Wulf is an ancient Viking warrior with a useful but extremely aggravating power-amnesia. No one who meets him in person can remember him 5 minutes later. It makes it easy to have one-night stands, but hard to have a meaningful relationship, and without true love he can never regain his soul. When he finally meets Cassandra, the one woman who can remember him, she turns out to be the princess of the cursed race he's sworn to hunt-and forbidden to him. The two of them must face ancient curses, prophecies, and the direct meddling of the Greek gods to find true happiness at last.
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With its frenetic, Matrix-style fight scenes and feral, leather-clad heroes, this book makes it easy to see why Kenyon's fantasy world has caught on so quickly and even inspired some readers to role-play on her Web site. Like the vampire-battling immortals of Kenyon's previous Dark-Hunter tales (Dance with the Devil, etc.), Wulf Tryggvason is sexy, dangerous and well over six feet tall. He also has a chip on his shoulder because no one, except his blood relatives and fellow Dark-Hunters, can remember him after he leaves a room due to an ancient curse. Then he meets 26-year-old Cassandra Peters, the one woman who can remember him. Unfortunately, she comes with a "short expiration date." Not only is she destined to die on her 27th birthday, but she holds the fate of the world in her hands. The last of her bloodline, Cassandra must have a child before her birthday or the world will descend into darkness. Even those who buy into this premise will find the tidy denouement hard to swallow, but Kenyon is a master at creating spunky characterizations and cinematic action scenes spiced with wry humor. Though she has a tendency to overwrite, especially when it comes to loves scenes ("She moaned at the rich sensation of having all of his lush power lying over her"), this book is an entertaining thrill ride.
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The only thing that can free a Dark-Hunter is the love of a woman. Hard to find if you're the only Hunter cursed to be forgotten within five minutes by whatever human meets you. Wulf suffers this fate, finding true companionship only with those who are exempt: his fellow Hunters and his lone surviving descendant. As for love, that's a lost cause, and meeting Cassandra makes the yearning harder to bear. He can have her only in erotic dreams, except that it turns out that those aren't just dreams, and Cassandra is no mere human. Showcasing Kenyon's knack for resuscitating oft-used plot twists with refreshingly different perspectives, the latest installment in the Dark-Hunter series, which includes Night Embrace (2003) and Dance with the Devil [BKL D 1 03], serves up more of what Kenyon fans have come to expect from her paranormal romances: intensely passionate love, laugh-out-loud humor, and drop-undead gorgeous men. Nina Davis
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By sunnyshine77
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I just love the DH series; I have read all of the novels (in order) and will buy the next one. This book was not, did not, and does not fit the bill. I felt that this book should be just a story that was presented on the DH website. Did we really need to put this one on the shelf for people to buy? NO. This was just one quickie we did not need. The true fans are in this for the long hall, and this was not satisfying at all.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Mouser
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Well, you ever notice how you watch Dracula and Return of Dracula, and it's the same? Then you rent Son of Dracula and it's a little different, then you get Dracula 1975 and you can't understand how it fits the series?
Welcom to the equivalent. The first two Dark Hunter novels were very identical but good. The third was wildly different and imaginative.
The fourth is a mess.
Sure, we have yummy Wulf who no one can remember but his only living much beleagured kinsman/squire. But who's his heroine? She's an Appollite Princess hunted by Spathi warriors to bring about... well that Ms. Kenyon never quite makes clear.
Cassandra makes you want to weep for the Appollites. She's almost to her dying day and she screams in her mind how she wants to live. Your heart aches for her.
The feelings between Cass and Wulf are nonexistent. They have hot, hot HOT sex in their mutual dreams, but in person the sexual chemistry is so that you half expect him to adopt her.
They must run from the most fearsome Spathi warrior and his son and so they escape to an Appollite town underground. Here's where it gets bizarre. Cass's sister is alive and a Daimon. And the big bad Spathi's son Urian is her Daimon lover.
Kenyon makes you really feel for the Appollities and the Daimons. So at the end you're wondering "how can I read more Dark Hunter novels now? I like the Appollites!"
Add to that an ending that makes you roll your eyes, and well, this seems like a half hearted effort. Ms. Kenyon could you PLEASE stop giving us Dark Hunter's who A: actually have a soul and are too dumb to walk out in the sunlight to test it (like Zarek) and B: get a chance to take revenge on the people who wronged them, and yet the forgo it(Like, well, all of the nancy boys)? Talk about wimps!
I'll definitely be reading her were-hunter story but when the next DH novel comes out with Valerius, I will be very wary, you should be too.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Terry Nealy
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I know that I'm in the minority, but I found this book not close to the other books. I found the constant "I'm dying" tiresome.
I loved her other books and yes, I'll buy her next one. But I can't give this one but 3 stars. I felt it needed more action and more insight into the characters.
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not bad
I just got done reading Tino Georgiou's masterpiece--The Fates, and I pick this one up as soon as it was available. Read more
Published on Sep 27 2007 by Nikki
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Fantastic!
Every girl should have a Dark-Hunter of her own.
Published on Jun 24 2004 by Patricia M. Williams
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Please stop the hype
The first two books were great. The rest are severly over hyped. Each book seems like its only purpose is to set you up to buy the next one. Read more
Published on Jun 22 2004 by Mkath
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Don't Interrupt My Love Scenes!
This was my first Dark Hunter novel so I was completely unfamiliar with the mythos going in. The author did a good job of giving enough explanation for me to understand the dynamic... Read more
Published on Jun 12 2004 by p-dubya
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I liked it but it seemed lacking
First let me say I an a huge fan of the Dark-Hunter series, but this book, there seemed to be something lacking. I can't really put my finger on it. Read more
Published on Jun 12 2004
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More of the Same...
Kiss of the Night, the latest installment in the Dark Hunter Series, delivers what loyal readers have come to expect. Read more
Published on Jun 8 2004 by Kat K. Munro
3.0 out of 5 stars
Had high hopes, but.....
To agree with someone's review earlier, out of all of the Dark-Hunter books, this was my least favourite. Read more
Published on May 30 2004 by LaylaBenning
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Dreaming of Dark Hunters
I LOVED this book. I appreciate a true kick you know what female and this book had two of them who were role models if ever there were one or two. Wulf was sexy and fun. Read more
Published on May 25 2004 by Renee
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Vampires at their best
I admit I am a huge fan of the Dark Hunters. I love Vikings and have been waiting for this book forever. I wasn't disappointed. Read more
Published on May 19 2004 by Terra
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sexy, suspenseful, and entertaining BUT ........
....... could SK ever out-do her most triumphant novel "dance with the devil"?
No, I'm afraid not .... now don't think that I'm 'dissing' SK here! Read more
Published on May 19 2004 by Streakblondie
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