Customer Reviews
Epic and disappointing - By: Healysgirl, 30 Aug 2008 
Ash's story is hinted at throughout the other books & he finally gets his own book. The trouble with this book is that is it very, very long & the first part dealing with Ash's history & detailing his many & varies abuses is especially so. I understand the concept that the past shapes the present, but being exposed to every violent & 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 & 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 personin 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 confidencein the opposite sex & the lament about only having one friend ever & needing to be loved rang untrue as Ash had been involved with all the other Dark Hunters romances & had certainly befriended more than one.
I would have preferred much less abuse & more about the man learning how to cope with his past & his sudden status a a God than the immediate switch to the romance section. I was disappointed, but it would appear I'min the minority.
This Book was fantastic - one of her best - By: S. Pickard, 25 Aug 2008 
This is definetely Sherrilyn Kenyon's best book yet. Some people have said that the 2nd part wasn't that good. I have to disagree. I thought the first & second part where brilliant. Its a book that you just won't be able to put down I was up until 2.30 am to finish it. All the characters where fantastic & the plot was good (some people don't agree) but I thought it was very good. Its a book I will def read again & again. Excellent.
A fitting HEA? - By: Decca, 21 Aug 2008 
I really wanted this book to be fabulous & a fitting HEA for Ash. The first part of the book, Ash's back story I found myself reading until midnight as I found it so engrossing although not always enjoyable due to the strong content. Admittedly towards the end of the first part, i wondered what else SK could think up to do to Ash but a riveting read non the less.
I would have liked to have seen some glimpses of what Ash did for thousands of years between his reaching godhood & the current day.
The second & much shorter part of the book, meeting his heroine & fallingin love, I did not find nearly so interesting. Personally I did not find the chemistry between them so strong asin earlier books such as Vane & Bride. I felt SK kept telling me about how good they were together rather than letting the characters & the writing do the telling. Tory kept getting describedin such glowing terms by SK yet I did not see this coming acrossin her words & actions & really, did not see why Ash fellin love with her. The plot & action was a little weak & contrived also. To anyone not familiar with the DH books, the book is readable as a stand alone but not recommended because I think you would build up a different picture of Ash from this book rather than getting to know him through his appearancesin earlier books.
So perfectly readable but not the outstanding book I hoped for.
5 stars for the first section, 3 stars for the second.
Best Yet - By: vicky, 20 Aug 2008 Fantastic read, i am a big fan of this series & it is the best one yet. Anyone who has read any of the other booksin this series will not be dissapointed. Can't wait for the next.
Absolutely brilliant...Ms Kenyon has done it again!!! - By: A. Wood, 19 Aug 2008 *****SPOILERS*****
What can I say other than this book is absolutely breathtaking!
I have followed this series from book 1 & love everything about it. This book is the cherry on top of the cake & leaves you desperate for her next installment.
The first half is heartbreaking, raw & utterly devastatingin it's truth of the human life of Acheron. It is totally necessary to read this part as it gives you a much better feel of who he is & how hard things are for him & to trust his heroine.
The second part is funny, moving, happy & completely satisfying. The part he is on the floor with his arms wrapped round his legs would bring a tear to a glass eye. Artemis also gets as my Mum would say 'a good kick up her a*&$!!!' which having read the book is very satisfying.
If you buy any book this year buy this one you won't be disappointed!!!
