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The Guardian (Dark-Hunter, #21; Dream-Hunter, #5; Were-Hunter, #8; Hellchaser, #4)
by Sherrilyn Kenyon
by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Jess the Romanceaholic's review
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Nov 03, 11
bookshelves: physically-tortured, physically-imperfect-or-scarred, tortured-hero, gods-and-goddesses, family-issues, 2011-read, auto-buy, favorite-series, angsty-read, on-the-run, steam-level-steamy, urban-fantasy, series-better-read-in-order, requested-review, paranormal-romance, outcast, november-2011, major-illness-or-injury, magick, liar-liar, language-barrier, illegitimate-hero, enemies-to-lovers, deaf-or-mute, bondage-or-kink, dead-tree-version
Read from October 31 to November 02, 2011 — I own a copy
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Expected Release Date: November 1, 2011 (Available Now!)
Publisher: Macmillan
Imprint: St. Martin’s Paperback’s
Author’s Website: http://www.sherrilynkenyon.com/
My Source for This Book: Gift from the publisher
Part of a Series: Yes, Book 21, Dark-Hunter Series (Book 5, Dream-Hunter Series)
Series Best Read In Order: Probably, but worked okay as a standalone
Steam Level: Steamy
Any fan of Sherrilyn Kenyon is going to be madly in love with this story. With her trademark horribly abused hero, and her snarky heroine (with a tendency to overreact) whose sincerity, loyalty, and love are able to prove to the hero that the world isn’t all a bad place, she made this a very solid entry into the series.
Seth was delicious, with everything from his unconventional looks (how many non-kilt-wearing heroes do you know who have curly red hair?) to his utter belief that there wasn’t a single being on the planet who wouldn’t intentionally cause him pain.
While I didn’t really bond as well with Lydia as a heroine, I still admit she was the perfect foil for Seth — not only did she introduce him to the concept of affection and tenderness, but she was also snarky and her tendency to speak without thinking helped to add quite a bit of tension to the story.
Overall, this was a very solid entry into one of my favorite long-standing series of all time. Newcomers to the series may be slightly confused with some of the cameos, but in general I do think that new readers will be able to keep up, and fans of the series are going to find plenty to love.
A solid 4/5 stars.
Expected Release Date: November 1, 2011 (Available Now!)
Publisher: Macmillan
Imprint: St. Martin’s Paperback’s
Author’s Website: http://www.sherrilynkenyon.com/
My Source for This Book: Gift from the publisher
Part of a Series: Yes, Book 21, Dark-Hunter Series (Book 5, Dream-Hunter Series)
Series Best Read In Order: Probably, but worked okay as a standalone
Steam Level: Steamy
Any fan of Sherrilyn Kenyon is going to be madly in love with this story. With her trademark horribly abused hero, and her snarky heroine (with a tendency to overreact) whose sincerity, loyalty, and love are able to prove to the hero that the world isn’t all a bad place, she made this a very solid entry into the series.
Seth was delicious, with everything from his unconventional looks (how many non-kilt-wearing heroes do you know who have curly red hair?) to his utter belief that there wasn’t a single being on the planet who wouldn’t intentionally cause him pain.
While I didn’t really bond as well with Lydia as a heroine, I still admit she was the perfect foil for Seth — not only did she introduce him to the concept of affection and tenderness, but she was also snarky and her tendency to speak without thinking helped to add quite a bit of tension to the story.
Overall, this was a very solid entry into one of my favorite long-standing series of all time. Newcomers to the series may be slightly confused with some of the cameos, but in general I do think that new readers will be able to keep up, and fans of the series are going to find plenty to love.
A solid 4/5 stars.
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Nov 02, 2011 07:14pm
The heroines all sound alike as well.
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Yeah, they kind of do now that you mention it. I guess since I read Kenyon more for the heroes than the heroines I'd forgotten that lol
