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 A must for all Artemis haters! September 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
To finally read about how Artermis get her just dues and not from Ash but someone else, makes it all worth while for every humilation, abuse, pain and degradation he suffered.
I'm not going to give a review of the story itself, many have done a great job of it, but will give my feelings on it.
I so much wanted Ash to have his HEA that it was simply torture to read the first part and suffer right along with him. When the second part started I had to take a few moments to compose myself from that rollercoaster of raw emotion from Ash's suffering.
Ash is a sweetheart and truly wonderful hero. All he wanted was to be accepted and loved for himself. The second part is more reminscent of her DH novels but with a slight difference in that Ash is not a true Dark Hunter but human/god.
The heroine, Tory, is just what Ash needed, someone who loved him totally, regardless of his differences and his past.
I really liked Appollymi. From previous bks she comes across as evil but here you find out what she's truly like and the immense love she has for her son, and the lengths she would go to protect him.
Loved the fact that Tory is just like Apollymi in the sense that she would do anything to protect Ash. But unlike him, she would kill to save him, even if it means destorying everything, including mankind.
This is a 5* read my only complaint is that the second part should have been a a bit longer. Despite this, it does wrap up nicely and it's wonderful to see the Dark Hunters from previous novels all band together to help Ash rescue Tory. Even Styxx, whom I absolutely hated in the first, redeems himself in the second part.
I like all Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark Hunter books but this one I simply loved. It finishes off the Dark Hunter's series nicely, according to the author this arc is over and she now moves to another arc starting with Stryker. And I'm looking for to this new direction the series take and to Nick's book. Nick is not truly a DH since Stryker owns a bit of him, and as this bk ends it seems Nick is falling into the clutches of the heifer-goddess. (though I seriously hope not)
I like the character of Savitar, hope he gets a bk too.
An Excellent read.
Well done SK!
Gritty, emotional, humorous, and just plain fabulous! September 24, 2008
I just finished reading Acheron, and i loved it. The first half made me cry in more than a few places, all the horrors of Ash's human life are laid bare, and the word emotional doesn't even come close and the second half was just as moving in it's own way, there were parts of it that made me laugh, (Ash getting buzzed on Sprite, falling down the ladder, and dancing to disco!) and parts of it that brought tears to my eyes, Tory sticking up for Ash with Artie, 'Ash is the man i love, and anyone who takes issue with him, takes issue with me' had me cheering, finally someone who can and will touch Ash like he matters. I liked the fact that Tory was 'normal', that made her all the more endearing in my eyes, it goes to show that love can pop up when you least expect it and in the most unexpected ways, and that sometimes, you don't have be a 'Barbie' to end up with 'Ken'! I've read the whole DH series in 2 months so i still have a clear picture in my mind of all the other books, and imo opinion it just felt to me in the 2nd half of the book, we got to see the real Ash, whereas in the other DH novels he was always holding most of himself back and putting on a front.
Judging from the end of this book, i definately don't think we've seen the end of Artie... can you imagine if her and Nick ended up as a couple further down the line?!!
The only weakness in my eyes was the ending, but then we haven't seen the beginning of One Silent Night, it may all become clear then, and i'm sure it will! I would have also liked to see Jaden feature a bit more in the end so we can see how his arc is going to start off and be worked into the equasion. I'm already highly anticipating his story, and hope i don't have to wait too long!
Very... Apostolos September 22, 2008
I LOVED this book, I swear I resented every second I had to put it down and do something else!
I loved the different styles of writing (1st and 3rd person) and it was all very fast-paced while being emotive. I did perhaps get a bit frustrated in the first half of the book simply because what happens to Acheron is so horrible and I felt it didn't need hammering home quite so much. Then again, it does make you really start to hate Artemis, so I can see the point of it.
The second half was a brilliant contrast to the first - lighter and sometimes laugh-out-loud funny. You still hate Artemis, and you develop a great respect for Ash simply because, despite the provocation to act differently, he's always true to himself.
I was gripped by this book, a very very good read, so don't be put off by the size of it. It looks hefty but it's worth it! And now I can't wait for Artemis to get seriously slapped down. Bring it on, Sherrilyn!
Perfect - can't wait for more September 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After waiting for years (not always patiently) the book of the books "Acheron" finally arrived in August, 2008.
First impresisions: the cover looks really beautiful and the book is a big one, 722 pages to enjoy.
Like many other fans of the Hunter-series I had high expectations regarding this book. And for me all of them were fullfilled because the book is just perfect.
Ok, part 1 is hard too read because it deals with Ash's past and after getting glimpses of it in other books now for the first time you see the whole horrible tragedy of it. I cried several times while reading it because of what Ash had to go through. But you have to read it to really understand the person Ash is today and to finally understand what motivates him to make a change in the human world.
Part 2 is all about the present and giving Acheron some much needed happiness. For the second time in the series you meet his heroine, Tory, who is just perfect for him (after reading part 1 it became clear that Artemis could never be his heroine).
Tory, more at home in the world of history and books, is the perfect match for Acheron because she has no prejudices and a lot of love to give without demanding anything Ash doesn't want to give.
It's nice to see how Ash behaves with someone he truly loves and trusts (ok, I had to cry again, because it's just so beautiful reading about him being happy).
Besides seeing Ash truly happy for the first time there are going on other interesting developments involving Nick and Artemis. You also get to see some glimpses of Savitar and his humour and I really enjoyed his interactions with Ash. Hope Sav will get his own book in the future.
So as a facit if you haven't already bought yourself a copy of Acheron get one, look for a quiet place, grab some tissues, enough food and water for a couple of days and enjoy this perfect book.
Have fun - norarobertsismyqueen.
Acheron - finally September 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
All the hints over the years from SK have finally made sense (we've met her before (albeit as a child), her name starts with a K (surname but okay) etc...
This is really two books in one. The first part, a departure from her normal more light-hearted take on the DH world. Harsh, but neccessary, to show us what made Acheron the man (God) he is.
The second part, his story. His true love. Slushy but fantastic.
I think she timed this just right - apart from the Dream Hunter books which have felt like padding the series at times, the DH books have been wonderful but I think it was time to wrap up the stories of Kyrian and Julian and Tabitha et al - after all the first book came out a good few years ago (just checked, was it really only 2002? Wow).
I look forward to the new arc though with Jaden, although I think we will still see some old faces - I'm sure Nick isn't going to be quiet after all.
Definatley a worthy story for our Ash - stick with the first 150 pages and you will not be able to put it down!
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