Tell a friend about this book...
Friend's Email:
Subject: I have found a book that I think you would enjoy
Member $avings: $15,792,744.44
|
Books Available: 4,104,680
|
Members Online: 2,310
Your source for swapping books online - Read...Swap...Save!
How To Swap Books?
Sign Up
Search 
Kiosk
All Books
Book Browser
Advanced Search
Books Posted Today
Member Book Reviews
NYT Best Seller List
Newbery Medal Winners
Pulitzer Prize Winners
Most Traveled Copies
Club Wish List
Login
Community
Member Directory
Discussion Forums
Blog
Live Chat (1)
Box-O-Books
Book Journal
Maps
The Eclectic Pen
Fun Stuff
Top 50s
Pulse of PBS
Spread The Word
Photo Gallery
Recipes
Club Tag Cloud
Member Testimonials
Friends of PBS
Help Center
Kiosk
Need Help?
Search - The Dream-Hunter (Dream-Hunter, Bk 1)
|
The Dream-Hunter (Dream-Hunter, Bk 1) Author: |
|
|||
Book Information
|
|||||
Book Description:
In the ethereal world of dreams, there are champions who fight to protect the dreamer and there are demons who prey on them...
Arik is such a predator. Condemned by the gods to live eternity without emotions, Arik can only feel when he's in the dreams of others. For thousands of years, he's drifted through the human unconscious, searching for sensation. Now he's finally found a dreamer whose vivid mind can fill his emptiness.
Dr. Megeara Kafieri watched her father ruin himself and his reputation as he searched to prove Atlantis was real. Her deathbed promise to him to salvage his reputation has now brought her to Greece where she intends to prove once and for all that the fabled island is right where her father said it was. But frustration and bad luck dog her every step. Especially the day they find a stranger floating in the sea. His is a face she's seen many times.... in her dreams.
What she doesn't know is that Arik holds more than the ancient secrets that can help her find the mythical isle of Atlantis. He has made a pact with the god Hades: In exchange for two weeks as a mortal man, he must return to Olympus with a human soul. Megeara's soul.
With a secret society out to ruin her expedition, and mysterious accidents that keep threatening her life, Megeara refuses to quit. She knows she's getting closer to Atlantis and as she does, she stumbles onto the truth of what Arik really is.
For Arik his quest is no longer simple. No human can know of a Dream-Hunter's existence. His dream of being mortal has quickly turned into his own nightmare and the only way to save himself will be to sacrifice the very thing he wanted to be human for. The only question is, will he?
Arik is such a predator. Condemned by the gods to live eternity without emotions, Arik can only feel when he's in the dreams of others. For thousands of years, he's drifted through the human unconscious, searching for sensation. Now he's finally found a dreamer whose vivid mind can fill his emptiness.
Dr. Megeara Kafieri watched her father ruin himself and his reputation as he searched to prove Atlantis was real. Her deathbed promise to him to salvage his reputation has now brought her to Greece where she intends to prove once and for all that the fabled island is right where her father said it was. But frustration and bad luck dog her every step. Especially the day they find a stranger floating in the sea. His is a face she's seen many times.... in her dreams.
What she doesn't know is that Arik holds more than the ancient secrets that can help her find the mythical isle of Atlantis. He has made a pact with the god Hades: In exchange for two weeks as a mortal man, he must return to Olympus with a human soul. Megeara's soul.
With a secret society out to ruin her expedition, and mysterious accidents that keep threatening her life, Megeara refuses to quit. She knows she's getting closer to Atlantis and as she does, she stumbles onto the truth of what Arik really is.
For Arik his quest is no longer simple. No human can know of a Dream-Hunter's existence. His dream of being mortal has quickly turned into his own nightmare and the only way to save himself will be to sacrifice the very thing he wanted to be human for. The only question is, will he?
Members who requested this book also requested:
Genres:
Top Member Book Reviews
Charlene J. (
10 member(s) found this review helpful.
I love Sherrilyn Kenyons Dark Hunter series, but I must confess I was hesitant to read this book. I'm so glad I did! I really enjoyed it. I finished in two sittings. While in my opinion the majority of the Dark Hunter books are deeper and darker, this was still worth the read. I really like how she tied up the other books with this one from the "past",
7 member(s) found this review helpful.
In this mix of fantasy and romance, Arikos is a dream god condemed to live in a world without emotions by the God Zeus. The only time he can feel any emotions is when he is inhabiting the dreams of others. He is drawn to the dreams of Dr. Megeara Kafieri. Megeara "Geary" only relaxes in her dreams. In the real world, she is continuing her father's quest for Atlantis. The quest that ended up destorying her father. Arikos is so drawn to Megeara that he makes a deal with Hades, two weeks of being human in exchange for one human soul - Mageara's.
I really liked the way that Arikos struggles with the differences between dreams and reality. He truly doesn't understand why Geary doesn't react to him the same way she does in her dreams. He's totally clueless about the mundane things in life - the things that people skip over in their dreams.
6 member(s) found this review helpful.
Good book! Lots of references to Greek mythology and gods which make it fun. Summary: Arikos, who only lives in others dreams strikes a deal to be a human for 2 weeks to meet and romance a woman with remarkable dreams. The woman who is in search of Atlantis, is not as remarkable in everyday life however and so he helps her with her search to try to set her free.
5 member(s) found this review helpful.
Kenyon weaves together humor and hubris in the first book in a new series. As a dream-god who can't feel emotions, Arik doesn't understand the consequences of what he does until it's too late. His struggle to understand the emotions he feels for the first time are sometimes humorous, but Kenyon doesn't turn him into a laughing-stock, at least most of the time. He is truly baffled by the differences between the human world and the dream world.
The exchanges between Arik and his "brother" Solin are filled with typical Kenyon barbed humor. I actually laughed out loud several times.
As a stand-alone, this is an interesting book, blending mythology, fantasy and reality. As part of the Dark-Hunter universe, this is actually set before at least Night Pleasures (Book #2). Don't be tempted to read it first, though. There are some serious spoilers, especially in the last few chapters, such as who Ash really is. There are also things you probably won't get unless you've read the Dark-Hunter books through at least Seize the Night.
5 member(s) found this review helpful.
An intriguing start to Kenyon's Dream Hunter series, this book blends mythology with an exciting romance. For long time fans, there are also references to the Dark Hunter books and that "universe." An entertaining and gripping read.
Doris H. (
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
The book was capitivating if you are into ancient Greek mythological gods and goddesses.
Valerie H. (
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
A true building of consequences, secrets, and life-altering events. Arikos and Geary were magical together!
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Another great story by kenyon. Definitely worth the read.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Spell binding and I can't wait for the next one.
April (
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Another great book by Kenyon and this one delves into a new race.
Please Rate these Book Reviews
It was just OK to me. The plot was solid and I like how they took this one back to the past a bit and also how they gave a bit more background information on the Pantheon and the history behind Apollymi.
Nicole W. (So I've been reading the Dark-Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon and this Dream-Hunter is a setup to one of the Dark-Hunters. It's supposed to be read between a few of the Dark-Hunter books.
For me The Dream-Hunter was not that great. It was short, which I was grateful for, but it lacked what the other books had for me.
This book was about Arikos and Megeara. Arik is an ex Oenroi, now a Skotos who can only feel emotions when in other people's dreams. He lives in the dream realm and is supposed to help people by taking some of their emotions and dulling them so that they're not that strong. He runs across a vivid dreamer Dr. Megeara Kafieri.
Geary is searching for the lost kingdom of Atlantis. She picked up where her father left off. Arik makes a deal with Hades to become human and agrees before he learns that after his two weeks are up he must bring Geary's soul to Hades. And blah blah blah.
I had no connection to any of the characters in this series. I was almost rooting for the bad guy to end it and put me out of my misery. Well, I guess it wasn't as bad as that, but I could definitely have done without this side story. I don't really need all this build up to the main Dark-Hunter story.
I have read many of the Dark-Hunter books and have enjoyed them alot. I was very disappointed in this book. I thought it was difficult to get into, and I just didn't care for the characters. If not for the fact I was going to finish it out of "principal" I probably would have quit part way through. I also wanted to finish it so I could re-post it.
I thoroughly enjoyed this read. I have been going through some difficult personal times, and this book allowed me to escape reality. It is my first venture into Sherrilyn Kenyon's work, but it will not be the last.
It tells the story of a Skotos, a dream god, who makes a deal with Hades to become human to feel human emotions and to be with the woman he is so passionate with in dreams. The human is in search of the lost city of Atlantis - a promise she made to her father on his deathbed.
The story wasn't written particularly well. It wasn't great literature by any means, but it was very entertaining. It was something to get lost in. It had passion, adventure, and a sense of fantasy.
I look forward to reading Dream-Hunter, Bk 2. If anyone has it, let me know. :)
Great book and the start to a great series. I see how it fits in the reading order but could be read without reading the Dark Hunter series first.
This was the first full book of Sherrily Kenyon that I read. I've read some of her short stories that I REALLY liked. This book was hard for me to get into, if I can't put myself into a story within the first 10 pages it's not worth finishing; so needless to say I didn't finish the book. Don't know much about the story other than what's on the cover. I'm willing to give Sherrilyn one more chance.
Book Wiki
Common Title
Series
Original Publication Date (YYYY-MM-DD)
People/Characters
Arikos (Primary Character)
Dr. Megeara Kafieri (Primary Character)
Real Places
Fictional Places
Important Events
Awards and Honors