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| Acheron (Dark-Hunter, Book 12) | 
 enlarge | Author: Sherrilyn Kenyon
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Category: Book
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Pages: 736
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Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.1 x 2.3
ISBN: 0312362153
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
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Publication Date: August 5, 2008
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 Loved the Romance...couldn't read the first part August 7, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I just have to say that I absolutely LOVED the second part of the book which was the present story. I just regret that the first part was so grisly and long. I really don't think I would sleep well at night with all those images flashing in my head. I think less space could have been dedicated to the first part while still getting the background. The only worry that I had going into this was that the past part would be longer than the present and that is what happened. However, I did love the second part. The HEA was perfect for Ash and exactly who I thought she would be...if there had been more space for the second part it would have been nice to see other characters from past books make a appearance. Since only a few showed up. I was suprised that Kyrian was not in the book at all, I was surprised that we did not learn more about Marissa since Ash has such a close relationship with her. Oh well, overall I am very impressed and I will read it many times...just not the first part.
 AWESOME!!!!! August 7, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
Great read from beginning to end, I'm so mad that I read it TOO fast, and plan on re-reading it. I CAN'T WAIT til next book.
 3 stars for a good try August 7, 2008
16 out of 23 found this review helpful
If you came to this book for answers, Ms. Kenyon delivered 100%. After that? Meh.
Yes, you get all the gory details in the begining and you come out the other side of the first half with a wide eyed realism of human brutality in the 1st degree. Embracing what you now know from it though, makes you feel that you would gladly give up your heart and soul just to make this man whole.
But she falls short in the execution, 'she touched his hair, he hated when people touched his hair', 'she grabbed his hair, he hated when people touched his hair', 'she brushed her hand through his hair, he hated when people touched his hair'.
We get it.
There are several different actions by others that caused him emotional & physical pain that were repeated over and over again which could have been presented each in their own horrible way to show us his pain, but instead we're given his reactions *exactly* the same way every time. It's a shame that she thinks her readers are so very dull witted that they wouldn't notice her repetition.
Admittedly there were dozens of pages I skimmed through only to find myself going back to read 'just in case', so as to not miss any important information. Which I'm glad I did. For every drudge through the monotonous parts there would be one shiny nugget of information I was glad I found.
As for the second part? *sigh* The Atlantean God Apostolos, God over death, destruction & suffering, the God who would bring forth Telikos: the end of the world, was reduced to a shade of who he should have been. And his romance? Nothing more spectacular then any of the other Dark Hunters, maybe less so for all the expectations.
And I understand the need to change the cannon of the universe she created in previous books to tell this story...but in the same story? About a crucial aspect of who he was? Unforgivable.
Toward the end of the first part she reveals why his attraction from others is so strong without his god powers to counter act them, but in the second part at a pivotal moment accepts his HEA for wanting him sexually just for him because he was tired of being grabbed & groped in public when this was suppose to be countered with his powers MILLENIA ago!
Ack! I give up. I tried very hard to love this book, but in the thoughts of Apollymi, "If she rolled her eyes any further back, she'd go blind from it".
Well worth the wait! August 7, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
To be honest, I really wasn't looking forward to Ash's story. All the DH books before his made it crystal clear that he is tied to Artemis forever, and I was tired of looking out for plot holes and being subject to cheap plot manipulations as yet another author broke the laws of the world she created.
I was disheartened when I saw the first half was Ash's early years. The abuse was horrible but I wanted to see how Kenyon was going to write herself out of the corner, so to speak. What loophole would she find? What plot hole would she create? What plot manipulations were hidden within the first 400+ pages? I cried through much of it, but I couldn't put it down.
Imagine my delight when I discovered the truth!
All in all, beautifully written, well done, and true to the DH world. I am so glad that I did not skip "Acheron" as his story (thus far) needed to be told.
Finally the old Kenyon style came back! August 6, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Let me start with the fact that I've been a fan of Kenyon's since Night Pleasures first hit the shelves. I'm usually the first person in line at the bookstore to get her books. But I found after Seize the Night, that the story lines were convoluted and predictable. Her fans have been told that this book would come out for the last 4 years, and it was a long wait between crappy books *cough *Dream Hunters* cough*.
I bought Acheron yesterday morning right as the store opened, and devoured the whole 700 page book by last night. I was quite surprised. The first half of the book is the prequel to the Dark Hunters. It was amazing how many pieces of the puzzle finally fell into place after not being explained in her 15+ backlist. Click. I loved the first half. It gave a grim view of his life for the first 21 years.
The second part was extremely rushed though. Its almost like Kenyon had the first half done years in advance and just got around to the second. The story was rushed, short, and tied up with a neat little bow. Brief glimpses at Nick and Jaden (who sounds like a *new* mysterious version of Ash....only less interesting) are shown to introduce the readers to her future books, which Kenyon sets up again.
I've wondered what characters would be getting their stories after Acheron, because in the first few books its shown to be a small world. I guess that small world had a breeding season or something, because it seems like everytime one character gets a HEA, 5 others have to be introduced.
I do believe this will be my last Kenyon book. For me, it was a great ending to the series, and I got to see the HEA of everyone that mattered except Nick. Frankly though, at this rate I doubt Nick's story would be published for another 4 years.
So thank you Sherrilyn Kenyon for 6 years of books that I will re-read for years to come. But I think it's time for me to say goodbye to your future characters, as they don't hold a candle to the originals.
One thing that was never explained in the book is the Sprite seen. Why did it have such an effect on Acheron? I did love where Ash's last name is finally explained tho...that part was interesting!
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