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In a universe where assassins make the law, everyone lives in fear—except for Syn. Born of an illicit scandal that once rocked a dynasty, he always knew how to survive on the bloodthirsty streets. But that was then, and the future is now…
Syn was raised as a tech-thief until his livelihood uncovered a truth that could end his life. He tried to destroy the evidence, and has been on the run ever since. Now trained as an assassin, he allows no one to threaten him. Ever. He is the darkness that swallows his enemies whole.
Shahara Dagan is the best bounty hunter in the universe. When Syn comes back on the radar, she’s the only one who can bring him to justice. There’s only one problem: Syn is a close family friend who’s helped out the Dagans countless times. But if she saves him, both of their lives will be on the line. Is Syn’s protection worth the risk? The only hope Shahara has is to find the evidence he buried long ago. Now it’s kill or be killed—and they, the predators, have just become the hunted…
Born of Fire is the second book in bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon's League series.
"Kenyon's writing is brisk, ironic and relentless imaginative. These are not your mother's vampire novels." —Boston Globe
"[An] engaging read." —Entertainment Weekly
Sherrilyn Kenyon is a #1 New York Times bestselling author with more than sixteen million copies of her books in print, in over thirty countries. She is the author of the Dark-Hunter novels, which have an international cult following and always appear at the top of The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today lists. Writing both as Sherrilyn Kenyon and Kinley MacGregor, she is also the author of several other series, including: The League, Brotherhood of the Sword, Lords of Avalon, The Dream-Hunters and the forthcoming Nevermore.
Avelyn1
Posted February 6, 2010
This book allows insight into a world that is dangerous, deadly and scintillating. As many Sherrilyn Kenyon fans know it is a continuation of Born of Night and explains why Syn also known as Sheridan has disappeared in the way that he did. There are many major themes that show up in this book and some more explanations as to why this world has turned out the way it did and why Syn himself has done so. I hope you enjoy the read!
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.With the deaths of their parents, as the oldest Sharara "Shay" Dagan takes responsibility for her two younger sisters and brother. She has fed them and put roof over their heads by being a free-tracer bounty hunter. However, with bills still to pay and her sibling Tessa hospitalized, she needs to make money fast or the government will refuse medical treatment. She accepts a contact to bring in accused rapist killer C.I. Syn, a friend of her sister Caillen. They know each other and he has been kind to her family, but a job brings in needed cash.
Shay pursues Syn as only she can. He is on the lam struggling with the betrayal by his wife and his son and knows his pursuer is a legend in bringing in criminals. However, when Shay catches up to Syn, she fears her attraction to him may be coloring her belief he is innocent; but she prays she is right because she is taking a chance that could harm her sister.
The second Ichidian Universe League futuristic fantasy romance (see Born of Night) focuses on two people who know each other, but his past has made him a semi-loner as expected of an assassin while she remains responsible for her siblings. Fans will enjoy this rewriting of an e-book as this is the ultimate cat and mouse gender war between a take no prisoners tracer and an assassin felon as only Sherrilyn Kenyon can describe.
Harriet Klausner
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Let me start out by saying if you read "Born of Night" and "Born of Fire" back to back, please be sure to read the author's note at the beginning of these books. Especially "Born of Fire". If not, you might end up being a tad bit annoyed. I read the note and so I went in prepared for the deviations.
I have never felt as connected to a character as I did Shahara who is our heroine in this book. Growing up poor, I know what its like to look at something you want so badly but you can't afford it. I also know what its like to have to be the responsible one and not want to show weakness. I sadly don't have the closeness she did with her siblings but ever emotion Shahara felt throughout this story I felt right along with her deeper than I ever had a character before.
I hurt for Syn and his story. He may have actually become one of my most favorite heroes that Kenyon's ever written. I love Acheron, Vane, Zarek, Fang and tons of the others but I think Syn will always have a special place in my heart.
I don't know why, as I said before, I'm not a big SciFi fan but this one is definitely on my favorites list. Even as I hurried to see how the book ended, at the same time, I was sad when I did reach that conclusion. I wanted more. The true sign of a good story.
I didn't go into this series thinking I'd be dying for the next installment as I had her other books but I find myself pleasantly surprised. Next time I see Sherrilyn Kenyon, likely during Dragon*con, I will be taking Born of Fire because this is a book I definitely want signed.
Five Stars. Not to sound cliche but I laughed and cried and all at the right moments. There were even times I held my breath. This is a book worthy of your shelf.
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Posted October 1, 2011
Exciting, funny and thrilling. There was definitely passion steaming too!
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.My opinion of this book is mixed.
I almost didn't read it. The storyline of the first book in the series moved me, but the frequent and repeated errors in the book aggravated me. But, in the end, I decided I enjoyed the book enough to read the next. The errors left in this book were not the authors fault -- that's why editors are paid to edit books -- to fix these things. I am an editor myself, and I do not in any way profess to being without mistake when I edit a book. But, some of these were so blatant that so bad that I wonder if it wasn't just run through spell check and sent on.
So, I read the second book. Once again, awful errors throughout the book. My husband laughed at me because I read it on a road trip, and he found it humorous how annoyed I would get. But, again, I put this on the editor and not the author.
What I DO place on the author, however, is the anti-climactic ending and the lack of continuity between book one and book two. Yes, I read the foreword that said the books had originally been published by two different houses, and thus weren't intended to line up. But, when she knew she would be releasing the books as a series, why did she not take the time to adjust the books to make them align?
Perhaps if she had, she would have had a more adequate ending. I was IN this book all the way through -- even though I stuttered and growled at the errors -- right until the last chapter or so. It was intense and riveting until then, but the ending was flat and unemotional. After the emotional wringer we go through with Syn and Shahara, i wanted a sweeping and intensely emotional ending. I didn't get it.
So, setting the bad editing aside, I give 90% of this book a high score -- 4 stars. Not perfect, but very good. The author relied a little too much on the misunderstanding/TSTL scenario to keep them apart. But, for the mediocre and anti-climactic ending, I dropped the score.
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Posted April 22, 2013
Didnt think i'd like reading about Syn but turns out i was wrong. Great adventure mixed with love. There isnt anything better.
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Posted April 5, 2013
This is another amazing book in the League series. I hope everyone enjoys it.
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Posted January 30, 2013
Seax Shahara (Shay) Dagan has never failed to get her target and doesn't intent to now either. Her target is none other than C.I. Syn or Sheridan Digger Wade whose famous father Irdian Wade. Everyone expects Syn to be like his father~sins of the father and all that. Shahara treats Syn as if he's his father but soon discovers that the man underneath isn't at all what she expected or thought could be. Shay feels that her tightly controlled walls of emotions are cracking in ways she neither expected or thought possible. Shay gets her target but it's he who gets under her skin. Syn's tightly controlled world comes crashing down around his eyes at the sight and sound of Shay. He swore that he would never get as vulnerable with another woman after what Mara did to him. He's stunned to learn that Shay sees him for the broken childhood he experienced. Shay sees Syn completely and loves him any way which surprises her but fears telling him so. Syn starts to believe in what Shay sees in him until she betrays him just like everyone else in his life has. Can Shay clear Syn's name? Will Syn believe Shay when she tells him the truth? Can Shay let go of her past? Will Shay be able to win Syn's trust back? Your answers await you in Born of Fire.
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Posted December 25, 2012
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Posted September 5, 2012
Another great one!
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Posted July 19, 2012
love this author and series holds you all the way to the end.Have read this book 4 times now its that good.
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Posted June 17, 2012
Loved it
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.In a sentence - Wow, what a fantastic book! I love her Dark-Hunter series and tried out the first League book because of a suggestion from a fellow bibliophile. The first League book was good but this second book truly outshines the first. The characters of Syn and Shahara are both broken people. Life has dealt them crappy hands. And yet, each of them have risen over their horrible past to become good, decent people. They come together under bad circumstances and find themselves drawn to one another despite themselves. As the book unfolds, I found myself hoping that they could find their way to one another. I found myself rooting for these two underdogs. I'll say it again - Wow, what a fantastic book! Now I am a fan of Sherrilyn Kenyon's League Series. She rocks! :)
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Posted May 9, 2012
Born of Fire is another great book in the League series. It is also one of my favorites in the series. I would recommended this series to any adult reader looking for a great series of books that keep getting better! Sherrilyn Kenyon is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors!
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Posted March 26, 2012
Love Syn and Shahara!!!!
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Posted March 20, 2012
This is really another good series by Sherrilyn Kenyon. I will have to say that I can see bits of her characters from the Dark Hunter series. I still think that this is another great additon.
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Posted February 18, 2012
paranormal romance in outerspace
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Posted July 26, 2011
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Good story shows what was happening to a missing friend in the 1st book. Like how Kenyon tied the stories together. Not normally a sci-fi fan but again, they way she writes the story its easy to follow and understand.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.I loved this one although I think I liked the first one better, this one is totally worth reading.
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Overview
In a universe where assassins make the law, everyone lives in fear—except for Syn. Born of an illicit scandal that once rocked a dynasty, he always knew how to survive on the bloodthirsty streets. But that was then, and the future is now…
Syn was raised as a tech-thief until his livelihood uncovered a truth that could end his life. He tried to destroy the evidence, and has been on the run ever since. Now trained as an assassin, he allows no one...