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Acheron (Dark-Hunter, Book 12) | 
 enlarge | Author: Sherrilyn Kenyon
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Category: Book
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Rating:  358 reviews
Sales Rank: 1292
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 736
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.1 x 2.3
ISBN: 0312362153
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780312362157
ASIN: 0312362153
Publication Date: August 5, 2008
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Product Description
The most anticipated story in the blockbuster Dark-Hunter series. The never-before-revealed story of the Dark-Hunter leader, Acheron. He was made human in order to escape death, but in death he was reborn a god. . . Eleven thousand years ago a god was born. Cursed into the body of a human, Acheron spent a lifetime of shame. However, his human death unleashed an unspeakable horror that almost destroyed the earth. Then, brought back against his will, Acheron 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’ll do anything to keep concealed. 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.
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 One of Kenyons best November 26, 2008
Patricia A. Noonan
This book explains alot & good insight into one of the most mysterious characters, Ash. Literally read it in under a few days because it was just that good. She makes good use of bringing back a lot of characters from previous books. Keeps to her trademark of bringing romance, good plot & witty humor-which is why she one of the top!
A real page-turner! November 25, 2008
KC Heath (Texas, United States)
I very rarely purchase hardback books at full price. This one I couldn't resist! If you've read any of Ms. Kenyon's other Dark Hunter Novels you might feel the same. Though her hot fantasies do stand alone, there is an over-arching theme in which the character Acheron is central. When I saw this book at the store, I snatched it up fast and, once home, pushed other reading material aside for this one. Oh, yeah. It's good!
Acheron is the son of two Atlantean gods, Archon and Apollymi. According to prophecy, the son of this union would be the death of Atlantis, so Archon orders the child killed before it is even born. In haste, Apollymi delivers her child and sends it to the human realm to grow up, without its godly powers so he'll remain anonymous. And so begins Acheron's life, where one cruelty leads to another, until he is so scared he begs for death, a death he cannot have. And it gets worse.
ACHERON is in two parts: his formative years, and the present day. Tragedy, beautifully written, will hold you to the chair, page after page until you're late for your next appointment. As always, however, Ms. Kenyon does give us a silver lining, bright and shiny. I really don't want to tell more--this is such a grand read I recommend you pick it up yourself! Though, if you've not read her stories before, you might want to start with one of her smaller volumes and work up to this one, just so you'll understand how special Acheron is. For those already entrenched in the saga, ACHERON gives readers an explanation of what really happened back in the time of Atlantis, and tells us how the Dark Hunters got started.
Why are Ms. Kenyon's stories so good? Because they are character driven, and written with such a strong dose of humanity those characters seem real (though at times this is a tad overdone). And, her men are absolutely scrumptious! ACHERON reaches above the author's norm and into true literature; very highly recommended for readers of hot romantic-fantasy. I definitely want the next book this author puts out!
5 stars just doesn't cut it... November 23, 2008
kiki
This is just one of those rare books that you have your doubts about for, say, 3 seconds, then realize you're hooked. I have read hundreds, if not thousands of books, and I have to say that this is one of the best I have EVER read. I stayed up until 4 in the morning reading it, then put it down for the sole purpose of getting a few hours sleep so I could start reading again as soon as possible. Unlike most books, Acheron doesn't have you watching from afar saying "Oh. How sad." It has you in the book, watching all the events unfold, your heart crying out in agony for Acheron. For me, this book had more depth to it than any other book I've ever read. Don't skip out on this book just because of what you've seen of Acheron in other books or because of the few negative reviews you've seen on here. Trust me: You don't know what you're missing. My only regret is that I didn't read it sooner. This is only the second book I have read my Kenyon, but it will certainly not be my last. This book is #1 on my keeper shelf.
 I really expected more depth.... November 22, 2008
J. Ennis (Coconut Creek, FL)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This could have been a work of art, the romance was not convincing and why did I have to read over 400 pages of Acheron's punishments. Acheron was not a believable God of destruction but an unfortunate soul paralyzed by fear. The God of destruction was Apollymi and I was disappointed with her very puny parts. Artemis, she is the nastiest of all the personalities, so psychologically scheming that I'm baffled as to why she received such a large part instead of the destroyer god. Rissa and her child should have played a big part of his second life. I waited to the knowledge of the child like teenage demon powers but I guess she was just a dragon tattoo. The drunken scene was deprived of emotions. This book could have been a masterpeice if the story lines were well thought out but, seem hurried and came across shallow.
 Shenanigans! November 21, 2008
lucysnow (Seattle, WA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Let me first say I was a huge fan of SK's previous books. But this tale was completely unbelievable. This could have been a masterpiece, but I didn't buy the romance and I didn't see anything in Acheron's character that was worth 728 pages. Acheron is definitely NOT the God of destruction, he couldn't harm a fly (well besides a few Daimons). The only believable character in the book was Apollymi and she always plays a very small part in the series, which is disappointing. Don't get me started on Artemis, she is definitely the worst character of the series, so emotionally manipulative that I'm puzzled as to why anyone would give her the time of day, especially a destroyer god with stronger powers.
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