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It's a predator eat predator world for the Were-Hunters. Danger haunts any given day. There is no one to trust. No one to love. Not if they want to live…
An orphan with no clan that will claim him, Wren Tigarian grew to adulthood under the close scrutiny and mistrust of those around...
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It's a predator eat predator world for the Were-Hunters. Danger haunts any given day. There is no one to trust. No one to love. Not if they want to live… An orphan with no clan that will claim him, Wren Tigarian grew to adulthood under the close scrutiny and mistrust of those around him.... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Wren Tigarian: The shy, yet volatile were-hunter. He was raised in Sanctuary when he was brought there after his parents death. Was a great friend to Nick and he always has Marvin the monkey with him. In this book he begins to feel the strong pull of the mating dance...lol
- Marguerite D'Aubert Goudeau: Called Margeaux or Maggie by her friends, studies law at Tulane University. Daughter of a US senator.
- Aimee Peltier: Only Daughter of the Peltier clan. Feels protective of Wren.
- Blaine Hunter Landry: One of Maggie's so called friends. Acts rather belligerent towards Wren due to his 'poor' appearance.
- Grayson Tigarian: Wren's uncle.
- Savitar: Referee for the Omegrion.
- Zack Tigarian: Grayson's son.
- Nick Gautier: Formally a squire for Kyrian.
- Nicolette Peltier: Head of the Peltier clan. doesn't trust Wren because of his mixed parentage.
- Bill Laurens: A lawyer on retainer by Wren's father.
- Marvin: Wren's 'pet' monkey.
- Aristotle Tigarian: Wren's Father. A Katagaria Tiger.
- Julian Alexander: A professor of Ancient Greek History. Julian is also the son of Aphrodite. Married to Grace and father of Niklos and Vanessa
- Vane Kattalakis: Arcadian leader of the Katagaria wolf pack that lives near New Orleans.
- Carson: Hawk were-hunter, vet on staff for Sanctuary.
- Todd Middleton Chatelaine: Another of Maggie's 'friends'. Less stuck up than Blaine.
- Karina: Wren's mother. A Katagaria Snow Leopard.
- Aubert Peltier: Papa bear.
- Mr. Givry: A lawyer on retainer by Marguerite and Blaine's families.
- Remi Peltier: Member of the Peltier Clan. One of the Quads
- Tammy: A Friend of Marguerite's.
- Whitney Logan Trahan: A Friend of Marguerite's.
- Elise Lenora Berwick: Maggie's College friend
- Lysander: Katagaria Tiger Regis to the Omegrion.
- Serre Peltier: Member of the Peltier Clan
- Jean-Luc: A Dark-Hunter
- Justin: Were-panther who works at Peltier's
- Fang Kattalakis: A wolf Were-Hunter who has recently regained consciousness from a coma brought on by Diamon's.
- Tony: Maggie's College friend
- Etienne Peltier: Member of the Peltier Clan.
- Margie: Carson's veterinarian assistant
Quotes edit
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“The slightest stirring in the air can set a hurricane in motion a thousand miles off.”
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“I swear he's half beta fish. He'd fight his own reflection to prove a point.”
Maggie
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“Yeah, right. Life is a soul-sucking test that you either survive or you fail. Personally, I think failure blows, so I intend to survive and laugh my ass off at all the losers.”
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“The slightest stirring in the air can set a hurricane in motion a thousand miles off.”
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“But it’s the hope of something better that keeps us going.”
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“Welcome to our world. It’s not a pretty place. But then, it’s never boring, either.”
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“if you love something, set it free. If it comes back, it was, and always will be, yours. If it never returns, it was never yours to begin with” went through her mind. It was true. Of course the thought was quickly followed by Tammy’s favorite addition: “If it just sits in your living room, eating your food, messing up your stuff, and using your phone while taking all of your money, and never behaves as if you actually set it free in the first place…you either married it or gave birth to it.”
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“Have you ever wanted something that you knew was bad for you? Something that you ached for so much that you could think of nothing else?” “Yes, which is why I always end up eating the whole chocolate bar anyway.”
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“Law, much like life, was ever a study of trials….”
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“My father used to say that it’s not enough to just beat an attacker off. You have to hurt them enough that they’ll know not to tangle with you anymore. Or preferably, kill them.”
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“They thought it would be fun to knock around the ‘kid’ and show off their manhood. I thought it would be fun to knock a couple of them unconscious.”
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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 hunt and kill Daemons and save the souls that the daemons try to devour.
First Sentence edit
"Law, much like life, was ever a study of trials..."
Table of Contents edit
Limani
Chapter 1 - 16
Epilogue
Series & Lists edit
This is book 8 of 23 in Dark Hunter. (standard series)
Preceded by Sins of the Night, and followed by Dark Side of the Moon.
This is book 15 of 33 in Dark Hunter - Reading Order. (community list)
Preceded by The Dark Hunter Companion, and followed by Dark Side of the Moon.
This is book 4 of 8 in Were Hunter. (standard series)
Preceded by Night Play, and followed by Dark Side of the Moon.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Sherrilyn Kenyon (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin Paperbacks
Country: USA
Publication Date: December 2005
ISBN: 978-0312934330
Page Count: 384
Publisher: St. Martin Paperbacks
Country: USA
Publication Date: December 2005
ISBN: 978-0312934330
Page Count: 384
Awards edit
- PEARL (Paranormal Excellence Award in Romantic Literature) (2005: Best Paranormal Over All, Honorable Mention)
- PEARL (Paranormal Excellence Award in Romantic Literature) (2005: Best Erotic)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: CPB Box no. 2422 vol. 7
- Dewey: 813.6
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Sherrilyn Kenyon: Author's website
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