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Eleven thousand years ago a god was born to human parents. His name was Archeron. He was despised by humans and hated by the other gods.
I don't want to put any spoilers in here. I totally loved this book, in fact, I plan on reading it again soon. I loved the love hate relationship Ash has with Artie. I cried at times, okay throughout most of the book. If you love Dark-Hunters you'll love this book. I r...Read More
I don't want to put any spoilers in here. I totally loved this book, in fact, I plan on reading it again soon. I loved the love hate relationship Ash has with Artie. I cried at times, okay throughout most of the book. If you love Dark-Hunters you'll love this book. I remember the Author Goddess said that she wanted her hardbacks to be as inexpensive as possible and I think that for a 728 page book it's worth the price.Show Less
posted by spitzlady on November 5, 2008
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9 out of 47 people found this review helpful.
WORST BOOK I'VE EVER READ!!!!!!! DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY
The book starts out with a pregnat god trying to save her childs life. She sends the child to earth to be born into a royal family. The child is born with a twin brother and their lives are tied together. Acheron is born into a awful family that abuses him and sends him...Read More
The book starts out with a pregnat god trying to save her childs life. She sends the child to earth to be born into a royal family. The child is born with a twin brother and their lives are tied together. Acheron is born into a awful family that abuses him and sends him off to live with a uncle that turns the child into a whore because the sight of him turns people on. He is beaten and molested over and over again. His older sister finally rescues him and tries to hide him out only to have him taken back to the bad uncle that sells his body,beats and tortures him sexually. Finally the uncle dies and he is turned out into the street by his father. Once on the street and poor the only thing he knows how to do is whore, so he becomes a prostitue to get money to live. This goes on until it is discovered by his father he is whoring for money. People think the crown prince is the whore but it's Acheron so he is thrown into prison and beaten. This pattern is repeated throught the first 300 pages of the book always the same thing over and over again. it's as if the author was stuck in a rutt and couldn't think of anything to write about. She finally introduces something new to the story which comes in the form of the greek gods apollo and his twin artemis. They turn out to be some type of vampires that drink each others (and anyone elses)blood. Artemis takes an intrest in Acheron and uses him sexually. Acheron is beaten, betrayed, and hurt by everyone he comes in contact with. Finally he gets his powers but it's sure how to use them. Then the book starts to skip informatio nand jumps from one thing to another. The story gets really bad and starts to make no sense. I have never read anything as bad as this story, it's no wonder it was in the bargin bin.Show Less
posted by bamagirl on January 21, 2010
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Eleven thousand years ago a god was born to human parents. His name was Archeron. He was despised by humans and hated by the other gods.
I don't want to put any spoilers in here. I totally loved this book, in fact, I plan on reading it again soon. I loved the love hate relationship Ash has with Artie. I cried at times, okay throughout most of the book. If you love Dark-Hunters you'll love this book. I remember the Author Goddess said that she wanted her hardbacks to be as inexpensive as possible and I think that for a 728 page book it's worth the price.
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Teresa1234
Posted July 5, 2009
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Wow!! Thrilling, Sexy, Romantic, Suspenseful, One of a Kind!!
I have read all the Dark Hunter series and kept on wondering when Sherrilyn Kenyon was going to write a book on the character Acheron. He is mentioned in every book and is always a mystery waiting to be solved. This book takes you through his complete past and present. In all the other books it is usually based on the present happenings, and only referred to one characters past. This book, however, takes you through Acheron's childhood, teenager, and adulthood. Bravo!! It is best to read her prior books in the Dark Hunter series to really get the entire understanding of this character. Can't wait for more books to be published!!
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WORST BOOK I'VE EVER READ!!!!!!! DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY
The book starts out with a pregnat god trying to save her childs life. She sends the child to earth to be born into a royal family. The child is born with a twin brother and their lives are tied together. Acheron is born into a awful family that abuses him and sends him off to live with a uncle that turns the child into a whore because the sight of him turns people on. He is beaten and molested over and over again. His older sister finally rescues him and tries to hide him out only to have him taken back to the bad uncle that sells his body,beats and tortures him sexually. Finally the uncle dies and he is turned out into the street by his father. Once on the street and poor the only thing he knows how to do is whore, so he becomes a prostitue to get money to live. This goes on until it is discovered by his father he is whoring for money. People think the crown prince is the whore but it's Acheron so he is thrown into prison and beaten. This pattern is repeated throught the first 300 pages of the book always the same thing over and over again. it's as if the author was stuck in a rutt and couldn't think of anything to write about. She finally introduces something new to the story which comes in the form of the greek gods apollo and his twin artemis. They turn out to be some type of vampires that drink each others (and anyone elses)blood. Artemis takes an intrest in Acheron and uses him sexually. Acheron is beaten, betrayed, and hurt by everyone he comes in contact with. Finally he gets his powers but it's sure how to use them. Then the book starts to skip informatio nand jumps from one thing to another. The story gets really bad and starts to make no sense. I have never read anything as bad as this story, it's no wonder it was in the bargin bin.
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The story I was waiting to read
FINALLY the story behind the man (god actually) that kept all the Dark-Hunters safe and saw the humanity in each of them. Could not put this book down and was sorry it was over so fast :(
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NJYardy
Posted January 11, 2010
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Loved it!
I was on edge waiting for this book to come out. I actually re-read the entire series of books to prepare myself for Acheron. I picked it up the day it came out and once I started reading, I couldn't put it down. I literally stayed up all night reading this book. Ms. Kenyon didn't disappoint at all. The emotional ride was crazy but you had to go on it to understand the character that is Acheron, and I ended up loving his character more because of it. This book, actually the entie series will remain in my own personal library for a long, long, long, long time.
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A great read
I enjoyed this book at the beginining and then it got that if I had to read of one more beating to Acheron, because if his sisters stupidy I was going to rip out my hair. It happened for a 1/3 of the book, I almost skipped some chapters but then it got so compelling I had to keep reading, and I was glad I did. I just wish the last third was as gripping as the middle of the book. And to those that think they are reading Literature, move on this is a Romantic Novel series, not Greek literature, so dont be silly.
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MAGICAL!
Splitting the book into parts was brilliant! Acheron's past is heartbreaking and (don't worry, no spoilers!) when I didn't think it could get much worse it did. However, the story had to be told to really understand how amazing Acheron's really is. I laughed, cried, cringed and everything in between! A week later, the story is still on my mind. I've read some reviews that expressed disappointment with Tory as his true love but I think the opposite. Tory is smart, strong and intelligent and most of all gave a certain Heifer Goddess a run for her money!!! :) She really was Ash's perfect match! Excellent story! MUST READ.
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lsr5
Posted May 17, 2010
Can't put it down!
This is the best book by Sherrilyn Kenyon. It has all the elements of a great book. My heart broke every time Ash was tortured and treated lesser than a bug. His character was so profound that every emotion, every pain inflicted on him was so real. Each chapter revealed more about each character from previous Dark Hunter novels and how they all connected.
Can one go through so much and still come out winning? Can the pains and neglect from centuries long ago ever be forgiven? You'll find out more about the gods and goddesses involved with his destiny, and how all these events led to the man-god Ash turns out to be.
There are moments of laughter as well when Ash shows his compassionate side while playing basketball with the children, and how he can be a kid as well. Ash shows his softer side when he fall in love with Tory, a human who is out to find the existence of Atlantis.
Through my gasps of surprise, of feeling the pains, and all the suspense in this long novel, I wish there were more pages to read!2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Vamp-LoverBO
Posted January 1, 2010
Wow.
I read this book and I cried, a lot, it was that good. Sherrilyn Kenyon is an excellent author for the sad, yet completely romantic novels, adding in the perfect touch of comedy. This tale tells you so much about Acheron and really explains what the other books left out.
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Atlanta
Posted February 16, 2009
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This is an awesome story!
For any that have read the Dark-Hunter series, Acheron is a must read! For those that have not read the series, start of with the first book like I did and become addicted. The first book is Fantasy Lover. You can read Acheron first if you wish, but there are lots of spoilers for the plots of the other previous books. Considering that Acheron is part 22 of the series, if you count all of the short stories and excerpts, it might be best to make the books even better and read them in order. You can find the reading order at www.dailyinquisitor.com/hunter/readingorder.htm or just look up Sherrilyn Kenyon. You will never regret getting into this series!
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AWESOME
I have read almost all the Dark Hunter books and I have to say that it was no surprise that this book was so good. It has everything I like to read, suspense, romance, history, and men you only wish really existed LOL. And if any of you have found a real one...tell me where....
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Freckles
Posted November 2, 2008
Excellent Read
I've read all of Sherrilyn Kenyon's books, but this is by far her best novel. I couldn't stop reading Acheron. It kept me in suspense from the beginning to the end. It was great reading a book that transports you into a whole new world. I loved the book and hope to read more about Acheron really soon.
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Anonymous
Posted October 6, 2008
Artemis needs to die
Well, if you are wanting all the questions answered from what Acheron's motives are then this is the book for you.How this man ended up as compassionate and kind is a miracle after all the pain and suffering he went through. No wonder he felt so sorry for Zarek. It took me 2 days to read this book and I was very sorry to see it end. The only thing that I was hoping for was for the heroine to put a major beatdown on Artemis. Maybe in the future we can see this witch get her well deserved desserts. I cannot recommend this book enough and look forward to what comes next.
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GeekGhost
Posted November 1, 2011
It was okay...*CONTAINS SPOILERS*
Let me start off and say that I'm a big fan of Kenyon's work; I first started reading her novels when I was 19 and I have to admit there wasn't a novel I couldn't finish within 24 hours of purchase. Acheron was no exception, the first half of the book broke my heart over his injustices and the second half made me smile at the playful banter between Ash and Tory. You know those novels that you can pick up whenever you're bored and even though you've read it a hundred times, the hero and heroine still never fail to capture your heart and make you smile? Well I can't say this is one of them. To start off the gut wrenching story about Ash's past made me ache for him, but like so many other reviewers have said Ryssa could not be more naive I can't believe that after all the things Styxx and his father did to Ash she would still assume they'd listen to her and leave him alone. Like so many others I did find that it was repetitive, and as I was rereading it I found myself skimming the pages and skipping to part two. For part two I'll start off by saying that I've read several reviews that complain about Tory's blandness. I personally don't think she was too bland, but i do think that she was one dimensional, with a 'perfect-goody-two-shoes' complex; she hardly seemed real. From the book I gather she's a witty, super genius professor, who's an amazing cook, perfect OCD housekeeper that is fiercely protective of her family; Oh not to mention she can eat whatever she wants and not get fat. Her personal conquest of redeeming her family name is unselfish and adds to her being 'perfect'. It seemed the only purpose for her was to show Ash there was still good in the world, and before anyone says something, I do understand that it's the point of the story. But dang it was just too predictable! The only twist I guess I didn't see coming was how Ash's godhood was revealed. Sprite? A all powerful god who can't get drunk off of beer can't drink two twenty-four ounce bottles of Sprite? This novel was great the first time around,but it's not something I can reread over and over again like I generally do with my favorite books. I won't go as far as to say it was a waste of a novel, but I do think that Kenyon has spread herself a bit thin keeping up with her great series.
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AlwaysLearning65
Posted August 2, 2011
Disturbing
I read this book a few months ago and it has taken me this long to write a review. This book is broken down into two parts. The first part is Acheron's young life, from his birth to adulthood. The second part is his meeting his Love/Mate (I don't want to mention who it is for anyone that has yet to read the book). The first part: The most disturbing part about this is all the abuse Acheron suffered. Every kind of abuse imaginable he endured and I mean by EVERYONE in his life, except his Sister (I don't want to give away her fate so I won't go into that detail). The second part: I love that he met his Love. But, again I am disturbed by the fact that the first thing she does upon officially meeting him is to throw a hammer at him. This seems not to faze him. Overall: I think the Author threw everything out there (abuse wise) and expects us, the readers, to believe that Acheron came away from this relatively unscathed. Yes, he does have his "quirks", but after all he has endured in his life, Acheron should be a stark raving lunatic and not the character we know and love. I gave this book three stars, only because of the overall abuse.
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foreverRomance88
Posted August 23, 2011
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Finally Acheron!
Born of Gods but raised by human parents he was born and disowned and despised by his own family Acheron struggles to fight for his place in the world. Kenyon has written many stories of Dark-hunters but this one takes the cake of greatness finally tapping into the story of the leader of Dark-hunters. The story follows Acheron from his birth to meeting and falling for Artemis and then to be despised until he ends up in New Orleans in the current century and time. Tory is a archeologist growing up in a greek household she grew to love ancient things and its history, meeting Acheron grows her interest further but there are some underlying things that may keep these two from finding the one thing they really need.... each other. Kenyon writes the long awaited tale of Acheron about who he is and what he's all about, its a romantic and also heart-breaking story but it all comes to a heart-warming and sweet end when he meets Tory. A definite keeper in my personal library.
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A MUST READ !!
ive read this book so many timee, acheron books so touching that it had me crying in the 2nd chapter. im not going to spoil anything but i must say his life was very, very rough and i like how sherrilyn makes him the powerful goddess i think he deserves it ! go read it if u havent and prepare to cry and then love acheron !!
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aggieDE
Posted June 1, 2010
ACHERON
This is a good light summer read - it has some very interesting characters, based on Greek gods, can be a little hard for younger people because of sexual areas but it's well worth taking to the beach for fun! You don't need to have any prior knowledge of any of the storyline or characters,either, so that helps immensely.
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cakesKC
Posted May 16, 2010
Sherrilyn Kenyon has done it again, A+++
Kenyon has written another great book to continue in the Dark Hunter series. Having read the previous books, I was thrilled to see Acheron (Ash) get his story. I was not dissappointed. Ash's story is well told and puts alot of understanding into the his past and the way he is. The characters are well written. Having read the previous books, it was a great to read how the other characters were doing. I can't wait to start the Nick series. This is a great summer read! I hope everyone enjoys it as much as I did.
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Acheron
By far one of the most anticipated books in the Dark Hunter series and it lives up to its reputation. I'd had it sitting on my shelf for months as I struggled to get to that point in the series, not being able to read fast enough. Sherrilyn Kenyon breaths new life into the vampire novel. She's original and extremely creative. Acheron is the book about the leader of the Dark Hunters, whom we've only gotten bits and pieces about up until now. He's got a dark past that will suck you in and keep you in your seat until the wee hours of the morning. There's a good balance of romance and storyline that will keep you thirsting for more and wishing that the story didn't have an ending.
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