Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Publish Date: Aug. 5, 2008
Audiobook, 23 hours 39 minutes
My Review:
This is one long book, but to get it all in it really had to be. I decided to tackle it on audio instead of reading and it took awhile (not because of the book, but because of me), but it was well worth it in the end.
This book is comprehensive. First you get a look at Ash's past. Something I knew nothing of before. Of course Ash was the most mysterious as leader of the Dark Hunters and now I understand. I think the past was handled well and I never felt like "hurry up and get to the present", I was enthralled by Ash's backstory. It really explains so much. Then it moves forward to the now, when Ash meets Tori and they are thrown together because of the danger to her. This part was amazing as well. It felt slightly more rushed, at least in the romance department than the first part, but I was okay with that. They were thrown together in danger and there was an obvious attraction. Then there is a lot of excitement and an epilogue that has me anxious for what happens next.
I felt Ash and Tori were both well-developed in
Acheron. Ash more so than Tori, but it was his book. However I did feel I got to know Tori and I really liked her. Another plus, more of Simi in this book, I love Simi!
The story is great, moving from past to present was seamless and the whole storyline kept my interest through all the hours of listening. I loved this installment to the Dark Hunters series and loved how Ms. Kenyon handled everything. I just wasn't sure how things could be done with a book about Ash before the end of the series, but now I understand (no spoilers).
I listened to the audio version and I think Holter Graham did a great job. The reader is male, but he did well changing his voice for the various roles and he did great with the female voices as well. I again especially loved Simi, I felt like he nailed her. If you are going to listen to a very long audiobook it's great to have a good narrator and he was very good. He will definitely go on my list of narrators that I enjoy.
Overall this was a great installment in the Dark Hunters series. More things were explained but more mysteries were opened as you would expect. I am anxious to play catch-up and see what happens after this book now, especially with Styxx coming out soon. I am very curious to see his side of things.
Acheron is an excellent book with great characters and a plot that keeps you enthralled from page 1 to page 700-something. So don't fear the large book, it's well worth your time!
My rating: 5.0/5.0
About the Book:
Eleven thousand years ago a god was born. Cursed into the body of a
human, Acheron spent a lifetime of shame. His human death unleashed an
unspeakable horror that almost destroyed the earth. Brought back against
his will, he became the sole defender of mankind.
Only it was never
that simple. For centuries, he has fought for our survival and hidden a
past he never wants revealed - until a lone woman who refuses to be
intimidated by him threatens his very existence.
Now his survival,
and ours, hinges on hers, and old enemies reawaken and unite to kill
them both. War has never been more deadly...or more fun.
About the Author (from Goodreads):
Sherrilyn Kenyon lives a life of
extraordinary danger... as does any woman with three sons, a husband, a
menagerie of pets and a collection of swords that all of the above have a
fixation on. But when not running interference (or dashing off to the
emergency room), she's found chained to her computer where she likes to
play with all her imaginary friends. With more than ten million copies
of her books in print in 26 countries, she certainly has many friends to
play with.
Writing as Kinley MacGregor and Sherrilyn Kenyon,
she is the author of several series, including The Dark-Hunters,
Brotherhood of the Sword, Lords of Avalon, Nevermore, BAD (Bureau of
American Defense), Sex Camp Diaries, The MacAllisters and Sea Wolves.
Her books have appeared in the top five of the New York Times, Publisher's Weekly, and USA Today lists.
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***I received this book from the publisher for an honest review. I was not compensated in any other way except receiving the book for free. ***
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