Book Reviews of Upon The Midnight Clear (Dream-Hunter, Bk 2)

A decent book, but definitely not one of Kenyon's best. I found it very predictable. It was extremely short with very large print. Is she running out of ideas? Or maybe she just didn't have the time/energy for this story...

I did not get into this book until the end of it. I am normally the first person done with her books when it was released and this one took me weeks to read because it was just plain bad. It got better as it went, but the story plot just plain sucked. It was very predictable, and was a very short book with large print to make it appear longer. Out of five stars I give it 2.

Extremely large print and thin book made me wonder about this book. Is Kenyon running out of stories? Very predictable and kinda boring. I was disappointed.

Great Book.

Aidan O'Conner is a world-renowned celebrity who has secluded himself from the world and from his fans. He is still reeling from the betrayals he suffered at the hands of his brother, his fiance, and his friends. His brother, who is in prison for trying to kill Aidan, summons the god of pain to break him out of prison and kill his brother for him. Leta is a dream-god ... she was the last one to imprison the god of pain, and only she can defeat him again. She shows up at Aidan's door to protect him. The trouble is that Aidan doesn't trust anyone.

This book wasn't up to the standards you expect from this author. You don't get a real feel for the characters, there is no chemistry between the two lead characters ... I was disappointed in it.

Kenyon's recent Dream-Hunter series is... okay. I was surprised to find, each time, how thin the book was (not many pages and large font- and these weren't even the Large Print editions). The plots were so-so, predictable at times. It seemed, almost, as if these were meant to be short-stories; plots move swiftly and neatly, as short-stories do, with not a whole lot of substance. I think my money would have been better spent if the first three had just been put into one novel. I felt that the characters weren't always developed enough and could hardly believe that they'd fall in love so quickly.
However, I always enjoy Kenyon's incorporation of Greek mythology and the unique character names. The plots do start out well enough; I just think they could be better elaborated upon.

Wow. This book was just a wreck. Everything seem contrived and lacked any emotional development. I believed nothing. The whole history of Aidan and who has betrayed him and all that, was just laughable. And with Leta.. I felt like I should have felt something about her whole family issues, but I just couldn't muster up the concern.

I had high hopes since I thought Devil May Cry seemed to indicate SK was back on her game, but this makes me think twice about purchasing any of her future books. Unless someone gives 'em to me or I found some cheap used copies.

This book just made me feel grumpy and negative. Not that it was poorly written or anything. It is just that story emphasizes how even if you are a good person, there never lacks for others that will hurt you just because they can. The moral of the story (and this one felt preachy to me) was to not let that ruin you or how you treat others.

The story itself can be read as happening anytime within the Dark Hunter time line. However, the short story at the end happens after "Devil May Cry" (DH #11).

Canyon, Sherrilyn - Upon The Midnight Clear

A Dream-Hunter story. Dolor, the god of Pain, has been summoned back into the human realm. Donnie wants his brother tortured and made to suffer unimaginable misery before he dies. He wants him screaming and begging for mercy. This is Dolor's specialty but he requires payment of blood and bones first. Without hesitating, Donnie slits his cellmate's throat.

Dolor's release from centuries of being trapped, awakens Leta, the dream-hunter that had trapped him. Leta is determined to prevent Dolor from wreaking pain and misery on the human race. She identifies his target, Aidan O' Conner, and contacts him.

Aidan is a bitter, angry movie star that has exiled himself to a lonely mountain where he wallows in his misery. He has decided that he needs no people around just to betray him. He has had enough that.

But, of course, the beautiful Leta and the gorgeous Aidan fall in love and defeat Pain!

An interesting addition to this book is a special holiday note from Sherrilyn Kenyon wishing her fans Happy Holidays.

Her gift? Vignettes to catch her readers up on what the characters from her previous books are doing before hesding off to Xyper's book (Dream Chaser) and Ash's book in 2008. Also a quick caveat, there are spoilers here if you haven't read the previous books, including Devil May Care.

Sub-par for Kenyon. I had trouble staying with it until half-way through. Do not read this book if you have never read Sherrilyn Kenyon before. Her Dark-Hunter series is very good but no more Dream-Hunters for me.

Was an alright book. I actually prefered the small story at the end. It's alot like dark side of the moon.

Was not what I would expect from Sherrilyn Kenyon. I agree with other posts it was very short, and the type very large.

Sherrilyn Kenyon is a great writter! Another good book in her series.

I didn't care for this one at all. Predictable and not well thought out. Flimsy back story and sappy ending. I love her Dark Hunter series, this seems lacking by comparison

I don't know what this was. Kenyon says its a breather from her other world...it was an OK story...there really was no lead up to the sex...I felt like it was just there and there really was no suspense...I didn't believe for a minute that the heroes wouldn't win. Overall just OK.

Story was alright, a little too 'dirty' for me, but good storyline.

story line just sucks you right in! hard to put down.

Not one of Kenyon's best works. It seems stilted and as if she had a personal grudge to work out rather than the joy of creation.

This was the first book of hers I read. It made me go out and get all the rest of her books. I liked the dream hunters series but the dark hunters were still my favorite. If you are a Kenyon fan it is worth the read.

I enjoyed this book and I'm glad I read it. That being said, I've found the first two books in the Dream-Hunter series to lack the emotional punch of Ms. Kenyon's Dark-Hunter books, which is ironic when you consider that the Dream-Hunters are supposed to be devoid of human emotion.

I absolutely loved the "Holiday Gatherings" short at the end of this book. It gave us a chance to catch up with characters from other books and hopefully laid the groundwork for future stories. I'm just dying to know how things turn out for Aimee and Fang....

This is the second book i have read of this author and i have to say i am not very impressed. I think this book is kind of boring.

This book was ok....nothing like Kenyons previous Dark Hunter novels. I had to force myself to finish reading it.

Overall, this was a good story. I read it in one sitting - it was kind of short. I don't think that it needed its own book - it would have made a wonderful novella or even a short story. The characters were okay, but I did not have as much of a connection to the characters as I usually do in Kenyon's books. I am sure that the characters that were introduced in this book will come back out to play in future books, so that makes it worth reading.

This was a great read. Fast and very nice. I really liked it so much.

I loved it as I do with all of Kenyon's books.

I loved this book

Once a main celebrity, Aidan has been used by his family & ex-fiance and has no use for acting or people anymore. His brother in prison decides to summon a dream god to kill Aidan. Luckily for Aidan a goddess named Leta will come to his rescue and show him that not everyone will use & abuse him. She is there to save him. Can he find a way to believe and trust Leta? Read on and enjoy!

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