Dance with the Devil by Sherrilyn Kenyon
- paranormal romance -
reviewed by Tara SG
bought eBook via Amazon.com
** OK so I’m insanely addicted to this series and I’m blowing through the books. In order to not overload you, I’m going to do mini-reviews. Most if not all of the reviews do NOT contain spoilers for previous books **
Book Order (Dark-Hunter)
- Fantasy Lover * * * *
- Night Pleasures * * * 1/2
- Night Embrace * * * 1/2
- Dance with the Devil * * * *
- Kiss of the Night
- Night Play
- Seize the Night
- Sins of the Night
- Unleash the Night
- Dark Side of the Moon
- The Dream-Hunter (Dream Hunter series)
- Devil May Cry
- Upon The Midnight Clear (Dream Hunter series)
- Dream Chaser (Dream Hunter series)
- Acheron
- One Silent Night
- Dream Warrior (Dream Hunter series)
- Bad Moon Rising
- No Mercy
- Redemption (August 08, 2011)
* There are also short stories that I didn’t list *
Links
Author’s Website : www.sherrilynkenyon.com
Amazon : paperback / eBook ($7.99)
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This book in 6 words:
tortured slave + mythical judge = impossible love
Why did I read this? And am I glad I did?
First of all I think I need to state my love for The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and the fact that this book referenced it so perfectly made me love Sherrilyn even more than I already did.
I’ll admit that I kept wanting to compare Zarek to Zsadist from the BDB series (they even share a nickname), however, while both guys shy away from touch, had a tough upbringing including slavery, don’t believe they deserve love, and are much sweeter than they want everyone to believe… don’t think these are the same guys or that you’ll be rereading the same story. Again I’m impressed with how creative and unique each couple’s story plays out. I enjoyed watching Astrid test Zarek and push her own limits to better understand him.
Brief Summary
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?
- via GoodReads.com
Zarek is fun through out the whole series! Honestly, I love how unique his character is and how the rest of the hunters quite frankly just don’t quite know what to make of him
Astrid was perfect for him and I loved their love story.
Oh I LOVE Zarek. This and Seize the Night are by far my favorites.
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@ Felicia : He was a lot of fun. I love his sense of humor (and I’m always very happy to see him again in the other books)! I’m insanely impressed with how each of the couples end up being perfect for each other and not just physically.
@ Edna : So far they are my two favorites too!!
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