Devil May Cry: A Dark-Hunter Novel

There was a winning formula to the early DH novels that has come back to make "Devil May Cry" an excellent story:Sin is a powerful yet tormented hero with a tragic past of betrayal during the ancient times of mythical gods. For centuries he has risked himself to protect the human race from demons. With the body of a god ( in fact he used to be one), dressed in black leather and armed with wicked weapons, Sin fights against a whole different type of demon. He and Ash are the only men in existence who have been able to stop the "Gallu Demons" from destroying the earth. These evil demons don't only kill any being they bite, they turn their victims into one of their own. With the power to reproduce so quickly, the Gallu are nearly the biggest threat to mankind. The only worse species are the "Dimme". These demons, who were imprisoned by Sin centuries ago, are about to break free. The Gallu are hoping to help free the Dimme. With Ash trapped by his promise to serve Artemis, Sin is fighting alone.Katra has the blood of three strong gods/ goddesses in her veins. She is a mighty force against evil. Unfortunately, she looks a lot like her mother. Sin has waited for centuries to kill the goddess who stole his god powers. When he entraps Katra, he is sure he has captured his ancient nemesis. When Katra learns of how her mother had taken Sin's powers, she decides to work by his side to make things right. She will help him fight the Gallu and Dimme. As Sin and Katra become attracted to each other, she decides she will also give him the ultimate gift.Over the following weeks, the powerful couple works together to beat back the Gallu, rescue Sin's twin brother(Zakar)from the Gallu leader, and stop the Dimme from escaping their prison. The battle includes recruiting the help of the Dream- Hunters, the Charonte demons (including Simi), The Dolophoni (warriors who serve the gods), a human friend, and even a Daimon. Acheron and his mother, Apollymi the goddess of evil, lend help and healing when all seams lost. When Katra is bitten by a Gallu, and she begins to transform, Sin is willing to make a huge sacrifice to save her. With Acheron's help, Sin bonds himself to Katra for life. From that moment, she can only survive on his blood.When the greatest battle is upon them, Artemis is finally convinced to free Acheron from his servitude. With his inner beast thirsty for blood, Acheron jumps into the fight. Combining their powers and knowledge, Sin, Acheron, Katra, Zakar, and all of their allies, enter the realm of the evil demons in a heroic attempt to save humanity.With all of this excitement occurring, there is still plenty of time given to the romance between Sin and Katra. As always, Kenyon's love scenes do not disappoint. Throughout the book we get a clearer history of Acheron's past and his connection with Artemis, ties are revealed between past characters, and family bonds are built.One of the things I was most happy about, was the fact that Acheron's character was strong again. I was a bit put off by his weakness in "Dark Side of the Moon." Best of all, the book ends with his service to Artemis completed. I'm hoping this means he will take a strong role in the DH stories to come, as he did is the ones of the past.

Excellent, as expected from such a talented author. Too complex to describe in this review, I only suggest reading the books in succession.

My review will be short many others here have given you the detailed version of Sin's story & Katra's. My review is about the book itself, I did enjoy it I really have loved the humor that S.K. has added to some of her books the banter is a well deserved break from some of the daily stuff, but I must say Devil May Cry was important in the series as far as getting some answers to questions that I'd had hanging around in my head, but it seemed entirely too rushed. It wasn't extremely short it was about 300 pages, but it seemed as if someone had cut out about 150 pages of it so it boom here's the answer about who Katra is, but it's a secret, but then a few pages later everyone seems to know the secret.I was thrilled to have more of Acheron, but I am so tired of him being an 11,000 year old God who is locked into sitting around for Artemis that I find it tedious. No matter how S.K. tries to explain why he continues to put up with her for the sake of the Human race it just feel contrived and stupid considering the many things she has put him through.As I said I did like that we got some answers and I was happy to find some more bad guys added to the bunch, but where it's losing me now is that what was once great about the series was that the women were real women all shapes and sizes but real. Now she has fallen into the Beautiful Goddess yes they have problem but I find it hard to feel sorry for someone immortal who is perfect. It takes away from what added feeling to the story. It was one thing to have a perfect yet flawed hunter whether they were male or female but for the other character to be equally as gorgeous just makes me yawn. Takes away from the why would these two be together aspect of the story and falls more into DUH of course they'd get together.Sin was a decent character, but really he was a weak rip off of Zarek.I still would recommend the book, but I hope with the upcoming Acheron book that she makes it longer and doesn't go for any easy outs.

Sin was once a Sumerian god but is now like a Dark Hunter. Sin despises Artemis for what she took from him. His desire to see her destroyed consumes him.The Greek goddess Artemis created the Dark Hunters for her own reasons, as well as to protect humans against the Daimons. Acheron Parthenopaeus is their guardian.Artemis enlists the help of Katra Agrotera to retrieve the Tablet of Destiny from Sin. The tablet is an ancient book that can be used to strip a god of his or her powers and Artemis believes Sin will use it against her.Sin doesn't just want his powers back; he needs them. Without them he cannot stop the Dimme and the Gallu demons from breaking free of the prison he put them in when he was still a god. The demons will destroy humankind if given the chance. Kat is torn between believing Artemis or Sin. Her compassion and her mistrust of Artemis' motives lead her to help Sin. In the process of recovering the tablet, Sin's and Kat's lives and hearts become entwined while the fate of the world lies in their hands.Devil May Cry is another explosive novel in Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark Hunter series. Against all odds and maybe common sense, Sin and Kat come together. Watching their relationship unfold is beautiful; it's full of passion and powerful emotions. Devil May Cry has a few surprises in it and also offers a refresher course into the history of the Dark Hunters and those in their world. Witty banter and the appearances of gods, goddess, and other characters, bring amusement and depth to this intense and exciting story. I highly recommend reading the previous books in this series, but it is not necessary.Nannette reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

Another AMAZING dark hunter novel. And more importantly more of Acheron! I really love this series and I really recommend them to everyone 😆

Dit boek heeft my vanaf het eerste woord in de ban gehouden tot de laatste letter en mij ertoe heeft bewogen om alle dark hunter series te kopen en te lezen.

I totally loved the book it was delivered to me without a single defect even it's cover page is totally the same I would like to thank the seller whole heartedley they sold an excellent piece of work I would recommend this novel to every fantasy lover reader truly amazing pls keep on bringing such awesome books:-)

I think part of what I like so much about the series as a whole is that, despite many situations being interlinked, none of the novels are like copies of each other. Each one is individual and very rarely repetitive (when it is repetitive its on purpose) This volume met all of my expectations of this series

I thought that this book was....there are hardly words for how brilliant I believed this book was. I disagree with the previous review which says it's only for longtime fans - anyone who loves a strong yet sweet hero who still is rough, and an empowered, humourous female will LOVE this book. The characters have great chemistry and wonderful personalities which mesh well together. The secondary characters are ones Kenyon fans have seen before and are brilliant as they always are.I am a longtime Kenyon fan, and did buy this book out of having read and loved all of her previous work. But when I started it I was instantly hooked, in fact burning the midnight oil nigh until 2 in the morning!The reader will automatically side with Sin when reading of his past and will in turn shiver at his sensuality and laugh at his dry humour. Sin is a great hero - I have to say it again!Katra, Kat, is a great heroine, one for the millenium. She has refreshing views about most everything, knows how to kick butt, when to make a moment light and knows how to bring a man to his knees - and not in a dirty way! Although come to think of it... ;)This love story is created as only Kenyon can create and is fabulously funny, wickedly sensual and heartbreakingly wonderful. Read it and you will not regret it.