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Valerius isn't a popular Dark-Hunter ― he's a Roman, which means that the largely Greek Hunters have a major grudge against him and his civilization f read full description

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Feb 25, 2013
Louise rated it: 5 of 5 stars
This is the book that forever shatters the Dark Hunter world...

Wow the plot was Amazing...it was mix with a lot of actions and romance, and they didn't overlap each other...problems arises in just a snap yet they were solve too, it would leave your heart ache for the characters and some went crushing along, it made me cry to many times in the book and the romance squeal I'm so happy with the story so much!

"...I guess I feel like all of us misfits need to hang together. At least that way we don'
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Mar 01, 2010
Here is my impersonation of Acheron in this book:
*in my best Acheron voice*

What? You're dead? Not on my watch. Here... have a little immortality. Oh, you too? You can be immortal now, too. Oh... your sister is immortal, so you should be immortal also. Ahh... but not that sister. She's going to stay dead. But, you over there... yeah, you're not going to stay dead either. You're immortal, too. But, not your mother. I'm afraid I'm going to let her stay dead. Where's my Simi?
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Feb 19, 2013
Vilda rated it: 5 of 5 stars
"She allowed him to laugh and to feel joy again.
No, she allowed him to feel joy for the first time in his life."

This series just keep getting better and better with each book and I have to admit that I'm completely addicted. While Night Play blew me away, I was surprised to find Seize the Night almost outshining it! I was so not expecting to fall in love with Valerius, but I did. As we got to see the man beneath his cold and stiff façade, there was no stopping it! Not that I'm complaining; I a More...
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Sep 26, 2012
AJ rated it: 5 of 5 stars
“Life is serious.”
“No, life is an adventure. It's thrilling and scary. Sometimes it's even a bit boring, but it should never be serious.”


OMG!! 6 shining stars!!! I freaking loved this book and can’t believe everything that happened! My mind is still reeling.

I love Tabitha… LOVE her! We have seen her a few times throughout the series so far, and when I realised that she was going to be matched with Valerius… OH YEAH!!! Valerius refers to her as a “brazen temptress, vampire slayer, complete unco More...
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Feb 15, 2011
Julie rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Valerius. I’ve been hearing mention of this name since book one in Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Dark-Hunter series. Valerius is portrayed as a heartless and cruel Roman bastard in the earlier books. He is described that way before we even get to really meet him. But in Seize the Night, he has a chance to shine. Since this is his book, he has the opportunity to completely redeem himself. And he does. He really does. By the end of this book, I was totally in love with Valerius. And Tabitha and Valerius have More...
11 comments like (13 people liked it)
May 21, 2011
Filipa rated it: 4 of 5 stars
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Sep 09, 2010
I have read every book in the Dark-Hunter series and prior to reading "Seize the Night", my favorite story was Zarek's in "Dance With The Devil". I thought no one could be more tortured than poor Zarek. Wrong!

I was captivated by Valerius almost immediately! Gone were the black leather pants and the gothic/punk attire replaced by turtlenecks, slacks and style. Wow! What a breath of fresh air! Not saying I mind a hot bod clad in tight leather but...it was a nice change. *grin

This man was sooo se More...
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Oct 21, 2008
April rated it: 5 of 5 stars
This is one of my favorite Dark Hunter books, right up there with Dance with the Devil! I really liked the love story between Valerius and Tabitha... And I loved how the book was so connected to characters from previous books in the series -- Amanda & Kyrian from Night Pleasures, Zarek & Astrid from Dance with the Devil, and Nick, of course! This book is a huge turning point in Nick's story - and if you like this series, THIS book is not to be missed!
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Aug 02, 2011
This was a Awesome read!!
This has to be one of my faves so far!!
it is a must read, so much happens in this book!!

Re Read Was Amzing Loved it so much more the 2nd time around!!
poor nick!
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Apr 19, 2013
Exina rated it: 5 of 5 stars
“Deal with me, Val, don’t walk away.”

As for me, “Seize the Night” is one of the best books of 2012. It is the 6th book of the “Dark-Hunter Universe” series, the story of Tabitha and Valerius.
It is just perfect! The story is filled with
- unforgettable characters,
- incomparable romance,
- real drama and tragic losses,
- vicious and powerful antagonists,
- witty and deep dialogues,
- sparkling humor,
- forceful emotions,
- thrilling and dynamic action.

What I liked the most was the development of the rel More...
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Oct 18, 2011
Sita rated it: 5 of 5 stars
I absolutely love the world of the dark hunters, I love the idea, the recurring characters (you see people after they got their happy endings), I basically love the books. So it was no surprise that I own all of them, the minute I finished Night Play, I ran out and bought this. And I was glad I did, I really liked Night Play, but I loved this one and it has to be my favorite out of the whole series so far.

Seize the Night is about Tabitha (the crazy twin sister of Amanda that we hear so much abou More...
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Feb 24, 2013
Kelly rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Man, I had forgotten how this book is like a punch to the gut. Valerius had a pretty craptastic life before he died and, honestly, an even worse one once he became a Dark-Hunter. Seriously, to be hated by EVERYONE just because he was born a Roman? That sucks. Hard. Not in a sexy way.

Yeah. So. Valerius. He was the guy I loved to hate when he was initially introduced. The fact that Sherrilyn Kenyon made me care about his story and about him makes me giddy. Under his stone cold facade, he's a gentl More...
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Aug 01, 2011
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Feb 04, 2008
Tina rated it: 2 of 5 stars
Ok, here's the deal. I liked this book and I didn't like it.

Liked:
Valerius. Again, Kenyon does superb when she speaks for/writes about the Dark Hunter. For some reason her writing comes alive for me when she centers on their past and their emotions.

The Ending: Once again, Kenyon begins with a whimper but ends with a bang. There were a few jaw dropping moments here that, from a reader perspective, were gratifying to see. I like it when a writer does something unpredictable and she did. Up to thi More...
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Jan 05, 2008
Laura rated it: 5 of 5 stars
This is Book 7 in the "Dark-Hunter" series. My goodness, I am enjoying this series (grin)!

This novel is also one of my favorites of the series. It tells the story of Valerius, a former Roman general with a very big heart. Unfortunately, every time he tried to help someone during his mortal life more harm came to that person because of his involvement. So as a Dark Hunter he was doomed to be misunderstood and thought to be ruthless, which is the exact opposite of his personality. Therefore, he w More...
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Mar 20, 2012
Wminbc rated it: 5 of 5 stars
You know...for how many times I have read this story....My heart still breaks for Val and I just love him more each time. Last summer we went to New Orleans together (a fellow minion on the flight asked to hold my book when we landed in NOLA just to have a moment with him in the city)...

We did the French Quarter up right...I did leave him in the hotel room on St.Ann's when my sister and I did Bourbon...you know how he hates to walk on Bourbon and I was dressed nice so I didn't want to get splash More...
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May 03, 2012
Poor Valerius!! Everybody hates him for what his grandfather did and for being Roman, but no one understands him until Tabitha almost kills him. Brought in by Artemis to screw with the other Dark-Hunter's in New Orleans, Valerius is reserved and proper. Tabitha of the Devereaux clan is flamboyant and lives by her own rules. They are a perfect match, they complete each other. Marla is a trip, Nick and Simi 'meet', Desiderius is back but not for long, and Ash almost dies and dooms his best friend. More...
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May 02, 2013
Adriana rated it: 5 of 5 stars
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a me è piaciuto moltissimo questo libro, che a differenza di quello di Bride e Vane, non si occupa esclusivamente della storia dei protagonisti ma si estende all'intero ramo dei cacciatori oscuri.
a me Tabby e Val sono piaciuti entrambi tantissimo, in pratica due opposti che si attraggono e non poteva essere diversamente.
Tabby è una forza della natura, fatta e finita. non loro ha una forza interiore ed un cuore veramente grandi, ha anche lo spirito da gu More...
Apr 14, 2013
"Sono come la muffa, ti cresco addosso molto lentamente."

Non durano mai abbastanza, i romanzi della Kenyon. Finiscono troppo in fretta e lasciano sempre - ogni volta - una voglia matta di continuare a leggere la serie, un libro dietro l'altro. Peggio delle M&M's, peggio delle patatine, peggio di qualsiasi junk food che crea dipendenza.
La Kenyon zitta zitta ti entra in circolo e ci vogliono dei giorni per depurarsi. Non che questo sia un male, ma si rischia di rimanere insoddisfatti e indisp More...
Apr 07, 2013
Tyra rated it: 5 of 5 stars
My favorite so far out of all the dark-hunter series I've read. I just love Valerius. *^_^* Even though everyone thought of him as a prick, he was actually very kind. He has a big heart and I love him for that. It's just so unfair that other people, who don't know him, treat him the way they do. I mean they hate him just because he's a freaking Roman, how unfair was that?? It's not his fault that his grandfather crucified Kyrian, right? He was only five back then. That's why I'm really happy whe More...
Mar 29, 2013
This series is wildly popular, so I'm in the minority, but for me, this is silly, with too much deux et machina. All problems are far too easily resolved, making it impossible for me to become seriously captured by the plot. Life and death mean little in this book. It felt like playing cops and robbers when I was little -- hey presto! In the game again!

Romantic development: No slowly developing intimacy and trust here. Tabby falls for Val fast -- not sure why the sudden attraction -- and begins More...
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Mar 22, 2013
Finalmente, dopo una lunghissima attesa (un anno circa) tornano i Dark Hunters di S.Kenyon in Italia. Poco importa che la nuova veste
grafica sia molto meno attraente della precedente (anche se a dire il vero per me è stato un colpo al cuore), mi sembra doveroso ringraziare la casa editrice che, nonostante questo periodo economico traballante, ha creduto nella Kenyon e nelle sue lettrici. (Speriamo che con questa doppia uscita si riprenda ad avere tradotto e in vendita, un libro ogni quattro mesi More...
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Feb 14, 2013
Naima rated it: 3 of 5 stars
I enjoyed Seize the Night, a paranormal romance in the Dark Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon. It was my first Kenyon book. I got a big a kick out of it's being set in New Orleans, as I'm a frequent visitor to that eccentric town.

For those uninitiated in Ms. Kenyon's world, I'll describe it as best I can. I'm bound to get it wrong because I found it a little confusing. Daimons are evil vampires. Dark Hunters are vampires sworn to protect humans from Daimons. Squires are sort of personal assistan More...
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Feb 12, 2013
Ari rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Nick..oh...Nick whaiii baby whaiiiii?????
Saya baca Chronicle of Nick dan tahu betul kedekatan Nick dan mamanya, tapi tetep aja

Dan Ash...
Yeah, glad to finally know who you are, meskipun saya mengharapkan dia itu sebenarnya monster ato apa gitu...
Dan juga ternyata dia punya kelemahan dan bisa di bunuh...

Artie...
Tuh kan, dia juga punya hati koq ^..^

Tabitha, kembaran Amanda ini, sudah memikat hati saya sejak kemunculannya di buku 2. Kocak denger cerita-cerita tentang kegilaannya. Hemm...kalo dia ba More...
Jan 25, 2013
Nellysa rated it: 4 of 5 stars
3.5 Stars

This is the only book I have read of the whole series because I don't like to read series that have minimum 10 books...the writing and the characters can become very repetitive (I don't know, I just don like it). But, one of my classmates wanted me to read it because is her favorite, and that's why I read this one.


At the end, I enjoyed this book a lot! I loved Tabitha, she knows how to kick some butts and she's truly hilarious. It was refreshing to read about a woman who's very independ More...
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Sep 26, 2012
Kerry rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Tabitha Deveraux doesn't exactly have a high opinion of Dark Hunter Valerius Magnus. Of course, none of the other Dark Hunters seem to either and Tabitha would be prepared to admit that the fact Valerius is the spitting image of his grandfather - the man who crucified her twin sister's husband, Kyrian - and apparently made in the same mould probably has something to do with it as well. All the same, when she accidently stabs him (thinking he's a Daimon of course) she does her best to care for hi More...
Sep 22, 2012
Darcy rated it: 4 of 5 stars
I wasn't sure how this book would be when I started it. Val was portrayed as such a bad guy I wasn't sure that I would be able to like him. I will admit that I thought this book was solidly ok until towards the end and all hell broke loose.

I really liked seeing Val's background, how it differed from what Kryian and Zarek thought happened. I think Archeron said it best, that there are 3 sides to every story, yours, theirs, and what happened, this statement is very true. Did Val do bad things, ye More...
Sep 12, 2012
Lauren rated it: 3 of 5 stars
I have mixed feelings about this novel. I loved Tabitha and Valerius as a couple, but the romance between them started out a bit silly: Tabitha stabs a hot vampire, so she drags him home then jumps in his lap and starts making out with him the first night... Okay, I would have done that in a heartbeat, but in this novel it seemed to come out of nowhere -particularly since Tabitha spent most of chapter 1 fantasizing about another guy (Archeron). It made Tabitha seem merely horny, rather than fall More...
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Aug 20, 2012
The Window Seat added it
About half way through Zarek's book, Dance with the Devil, I looked up the publication dates of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series and the Dark Hunter series. That was when I discovered that Zarek was the original Z. Not Zsadist. After having read Seize the Night, I found the original Phury!

Like Phury from Lover Enshrined, Valerius is tormented by the need to do good and to help save whoever he can. As a child, this need had compelled him to try to save the slave in his father's house. But ever More...
Jun 24, 2012
Maria rated it: 5 of 5 stars
I absolutely loved this book! “Seize the Night” by Sherrilyn Kenyon is definitely my favorite book from the Dark-Hunter series so far! Oh, god! This story was amazing! Sad and funny at the same time but with a great dose of tragedy. I was crying while I was reading many parts of the story with a lot of characters involved. I really think that this book is the darkest and saddest book so far in the series.

This is the story of Valerius and Tabitha. Valerius is a Dark-Hunter that no one really like More...