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Dear Reader, Life is great for me. I have my chicory coffee, my warm beignets, and my best friend on the cell phone. Once the sun goes down, I am the baddest thing prowling the night: I command the elements, and I know no fear.
For centuries, I've protected the innocent and watched... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters edit
- Talon: A Celtic Dark Hunter; Speirr of the Morrigántes. Has powers of healing, weather control, and communion with his dead sister Ceara. He lives in New Orleans in a swamp house guarded by alligators.
- Sunshine Runningwolf: An Artist that gets caught up in the Dark-Hunter business in New Orleans
- Acheron "Ash" Parthenopaeus.: The first Dark Hunter and an Atlantean. Works for Artemis.
- Stefan: A member of Vane's pack, second in command to Vane's father.
- Fang: Vane's younger brother.
- Dionysus: Greek God of wine and outrageous parties.
- Wulf Tryggvason: A Norse Dark-hunter stationed in Minnesota. Friends with Talon.
- Amanda Devereaux-Hunter: Married to Kyrian, mother of Marissa
- Kyrian Hunter: Former Dark Hunter, married to Amanda, father of Marissa, best friend of Julian
- Marissa: Amanda and Kyrian's daughter.
- Julian Alexander: Best friend of Kyrian, married to Grace, father of Niklos and Vanessa
- Grace Alexander: Julian's wife, sex therapist, mother of twins Niklos and Vanessa
- Vane Kattalakis: A kattagari Lykos who helps Talon by guarding Sunshine during the day.
- Wayne: An ex-con who works for Sunshine's parents.
- Valerius: A Roman Dark-Hunter stationed in New Orleans.
- Ceara: Talon's dead sister who acts as go between for Talon and the spirit realm.
- Selena Laurens: A tarot card reader. Usually set's her table up next to Sunshine's cart.
- Camulus: A Celtic god that has sworn vengeance on Talon, he has lost his full godhood. He swore to get his godhood back.
- Zarek of Moesia: A Greek/Roman Dark-hunter with serious attitude issues and has a bad temper.
- Styxx: A Greek prince that has issues with his own immortality.
- Artemis: A Greek Goddess, the creators and "leader" of the Dark Hunters.
- Simi: Ash's 'pet' Charonte demon
- Nicholas "Nick" Ambrosius Gautier: A Squire to the dark-hunters, previously Kyrian's, and is now working "unofficially" for Talon
- Starla: Sunshine's mother
- Cherries Gautier: Nick's mother
- Nynia: Talon's deceased wife from when he was human
Quotes edit
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“An amused smile hovered at the edges of his lips. "Do you always say everything that comes to your mind?" "Mostly. I do have some thoughts I keep to myself. I used to not care and would say anything at all, but then one time my college roommate called the psycho unit on me. You know they really do have white coats."”
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“Daimons, vampires, ghouls, whatever you want to call them. They suck your blood and your soul andleave you with nothing. Kind of like lawyers." Selena smiled. "Oh wait, I just insulted my husband.”
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“"We're screwed," Nick breathed."Screwed blue and tattooed," Ash snarled.”
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“I am Darkness. I am Shadow.I am the Ruler of the Night.I,alone, stand between mankind and those who would see mankind destroyed. I am the Guardian.The Soulless Keeper.Neither Human, nor Apollite, I exist beyond the realm of the Living, beyond the realm of the Dead.I am the Dark-Hunter.And I am Eternal… unless I find that one pure heart who will never betray me. The one whose faith andcourage can return my soul to me and bring me back into the light.”
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“What happened to the tags in your pants?" "I beg your pardon?" "Well, you know they were covered in blood." A bad feeling settled into his stomach. "And?" "I was going to clean them, and-" "Oh shit, you washed them?" "It wasn't the washing that damaged them so much as the drying." "You dried my leather pants? Did you wash my wallet too?" She became quiet again and a feeling of doomed dread consumed him. "Do I want to know?" "Well...”
Sunshine Runningwolf and Talon -
“Great. I live to be stuck in strange places, naked.”
Talon -
“You know, when you live in New Orleans, you expect to meet the undead or damned at least once in a while.”
Starla Runningwolf -
“I also need you to bring me some clothes." The silence in his ear was deafening. "What?" Kyrian asked hesitantly. "I lost my clothes." Kyrian laughed. Hard. "Shut up, Kyrian, it's not funny." "Hey, from where I'm standing it's funny as hell.”
Talon and Kyrian -
“You say 'not exactly' a lot. You're not exactly a vampire. You're not exactly from Scotland, and you're allergic to daylight. What else?" "I hate bran muffins and grass.”
Sunshine and Talon -
“Julian, I just want to thank you for being a grown-up and not laughing at my expense." "Well, having been in your shoes, I can relate. Of course, in my defense, my towel was at least dark green and not pink." The two of them roared with laughter while Talon groaned. Kyrian flicked at the edge of the towel. "What is this? Lace?”
Talon, Julian and Kyrian -
“My lady, do you own anything made of meat?" "Sorry. I'm a strict vegetarian." "And I'm a strict carnivore.”
Talon and Sunshine -
“You know, I think I need to drop the T-Rex and start calling you Barney.”
Talon -
“Any problems with your flight?" "I didn't eat my pilot if that's what you mean. And little Nicky here is still breathing and not bleeding." "Well, I suppose that's an improvement over last time.”
Acheron and Zarek -
“What was I thinking when I decided to have this meeting?" "Oh, I know. That men who are a couple of thousand years old could actually behave like grownups?" Zarek elbowed Nick in the stomach. "Oops, involuntary arm spasm.”
Acheron, Nick and Zarek -
“I swear, Daimons or not, if you don't behave, Z, I'm going to send you to Antarctica and leave you there to rot." "Ooo, I'm terrified. Those killer penguins and hairy seals are really scary.”
Acheron and Zarek -
“You are on standby. In the event one of us goes down, I need to you to mobilize quickly." "Just one little problem." Nick indicated Valerius with his head. "If he goes down, he's on his own." Zarek smiled. "I knew I liked this kid for a reason." "You, psycho-ass, and Talon, I'll cover, but not him." "Psycho-ass?" Zarek repeated. "Hmm, I like that.”
Acheron, Nick and Zarek -
“Storm, Rain, and Sunshine, huh?" She grimaced. "My mother's doing. I'm just glad she stopped at three. I was told the next one would have been named Cloudy Day.”
Talon and Sunshine -
“You know, Sunshine, I don't think you should stay in your loft alone. I'm thinking..." "You know, if you want me to go home with you, all you have to do is ask." "I didn't think it would be that easy." "For anyone other than you, it wouldn't be.”
Talon and Sunshine -
“Would you leave me alone, you walking pair of boots!" Before he could get up, the door swung open to show Sunshine fussing at Beth and the alligator hissing back in protest. "Let go of my easel, you refugee from a luggage factory." The side of his mouth quirked up at the sight of them battling it out. "Beth, what are you doing? She says she was forcing you inside before it got dark and something decided to eat you." "Tell Swamp Breath I was headed this way. Why was she... Oh jeez, am I really having a conversation with a gator?" "It's all right. I do it all the time." "Yes, but no offense, you're kind of weird.”
Sunshine and Talon -
“I swear there's more nutrition in Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory than anything I found in your kitchen.”
Sunshine -
“Are you planning of keeping me here forever, or what?" "Depends. Do you plan to keep making me eat this healthy crap or can I have the leftover steak out of the fridge?" "I don't see how you stay healthy eating the garbage you have in your cabinets. Did you know I counted five different kinds of potato chips?" "Really? There should be six. Did I eat all the barbecue?" "You are not funny.”
Sunshine and Talon -
“If I tell you who I am, your life will be in danger." "I live in New Orleans over one of the most popular clubs in town and park my car in an alley where two men were murdered last night. My life is always in danger.”
Talon and Sunshine -
“What do you hope for?" "I hope my cabin never blows apart in a hurricane during the daylight hours." "Seriously." "I am serious. It could get ugly if it did.”
Sunshine and Talon -
“Who is this dick?" "I used to be her husband, what about you." "Ditto.”
Talon and Jerry -
“Did I get it centered?" "Looks good to me." He glanced at her over his shoulder and caught her gazing at his nicely shaped rear. "I was talking about the painting." "And I was talking about your butt, but the painting looks all right too.”
Talon and Sunshine -
“"You know, Talon, killing a soul-sucking Daimon without a good fight is like sex without foreplay. A total waste of time and completely un...satisfying."”
Talon to Wolf -
“Looks like we're having a psycho reunion this week...Oh wait, it's Mardi Gras. Duh.”
Talon to Wolf -
“Ah, man." "What?" "Friggin' Fabio alert." "Hey, you're not too far from the mark either, blondie." "Bite me, Viking.”
Talon and Wulf -
“You know, if I were a negative person, I would be seriously annoyed right now." "You sound annoyed to me.”
Talon and Wulf -
“Coffee...Daimons...Coffee...Daimons..." "I think in this case the Daimons better win." "Yeah, but it's chicory coffee." " Talon wanting to be toasted by Acheron for failure to protect humans.”
Talon and Wulf -
“I'm your father, Sunshine. Worrying about you is my full-time occupation.”
Daniel Runningwolf to Sunshine -
“You know, that's so not fair. I don't understand how it is you dress like a freak and still women want to do you." "When you got it, you got it." "Yeah, but its seriously annoying for those of us who want it. The least you could do is share.”
Nick and Ash -
“Daimons, vampires, ghouls, whatever you want to call them. They suck your blood and your soul and leave you with nothing. Kind of like lawyers." Selena smiled. "Oh wait, I just insulted my husband.”
Selena to Sunshine -
“Oh man! I hate that poofing shit. You scared me so bad, Ash, you made me eat this crappy cheese.”
Nick Gautier -
“But without pain you can't have joy. It's the balance that makes us appreciate the extremes.”
Sunshine -
“Acheron gets coat caught in door. Nick erupts in laughter. "Don't it just take the bad-ass right out of you?" Ash arched a brow.The door opened by itself, freeing his coat, then it slammed shut again. Nick sobered instantly. "And that puts it right back in you.”
Nick Gautier to Acheron -
“Can we not have a truce?" "Why? Mutual disdain suits us so well.”
Acheron and Zarek -
“I love you Talon more then you will ever know." "I love you too Sunshine, thank you for your strength and for giving up soy products.”
Sunshine, Talon -
“My life is toast. I'm about to get lectured about working for drug dealers....again. My mom, bless her heart, is so goofy, she doesnt even realize she works for bears. I'm so screwed.”
Nick Guatier
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“But without pain, you can’t have joy. It’s the balance that makes us appreciate the extremes.”
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“The gods don’t damn us, we damn ourselves by our words and deeds.”
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“That is the beauty of memory, isn’t it? Our reality is always clouded by our perceptions of truth. You remember events one way and so you judge your brother without knowledge of how things were to him.”
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“You are the only warmth in my heart. The only sunshine my winter has ever known.”
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‘He who lets fear rule him, has fear for a master.’ “
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“You know, the thing about life and love is that they are both ever-changing while people seldom are.
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You’re so far beneath me that I would sooner sit in shit than let you wipe my ass.”
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“Then he will be called Acheron for the river of woe. Like the river of the underworld, his journey shall be dark, long, and enduring. He will be able to give life and to take it. He will walk through his life alone and abandoned—ever seeking kindness and ever finding cruelty.”
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It was always her plans that changed. Her stuff that could wait.
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“I would never presume to be anyone other than myself, Talon. I’m not the one who has to bear the consequences of your actions. That’s for you, alone, to do.”
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Setting & Locations edit
Organizations edit
- Dark Hunters: Founded and created by the greek goddess Artemis, the Dark Hunters are souless warriors/creatures of the night. Their purpose is to hunt and kill Daimons and save the souls the Daimons try to devour.
First Sentence edit
"You know, Talon, killing a soul-sucking Daimon without a good fight is like sex without foreplay.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue
Chapter 1 - 20
Epilogue
Glossary edit
- Daimons: They can steal the soul of a human. "They're vampires on steroids with a God complex."
- Apollites: They are the children of Apollo and a nymph and were the inhabitants of Atlantis
- Dream-Hunters: They ares the ones that protect humankind from the Daimons that are energy- and dreamsuckers.
- Were-Hunters: They ares the ones that protect humankind from the Daimons that are known as slayers.
- Squires: They are the ones that protect the Dark-Hunters during the daylight hours and to procure whatever they need. Food, clothes, cars, maintain their homes, whatever.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 25 in Dark Hunter. (standard series)
Preceded by Night Pleasures, and followed by Dance with the Devil.
This is book 4 of 35 in Dark Hunter - Reading Order. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Sherrilyn Kenyon (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Country: USA
Publication Date: July, 2003
ISBN: 0312984820
Page Count: 416
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Country: USA
Publication Date: July, 2003
ISBN: 0312984820
Page Count: 416
Awards edit
- Prism (2004: Best Light Paranormal)
- Laurie (2004)
- HOLT Medallion (2004)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: CPB Box no. 2064 vol. 17
- Dewey: 813.54
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- Sherrilyn Kenyon: Author's website
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