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Zarek's Point of View:

Dark-Hunter:'A soulless guardian who stands between mankind and those who would see mankind destroyed'. Yeah, right. The only part of that Code of Honor I got was eternity and solitude.

Insanity: A condition many say I suffer from after being alone for so long. But I don't suffer from my insanity- I enjoy every minute of it.

Trust: I can't trust anyone...not even myself. The only thing i trust in is my ability to do the wrong thing in any situation and to put a hurt in anyone who gets in my way.

Truth: I endured a lifetime as a Roman slave, and 900 years as an exiled Dark-Hunter. Now I'm tired of enduring. I want the truth about what happened the night I was exiled- I have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

Astrid (Greek, meaning star): An exceptional woman who can see straight to the truth. Brave and strong, she is a point of light in the darkness. She touches me and I tremble. She smiles ans my cold heart shatters.

Zarek: They say even the most damned man can be forgiven. I never believed that until the night Astrid opened her door to me and made this feral beast want to be human again. Made me want to love and be loved. But how can an ex-slave whose soul is owned by a Greek goddess ever dream of touching, let alone holding, a fiery star?
(Back Cover Description)

1. Fantasy Lover
2. The Beginning
3. Dragonswan
4. Night Pleasures
5. Night Embrace
6. Phantom Lover
7. Dance with the Devil
8. A Dark-Hunter Christmas
9. Kiss of the Night
10. Night Play
11. Seize the Night
12. Sins of the Night
13. Unleash the Night
14. Dark Side of the Moon
15. Love At First Bite
16. My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding
17. The Dream-Hunter

I really don't know what to say about this book. I loved Zarek, Astrid was wonderful (I love that name!), the story was perfect. The End.

Okay, so maybe I have a bit more to say...
I believe Sherrilyn Kenyon's writing has gotten better as the series progressed. Fantasy Lover was great but a bit choppy, Night Pleasure was nice but the weakest so far (IMO) and still somewhat choppy (not to mention it's the only one I've given away so far), Night Embrace was nice and enjoyable but needed the romance developed more in the first half, but Dance with the Devil was wonderful all the way through.

This one felt different to me from the two previous Dark-Hunter novels; it rather had the same feeling as Fantasy Lover. This book felt more isolated from the rest of the series because it was in Alaska and there weren't as many characters or as much action (at least in the first half that is). Zarek was the perfect tortured hero and Sherrilyn Kenyon captured that...well, perfectly. I felt for all he suffered because he was more than a character in a book to me. Astrid was terrific as the nymph who is believable at helping him heal and love. Ash was of course wonderful, and the welcome addition of Simi added some much needed humor to a tense plot. I can't say I enjoyed Artie the Bitch; I really can't wait until she gets hers. I know Ash is getting his own book (or books, I've heard there are two but I don't want to read too much before I've read the rest of the series), and I sincerely hope he gets his freedom from her (and naturally she suffers horribly). He deserves so much better, and though he sees himself in Zarek, he also reminds me of Julian from FL with his storyline. This is my perfect book and it's staying on my keeper shelf for a very long time.