Dark Side of the Moon
by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Were-Hunter (3), Dark-Hunter (11), Dark-Hunter Universe (12)
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Susan Michaels was once the hottest reporter on the Beltway Beat until a major scandal ruined her life and left her writing stories about alien babies and Elvis sightings. Life as she once knew it is over, or so she thinks, but then she gets a lead on a story that could salvage her extinct career. She heads to the local animal shelter, expecting a hot news tip, which she gets in the form of a major police cover-up . . . for a ring of soul-sucking vampires out to take over Seattle. So much show more for saving her credibility. And if that isn't bad enough, she gets talked into adopting a cat and finds she's allergic to it. A cat that turns out to be a shapeshifter who claims to be an immortal vampire slayer on the prowl for the same corrupt cops. Her first thought: seek professional help. But as Susan's drawn into Ravyn's dark and dangerous world, she comes to realize that there's a lot more at stake than just her defunct career. Now it's no longer a question of bringing the truth to her readers; it's a matter of saving their very lives and souls. Ravyn's life was shattered over four hundred years ago, when he mistakenly trusted the wrong human with the truth of his existence. He lost his family, his honor, and his life. Now, in order to save the people of Seattle, he's forced to confront that nightmare all over again, and to trust another woman with the secret that could destroy him. In the world of the Dark-Hunters, life is always dangerous. But never more so than now; when a very human woman can shatter their entire world with just one story. The only question is . . . will she? show lessTags
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Mais um sucesso da minha Rainha do Romance Sobrenatural! Devo confessar que esta é a minha serie favorita. Vampiros, humanos, sexo, luta do bem contra o mal, homens charmosos e lindos…bem, melhor parar por aqui, o que quero dizer é que a receita da autora é completamente imperdível. Neste nono volume foi a vez de Ravyn, um Were-Hunter que se tornou Dark-Hunter e que por isso foi desprezado pela sua raça.
Susan tinha tudo para ser feliz, namorado, uma carreira de sucesso, até que confiou nas pessoas erradas e acabou sem nada…agora trabalha num jornal de um amigo, onde apenas publica notícias ficcionais.
De repente, estes dois vêem os seus destinos se cruzar e nada nem ninguém poderá parar o que as Parcas têm destinado para show more eles. Um livro carregado de humor, sarcasmo e erotismo.
Gostei bastante desta história, acho que a mistura destas duas personagens é completamente irresistível, pois ambos têm uma personalidade muito semelhante, fazendo com que os seus diálogos se tornem divertidos, mas também muito doces. Ela é sarcástica, divertida, corajosa, mas também muito doce e tudo fará para acompanhar Ravyn na sua luta. A personalidade dele, como disse antes, é em tudo semelhante, com a diferença que tenta a todo o custo afastar Susan das lutas em que se vê envolvido com Daemons. Gostei também da parte que foi reservada a Cael, este Dark-Hunter tem também uma historia incrível, apesar de ser também bastante trágica…tudo se torna complicado quando amamos o inimigo. E o Nick…bem, o Nick continua a fazer disparates e mais disparates. Apesar disso não deixo de sentir um forte sentimento de compaixão pela personagem, mostra-nos que também o homem mais forte consegue ser fraco, mas para “crescer” ele tem que passar por certas coisas. Esperemos que de repente “ele acorde para a vida” e deixe todo aquele ódio desaparecer…
Agora é só esperar pelo próximo volume… show less
Susan tinha tudo para ser feliz, namorado, uma carreira de sucesso, até que confiou nas pessoas erradas e acabou sem nada…agora trabalha num jornal de um amigo, onde apenas publica notícias ficcionais.
De repente, estes dois vêem os seus destinos se cruzar e nada nem ninguém poderá parar o que as Parcas têm destinado para show more eles. Um livro carregado de humor, sarcasmo e erotismo.
Gostei bastante desta história, acho que a mistura destas duas personagens é completamente irresistível, pois ambos têm uma personalidade muito semelhante, fazendo com que os seus diálogos se tornem divertidos, mas também muito doces. Ela é sarcástica, divertida, corajosa, mas também muito doce e tudo fará para acompanhar Ravyn na sua luta. A personalidade dele, como disse antes, é em tudo semelhante, com a diferença que tenta a todo o custo afastar Susan das lutas em que se vê envolvido com Daemons. Gostei também da parte que foi reservada a Cael, este Dark-Hunter tem também uma historia incrível, apesar de ser também bastante trágica…tudo se torna complicado quando amamos o inimigo. E o Nick…bem, o Nick continua a fazer disparates e mais disparates. Apesar disso não deixo de sentir um forte sentimento de compaixão pela personagem, mostra-nos que também o homem mais forte consegue ser fraco, mas para “crescer” ele tem que passar por certas coisas. Esperemos que de repente “ele acorde para a vida” e deixe todo aquele ódio desaparecer…
Agora é só esperar pelo próximo volume… show less
This was another fun, fast-paced read in the Dark Hunter series. I appreciate how the author has expanded the universe and developed character arcs in addition to the central romance of each novel. I did feel like this book was a little heavy on the plot and setting up the central conflict so much that the romance took a backseat. That said, I still enjoyed this one and I look forward to continuing the series.
Synopsis: Dark Side of the Moon is the 9th novel in the Dark-Hunters series by Sherrilyn Kenyon. We get a new setting this time, Seattle, where a Dark-Hunter named Ravyn hooks up with a human reporter. Ravyn is no ordinary Dark-Hunter, though. He is actually a Were-Hunter who became a Dark-Hunter about 500 years ago when his family turned on him. Susan is a washed-up journalist trying to scrape up the shreds of her tattered career after being publicly discredited and ruined by a set-up in her past. Now she's working for a tabloid rag just to make ends meet. She picks up Ravyn, who is stuck in cat-form, from her local vet's office and hyjinks ensue. Come to find out, Ravyn and the other Seattle-area D-H's are being hunted down and killed show more by a group of really badass Daimons led by Strykerius (whom we have met in previous novels). In their bid for world domination, the Daimons are trying to get a foothold in the human world by first wiping taking over the city of Seattle.
This book picks up some of the plot that got left hanging at the end of Seize the Night. It is worth reading this novel just for the stuff at the end that relates to the overall story arc. However, the romance between the two main characters is a bit lacking. I didn't like Susan very much. She is very sarcastic, which is ok and even pretty entertaining at times, but she doesn't seem to be all that lovable. She comes across as a bit abrasive and she's really not very tender with the hero at all. Ravyn's a pretty swell guy, but seems almost an archetype of the typical Dark-Hunter, with the exception of being able to change into a cat at will. By this point in the series, the romances are taking a definite backseat to the plot of the series as a whole. And that's really fine with me - I'm so enthralled in the storyline of the series that I don't really mind. show less
This book picks up some of the plot that got left hanging at the end of Seize the Night. It is worth reading this novel just for the stuff at the end that relates to the overall story arc. However, the romance between the two main characters is a bit lacking. I didn't like Susan very much. She is very sarcastic, which is ok and even pretty entertaining at times, but she doesn't seem to be all that lovable. She comes across as a bit abrasive and she's really not very tender with the hero at all. Ravyn's a pretty swell guy, but seems almost an archetype of the typical Dark-Hunter, with the exception of being able to change into a cat at will. By this point in the series, the romances are taking a definite backseat to the plot of the series as a whole. And that's really fine with me - I'm so enthralled in the storyline of the series that I don't really mind. show less
Disgraced reporter Susan Michaels is having a really bad day... month, year... life. Reduced to working for a complete rag (think alien-babies and giant moths attacking Texas) she's pretty sure her life can't get much worse. Until she ends up adopting a cat (she's allergic) which shape-shifts into a gorgeous, naked man in her living room. Suddenly she's a Squire, inducted into a centuries-long battle between Greek gods. And she thought her life was complicated before!
Susan's quick, clever, sharp-tongued and level-headed. And the allergies are a nice touch. Her romantic foil, the cat-shifter Rayvn, is a bit angst-y, but likeable.
Susan's quick, clever, sharp-tongued and level-headed. And the allergies are a nice touch. Her romantic foil, the cat-shifter Rayvn, is a bit angst-y, but likeable.
I had pretty low expectations for this story due to some of the reviews, but I ended up enjoying it. I liked Susan and Ravyn (what is it with all the bird names for the feline shape-shifters?) and totally bought into their relationship. I really related to Susan - probably because of her sarcasm. lol I felt for Ravyn, but that was about it. He's not going to replace Wren as my favorite kitty in this series. I definitely liked what I saw of Ash in this one. Dear gods, that man is yummy! But Nick. Poor Nick. I wanted to shake some sense into him by the end of the book.
Dark Side of the Moon got off to an excellent start, thoroughly tickling my funny bone. The heroine is a serious investigative journalist who got fired after a story went bad and has now been reduced to writing stories about alien babies and killer moths for a Weekly World News style tabloid. The conversation she has with her boss in the opening chapter about her moth piece and sensational headlines had me grinning from ear to ear. Then we meet the hero, a Were-Hunter, in his animal form, which at that moment happened to be an adorable but very ticked off house-cat who's stuck in a cage at an animal shelter. The way he was hissing and spitting at his captors, especially when they threatened to neuter him, was hilarious. Add to that the show more heroine “adopting” him in spite of being terribly allergic to cats and taking him outside where the poor baby's fur kept getting singed by the sun, creating a horrible stench in her car, and I thought that the book had the makings of something truly LOL funny. Unfortunately, this was just the first thirty pages or so of the story and after that, it was just never quite as humorous again, unless you count the author's numerous cheesy jokes which just never seem to do a whole lot for me.
While Dark Side of the Moon had a certain sameness to its characters and situations, there were some unique elements to it as well. Some of this uniqueness was what I consider “good,” because it added to the Dark-Hunter world-building. To begin with, the hero was the first Dark-Hunter/Were-Hunter hybrid. His form is that of a leopard, but as I mentioned above he can shrink down to the size of a house-cat. I would have loved to see more of him in this form, but as an Arcadian rather than a Katagaria, I suppose there was less call for him to take on his animal shape. This book also has the first alliance between humans and Daimons which made for a bit of mystery as to why these two species would be working together. This was an interesting side-story, but I would have liked to have seen a little more actual investigating considering that the heroine is a reporter. By the end, the reader also gets a glimpse at a demigod in the making, although I was rather on the fence about this since I thought that demigods were born not “created.” However, I think this sub-plot may be part of a huge build-up to Acheron's story and in a roundabout way, may have revealed some things about his background, so I'm willing to let it slide for the moment. Then there were differences that I consider to be “bad” (or at least not well explained) such as the Dark-Hunters and Squires breaking/bending rules left and right, particularly those prohibiting blood-drinking and mating/marrying, seemingly without consequence. Not that there hasn't been some occasional rebellion in the ranks before, but it seemed especially egregious in this book. There was also a secondary Dark-Hunter who was implied to have been turned Daimon, but if that's the case, I don't entirely understand how, as it wasn't really explained. Lastly, the ending for the hero and heroine was different than that of other Dark-Hunters who have found their mates to this point. I think it was intended to address the life-span issue between a human and a Were-Hunter, but logically, it didn't make sense to me.
Ravyn and Susan were nice enough as the hero and heroine, but even after learning both their back-stories, which were quite sad, I still couldn't seem to make a deep connection with them or muster much enthusiasm for them. I liked the way Ravyn showed Susan many small but thoughtful kindnesses, and I liked how Susan took care of Ravyn when he was drugged. Also, Ravyn's surprising compassion for others in general, made me feel some small emotional connection to him, but as a couple, they just didn't spark off the pages for me like some of Sherrilyn Kenyon's other heroes and heroines. I think this was owing in some part to the author's penchant for having her stories take place over a mere few days time. Everything just happened too quickly to make them falling in love believable to me. Even though Ravyn and Susan spent some time talking about their backgrounds, it felt more like sympathy and lust, than a true intimate and loving bond that comes from knowing someone for a while. There just needed to be deeper, more meaningful character development for me to buy into a lasting relationship.
Even though the story is set in Seattle, far away from the Dark-Hunters home base of New Orleans, there were a number of character sitings, both new and old. The Seattle contingent of Dark-Hunters are mostly new characters with the possible exception of Zoe who I believe made one or two brief appearances elsewhere. I was intrigued by Cael with his kilt and Scottish accent, and I have a feeling he will play a role in future stories. There are also a number of characters reappearing including the Squires, Otto and Kyle, and the goddess, Artemis. Savitar puts in a brief appearance, and I find myself still on the fence about him, as he seems too arrogant and self-centered for my taste. Stryker plays a big role, once again as the villain. There was a little more development to his character this time, but I continue to have a hard time seeing how he's going to be redeemed sufficiently to have his own book. We also get to really see Nick again for the first time since he was turned Dark-Hunter at the end of Seize the Night. He is obviously no ordinary Dark-Hunter to begin with and even less so by the end of this book. I dearly miss his sarcastic humor. He's now a bitter, angry shell of his former self who only seems to be living to seek revenge against Acheron. Then, of course, there's the amazing Ash, who never fails to steal the show. I so admire him for the way he grieves deeply over every lost Dark-Hunter and over his lost friendship with Nick. It's one of the things that makes him so human and relatable. As usual he is as sweet as can be while continually getting screwed over by Artemis which seems to be causing some friction with the Dark-Hunters and the possible beginnings of rebellion against him. I truly can't wait for his book to see him finally be free of her clutches.
Dark Side of the Moon had some decent action sequences, but it also probably had an equal number of instances where the story seemed to plod along. This was, in part, due to Ms. Kenyon's penchant for repetition. I realize that she likes to do this so that new readers who may jump into the middle of the series will be up to speed, but for someone like me, who has been following the series religiously from the very beginning, it's nothing but a bunch of filler that can be easily skipped. Not to mention, when she starts repeating stuff from earlier in the same story, it can actually become annoying. The author also has a tendency to overuse certain words such as “Uh-huh” and one character calling another male character, “boy,” as well as the phrase “begs the question” which happens to be an incorrect usage of the expression anyway.
Overall, in spite of my criticisms, Dark Side of the Moon was a decent story in the Dark-Hunter series. I just wish that Ms. Kenyon had pared down the repetition in favor of better character and relationship development between Ravyn and Susan. As is, it happened to be one of those books in the series where, generally speaking, I was more interested in some of the sub-plots about other characters like Acheron, Nick and Cael than I was in the main romance. For the bits and pieces that were added to the bigger Dark-Hunter story arc, I definitely recommend it to fans. Dark Side of the Moon is book #9 in the Dark-Hunter series. There are currently a total of 19 full-length novels in the series and quite a number of related novellas and graphic novels as well, with more still to come (#20 is due for release in Aug. 2011). A complete list of all the books and their recommended reading order can be found on Sherrilyn Kenyon's website. show less
While Dark Side of the Moon had a certain sameness to its characters and situations, there were some unique elements to it as well. Some of this uniqueness was what I consider “good,” because it added to the Dark-Hunter world-building. To begin with, the hero was the first Dark-Hunter/Were-Hunter hybrid. His form is that of a leopard, but as I mentioned above he can shrink down to the size of a house-cat. I would have loved to see more of him in this form, but as an Arcadian rather than a Katagaria, I suppose there was less call for him to take on his animal shape. This book also has the first alliance between humans and Daimons which made for a bit of mystery as to why these two species would be working together. This was an interesting side-story, but I would have liked to have seen a little more actual investigating considering that the heroine is a reporter. By the end, the reader also gets a glimpse at a demigod in the making, although I was rather on the fence about this since I thought that demigods were born not “created.” However, I think this sub-plot may be part of a huge build-up to Acheron's story and in a roundabout way, may have revealed some things about his background, so I'm willing to let it slide for the moment. Then there were differences that I consider to be “bad” (or at least not well explained) such as the Dark-Hunters and Squires breaking/bending rules left and right, particularly those prohibiting blood-drinking and mating/marrying, seemingly without consequence. Not that there hasn't been some occasional rebellion in the ranks before, but it seemed especially egregious in this book. There was also a secondary Dark-Hunter who was implied to have been turned Daimon, but if that's the case, I don't entirely understand how, as it wasn't really explained. Lastly, the ending for the hero and heroine was different than that of other Dark-Hunters who have found their mates to this point. I think it was intended to address the life-span issue between a human and a Were-Hunter, but logically, it didn't make sense to me.
Ravyn and Susan were nice enough as the hero and heroine, but even after learning both their back-stories, which were quite sad, I still couldn't seem to make a deep connection with them or muster much enthusiasm for them. I liked the way Ravyn showed Susan many small but thoughtful kindnesses, and I liked how Susan took care of Ravyn when he was drugged. Also, Ravyn's surprising compassion for others in general, made me feel some small emotional connection to him, but as a couple, they just didn't spark off the pages for me like some of Sherrilyn Kenyon's other heroes and heroines. I think this was owing in some part to the author's penchant for having her stories take place over a mere few days time. Everything just happened too quickly to make them falling in love believable to me. Even though Ravyn and Susan spent some time talking about their backgrounds, it felt more like sympathy and lust, than a true intimate and loving bond that comes from knowing someone for a while. There just needed to be deeper, more meaningful character development for me to buy into a lasting relationship.
Even though the story is set in Seattle, far away from the Dark-Hunters home base of New Orleans, there were a number of character sitings, both new and old. The Seattle contingent of Dark-Hunters are mostly new characters with the possible exception of Zoe who I believe made one or two brief appearances elsewhere. I was intrigued by Cael with his kilt and Scottish accent, and I have a feeling he will play a role in future stories. There are also a number of characters reappearing including the Squires, Otto and Kyle, and the goddess, Artemis. Savitar puts in a brief appearance, and I find myself still on the fence about him, as he seems too arrogant and self-centered for my taste. Stryker plays a big role, once again as the villain. There was a little more development to his character this time, but I continue to have a hard time seeing how he's going to be redeemed sufficiently to have his own book. We also get to really see Nick again for the first time since he was turned Dark-Hunter at the end of Seize the Night. He is obviously no ordinary Dark-Hunter to begin with and even less so by the end of this book. I dearly miss his sarcastic humor. He's now a bitter, angry shell of his former self who only seems to be living to seek revenge against Acheron. Then, of course, there's the amazing Ash, who never fails to steal the show. I so admire him for the way he grieves deeply over every lost Dark-Hunter and over his lost friendship with Nick. It's one of the things that makes him so human and relatable. As usual he is as sweet as can be while continually getting screwed over by Artemis which seems to be causing some friction with the Dark-Hunters and the possible beginnings of rebellion against him. I truly can't wait for his book to see him finally be free of her clutches.
Dark Side of the Moon had some decent action sequences, but it also probably had an equal number of instances where the story seemed to plod along. This was, in part, due to Ms. Kenyon's penchant for repetition. I realize that she likes to do this so that new readers who may jump into the middle of the series will be up to speed, but for someone like me, who has been following the series religiously from the very beginning, it's nothing but a bunch of filler that can be easily skipped. Not to mention, when she starts repeating stuff from earlier in the same story, it can actually become annoying. The author also has a tendency to overuse certain words such as “Uh-huh” and one character calling another male character, “boy,” as well as the phrase “begs the question” which happens to be an incorrect usage of the expression anyway.
Overall, in spite of my criticisms, Dark Side of the Moon was a decent story in the Dark-Hunter series. I just wish that Ms. Kenyon had pared down the repetition in favor of better character and relationship development between Ravyn and Susan. As is, it happened to be one of those books in the series where, generally speaking, I was more interested in some of the sub-plots about other characters like Acheron, Nick and Cael than I was in the main romance. For the bits and pieces that were added to the bigger Dark-Hunter story arc, I definitely recommend it to fans. Dark Side of the Moon is book #9 in the Dark-Hunter series. There are currently a total of 19 full-length novels in the series and quite a number of related novellas and graphic novels as well, with more still to come (#20 is due for release in Aug. 2011). A complete list of all the books and their recommended reading order can be found on Sherrilyn Kenyon's website. show less
I don't remember reading this when it came out in 2006. I got it again because it made a reference to SCA and An Tir. Page 88 for those curious. Nice fast read and no alpha male bullshit. Fiesty woman yes. Explains why I had a gap in my Nick Gaultier info as well.
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Sherrilyn Kenyon was born in Columbus, Georgia in 1965. She attended the University of Georgia. She has written novels and nonfiction works using both her real name and the pseudonym Kinley MacGregor. The name was created when she started writing historical romances. She writes several series including The Dark-Hunters, The League, Lords of show more Avalon, BAD Agency and the Chronicles of Nick. In 2018 her title, Death Doesn't Bargain, made the bestseller list. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Dark Side of the Moon
- Original title
- Dark Side Of The Moon
- Original publication date
- 2006-11-28
- People/Characters
- Susan Michaels; Ravyn Kontis; Acheron "Ash" Parthenopaeus; Artemis; Strykerius "Stryker"; Savitar
- Important places
- Seattle, Washington, USA; Wales, UK
- Epigraph
- He [the ravyn] is the warrior's bird of battle, exults in
slaughter and carnage…
--Beowulf - Dedication
- For the most important person in any writer's life…
you, the reader. Thank you for taking this trip into the
Dark-Hunter realm with me. - First words
- WALES, 1673
The air whispered with psychic electricity. - Quotations
- (page 3)
BOY EATEN BY KILLER MOTHS.
(page 36)
"CAT TURNS INTO STUNNING NAKED MAN IN
SINGLE WOMAN'S HOME . . . WOMEN STAMPEDING
LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTERS EVERYWHERE.
KEEP YOUR CAT UNDER LOCK AND KEY."
(page 38)
Dear Dark Angel.
I've found your missing Catman in a local animal
shelter. He's currently passed out on my floor. Please re-
spond soon and let me know what you want me to do with
housebreak him.
Thanks,
Susan
(page 39)
Dear Psycho Susan,
You need help. Really. This isn't a game here, but let's
say for argument's sake that by some long stretch of the
imagination you're not lying and that you did fi... (show all)nd him. If
I were you, I'd be on my knees, praying. 'Cause when he
wakes pup, he'll rip your heart out and laugh about it, then
drink your blood and dump your body in the nearest
ditch. Shapeshifters don't have a sense of humor and they
can't stand to be trapped anywhere. Therefore, I'm not
worried about getting him back from you. He'll come
home when he's ready to.
DA
(page 327)
I MARRIED THE CATMAN OF SEATTLE - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"...Welcome to my hell."
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