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From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Sherrilyn Kenyon The spellbinding Dream-Hunter series continues! Hades doesn’t often give second chances... Xypher has one month on Earth to redeem himself through one good deed or be condemned to eternal torture in Tarturus. But redemption... read more

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  • Simone Dubois: A medical examiner and college professor in New Orleans. Can see ghosts, demons, and others not of this world. Roomates with Jesse.
  • Xypher: ex-Dream Hunter, half-Greek god - half-Sumerian demon- On release from the underworld for 30 days.
  • Jesse: Simone's live-in ghost. Cross between annoying brother and best friend stuck in the 80's.
  • Liza: ex-Squire, weapons maker
  • Carson: Hawk Were-Hunter. Resident doctor at Sanctuary bar.
  • Tate: Squire and Parish coroner. Occasionally seeks Simone's advice/opinion on cases.
  • Julian: an oracle, son of Aphrodite
  • Kaiaphas: Part-Greek, part-Sumerian doleodai - a bound demon. Xypher's brother
  • Gloria: A ghost that Xypher helps save. She doesn't like Jesse's taste in music and Jesse's potential love interest.
  • Katra: One of Artemis's Kori (handmaiden) and her daughter.
  • Satara: One of Artemis's Kori, also her niece. Xypher's old flame.
  • Kyle Peltier: Youngest member of the Peltier Clan
  • Zeus: Ruler of the Greek gods
  • Xedrix: Xirena and Simi's brother.
  • Kerryna: One of the Diemme. Elite Gallu demon. Simone's cousin.
  • Acheron Parthenopaeus: Atlantean god; in charge of the Dark-Hunters, Katra's father
  • Carole: Add a description of this character.
  • Apollymi
  • Doc
  • Al-Baraka
  • Dev
  • Sim
  • Tyris
  • Beth
  • LaShonda
  • Jaden
  • Palackas
  • Artemis
  • Scott Murphy
  • Stryker
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Quotes edit see section history

  • “"Anger is your enemy. Moveforward not in anger, but with purpose."”
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  • life is what you make it. Today is the first day of the rest of your life. You can’t change the past, but the future isn’t set in stone. You can effect a change there. Move forward not with hatred or love. Move forward with purpose.”
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  • Love is deceitful and sublime. In its truest form, it brings out the best in all beings. At its worst, it’s a tool used to manipulate and ruin anyone who is stupid enough to hold it.
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  • Sacrifice is noble and tender. It’s the action of a host who values others above himself. Sacrifice is bought through love and decency. It is truly heroic.
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  • Hatred is a bitter, damaging emotion. It winds itself through the blood, infecting its host and driving it forward without any reason. Its view is jaundiced and it skews even the clearest of eyesights.
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  • Sacrifice is for the weak. Hatred corrupts. Love destroys. Vengeance is the gift of the strong. Move forward, not with hatred, not with love. Move forward with purpose.
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  • “You know sometimes it’s by repeating our mistakes that we realize what went wrong the first time. Knowing that, we’re able to fix the mistake and move past it.”
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  • “There’s an old saying that the tiger lies low not out of fear but for better aim.
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  • “There can never be hatred without love.”
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  • Hatred is your enemy. Vengeance is your friend. Hold it close and let it loose.
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  • “I don’t know what you’re talking about. I didn’t do it. Baby, there’s no one else in my world but you. Oops. And Jesus is Lord.”
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Organizations edit see section history

  • 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.
  • Dream Hunters: Oneroi; dream gods fighting in defense of humans to protect them in the dream-world.

First Sentence edit see section history

"Have you ever wanted to put your head in a blender and turn on the liquefy switch?"

Table of Contents edit see section history

Prologue
chapters 1-17

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 3 of 5 in Dream Hunter. (standard series)

Preceded by Upon The Midnight Clear, and followed by Dream Warrior.

This is book 22 of 35 in Dark Hunter - Reading Order. (community list)
This is book 13 of 25 in Dark Hunter. (standard series)

Preceded by Upon The Midnight Clear, and followed by Acheron.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Sherrilyn Kenyon (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Country: USA
Publication Date: February 2008
ISBN: 0312938829
Page Count: 384

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: CPB Box no. 2758 vol. 12
  • Dewey: 813.54

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Adults

Sexually explicit material

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More Books Like This edit see section history

   
  • Fantasy Lover
  • Night Embrace
  • The Dark Hunter Companion
  • Night Pleasures
  • Seize the Night
  • Dance with the Devil
  • Kiss of the Night
  • Night Play
  • Sins of the Night
  • Dark Side of the Moon

Books with Additional Background Information edit see section history

   
  • Fantasy Lover
  • Night Embrace
  • The Dark Hunter Companion
  • Night Pleasures
  • Seize the Night
  • Dance with the Devil
  • Kiss of the Night
  • Night Play
  • Sins of the Night
  • Dark Side of the Moon

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