Adorei o livro!!!!!

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Jan 02, 2011 May rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: scifi-paranormal-fantasy-etc, series

It wasn't bad actually... but it also wasn't a great read. What I said about the first book, stands for me:

I have been told by so many that I would LOVE this author + that the earlier books in this series are gold... so I had to check it out. Here's my verdict:
1. Don't like this world. It just doesn't make sense to me. To be in this "dark hunters" club you have to have had such a F'ed up life/betrayed/etc. that when you die you catch the goddesses notice and she turns you into a creature of the...more

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Mar 30, 2013 Kaycee Sapinoso rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: adult-romance, dark-hunter, fantasy-romance, gothic-romance, greek-mythology, in-love-with-the-hero, lovable-hero, not-so-bad-boy, paranormal, paranormal-romance, part-of-series, re-read, 2011, sexy, favorite-series, sherrilyn-kenyon, own

I'm in love with TALON.

"Coffee. Daimons. Coffee. Daimons."

Night Embrace is third installment from the Dark Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon. I enjoyed reading it, as much as I enjoyed reading the first two books (Fantasy Lover and Night Pleasures.)

I had a lot of fun reading it because of the funny scenes/conversations between the characters. And we see more of Archeron and his power.

Talon (the Celt Dark Hunter) met Sunshine (the quirky, sweet and fun Heroine and perfect complement for our broo...more

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Nov 22, 2011 Myvampfiction rated it 5 of 5 stars

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*Warning: possible spoilers ahead.*

Night Embrace is book two in the Dark Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon. Let me start off by saying this book is action packed from the get go.

Talon and Sunshine's story isn't just about Talon and Sunshine. This book really draws the reader into the world that SK has created. There are pissed of Greek Gods that are looking to make some trouble to regain their Godhood - of course. When aren't those pesky Gods trying to stir up shit? There's the ad...more review by CFmom

*Warning: possible spoilers ahead.*

Night Embrace is book two in the Dark Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon. Let me start off by saying this book is action packed from the get go.

Talon and Sunshine's story isn't just about Talon and Sunshine. This book really draws the reader into the world that SK has created. There are pissed of Greek Gods that are looking to make some trouble to regain their Godhood - of course. When aren't those pesky Gods trying to stir up shit? There's the addition of a new Dark Hunter to the streets of New Orleans to help with the chaos of Mardi Gras when the Daimons come out in force to feed on humans. This new Dark Hunter is Zarek and he's just this side of completely psychotic. We get to see more of Julian and Kyrian, and their entrance is entertaining as hell. We learn more about the enigma that is the leader of the Dark Hunters -Acheron, and boy does he have some powers that can make even the Gods take a step back. We get to meet Simi - the lovely demon that Acheron thinks of as a daughter. Artemis, creator of the Dark Hunters and also know as the redheaded heifer bitch (Simi really hates her and wants to set her on fire and eat her with BBQ sauce), finally shows her face only to realize that the world is seriously about to come to an end thanks to her delusional cousin Camulus - a God of war, and her brother Dionysus otherwise known as Bacchus. Oh, and did I mention that there's the ever present battle of good over evil, not to mention a couple trying to get their happily ever after? Yeah, this book is just jam packed with tasty morsels and intricate storylines that weave together into one big book of yummy.

Talon. Talk about a sexy Celt: tall, muscled, tattooed with Celtic symbols, decked out in leather, and riding a bad ass motorcycle. Even if I didn't have that bit of Scottish blood running through my veins, I would still be enamored of this man, and not for any of the reasons that I just listed - although those don't hurt. When Talon loves it's with every single fiber of his being, and he isn't at all shy about letting you know just how he feels, or how he'd like to show how much he adores every inch of your body, mind, and soul. Now that's sexy. He's allowed very few people to see that side of him, and the ones that did all died over fifteen hundred years ago when Talon was murdered and became a Dark Hunter. He's buried those emotions deep inside himself to save the pain that cripples him if he tries to mourn their loss. All he allows himself to care about now is chicory coffee, loose women, and being a Dark Hunter...that is until he meets Sunshine Runningwolf. Suddenly Talon begins to experience the emotions long buried, and feels himself inexplicably drawn to this woman he barely knows.

Sunshine is a quirky, but brilliant artist. She's scatterbrained which isn't annoying, but rather makes her even more alluring. She speaks her mind, and lives life to its fullest. She appreciates the physical beauty of Talon when their lives collide, and doesn't even hesitate to get a piece of the yummy that is Talon. Their marathon of sex is something to definitely be admired. As the story progresses, we begin to realize that Sunshine is Talon's wife Nynia reincarnated. We also learn that Sunshine's grandmother is the goddess Morrigan, and that she had a hand in bringing Talon and Sunshine together. That's really just scratching the surface, but I don't want to spoil everything.

There is some great dialogue in this book that had me laughing out loud. One of my favorites is when Artemis appears and the first words out of her mouth are, "Who's the idiot who pissed off Acheron?" And really it's a great question, because although Acheron leads the Dark Hunters he has some seriously scary secrets in his past that no one really knows about, except Artemis which she exploits to keep Acheron under her control. See? Heifer bitch Goddess is a very accurate name for her.

The end of the book sets up the next in the series very well. Zarek's story is the next to be told, and he's one scary son of a bitch when we first meet him in Talon's story. However, when Zarek and Sunshine meet we see a softer side of Zarek, which was an unexpected treat. At the end of the book when Zarek is being taken back to his territory in Alaska, he reverts to the psychotic killer we are led to believe he is. Thankfully, I had Dance with Devil on hand to continue my vacation in SK's Dark Hunter world. Each book leaves me wanting more and SK delivers. Every. Single. Time.(less)

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Oct 01, 2008 Angie rated it 3 of 5 stars

I said that the last book, Night Pleasures, was possibly my favorite in the Dark Hunter series (so far, I’m attempting to go back and read them ion order). The next book, Night Embrace, is my least favorite so far (unless we’re counting the Dream Hunter offshoot).

While it normally takes me a day or two to finish one of these books, I spent five days slogging through the first half of Night Embrace. I got a little more than halfway through today, and it finally picked up so that I could happily f...more

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Mar 04, 2013 Francy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorite-covers, yes-but-not-again, erotic, vampires, dark-hunter, werewolves

Ok, tenía razón al querer saltarme este, en gran parte es una historia buena y explica unas cuantas cosas que en el libro 4 de alguna manera me confundieron pero creo que sin duda sigue siendo muy difícil superar el segundo libro. Esta historia es sin duda entretenida aunque en algunas partes me costaba bastante leer pero ninguna como Night Pleasures. Talon es sin duda todo un personaje y como todos los libros creo que tiene mucho humor y una historia pasada muy conmovedora. Me gusta la forma en...more

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Mar 12, 2009 Jodz rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2009, paranormal-romance, favourites, sherrilyn-kenyon

I can always trust that I am going to enjoy Kenyon's writing. It is brilliant and Night Embrace was no exception.

Night Embrace is the story of Dark-Hunter Talon and Artist Sunshine.
Sunshine is a beautiful character. I love her wittiness and how laidback/easy going she is.

I found the middle rather slow and i really hate when that happens... seemed like it dragged on in parts. The ending was worth it though.

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Aug 25, 2011 Titis Wardhana rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal

Hmmm ngiler sama rumahnya Talon yang dijaga buaya :P
Baru ngeh kalo Acheron cool banget. Lucu pas Acheron sama Nick lagi ke bar, eh dianggap gak cukup umur ampe disuruh nunjukin ID nya hahahahaha...

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Nov 03, 2011 Debora rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ebook, preferiti

Ogni libro è migliore del precedente ed i personaggi sempre più interessanti. In questo caso vediamo contrapposti Talon, colui che non provava nulla, e Sunshine, colei che provava troppo. Per entrambi è attrazione immediata ma per quanto Talon cerca di rimanere freddo e scostante, Sunshine invece è un vulcano in piena eruzione. Carismatica, divertente, sbadata, sbarazzina, divertente e determinata. Lei vive per i suoi quadri e per l'emozioni della vita, lui vive per sopprimere i sentimenti in og...more

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Sep 27, 2011 Romantika rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy

Sono in tremendo ritardo dall'uscita di questo libro, ma per la verità dopo kyrian è passato un bel po' di tempo e Talon non mi ispirava proprio per nulla. Ricordavo questo ragazzone solitario e nudista (non se ricordavo bene :D ) che non mi attirava per nulla..e poi quella storia della palude beh fatto sta che ogni volta che lo guardavo li in libreria storcevo il naso..

Con l'uscita di Zarek mi son decisa a darmi una mossa e messi da parte i pregiudizi ho finalmente letto questo libro.

Diciamo ch...more

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Apr 12, 2013 Miraphora rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Il voto non è pienissimo, 5 stelline - - perchè in realtà Talon non è mai stato uno dei miei personaggi preferiti, ma li ci arriviamo poi. Questo è il terzo titolo della serie che ha, rispetto ai due precedenti, più volume in pagine e una presenza maggiore di personaggi, oltre ai due principali. Abbiamo, quindi, un abbozzo della struttura che la Kenyon applica ai suoi romanzi, ovvero quella di concatenare al plot principale dei microplot, che introducono situazioni e personaggi che andranno a oc...more Il voto non è pienissimo, 5 stelline - - perchè in realtà Talon non è mai stato uno dei miei personaggi preferiti, ma li ci arriviamo poi. Questo è il terzo titolo della serie che ha, rispetto ai due precedenti, più volume in pagine e una presenza maggiore di personaggi, oltre ai due principali. Abbiamo, quindi, un abbozzo della struttura che la Kenyon applica ai suoi romanzi, ovvero quella di concatenare al plot principale dei microplot, che introducono situazioni e personaggi che andranno a occupare un loro spazio specifico. Ma qui abbiamo ancora la classica struttura romance: lui, lei e il cattivo. Dicevo che Talon non è tra i miei favoriti, ebbene si è così, perché al di là della descrizione fisica il suo carattere è troppo morbido e tenerone. E' troppo vincolato al suo passato: i ricordi della famiglia, della sorella e della moglie, lo hanno fossilizzato e isolato da tutti. Mentre per Kyrian questo non era successo, Talon è legato al passato e non lo vuole mollare: gli piace crogiolarsi nei ricordi e struggersi al pensiero della moglie morta. Moglie che, tra l'altro, era una smidollata di prima classe. Il fatto, quindi, che la Kenyon abbia usato l'espediente dell'anima gemella reincarnata non mi ha sorriso: invece di farlo partire da zero, rimane - once again - vincolato al passato, anche se Sunshine è di base una donna diversa da quella che era nella vita precedente. La presenza del passato è ingombrante e toglie respiro alla storia: Talon ha il brutto vizio di struggersi d'amore mentre Sunshine cerca di dare equilibrio con il suo estro e il suo carattere fuori dal comune. In coppia i contrasti ci stanno molto bene, e si prestano bene anche allo svolgimento della storia che, purtroppo, è ancora compressa in pochi capitoli. Il problema dei primi romanzi della serie è proprio questo: la risoluzione finale è troppo campata per aria, perchè per tutto il libro si costruisce un senso di aspettativa e di pericolo che viene schiacciato da poche pagine in cui 'vissero felici e contenti'. E' una pecca notevole, ma che verrà superata, e che lascia sempre un senso di insoddisfazione nella mancata spiegazione della meccanica delle divinità: spuntano dei che vengono sconfitti troppo facilmente e i nostri riescono a scamparla con una semplicità esagerata. Tutto sommato la cosa pesa solo se ci si sofferma, perché in realtà Talon e signora occupano ogni buco libero, inserendosi di prepotenza con il loro prorompente ammmmmore. Questi due si saltano addosso senza tante cerimonie, cosa che è perfettamente in linea con i personaggi, in una discreta quanto non ingombrante serie di scene di sesso. Un altro accorgimento tipico della Kenyon è quello di introdurre il prossimo protagonista dandogli piccoli spazi dal suo POV. Zarek, il mio preferito in assoluto, ha modo di esprimere la sua in alcune pagine, dandoci una prima impressione su quella che sarà la sua bellissima storia. La questione è diversa per Acheron che è voce narrante solo perché è il filo conduttore della serie, il suo momento arriverà molto in là e la sua presenza (si capirà man mano che si va avanti con la serie) è strettamente legata alla trama di base della serie (l'era di Ash, come dice la Kenyon, che lascerà poi lo scettro ad un altro). Insomma, il romanzo non esprime al meglio le caratteristiche della serie, ma è un libro piacevolissimo, veloce da leggere e ben tradotto. Lo stile dell'autrice è presente e ben reso in italiano: c'è divertimento, battute e azione esposte in modo semplice e lineare. Si legge in fretta e non ha mai momenti morti, e in più ha una stuzzicante anteprima del prossimo romanzo. Non vedo l'ora che arrivi Zarek *_*(less)

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Feb 03, 2013 Ari rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: dipinjemin-shinta, non-mm

3,5* meski saya kecewa tapi saya harus jujur, buku ketiga ini rameeeee >,<
Saya kecewa dengan buku ketiga ini karena saya berharap kali ini kisah tentang Acheron, tapi kenapa Talon? Siapa Talon? Dark Hunter yang muncul sekilas naik motor di buku kedua?!! Kapan kisah Acheron?!!!

(Apaaaaa?!! Baru di buku 15?!! Ngapain aja kau Sherrylin Kenyon selama 14 buku?!!!

ya sudah lahh...

Masih ingat Selena? (Hmmpp...kasian banget yah dia, teman dan sodaranya pada punya gebetan makhluk sekseh dari Yunani...more

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Nov 13, 2012 Claire rated it 3 of 5 stars

There is one word that knocked this book down from 4 stars to 3: Sunshine. I think the name of the character says it all. I'm totally prepared for optimistic, cheerful characters. That's fine, because a good book doesn't have to be doom and gloom all the time. But every scene that was written from Sunshine's point of view had me desperately wishing I could reach through the computer screen and strangle her. It was her name combined with the cliche way Kenyon portrayed her personality that put Su...more There is one word that knocked this book down from 4 stars to 3: Sunshine. I think the name of the character says it all. I'm totally prepared for optimistic, cheerful characters. That's fine, because a good book doesn't have to be doom and gloom all the time. But every scene that was written from Sunshine's point of view had me desperately wishing I could reach through the computer screen and strangle her. It was her name combined with the cliche way Kenyon portrayed her personality that put Sunshine over the top for me. Sunshine comes across as an air-head. She's forgetful and oblivious; reading scenes from Sunshine's perspective at the beginning of the book was kind of like listening to someone on speed. I can't see any way in which her personality could inspire such infatuation from a Dark Hunter. The good news is that Sunshine's literary voice gets toned down as the novel progresses and gets more bearable.

The main reason why people should read this book is the world building. I love the way Kenyon weaves together Green, Roman, and Celtic history and mythology. It's interesting to read about and gives the story character. The gods are every bit as petty and vengeful as they appear in classical mythology. But Kenyon provides an alternate way of looking at things that can get addicting.

I can't say that I was a huge fan of either main character in the book. Talon wasn't bad, but he wasn't exactly swoon-worthy either. I did, however, love learning more about Acheron. He is an absolutely fascinating character. This book provided a glimpse into his past as well as his relationship with Artemis. Zarek was equally interesting and reminded me of Zsadist from the Black Dagger Brotherhood books. I can't wait to read about him.

In general, I'd say that Kenyon is far better at world-building than she is at writing romance. The sex-scenes were steamy, but her descriptions of characters' thoughts and feelings were so flowery and over the top that I wanted to stop and roll my eyes. But, since this is a romance novel, I suppose that's to be expected. I don't think this will ever be one of my favorite books, but I definitely liked it enough to continue the series.(less)

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Oct 24, 2012 Ana rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: literatura-fantastica

Um dos meus livros favoritos desta Saga. Gostei bastante de Talon e Sunshine, da química dos dois e Talon é (como todos os Predadores da Noite) um nham nham!
Embora com alguns dos mesmos conceitos (um predador apaixona-se por quem não deve e quer ficar com ela), houve bastantes surpresas para os protagonistas e para os outros Predadores também.
Por falar em outros Predadores da Noite, o livro permite-nos conhecer um monte de personagens novos que me fazem desejar começar a ler os livros seguintes...more

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Oct 01, 2012 Cycosfireball rated it 3 of 5 stars

I really do enjoy the storyline in this series, as well as all the characters. The relationships are steamy hot, yet cute and amusing, and there is quite a few moments, where I can't help but laugh at some exchange or another. The Heroines are all very likable, down to earth average woman, not tall skinny and barbie material.
So, now you wonder, why the 3 stars? Well, many, many things get on my nerves BAD, one is, when an author just makes up stuff as she goes, cause it sounds good, yet it is t...more

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Sep 02, 2012 Nicole rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I'm thoroughly enjoying reading the books in reading order. Sure, I know how some of the situations are going to pan out because I've read books farther along. Ex: Talon and Sunshine. I know how that cookie crumbles because I've read Acheron. But to read as hints are subtly made about future pairs, it's riveting. I was wishing while reading Night Embrace that the next book would be about Vane. It's not, sad to say. Dance with the Devil is actually about none other than Zarek, a fiesty and uncont...more

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Jul 30, 2012 Toni-Beth rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Jun 26, 2012 Tiya Rosa rated it 3 of 5 stars

Things to expect when reading a Dark-Hunter book:

1. ALL characters suffer from a serious case of spill your guts to strangers-itis. Doesn't matter if they've just met you or whether the topic is too personal, these people will tell you anything you want to know and then some. With an audience, if need be.

2. Characters will not figure things out until it's time for the big reveal. Sure, the clues will be following them around wearing a pink tutu and singing some Nicki Minaj, but no one will stop...more

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May 19, 2012 Sandra rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 4-star, meu, saida-de-emergência

Que saudades tinha de ler algo desta autora! Ela inventou um mundo para o qual somos arrastados e ainda agradecemos.

Desta vez a personagem principal masculina foi um exímio lutador e soldado da antiga Trácia. Nascido príncipe e herdeiro de Trácia, Kyrian foi deserdado quando casou com uma ex-prostituta, contra aos desejos do seu pai. Como um lendário general macedônio, deixou um rastro de morte e sangue através do Mediterrâneo, durante a quarta guerra Macedónia, pelo que todos esperavam que ele...more

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Feb 19, 2012 Bookie | The BookChick rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 5-star-read, sherrilyn-kenyon, read-again, recommend-to-others, buddy-read, magic-or-paranormal

Book Description:
Life is great for me. I have my chicory coffee, my warm beignets, and my best friend on the cell phone. Once the sun goes down, I am the baddest thing prowling the night: I command the elements, and I know no fear. For centuries, I've protected the innocent and watched over the mankind, making sure they are safe in a world where nothing is ever certain. All I want in return is a hot babe in a red dress, who wants nothing more from me then one night.

Instead, I get a runaway Mard...more

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Jan 11, 2012 Kyra rated it 3 of 5 stars

Talon a Celtic tribal chieftain as a human had a miserable life where he got punished for the forbidden marriage of his parents, lost everyone he loved, got betrayed by his own people and cursed by the war god Camulus. He became a dark hunter after accepting the offer by Artemis and came out a perfect warrior with his power and the ability to bury his emotions. For 500 years he had been the unfeeling and clearheaded dark hunter, protecting humans and indulging in meaningless one night stands unt...more Talon a Celtic tribal chieftain as a human had a miserable life where he got punished for the forbidden marriage of his parents, lost everyone he loved, got betrayed by his own people and cursed by the war god Camulus. He became a dark hunter after accepting the offer by Artemis and came out a perfect warrior with his power and the ability to bury his emotions. For 500 years he had been the unfeeling and clearheaded dark hunter, protecting humans and indulging in meaningless one night stands until he saves Sunshine, a quirky and absentminded artist from a bunch of Daimons. Meeting her triggers the lock on all his memories and emotions. Apparently, that’s what his enemies want, to weaken his mind and power to achieve their godhood and the one orchestrating the whole plan seeks revenge on Ash. Just as they find out about their connection in past life, they realize that Camulus has come yet again to make good on his promise. Meanwhile, an old relation threatens to reveal Ashs dark past. Everything boils down to Mardi Grass which is when the gods and their ally plan to … out their plan.

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When I began this book, I thought it was better than the previous book but it disappointed as it went on. Sunshines personality was interesting though it annoyed me how she keeps describing Talons sexually every time she sees him. As with Talon, it felt like Kenyon was trying really hard to portray him as a wild and feral vampire with no avail. There are some things that didn’t feel right at all, like their relationship. It seemed too sexed up. Now, the author says that Talon and Sunshine see and feel each other in ways other than sex but fails to show it befittingly. Graphic sex is fine with me but it has to be done with taste and passion not to mention the true love they supposedly felt for each other, it doesn’t show! The authors writing didn’t seem to meld well what with repetitions (he/she never in his/her entire life….) that began to irritate with the exception of rare instances where she captures us with literally artistic phrases; I hope she did some serious brushing on her language with her later books. I thought the plot was shaped well and scenes especially with the secondary characters were good that they seemed more interesting than the main characters. The problem was that she failed to paint in words what she had in mind. The good moments reading this book came from Ash, Zarek and the wolfs. Ashs dialogues in particular was written with justice in portraying his personality well.
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Nov 15, 2011 Fangs for the Fantasy rated it 1 of 5 stars

Talon is a Dark Hunter. Sworn follower of Artemis, he hunts down the soul devouring daimons that plague the world from his base in New Orleans.

And it's a major job. Mardi Gras is coming, which always attracts the daimons in droves. And to make things harder, the Dark Hunters who are supposed to be backing him up loathe each other – and him – making it even harder for them to work together than it usually is.

And there is an additional threat far above and beyond daimons. The Celtic god of war, Ca...more Talon is a Dark Hunter. Sworn follower of Artemis, he hunts down the soul devouring daimons that plague the world from his base in New Orleans.

And it's a major job. Mardi Gras is coming, which always attracts the daimons in droves. And to make things harder, the Dark Hunters who are supposed to be backing him up loathe each other – and him – making it even harder for them to work together than it usually is.

And there is an additional threat far above and beyond daimons. The Celtic god of war, Camulus, the Greek god of excess, Dionysis and the ancient Atlantean immortal Styxx have formed a pact together. A pact to reclaim their lost power and godhead by raising an entity far darker and greater than even them – though whether they can control it is another matter

And to complicate matters, Talon meets Sunshine. New Age hippy, naieve, scatty, carefree, loving, kind, independent – and immensely attracted and attractive to Talon. The soul of his wife resides in her body and his ancient love is kindled anew – but how can he keep her alive in the face of Camulus' vicious curse and his duty to Artemis?

This book began in a similar way to Night Pleasures. Not that the plot was similar – but we had a similar format – some random stuff happened, the main man and main woman meet – and then devote pages and pages and pages and pages to how

And then we have sex. This is before we've had more than the tiniest thread of plot. I actually double checked the author to make sure I hadn't picked up a Laurell K Hamilton. And the sex is long and keeps on going and going and going.

Oh and on the second day of sex, Sunshine is already thinking about the consequences of marriage with Talon. Now, I do think her thoughts on marriage, sexism and how women are commonly expected to sacrifice for their husbands rather than the other way round are extremely on point and very well put. However, at the same time I think hearing wedding bells the second night you've had sex with a guy whose surname you don't know is, perhaps, a trifle premature.

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