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Zarek's Point of View:
Dark-Hunter: A soulless guardian who stands between mankind and those who would see mankind destroyed. Yeah, right. The only part of that Code of Honor I got was eternity and solitude.
Insanity: A condition many say I suffer from after being alone for so long. But I don't suffer from my insanity-I enjoy every minute of it.
Trust: I can't trust anyone...not even myself. The only thing I trust in is my ability to do the wrong thing in any situation and to hurt anyone who gets in my way.
Truth: I endured a lifetime as a Roman slave, and 900 years as an exiled Dark-Hunter. Now I'm tired of enduring. I want the truth about what happened the night I was exiled-I have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
Astrid (Greek, meaning star): An exceptional woman who can see straight to the truth. Brave and strong, she is a point of light in the darkness. She touches me and I tremble. She smiles and my cold heart shatters.
Zarek: They say even the most damned man can be forgiven. I never believed that until the night Astrid opened her door to me and made this feral beast want to be human again. Made me want to love and be loved. But how can an ex-slave whose soul is owned by a Greek goddess ever dream of touching, let alone holding, a fiery star?
"Kenyon is the reigning queen of the vampire novel."—Barbara Vey, Publishers Weekly
“An engaging read.”—Entertainment Weekly on Devil May Cry
“Kenyon’s writing is brisk, ironic, sexy, and relentlessly imaginative. These are not your mother’s vampire novels.”—The Boston Globe on Dark Side of the Moon
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 BAD.
Near Nashville, Tennessee, Sherrilyn Kenyon lives a life of extraordinary danger . . . as does any woman with three sons, a husband, and a collection of swords on which all of the above have a major fixation.
While I realize that I am a bit late in reading these books, I found this one to be the best so far! I was completely emotionally attached to Zarek and found myself wanting to "kill" his father and brothers and the whole damn town where he grew up. Yes, I shed a few tears. How much can one person take? So, when Zarek met Astrid, the blind nymph, and began to actually care about her, I was all caught up in the story and found myself really pulling for these two. For me, this was an excellent story and was even better because it reveals a little more about Ash (my favorite character). This is a MUST READ for me! I'm sure I will read it again.
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Posted January 16, 2008
...amazing. This is my favorite book out of the 7 books I've read by Sherrilyn Kenyon. Zarek is an amazing character that I fell head over heels in love with when he was introduced in Night Embrace. Astrid was also a well-written character and I enjoyed the fact that she was left handicapped when she first met Zarek, forcing her to trust him enough to get close (if you don't know what I'm talking about, read the book!). All in all, an amazing read that I've recommended dozens of times.
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Posted September 5, 2011
Awesome book really loved it!!
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Well, hello Zarek of the Dark Hunter series. I loved this book. Kenyon out did herself with the character development on this one. From the very beginning of this book I was rooting for the tormented, misunderstood, gentle, darkly sexy dark hunter Zarek. There is no doubt that I became emotionally involved reading this story. I wanted revenge on all those that hurt Zarek, needed him to have love, wanted understanding for him, and enjoyed his dark humor. No other dark hunter has yet to deserve the fair maiden at the end of the story more than Zarek, and love interest Astrid is perfect. This book introduced us to some new dark hunters who I'm sure will have future roles. Also, two new characters: the Katagari sasha and the lovable companion of Acheron - Simi. I am really hoping there is a lot more Simi in the future, she adds a great sense of humor to the story. One thing, love or hate this story, you will despise the goddess Artemis by the end of it. This is a must read if you are into the series. It would still be a good read on its own, but it is worth reading the previous 3 (or at the very least Night Embrace) to fully appreciate Zarek and understand the inner weaving of the story lines in the series.
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Posted August 20, 2007
I really enjoyed this book. The characters have depth to them. The plot flowed well. The story was funny and poignant. I liked Zarek 'what a sexy guy' and Astrid. I would recommend this to anyone wanting to read the Dark Hunter series. I did not read the previous Dark Hunter story, but had no trouble picking up the characters and plot.
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Posted June 29, 2005
Love all the Dark Hunter books. It's really hard to pick one over another. Especially love the caracter Simi, some of the stuff she does or says gets me laughing out loud. These books pull you in and don't let go until the end. What a great escape!
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Posted August 18, 2004
Sherrilyn Kenyon's imagination blows my mind. I found myself sobbing less than half-way through this book (and I'm not a crier) when, as a reader, I was taken into Zarek's unbelievably horrid childhood. I felt so much pain reading those passages, that I ached to make this hero feel better, to make him warm, and bake him bread (if you read it, you'll understand). On top of that strong emotion, I laughed out loud at the sarcastic witty dialogue and fell in love with newly introduced characters like Simi, the demon and Sasha, the timber wolf. I absolutely loved this book!!!!!!!!!! From the hero who wants only to remember how to laugh, and the heroine who longs to feel emotions long left dead inside her, this book grabs you and sucks you in.
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Born 2000 years ago as a bastard child of a Greek Slave and a Roman Senator, Zarek's own mother handed him over as an infant to a servant to receive the fate of death. Stricken with humanity, the servant took the infant to his father who also had no need for him. Zarek's father found put him in use as the noble Roman whipping boy, taking brutal punishments on behalf of his half brothers, one in particular, Valerius, blinding him in one eye after being ordered by their father to beat Zarek.
Known throughout the Dark-Hunter realm as the psychotic and insane Zarek has spent 900 years exiled to the unforgiving Alaskan Tundra,holed up in the freezing cold and snow and well out of harms way for the most part, since Zarek lives by his own rules, and always has. Even Acheron,the lord of all Dark-Hunter's, can't seem to get through to Zarek but sees something in Zarek no one else does and spared his life which was slated to be lived out as a Shade.
"So what are you going to do now?" he asked. "Beat him with a stick until he listens to reason."
With Zarek's life hanging by a thread by the power's that be, Acheron calls up the Justice Nymph,Astrid, to give Zarek his final judgment. Appearing as a blind woman to Zarek, she uses her powers and stirs up a blinding blizzard to hole them up in a shack to give him, testing his insanity. Will Astrid find the humanity within Zarek Acheron claims he still clings to or will she hand him his death sentence to walk among as a Shade for the rest of eternity?
This book was masterfully written with a very twist from the other Dark-Hunter novels. While the Dark-Hunters in the prior books are more good by nature, Zarek is a deeply tormented soul in part of the treatment he received at the hands of the people he only wanted love from. Now, he spends all his time planning revenge against his brother Valerius. Is Acheron right? Will his visit from Astrid be enough to save his soul from certain death? Find out how S. Kenyon has once again masterfully woven several characters from throughout her Dark-Hunter books to build a beautiful mini-series that just keeps going.
*This book originally was printed in 2003, but was re-released in Hardcover edition as the author, Sherrilyn Kenyon, has reached the #1 New York Best Sellers sixteen times in the past three years. An incredible accomplish for any author. I highly recommend reading this entire series and all of the branch outs also.
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Posted April 17, 2013
The best Dark Hunter book yet
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Posted March 24, 2013
... all up there
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Posted March 23, 2013
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Posted March 24, 2013
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Posted March 24, 2013
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Posted March 24, 2013
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Posted March 25, 2013
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Posted March 24, 2013
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Posted March 24, 2013
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Posted March 24, 2013
Good night yall! :) see you tommorrow! You guys should come to the party tommorrow at 9:15.
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Overview
Zarek's Point of View:
Dark-Hunter: A soulless guardian who stands between mankind and those who would see mankind destroyed. Yeah, right. The only part of that Code of Honor I got was eternity and solitude.
Insanity: A condition many say I suffer from after being alone for so long. But I don't suffer from my insanity-I enjoy every minute of it.
Trust: I can't trust ...