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 enlarge | Author: Sherrilyn Kenyon
Publisher: Piatkus Books
Category: Book
List Price: £12.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 3114
Media: Paperback
Pages: 736
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 2.4
ISBN: 0749908661
EAN: 9780749908669
ASIN: 0749908661
Publication Date: August 7, 2008
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 Very... Apostolos September 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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
3 out of 3 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
2 out of 2 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!
well worth the wait September 4, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Well this book seems to be a long time coming but it was definently worth the wait. All the other Dark Hunter novels seemed to be building to this one book.
I was aprhensive when I opened the book and as with a lot of Sherrilyn Kenyon fans I was wondering whether this book would live up to all the hype. Well let me tell you - It does!!!
However it is important to read the authors note at the beginning, before you even start reading Ash's story, otherwise you will be shocked though in no way disappointed. Kenyon tell us that the first part of this book is not written in her usual style, although she does reassure us that the second modern day part of the book brings back that gold star humour.
Part one of the book had me holding my breath and close to tears.It is set eleven thosand years ago and tells of Ash's life before he became the leader of the Dark Hunter. Who his mother is and what his fate is going to be!!
It is beautifully written, heart wrenching and brutally realistic. Ash's life before he died is not for the weak hearted, he is abused and hurt in unbelievable ways. But this is what made Ash the person he is in the second part of the book.
Part two of the book is classic Sherrilyn Kenyon, humouros, fast paced, action packed with just the right amount of steamy seduction and romance. Ash is a complex character, who has a lot of baggage, his heroine is a feisty history loving woman. Their relationship starts of rather rocky but it soon gets moving.
Acheron is a fantastic book, I don't want to give away any of the plot but I flew through the book, I was still reading at 4 in the morning, but it was worth the bleary eyes the next morning.
I am now eagrely awaiting the next installment.
 Epic and disappointing August 30, 2008
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
Ash's story is hinted at throughout the other books and he finally gets his own book. The trouble with this book is that is it very, very long and the first part dealing with Ash's history and detailing his many and varies abuses is especially so. I understand the concept that the past shapes the present, but being exposed to every violent and horrific act perpetrated on Ash desinsitises the reader to the extent that you become inured to it almost. I simply can't understand why you would want to detail pages and pages of abuse, hammering your point home rather than allowing the reader a little breathign space.
Yes the first part of the book does hold all the valid information you will need to understand Ash but it is much too long. The second part I found myself drawing back from. Ash was a much weaker person in his own book than he had been through the rest of the series. Being alive for 11,000 years would give you a modicum of confidence in the opposite sex and the lament about only having one friend ever and needing to be loved rang untrue as Ash had been involved with all the other Dark Hunters romances and had certainly befriended more than one.
I would have preferred much less abuse and more about the man learning how to cope with his past and his sudden status a a God than the immediate switch to the romance section. I was disappointed, but it would appear I'm in the minority.
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