Book Reviews of Seize the Night (Dark-Hunter, Bk 7)

I have read every book in the Dark-Hunter series and prior to reading "Seize the Night", my favorite story was Zarek's in "Dance With The Devil". I thought no one could be more tortured than poor Zarek. Wrong!

I was captivated by Valerius almost immediately! Gone were the black leather pants and the gothic/punk attire replaced by turtlenecks, slacks and style. Wow! What a breath of fresh air! Not saying I mind a hot bod clad in tight leather but...it was a nice change. *grin

This man was sooo sensitive. Sensitive without being wimpy, mind you. I just wanted to cuddle him. And he was such a gentleman, in my opinion. I was pissed at how he was treated by everyone around him, including his fellow Dark-Hunters. However, I was very impressed by the fact that Artemis didn't bestow any extra powers on her Roman Dark-Hunters. That pretty much told me that Valerius was one bad mo-fo to have fought off Daimons for centuries using only his strength and skill. What a man!

What infuriated me, yet managed to touch me was the fact that Valerius never stood up for himself. He silently took all that was dished out to him without raising his voice or a hand in his own defense. And when I read about his upbringing at the hands of his cruel father...man, I broke down and cried like a baby. *sniffle

Tabitha was also a very likeable heroine. In fact, she is my favorite so far. Very down-to-earth with quite a few eccentricites, she was my kinda gal.

Darker than most of the other books in this series, I'd have to say hands-down, this was by far the best!

For those of you who have been living in the Dark Ages, or perhaps under a rock, and haven't a clue of Ms. Kenyon's Dark-Hunter series, there are a few vocabulary terms you must become familiar with before reading this review.

Dark-Hunter: Dark-Hunters are created from ancient warriors-but not just any warrior-only those who have been wronged and are dying, due to an act of treachery and betrayal. At this time, Artemis approaches the dying warrior and offers them a pact-a one-time Act of Vengeance against the party who has wronged them. These soulless beings, neither Apollites, Daimons, nor humans, are the only thing that stands between humanity and the creatures who seek to destroy them.

Apollites & Daimons: Apollites are direct descendants of the god Apollo, who has the unfortunate luck of being cursed when they killed his twenty-seven year old mistress, Ryssa, and child. Even worse, Apollites are forced to die a horrible, painful death over a twenty-four hour period when they are twenty-seven themselvs. Daimons, of course, are the unearthly creatures that Apollites transform into during their twenty-seventh birthday celebration.

Now that you have the basic downs, you can fully enjoy SEIZE THE NIGHT. The latest in Ms. Kenyon's series, this book centers around Valerius Magnus, the good-looking, quick-tempered Dark-Hunter who had the good fortune of being born to a Roman Senator, serving as a Roman General, and conquering cities throughout the countries, too numerous to name. He's also the poor, unfortunate soul who has the bad misfortune of being betrayed, losing the woman he loves, and becomes a soulless Dark-Hunter.

I could say that Valerius doesn't play well with others, but that would be an understatement! He refuses to embrace those who once rejected him, and he's not quite sure how he ended up in New Orleans, staked by one Tabitha Devereaux, a woman who somehow happens to be almost as proficient at hunting and destroying Daimons as he is. But, alas, the gods aren't happy enough just to force Val into working with the Dark-Hunters he has tried to avoid at all costs-instead, fate has decided that his mortal enemy should be married to Tabitha's twin sister. He'd probably laugh, but he lost that ability sometime around 160 BC.

I love this series. Actually, I love every book that Ms. Kenyon writes. But with SEIZE THE NIGHT, she's managed to capture the true emotion of Valerius's pain, his betrayal, and his resolve to stay emotionally uninvolved with Tabitha. Tabitha herself is no humble society debutante-she's worked for years to put her psychic talents to good use, by protecting those she loves, and her city from the destruction of the inhuman beings who wish to destroy it.

However, this time, an evil force is determined to destroy everything that Tabitha holds dear, and if it can take Valerius down in the process, so much the better. The storyline is non-stop action, the heat and emotion between Val and Tabitha is kept at a perfect pitch. Once again, the Dark-Hunters reign supreme-or do they? There's only one way to find out, and that's by picking up your very own copy of SEIZE THE NIGHT.

This tells the story of Valerius, the Dark Hunter that everyone despises because he was a Roman and his grandfather was the one who tortured and crucified Kyrian. Enter Tabitha, the vampire hunter and sparks fly! I really enjoyed the interaction between Tabitha and Valerius; they are such opposites. You also get to learn a lot more about the whole Dark-Hunter world and all the deities within. Since there are so many characters in this book that were introduced in previous books, I think it is best to read these books in order to truly understand what is going on (this is book #7). I am enjoying the Dark-Hunter series and plan to keep reading!

Love this series...intertwining characters, exciting plots, and best of all...each book IS NOT the same story over and over again. Series deals with gods, goddesses, vampires, werewolves...you name it...it is in there somewhere. You don't have to start with the 1st in the series...JUMP in and get addicted!

The story of Valerius Magnus, once a Roman general, and Tabitha Devereaux, a human trained to fight vampires. Tabitha is the twin of Valerius's mortal enemy's wife, and she and her sister are being stalked by a power that will not rest until everyone they hold dear are dead. Valerius must end a two thousand year old feud to save them.

This story is just not worth the paper it's printed on. After a few chapters, I really wanted to just throw it in the trash. I had read the previous book to this one and thought it was okay, but all this book is, is more of the same. The writing continues to be unoriginal and the author seems to only have characters who know how to spout cheezy one-liners like it's cool... trust me, it's not. I'm not even going to go into how a lot of the main characters have a plethora of powers and money and continue to try to "fight the good fight" when it's just ridiculous that they even participate in their "wars" when there shouldn't even be a battle because the "good guys" have so much power. Nothing is believable (as far as fantasy stories can be believed) and the imagination the author has is lacking due to all her plot-holes. There are far more authors out there who can deliver a story while not making you annoyed that there are obvious flaws to their overall narrative. I'll be avoiding this author in the future.

This was one of the first Sherrilyn Kenyon Books I read. I bought the hard bound for a buck.I got hooked on the Dark hunter books. I now have an entire collection just missing a few anthologies.I was drawn in and would suggest this series to most anyone.

Tabitha is great. Val is misunderstood. They make an unlikely couple but whatever works.

I really liked this one, though it wasn't my total favorite in the series. I loved Valerius, not so much Tabitha. The storyline was good, secondary characters ok.

Entertaining read!

Love how they tie in but could stand alone

Couldn't get into the story, didn't finish the book. Didn't like the characters or the story.

One of my favorite authors, this is another great book by Sherrilyn. Not one of my favorite characters in the series, but still a good read. Though it's hard to believe that the two lead characters would actually get along. Tabitha is one of the best female characters in the series, and this book showcases her humor.

I loved this book. I am so glad that Valerius finally found his family, and I am glad that Tabitha found someone to accept her the way she is. I loved finding out just a bit more about Ash too, that's always great. This book will make you laugh, make you uh....a bit warm, as well as make you happy, and cry all in one book. Loved it.

love it

great read. series is awesome.

OMG! I cried! I actually CRIED!!! I LOVE this book and recommend this series to everyone who is into paranormal reading!

Can't put her books down. Love the way she writes & this one is no exception.

A great book. But I love all of SK's dark hunter books.

Just keep them coming.

Excellent series!

FROM THE COVER: I was born the noble son of a legendary Roman senator. I walked through the ancient world as a general, admired and supreme until a brutal betrayal caused me to bargain my soul...Valerius' story

I'm enjoying the series.

Really good!

This is one of my favorites of her series.

Hail, Glorious Reader:
I was born the noble son of a legendary Roman senator. I walked through the ancient world as a general, admired and supreme until a brutal betrayal caused me to bargain my soul. Now I'm an immortal Dark-Hunter, bound to protect mankind from the evil scourge that haunts it. Over the centuries, I've seen many frightening things: plagues, pestilence, disco music...

And now Tabitha Devereaux. A humna, she has trained herself to fight vampires every bit as capably as any Dark-Hunter. Idiosyncratic and off-beat, she is my personal bane-and yet she beguiles me. There are only two small problems. She happens to be the twin of my mortal enemy's wife. More than that, Tabitha and her sister are being stalked by a power that will not rest until everyone she holds dear is dead.

Unlike my Dark-Hunter brethren, I rely on no one but myself. They spurned me and I turned my back on them. But the only way to save Tabitha and her family is to find some way to bridge a two-thousand-year-old feud.

They say opposites attract, but can they stay together when even the Fates conspire to keep them apart? Then again, the Fates have never dealt with the likes of Tabitha Devereaux before. They're going to be in for quite a fight...
Valerius Magnus

Dark-Hunter novel. Story of Valerius Magnus...hated by almost everyone, even his brother DH's for the actions of his grandfather and father against his half-brother and ancient enemies, he finds himself ordered to protect Tabitha, sister in law of his worst enemy. The only way to accomplish this and to allow himself to love Tabitha is to find a way to bridge a two thousand year old feud. Just as terrific as the other DH books.

I was born the noble son of a legendary Roman senator. I walked through the ancient world as a general, admired and supreme until a brutal betrayal caused me to bargain my soul. Now I'm an immortal Dark-Hunter, bound to protect mankind from the evil scourge that haunts it. Over the centuries, I've seen many frighting things: plagues, pestilence, disco music...

And now Tabitha Devereaux. A human, she has trained herself to fight vampires every bit as capably as any Dark-Hunter. Idiosyncratic and off-beat, she is my personal bane-and yet she beguiles me. There are only two small problems. She happens to be the twin of my mortal enemy's wife. More than that, Tabitha and her sister are being stalked by a power that will not rest until everyone she holds dear is dead.

Unlike my Dark-Hunter brethren, I rely on no one but myself. They spurned me and I turned my back on them. But the only way to save Tabitha and her family is to find some way to bridge a two-thousand-year-old feud.

They say opposites attract, but can they stay together when even the Fates conspire to keep them apart? Then again, the Fates have never dealt with the likes of Tabitha Deveraux before. They're going to be in for quite a fight...

This was a fast paced, awesome read!! One of the fastest books I've ever read. I just couldn't put it down.

Great Book!!!

This is the 2nd time I've read this one. It is my favorite by far because I just love Val & Tabitha together. They make such an odd couple that you just have to route for their happily ever after.

Pretty good for porn with plot.Enjoyable and fun.Racy and tense at times, but a great thing to take your mind off the world!

Great vampire series!

I waited forever for this book and it was worth it!

Terrific original characters - good story - I really enjoyed it!

GREAT SERIES,I WILL DIFINITELY BE READING MORE.

One of the best in the Dark Hunter series. I could not put it down.

i adore val. this book brings several of the storylines together and sets up many more. lotsa action.

Fascinating book!

Excellent!!!

Excelent story! It's about Valerius, the hated Roman Dark-Hunter, and Tabitha, the ecentric human vampire slayer.

This book contains a sub-story about Asheron. There is a alot about his history and mysterious powers. We find out what Ash "is". This alone makes this book well worth reading.

Loved it!

Excellent book!

This is one of the author's most fascinating, distinctive, and mesmerizing paramormal series.
I couldn't put it down.

Excellent book

great book awesome condition

This was my favorite of the dark hunter books. Tabitha is the most amazing and endearing heroine ever.

One of the best of her Dark Hunter Series.

One of my "Keepers" that i'm finally letting go of.

Valerius Magnus' story. Very good!

great book!

Liked this one.

A very good read!

I was born the noble son of a legendary Roman senator. I walked through the anient world as a general, admired and supreme until a brutal betrayal caused me to bargain my soul. Now I am an immortal Dark-Hunter, bound to protect mankind from the evil scourge that haunts it. Over the centuries, Ive seen many frightening things, plagues, pestilence, disco music and now Tabitha , a human she has trained herself to fight vampires every bit as capably as an dark hunter.

This was my 1st experience with this series and I have to say "OH MY GOSH!!" It was FANTASTIC! Think of "Angel" meets "Buffy" meets romance... and add some Greek/Roman Gods in the mix to spice things up! What an incredible writing ability and imagination! I'm off to start gathering the rest of the series! =) Happy Reading!

Great!!!

Excellent book - This was Valerius' story and I loved how it Shapes the way the Dark Hunter world will be in future books.

A wonderful Sherrilyn Kenyon story!! Explains more about the Dark-Hunter history.

Another great story. I didn't think it was quite as emotional as some of the others, though.

This is a fantastic story. Tabitha is an eclectic character who beautifully offsets Valerius's snootiness. I love the fact that Sherrilyn Kenyon's books in this series vary so much in their plots - it's worth reading the series! This was an excellent story.

Loved Val's story!

Valerius's story - excellent !

The whole series is great!

I love this whole series

this is the story of valerius and tabitha---really good

Very sexy and funny!

Everything changes with this book!!!! An amazing read!!!

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Not as good as some of the other Dark-Hunter novels, but still worth a read.

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Probably the best one of the dark hunter novels that I have read. Fast paced, good storyline, and the romance was good but didn't take up the whole plot.

Excellent!

SEIZE THE NIGHT by Sherrilyn Kenyon is an intense, suspenseful romance with vampirism thrown into the mix. I loved the two main characters in the story. Tabitha is a great example of what strong women should be like. She is a fearless woman but love still made her weak in the knees. And Valerius, for all of his toughness, was just screaming out for compassion. Ms. Kenyon is a wonderful storyteller who pulls readers in and doesn't release them until the last page is turned. I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more books in the Dark-Hunter series.

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