Born of Night (The League, #1) in Dangerous Hero Addict Support Group

Apr 17, 2010 Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog) rated it it was amazing

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Princess Kiara has once again been kidnapped, only it looks like she may not survive it this time. The last thing she expects is to be saved by the infamous Nemesis, an assassin reputed to be cold and ruthless and the only assassin to have ever quit The League, the corrupt organisation that governs the universe, and continue breathing. Nemesis has vowed to protect the innocent now that the League no longer has him on a leash, but the feelings he has for Kiara are far from innocent and she so

Princess Kiara has once again been kidnapped, only it looks like she may not survive it this time. The last thing she expects is to be saved by the infamous Nemesis, an assassin reputed to be cold and ruthless and the only assassin to have ever quit The League, the corrupt organisation that governs the universe, and continue breathing. Nemesis has vowed to protect the innocent now that the League no longer has him on a leash, but the feelings he has for Kiara are far from innocent and she soothes him in a way his tortured past has never experienced.

Until I read Born of Night I have never been a fan of Sherrilyn Kenyon, I find her tendency to inflict torturous pasts on nearly every single character she has ever written a little disturbing and melodramatic. However, for some reason if her poor characters are floating around in space apparently I will enjoy it.

I confess I do love a romance sci-fi, all those alien wibbling their bits about, love it! But Born of Night wasn't my typical corny sci fi romance, it has started to build an interesting universe with characters and races I can't wait to hear more about and with a ruthless and corrupt organisation, The League, that I can't wait to see be torn down.

As for the romance, it was all sweet and sexy, Nykiarrian and Kiara were a lovely couple, who both needed one another. As typical with a book penned by Sherrilyn Kenyon, both characters had their horrific pasts to contend, especially Nyk, but although I have read that kind of thing before, I still enjoyed reading as love conquered all! As for Nyk, he has made it straight in to my harem, something about that long blonde hair and green eyes rawr *claws air*.

This is basically Dark Hunters in Space, but instead of paranormal warriors and gods we have aliens and space ships, now I am not a fan of the former, but I love the latter. I highly recommend giving this book a try even if you don't normally read sci-fi, if you enjoy romance, especially of the Sherrilyn Kenyon variety, then you will love this. ...more

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May 08, 2010 Melanie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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I can't believe I put off reading this book for so long! Mainly because I'm not a huge fan of futuristic/sci-fi romance.. But the setting, while other-worldly, was similar enough to Earth that I didn't get thrown (that sometimes happens in the In Death series for me:-p)..
Nykyrian is now one of my very favorite heroes! He had the worst possible past and childhood, yet keeps his own honor code... And while Kiara grated a little on my nerves at times, I really enjoyed the fact that she didn't fall ...more

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Apr 09, 2010 Anja rated it liked it · review of another edition

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Dec 30, 2010 Wandax21 rated it really liked it

Shelves: romance, hero-th-th, kindle, damsel-in-distress, hero-bodyguard, hero-rebel-smuggler, hero-th-pth, romance-scifi, heroine-higher-ranked-than-hero, hero-modern-military-man-seal-etc

Born of Night is a sci-fi romance. Unusual. At the center is a group of assassins contracted to protect or kill. Nyk, the assassin's leader, is half human and half extraterrestrial. His childhood was cruel because he was rejected by both humans and extraterrestrials. For a long time he has admired the ballerina Princess Kiara and when he is contracted to be her bodyguard they get to know each other... ...more

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Feb 24, 2010 Tracey rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Jul 06, 2010 Hina rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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