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Kiss of the Night (Dark-Hunter #5)

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Wulf is an ancient Viking warrior with a useful but extremely aggravating power—amnesia. No one who meets him in person can remember him 5 minutes later. It makes it easy to have one-night stands, but hard to have a meaningful relationship, and without true love he can never regain his soul.

When he finally meets Cassandra, the one woman who can remember him, she turns out...more

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Published June 23rd 2005 by Piatkus Books (first published April 19th 2004)

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Sep 27, 2010 Julie (Mom2lnb) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Fans of the DH Series, Sherrilyn Kenyon and/or PNR Romance

Shelves: paranormal-romance, read-2009

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Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark-Hunter series has been rather hit and miss with me, and although I can't say that Kiss of the Night was the best book I've read in the series so far, it was pretty good overall. That's not to say that I didn't do quite a bit of eye-rolling during the first half of the story, because there were certainly some things that provoked my incredulity even for a fantasy world. There are things that happened which I felt stretched the bounds of credibility,...more

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Feb 01, 2008 Tina rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance-paranormal

After the big high of Reading Zarek's book Dance With The Devil I was sure I had turned a corner with this series. Up to Zarek's book, I've not been overly impressed with the writing or the romance elements, but have really enjoyed the Dark Hunter mythos, the background with the Gods and the ongoing mystery of just what the heck is Archeron.

So I was ready to curl up and enjoy this one. Instead up until the very end, I was totally bored. What I enjoyed the most about the previous books, the Dark-...more After the big high of Reading Zarek's book Dance With The Devil I was sure I had turned a corner with this series. Up to Zarek's book, I've not been overly impressed with the writing or the romance elements, but have really enjoyed the Dark Hunter mythos, the background with the Gods and the ongoing mystery of just what the heck is Archeron.

So I was ready to curl up and enjoy this one. Instead up until the very end, I was totally bored. What I enjoyed the most about the previous books, the Dark-Hunters, was largely missing here.

This story centers on Cassandra a half-Appolite/half-human woman who is one of the last descendants of Appollo. Amongst the Daimon/Appolite community there is a belief that if the last of Appollo's line is killed, they'd all be freed from this curse. So all her life Cassandra's family have been running from Appollites and Daimons and learning how to fight and survive. Wulf, the Dark Hunter in this story, is one whose presence is forgotten by people after five minutes. Only other Dark-Hunters and people of his own bloodline (his last surviving nephew) can remember him for any length of time. Wulf and Cassandra meet after he comes to her assistance in a bar where some real bad-ass Daimons are trying to kill her.

My problem is that so far my interest has only been captured about learning about he precedents of the Dark Hunters, enjoying their interactions with each other and learning more about Archeron. In this book, Wulf and Cassandra are largely isolated. They aren't in new Orleans and they aren't really interacting with other characters we already know.

My other problem is that a lot of the book is spent on making the Appollites more sympathetic. I am not invested in them at all so it felt like an exercise in tedium to "listen" to Wulf/Cassandra debate the pros and cons of their respective lives. And really, don't get me started on the whole "let's drug them and make them think they are having erotic dreams about each other when unbeknownst to them they are really having sex with each other" business.

The book kicks up though when the NOLA Dark Hunters arrive to help Wulf. The writing seems more natural when the guys are just talking and joshing, instead of the heavily cliched romance novel argot we get elsewhere.

So sadly, I am not enjoying this series as much as I thought I would. I will continue to read it because there are enjoyable elements and I am really curious about Archeron. But I don't think these'll stand the test of time for me.(less)

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Mar 13, 2012 Gokce ~Muslin Myst~ rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance, race-immortal-warriors, series, book-dark-hunter, author-sherrilyn-kenyon, 2010, adult, books-that-own-me, hero-i-loved, heroine-i-loved, supporting-cast-i-loved

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Yet another good one from the Dark-Hunter series. Even though this might've had a tiny bit less action than the usual Dark-Hunter life, I still liked it. I enjoyed the fact that it evolved more around the couple as they were forced into a difficult situation.

This one told the story of Wulf, the 'forgettable' Dark-Hunter and Cassandra, the last remaining Apollo blood.

I liked the romance between these two. They were practically thrown into the baby scene. And even though apparently it's something...more Yet another good one from the Dark-Hunter series. Even though this might've had a tiny bit less action than the usual Dark-Hunter life, I still liked it. I enjoyed the fact that it evolved more around the couple as they were forced into a difficult situation.

This one told the story of Wulf, the 'forgettable' Dark-Hunter and Cassandra, the last remaining Apollo blood.

I liked the romance between these two. They were practically thrown into the baby scene. And even though apparently it's something they both would've been happy about, when they're forced into it, people tend to feel a bit pissed off, Artemis. something to keep in mind. I'm getting a little tired of her childish shenanigans. Anyway, back to our couple, I enjoyed reading their interactions. They were immediately attracted to each other and despite their differences and the hardships of their situation, they made it work. In the months of Cassandra's pregnancy, they formed a friendship, a connection that made them a family and it broke my heart to even think about Cassandra's end.

The action, like I said, diminished after they came to live through the pregnancy, but I still enjoyed the interactions. And I was so glad to read about the life of Apollites underground. It was a fresh look on Wulf's side to enemy and I really liked the different look on thhose people, Apollites and Daimons alike. We found out that not all Apollites are after a good fight, and not all Daimons are bloodsucking evils. I'm a sucker, no pun intended, for the balance of good and evil in every individual. I like to see things not just black and white, but in shades of grey. And I believe this whole thing with Apollites and Daimons just raised the bar a little for this series.

There were additional characters that I really liked in this one, especially Urian, the supposed enemy. He was the best example of the idea of not all bad guys are actually bad, and I loved his devotion to his wife, the risks he'd taken for her, and the courage he displayed when he decided to join Acheron and the others rather than forget about his time with Phoebe by erasing his pain. It was obvious he was very much in love with Phoebe, and I'm still not sure what happened to her, if it's final that she's dead, but I kinda wish we could read his book too. His soul sure is tortured enough to be a book in the series.

I have to admit, I had a bit hard time following the bread crumbs about Acheron's life, I swear that man is not just a closed box but an impenetrable fort! But gotta hand it to the guy, he does have a good sense of humor. Most of the lines that cracked me up in this book belonged to him. I don't know if he still appears after his book, but if he doesn't, I'll sure miss the guy!
Always happy to see Simi. It was priceless to see her freak everybody out when she appeared as a replacement baby in Acheron's arms.

Apart from all the action, plotting, mysterious characters and the hot romance, there were a few times that made me tear up. The whole thing with Cassandra has to die shortly after her child's birth thing was hard. And I could definitely understand and relate to them when they thought maybe she should go Daimon, and whenever she cried saying she didn't want to die. And that's another thing I admired about the people who lived underground. They had courage when it came to death, even though they didn't really deserve it, rather are paying for the bitchiness of the past bitches and assholes.

Overall, I loved this book. Sometimes I forget these books are supposed to happen at the time, like Talon's storyline was also going on in this one, and Zarek too. When Talon and Wulf's conversation appeared in the beginning from the previous book, I was like 'Hey! wait a minute, I've read this already!'. It took me a minute to remember the storylines intertwine sometimes.(less)

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Jul 12, 2012 Alkyoni rated it 2 of 5 stars

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

Dark Hunter Flashcard #4

Name: Wulf Tryggvasen

Age: 1,275 give or take

Former Occupation: Viking

Special D.H. power: Nobody remembers him for more than 5 minutes after they've met him.

Reason why he became a D.H. : It’s complicated.

If you really wanna know, there isn’t one. His one night stand lover stole his soul and turned him into a D.H in her place.

So like I said, it’s complicated.

Best thing that came out of his mouth : Yeah, well, I don’t let anyone screw me until they kiss me, and since ther...more

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Sep 15, 2011 ♥ Sarah ♥ rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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

As with all the Dark-Hunter novels I've read so far, I really enjoyed this one. Sherrilyn Kenyon has a great writing style and she just knows what us PNR fans love! However, I didn't like this one as much as the first 3 in the series. The main thing was I just didn't really feel like we got to know Wulf all the much. With the others, we got a good feel of their past, and while we got to know some of Wulf's past, I felt like we could've known more.

But that's not to say I didn't like the book. I d...more As with all the Dark-Hunter novels I've read so far, I really enjoyed this one. Sherrilyn Kenyon has a great writing style and she just knows what us PNR fans love! However, I didn't like this one as much as the first 3 in the series. The main thing was I just didn't really feel like we got to know Wulf all the much. With the others, we got a good feel of their past, and while we got to know some of Wulf's past, I felt like we could've known more.

But that's not to say I didn't like the book. I did very much enjoy it. What I loved most about this one is that we get an exclusive look into the lives of Daimons (the villains in this world). This book really paints the Apollites in an entirely different light and it makes you understand and really sympathize with their situation.

In case you haven't read any of the books in this series, basically Apollites are cursed to only live 27 years of their life. On their 27th birthday, they will die an agonizing death unless they choose to go Daimon (rogue) and suck the souls out of humans in order to live a longer life. While this sounds absolutely terrible, this book allows you to understand what that's like and really take a step back and look at the bigger picture. That would be a hard thing to deal with, and I can't imagine the right choice being easy.

Cassandra I liked as well as Wulf. I thought they were a very sweet couple, and I like that Kenyon has started to step out of the box with her heroines in order to introduce characters that aren't human. I think this makes it more interesting. With the Dark-Hunters being around as long as they have, I think it's more likely that some of them would end up with women who aren't human, so I liked that.

Overall, another great Dark-Hunter novel. Certainly not my favorite, but still a really good and solid PNR. I love the mystery surrounding this world and Ash. Despite getting a new love story from beginning to end in each book, we also get a larger picture story going on and I loved that. I also loved that we got to see our favorite characters from the previous books in this one as well (other than Ash of course). So if you're a PNR fan and you haven't picked up this series yet then definitely do so. I think you'll really like them!

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Jan 08, 2008 faeriemyst rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: paranormal romance lovers

Shelves: romance, romance-paranormal, romance-contemporary, own

Another great book in the Dark-Hunter series! The love story was nicely done, and both Cassandra and Wulf were great characters. My only minor complaint is that some of the dialogue was awkward and stilted, the modern references were unnecessary (Britney Spears, etc. I always hate that in a book, it makes it feel so dated), and the book had a few editing problems (for example, in Elysia, one of the Apollites was called a Daimon). Other than that, the book was terrific. I especially liked how She...more

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Jan 17, 2011 Fiction Fool rated it 1 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Kiss of the Night is the story of Cassandra, an Apollite Princess and the last surviving link to the God Apollo, and Wulf a viking turned Dark Hunter with a curse that prevents anyone from remembering him 5 minutes after they've met him.

This book was a disappointment in the worst way. After Dance with the Devil (Which by the way, is the only book in Kenyons collection that I've enjoyed so far) I was expecting more. The story was confusing and messy. It contradicted itself at every turn. Both Wu...more

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Feb 20, 2013 Kelly rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2010, paranormal-romance, physical-books, read-in-2013

The last time I did a full series reread, I made the mistake of reading this book as soon as I finished Zarek's book. That was a bad idea, as it turned out because I was still slightly emotionally distraught from everything Z had to go through in his really awful human life. This time, I gave myself a few weeks between books and ended up being terribly, terribly excited to dive back into this world. This book is a trove of new information that expands the overall world and we'll end up seeing SO...more

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Aug 16, 2011 Jessica `~Blahyze~` rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favourites, sherrilyn-kenyon, dark-hunter-series, books-i-own

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Aug 04, 2010 Jacqueline rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Anyone who loves a blurred line of good and evil within a fictional work.

Recommended to Jacqueline by: No one; but the series was recommended to my by a kind Books-A-M

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

Ironically enough, while I'm a huge fan of S.K.'s DH series, when I had first read Kiss of the Night my freshman year, it was for a long time one of my least favorite DH novels. However, having now read it for a third time several years later, I have actually rethought my original impression. Having read the entire series at least twice at this point, I have gained a better understanding of why Sherrilyn felt the need to take a different direction with Kiss of the Night.

This different direction...more

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Feb 21, 2012 Bookie | The BookChick rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: buddy-read, magic-or-paranormal, sherrilyn-kenyon, 4-star-read

I liked the story. It wasn't my favorite DH book but I like seeing the other side of the Daimons and Apollites. Not only that, I appreciate how Kenyon allowed a DH to understand their plight by allowing Wulf to fall in love with Cassandra. As with all her books, I enjoy how she meshes history and mythology to create unique and interesting tales full of wonderful characters.

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Jan 17, 2008 Laura rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: fans of paranormal romance novels

Shelves: paranormal-romance

This is Book 5 of the "Dark-Hunter" series. It tells the story of Wulf, an ancient Viking and Dark-Hunter, who is assigned by Ash to protect an Apollite princess, Cassandra. It seems Cassie is the last of her royal bloodline and must breed before she turns 27 or the world will end. Of course the nasty god Stryker is involved to make things difficult. Lots going on in this novel, and I don't want to post any spoilers.

I can say I love how each novel in this series gives us another clue about Ash'...more

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Apr 02, 2008 Ally rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2008, ebook

Dark-Hunter: an immortal warrior who has traded his soul to Artemis for one moment of vengeance on his enemies. In return, they swear to spend eternity protecting mankind from the daimons and vampires that prey on them. Dark-Hunter Wulf is an ancient Viking warrior with a useful but extremely aggravating power - amnesia. No one who meets him in person can remember him five minutes later. It makes it easy to have one-night stands, but hard to have a meaningful relationship, and without true love...more

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Feb 17, 2010 Zeek rated it 3 of 5 stars

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

Although I anticipated Wulf's story since reading about him in Night Pleasures, I was a tad disappointed. There was so much potential for his story, but for some reason, I felt what was written just didn't hit the mark. Oh I loved the characters and worlds around them, (the underground Apollite community rocked!), but I just didn't feel like Kenyon put enough into his character like he so richly deserved (remember it's all about the characters!).

I did like the heroine, Cassandra, and although Ke...more

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Jan 28, 2009 Kathryn rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance

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May 23, 2009 Jodz rated it 5 of 5 stars

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

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Jan 24, 2009 crayolaab rated it 3 of 5 stars

Recommended to crayolaab by: Julie Miller

Shelves: 2009, romance, fantasy

This is one of my favorites of all of the Dark-Hunter books I have read so far. It had a good mixture of interesting new characters, interesting new mythology and details about characters from other books.

I was really confused at first, though, because near the beginning of the book is a conversation between the main character (Wulf) and Talon - which I had already read before! It took me a minute to realize that I was reading it from the *other* perspective this time. Then I realized that this...more

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Apr 12, 2013 Elisa rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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De todos los libros que tengo leído de esta autora, este se diferencia en varios aspectos del resto. Para empezar, ambos protagonistas tras superar la atracción inicial, ambos se odian, pues representan uno para el otro todo contra lo que han luchado o por lo que amigos suyos han muerto. No es decisión propia realmente la de permanecer juntos y menos de juntarse. Más bien todo es obra de las manipulaciones de Artemisa, como siempre.

Con los personaj...more Reseña: http://vocesdeloslibros.blogspot.com....

De todos los libros que tengo leído de esta autora, este se diferencia en varios aspectos del resto. Para empezar, ambos protagonistas tras superar la atracción inicial, ambos se odian, pues representan uno para el otro todo contra lo que han luchado o por lo que amigos suyos han muerto. No es decisión propia realmente la de permanecer juntos y menos de juntarse. Más bien todo es obra de las manipulaciones de Artemisa, como siempre.

Con los personajes no he conseguido congeniar demasiado. Tal vez fuese cosa mía, pues la autora llena de desgracias tanto a Cassandra como a Wulf. Sin embargo hay muchos otros aspectos de estos personajes a los que se le presta atención, como las maldiciones que sufrió Wulf por ser un guerrero sanguinario y sus propios dioses le maldijeron (cosa que me recordó un poco a Talon) y Cassandra, pues es la última descendiente directa de Apolo, por la línea apolita, por lo que es portadora de la maldición que les lanzó su padre.

Si hay muchos otros aspectos dentro de la historia que si enriquece la lectura, y de paso ayuda a entender un poco más este mundo. Gracias a Cassandra y los conocimientos que le transmitió su madre, ella conoce la historia de los apolitas y curiosidades sobre los daimons.

Por otro lado, si Cassandra y Wulf acaban formando una pareja extraña teniendo en cuenta la historia de cada uno, no es la única que podemos encontrar en esta historia.

Aunque como es habitual en las tramas de Kenyon, aparte de los encuentros amorosos tenemos más de una pelea, donde también podemos encontrarnos con antiguos protagonistas.

Aunque en mi opinión, Aqueron y Artemisa son de los personajes más importantes. Pues bien es sabido que no se acaban de llevar bien y mientras él intenta de hacer la vida de sus cazadores más fácil y agradable, ella invierte toda su energía en amargar a Ash.

La narración es la típica en esta autora, sin tapujos, fresca y ágil, con grandes dosis de humor que te asaltan en el momento menos pensado. El ritmo es un poco irregular, hay momentos en que la situación agiliza mucho la lectura y otras en la que se estaca.

De todas formas, es un libro muy recomendable si os gusta este tipo de literatura.(less)

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Apr 12, 2013 Miraphora rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance

In realtà non sono 4 stelline piene. Sarebbero 3 e mezzo, perché non è esattamente uno dei miei preferiti della serie. Prima di tutto perché Wulf, come personaggio, mi ha colpito poco. L'ho trovato approssimato, poco definito sia nella descrizione fisica, sia in quella caratteriale che è comunque più significativa. Wulf ci appare come un Cacciatore Oscuro sentimentale ed estremamente legato alla sua famiglia a causa di una maledizione in base al quale ogni persona si dimenticherà di lui dopo sol...more

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Feb 07, 2013 Ari rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: dipinjemin-shinta, non-mm

hemm..buku kelima ini agak membosankan yah -..-
Saya baru "terbangung" ketika Stryker dan para daimon menyerbu rumah Wulf dan waktu "perang" Dark Hunter vs Stryker+Daimon di bagian akhir.
I need more action (and more hot sex scene too..^..^)

Buku kelima ini lebih ke perang bathin para karakter utamanya; Wulf dan Cassandra.
Wulf dan Cassandra adalah dua orang yang keberadaannya sedang diujung tanduk. Dan juga karena keduanya adalah dua pihak yang berlawanan; pemburu dan yang diburu. Appolite pada ula...more

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Dec 18, 2012 Tami rated it 5 of 5 stars

Though Wulf has been mostly a side character so far in the series, I think this is my favorite installment so far. I love how the two meet. I love how much happens in the book. I felt more connected to this book than the others so far. There are so many twists and turns and surprises in this one.

Wulf meets an Appolite woman named Cassandra at the club Inferno while she's being attacked by Diamons, only he doesn't realize she's appolite. They share some 'moments' and then he's assigned the duty...more

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Nov 10, 2012 Layssa Hart rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

So, I gather from the overall ratings that most other people liked this book. I didn't. It usually takes me one night to read a book. I had to spread the reading of this one out over five nights because it was too torturous to do in one sitting. I certainly haven't read the four preceding books in the series, and after this one - I won't be.

It was character soup with too much talk about other characters I'd never even heard of. There were tracts of dialogue that left me wondering who the heck w...more

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Nov 02, 2012 Kat Klein rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is Wulf and Cassandra's story. He's a Dark Hunter, and she's an Apollite - The pre-cursors to Daimons. I love that we get to find out more about the Appolites. It's always bothered me that they get such a bad rap with the DHs. They aren't Daimons, and most of them probably won't become Daimons. That's like hating someone because they may become a serial killer.

Wulf didn't have the dark and tortured past of the other DHs to date, which actually was a nice change of pace. Instead the situati...more

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Sep 21, 2012 Amarilli73 rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

W LA CIAMBELLA GLASSATA !! Quinto capitolo del ciclo dedicato ai Cacciatori Oscuri. Sebbene in questo periodo ci sia una grande offerta di romanzi dedicati a cacciatori, demoni & Co., i libri della Kenyon continuano a meritare secondo me un posto di rilievo per lo stile lieve e scanzonato che li contraddistingue.
C’è sempre ... (continua)

Quinto capitolo del ciclo dedicato ai Cacciatori Oscuri. Sebbene in questo periodo ci sia una grande offerta di romanzi dedicati a cacciatori, demoni &...more W LA CIAMBELLA GLASSATA !! Quinto capitolo del ciclo dedicato ai Cacciatori Oscuri. Sebbene in questo periodo ci sia una grande offerta di romanzi dedicati a cacciatori, demoni & Co., i libri della Kenyon continuano a meritare secondo me un posto di rilievo per lo stile lieve e scanzonato che li contraddistingue.
C’è sempre ... (continua)

Quinto capitolo del ciclo dedicato ai Cacciatori Oscuri. Sebbene in questo periodo ci sia una grande offerta di romanzi dedicati a cacciatori, demoni & Co., i libri della Kenyon continuano a meritare secondo me un posto di rilievo per lo stile lieve e scanzonato che li contraddistingue.

C’è sempre l’elemento lui/lei e l’amorazzo con il cacciatore dai superpoteri, ma il tutto è condito con ironia, con continue battute e citazioni, che rendono veramente piacevole la lettura.
In base al personalissimo metro di valutazione maschile elaborato da Cassandra e dalle sue adorabili amiche nubili, gli uomini (attraenti) vanno dal Bicchiere di latte, al Cracker, al Biscotto, in un crescendo di irresistibili spuntini ipercalorici. Sopra di tutto, però, rimane l’irraggiungibile Ciambella Glassata! Ovviamente, questo perché la Ciambella va “contro la loro mentalità da dieta perpetua, supplicando la donna di morderla…”

Cassandra, mezza apollinea e mezza umana, è l’ultima della sua razza ed è destinata, ahimè, a morire allo scoccare del suo ventisettesimo compleanno. E’ dunque più che comprensibile che sia un po’ preda della sindrome del “cogli l’attimo” e voglia godersi la vita sino all’ultimo, cercando comunque una scappatoia per sfuggire al suo destino.

Finora Cassandra non ha mai incontrato una Ciambella Glassata in carne ed ossa, ma ci spera sempre. E il destino le propina un maxi Ciambellone, ovvero il Cacciatore Oscuro Wulf, ex-vichingo, maledetto da una divinità nordica e condannato ad essere dimenticato da ogni essere umano dopo appena cinque minuti.

Wulf, a sua volta, conduce un’esistenza molto particolare: vive nel terrore di perdere l’unico parente in grado di ricordarsi di lui, il bis-bis-bis nipotino mortale Chris, e lo tiene confinato in una supervilla bilindata, attorniato da guardie del corpo, cercando continuamente di farlo accoppiare per continuare la discendenza. Ma Chris, a sua volta, che è un normale ventenne, timido e secchione, tollera a fatica la convivenza con questa sorta di “zio” immortale, strafigo da paura, che gli dice sempre cosa fare…

Insomma, fin dall’inizio ci sono un sacco di spunti per gustarsi anche questa nuova avventura dei Dark Hunters. In più, stavolta la Kenyon ci svela più particolari sul mondo degli Apollinei e sul loro terribile destino, tanto che anche Wulf comincerà a farsi delle domande sulla reale natura dei suoi nemici e sulla sua missione di cacciatore.

Infine, ho trovato particolarmente toccanti le pagine dedicate dalla Kenyon ai sentimenti che agitano un genitore in attesa di un figlio e alle sue apprensioni quotidiane, da quando nasce ad ogni singolo momento della giornata: sarà che il mio ultimo marmocchio si agita ancora nel box, ma certe sfumature, certi accenni, sebbene ironici, li ho avvertiti comunque come familiari (eh sì, gioie e preoccupazioni vanno di pari passo, anche in un mondo fantasy).

Per chi ha già letto i precedenti libri del ciclo, consiglio la lettura: Acheron e i suoi “ragazzi” non deludono mai.
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Jul 04, 2012 Darcy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012, demons, pnr, greek-mythology

I couldn't believe how many times this book had me tearing up. I really liked how the author showed us a different side to the Apollites, one that showed them facing their deaths with a strength and dignity most of us only hope for.

I liked that as the book went on Wulf allowed himself to have an open mind with what he considered his enemies. He started to see them as the people they were, instead of people he needs to kill ASAP. I even liked it when Wulf told Cassandra to go Damion because at th...more

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Jun 17, 2012 CriCra CriCra rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Una ciambella glassata, avvolta da un profumo di rose e borotalco.

Si voltò e aprì la porta.
«Wulf» disse lei prima che lui potesse andarsene.
Lui si voltò a guardarla.
«Grazie per avermi salvata di nuovo. So che ti fa star
male averlo dovuto fare.»
Il suo sguardo si intenerì. «Non mi fa star male,
Cassandra. Starti lontano, lo fa.»
Lei lo guardò a bocca aperta uscire dalla stanza e
chiudersi la porta alle spalle.
Rimase ammutolita mentre quelle parole le rimbalzavano
nella testa. Chi l'avrebbe mai detto...more Una ciambella glassata, avvolta da un profumo di rose e borotalco.

Si voltò e aprì la porta.
«Wulf» disse lei prima che lui potesse andarsene.
Lui si voltò a guardarla.
«Grazie per avermi salvata di nuovo. So che ti fa star
male averlo dovuto fare.»
Il suo sguardo si intenerì. «Non mi fa star male,
Cassandra. Starti lontano, lo fa.»
Lei lo guardò a bocca aperta uscire dalla stanza e
chiudersi la porta alle spalle.
Rimase ammutolita mentre quelle parole le rimbalzavano
nella testa. Chi l'avrebbe mai detto che un guerriero
vichingo potesse avere un lato dolce? Ma lei avrebbe
dovuto saperlo. Aveva visto il suo cuore, nei loro sogni.

Torna la Kenyon e tornano le avventure dei Dark Hunters..
Stavolta tocca all'affascinante Vichingo Wulf e alla semplice e allo stesso tempo stupenda Cassandra.

Due persone del tutto diverse; lui cacciatore oscuro,grande combattente ma con un cuore cupo di tristezza per la perdita, nello scorrere del tempo, di ogni membro della sua famiglia;un uomo maledetto da non rimanere per più di cinque minuti,nella memoria di chi lo vede e conosce; lei sua nemica, nata per metà umana e per metà Apollinea, unica supersiste della sua razza, l'erede, che deve morire o per mano della maledizione che colpisce tutti gli Apollinei al compimento del 27° anno di età, o per mano di coloro che la vogliono morta, per salvarsi dalla loro maledizione.Lei, l'unica donna che si ricorda di lui.

Anche se storie come queste, possono sembrare un pò stereotipate, nella loro forma e nei contenuti, fa sempre piacere leggere una storia affascinante, come sempre ricca di dolci emozioni, ma anche di tanti piccoli spunti divertenti come, in questo caso, i continui battibecchi tra Wulf e il suo unico parente vivente Christopher Lars Eriksson, o per tutti Chris, il quale avendo il delicatissimo compito di dar vita, con "il frutto dei suoi lombi", a quella che potrà essere la futura generazione di Wulf, vive sotto una campana di vetro, per mano del suo stesso parente.

Non mancano le intrommissioni di quello che è uno dei miei personaggi preferiti, Acheron, ed un simpaticissimo siparietto della altrettanto accattivante Demonietta Simi.

Valori importanti come l'amore per gli altri, il sascrifico per chi si vuole al proprio fianco, per chi si vuole proteggere, la fratellanza e l'amicizia, sono sempre valori che vengono messi in risalto,cogliendone il grande valore e significato, fino all'ultima pagina.
Si!Ancora una volta la Kenyon mi è piaciuta ^_^

La mia recensione per questo episodio, sul blog, SognandoLeggendo:

http://sognandoleggendo.net/blog/?p=1036 (less)

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Apr 15, 2012 Kelli Klein rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: wish-list, favorite

I have been reading the Dark-Hunter series for a few months now, but unfortunately, not in order. I've been reading them in no particular order whenever I can get my hands on one. This is the latest book I've read.

I have loved all the Dark-Hunter series, but my two favorite before this one were Dance With the Devil (with Zarek) and One Silent Night (with Stryker). Now, this is my most favorite of the series. I loved the plot and I absolutely loved the two characters, Wulf Tryggvasen and Cassand...more

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Dec 30, 2011 signorina Vei rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

akhirnya pembaca bertemu muka dengan teman baik Talon.

Wulf, sayangnya juga memiliki masalah besar dalam kehidupannya, sama seperti DH yang lain. walaupun cara Wulf menjadi DH sedikit lebih unik dari yang lainnya.

Dengan meyandang kutukannya, Wulf menjalani kehidupan abadinya dengan penuh kehampaan dan kesepian. hal itu terus berlanjut sampai malam perayaan ketika ia bertemu dengan Cassandra Peters. Wanita cantik satu-satunya yang dapat menggoda Wulf merusak peraturan yang selama ini Wulf buat un...more

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Dec 27, 2011 Fangs for the Fantasy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Wulf is cursed. Despite being an ancient Viking of massive size and incredible fighting prowess, anyone who sees him forgets him within 5 minutes. He can never have a friend and he is a stranger to everyone – even if he sees them every day. The only people exempt from this curse are his fellow Dark Hunters, who he can’t be around, his blood family – of which there’s only one left, his enemies – and one woman. Cassandra.

Except Cassandra is an Apollite. Doomed to die on her 27th birthday unless sh...more Wulf is cursed. Despite being an ancient Viking of massive size and incredible fighting prowess, anyone who sees him forgets him within 5 minutes. He can never have a friend and he is a stranger to everyone – even if he sees them every day. The only people exempt from this curse are his fellow Dark Hunters, who he can’t be around, his blood family – of which there’s only one left, his enemies – and one woman. Cassandra.

Except Cassandra is an Apollite. Doomed to die on her 27th birthday unless she feeds on the souls of humans, becoming a Daimon and the very enemy Wulf fights to destroy. More, Cassandra is the last direct descendent of Apollo and enthused with his life essence. When her line dies, so too does Apollo – and so too does the sun itself. When she dies, everything dies.

And the Daimons are trying to kill her. Not just Daimons but Spathi, ancient warriors pledged to the goddess of destruction, far more deadly than anything the Dark Hunters have faced before.

Wulf has to keep Cassandra alive as their relationship grows deeper and as she becomes pregnant. Then both of them are faced with the harsh truth that, as a 26 year old Apollite, she only has months to live. Faced with this, Wulf gets a far greater insight into the pain the Apollites suffer and how the seemingly awful choice to kill humans so you can live seems so much more tempting when its your own loved one facing the inevitable death.

Reading this book is like watching a fascinating film, but you can’t see the screen because there’s a couple shagging in front of the screen. Great world, great setting, potentially fascinating setting – aaaand lots and lots of pages of bumping and grinding.

The sex isn’t as Ikea as Anita Blake, as dull as Vampire Huntress or as ridiculous as the Black Dagger Brotherhood, but it takes a special prize for the Iridescent Indigo writing. Yes, this prose is so purple that special eye protection may be needed (“He tasted of beer and wild, untamed masculinity!”). And this makes the scenes long, very very long. Extremely horribly long. Also, sorry but I have to quote this line:

“I need to go clean up”
He didn’t release her. “I don’t want you to.”
She cocked her head at him in confusion.
“I like the sight of my seed on you, Cassandra,” he said raggedly in her ear. “My scent on your skin.”

Yes, we have Anita Fug!

It doesn’t help that we have the standard “oh I’ve just seen you and now I can’t stop thinking about your hot, luscious loveliness” that is so very common in this series – I really dislike the trope, it’s kind of lazy and seems to stand in rather than developing an actual relationship.

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Mar 24, 2011 Erin Kern rated it 4 of 5 stars

Wulf Tryggvason is an ancient dark-hunter with one major set back: everyone forgets him after five minutes - except for his squire, who is a family member and therefore the only human one earth who can remember him.

Cassandra Peters is a half-human, half-appolite princess who is nearing her twenty-seventh birthday. She has a bodyguard who follows her every move and protects her from potential threats of daimons. Though this doesn't ease the fear of slowly decaying in a few short months. She has...more

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