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| Acheron (Dark-Hunter, Book 12) | 
 enlarge | Author: Sherrilyn Kenyon
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  354 reviews
Sales Rank: 1517
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 736
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.1 x 2.3
ISBN: 0312362153
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780312362157
ASIN: 0312362153
Publication Date: August 5, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
 -UM- NO FIRE WORKS FOR ME .... August 5, 2008
21 out of 29 found this review helpful
Wow - After waiting years for Ash's story, I really thought Ash's book would just blow all her other Dark Hunter Books out of the water. It was just... OK ... Not bad, not great, just OK! I really didn't enjoy the 400+ pages of the "back drop" story. Yes, we need to know what he went through, but come on 400+ pages of abuse and torture, NO THANKS.
Ash and Tory's story was good, however the end seemed rushed. I wasn't sure if I would like her as his heroine but I really did, she Rocks! I would rather have had more story of Ash & Tory and less of the past. I also, wanted more interaction with the New Orleans Dark Hunters (both current and ex) and at least some dialogue with Katra since she and Tory are friends.
I got this book early and stayed up all night reading it. I've have had a chance to re-read some of it thinking that I had missed something and still I'm a little sad that it didn't light my fire like Devil May Cry did. Ash will continue to be a favorite though.
I'm not so sure this book in hardback is worth the money, with the exception of Nick's presence, it was the only reason why I did't give it less stars....
 Disappointed Fan September 1, 2008
20 out of 23 found this review helpful
Let me start off by saying that I really, really, really wanted to like this book. In my opinion SK is only a decent writer, though her stories are very intriguing and she has a lot of twists that make her books worth reading, not for the words but the plot lines.
Having said that, this book sucked. The first half of the book was about Ash's abused childhood, which read like angst filled fanfiction. Honestly, the characters would say things like "if father finds you here he'll beat you within an inch of your life" and sure enough, the father would walk into the room and have him beaten. It was ridiculous angst to be angsty, and it made the writing childish and sadly pathetic. Don't get me wrong, I felt for Ash and his childhood, but I could have felt for him in 100 pages instead of 400 and not thought the first half of the book was so poorly written.
The only shining star in the first part of the book was Ryssa, was a character that needed more expanding. In my opinion she should have been the heroin of the story since she was the only one that swore never to hurt Ash. That's my own sad disappontment with this book, but I thought it bore mentioning--despite Ryssa being Ash's *NOT* sister, she should have been the one to somehow free him from his curse.
But no, SK wrote her as a woman in the early years of civilization without the ability to act in a man's world (believable, but also pathetic and without a backbone to stand up and find a way to help her brother anyway (sad for an author with such strong female characters).
Then we get to part two. Oh lordy! I agree with other reviews that Tory is weak, goody-goody, and nothing like what I expected for Ash. She was so pathetically written, I had to skip some of her diologue or roll my eyes until they were stuck in the back of my head! Ash was also not like himself, and though you're supposed to see the real inner workings of the man--it is his book afterall--he comes off flat, and really pathetic as well. This is NOT the Ash we've all come to love, this is a new character SK created and gave the name Acheron. Really, it's sad that this is his book and how history will remember him.
And DO NOT EVEN GET ME STARTED about that stupid sex shop sequence before they first make love. I almost put the book down right then and there and said forget it! No woman in her right mind would do something like that. He's degrading, pathetic, and shows the childish and fanfiction like quality of this entire story.
In the end, this story left me feeling cheated of Ash's story. SK did a real disservice to a great character by writting his story this way. And even though I've badmouthed her writting style as fanfiction during this review, I will be going to the boards myself and finding a much better Acheron story from a dedicated fan who I know will do Ash's story justice.
Unlike his creator.
Sorry Ms Kenyon, but this is one disappointed fan.
I HATE to say it....but I am dissapointed...a REAL review August 19, 2008
18 out of 23 found this review helpful
SOME SPOILERS: First of all, I give the beginning of the book 4 stars. It was very harsh and heart-wrenching, but was very well-written and necessary so that we could see what Ash went through. I couldn't put it down dunring the first half of the novel, and had a reading marathon so I could get to Ash and Tor's story. It was SUCH a dissapointment. If this hadn't been Ash's story, I probably would have put it down and not picked it back up!
I didn't even know who Ash was in the second half of the story. Where was the sauve, all-powerful, humorous Ash we've come to know and love? SK turned him into a bumbling idiot that sings love songs in public, gets drunk off of Sprite, and pretty much has no common sense. He was a total wuss with no spine at all. Where did his Alpha-male nature go?
As for Tory, I liked her, but she was a little too goody-goody and unflawed. I get that Ash needed a "pure of heart" mate, but they were both so sticky sweet and sappy in this book that I wanted to gag. Another downside for me was that all Tory and Ash's conversations seemed very forced and unnatural. I think one of the stupidest scenes that was supposed to be funny was where the Tory, Pam, & Kim were dancing around singing "Fergalicious" and then talking about Pam & Kim's underwear being all over their apartment. The intro to the scene was very vague and a bit confusing, and it just wasn't FUNNY. One of my biggest hates about the book was the lack of PHYSICAL love scenes and how underwhelmed I was by the ONE (seriosly, ONE for Acheron!?!?) full scene we got. It was just so childish and it felt like there was absolutely no passion.
I guess I shouldn't have been too surpirised, as Dream Hunter and Devil May Cry were terrible in my opinion. I couldn't even finish them. Dream Hunter could have been a whole seperate novel in another series it was so far off the mark, and I couldn't bring myself to care about Katra and Sin (the way they got together was so silly) in Devil May Cry.
I guess I am ranting because I had such high hopes for Acheron, and while the beginning showed all the promise of the wonderful story I had dreamed of, the second half was a big let down. This should have been her masterpiece, and instead it was just plain forgettable. I have to say that I am really not that excited about the series anymore due to the poor quality and rushed feeling of the last few books.
I am not dissing any of the other reviewers, as everyone deserves to be heard and respected on this bulletin board, but I am TRULY surprised at all of the "stellar" reviews this book has gotten, and I feel that some of them may be fake, solicited, or perhaps diehard SK groupies (you know, the people who think SK could fart on a page and it would be reading heaven). Make sure you read ALL the reviews people; it just might save you $24.95 (well, $14.95 if you bought it on Amazon; haha) and a heap of frustration.
 Absolutely loved the 2nd half, the 1st half was too much for me August 5, 2008
17 out of 22 found this review helpful
I'd rate this *4.5 stars* if I could. The only reason I'm not giving the 5 stars is b/c I had a very tough time even reading the 1st half. It was just too graphic and depressing, I skimmed through it and went on to the next part. I went back again after I finished and truly read the 1st half, knowing what to expect, and it was still tough.
I understand that we as readers need to see Ash's past to understand his present, but I would have liked more details about him and Tory, less about the past torture.
The 2nd half was terrific; loved seeing past DH's again and finding out more about Ash's personal life. Definite sense of closure on his story; The poor guy definitely deserved his happy ending.
Disappointing... August 12, 2008
17 out of 20 found this review helpful
Spoilers Included....
I was highly anticipating Ash's book (who wasn't?). What a let down. I was very disappointed in the book. The first part, though hard to read, had so much more depth than the second part. I really enjoyed it for that reason. But as it moved into the second part, I didn't feel as though there was continuity in Acheron's character. Maybe if the second part took place over more than 2-3 days, it would have seemed more believable to me.
Also, I found that she used many of the same plot devices from previous books. Childhood abuse (I get that the are supposed to be "tortured" in some way, but it just all sounds the same), singing to Tory (Vane and Bride?). Seems like she's running out of ideas. Her dialog is really starting to annoy me. They all sound like teenagers. Except the one who IS a teenager - Simi. She's just too childlike. If she's supposed to be around 18 human years, can she at least start to sound like it instead of like a 4yr old?
I know this sounds like rant. I guess it is. I just feel cheated. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad I read it (I passed on the last few). I'm glad she gave Ash a happy ending. It just wasn't up to some of her earlier work. Makes me wonder if she isn't rushing too much to get the books out. I think this is going to be it for me, though. I don't care enough about all the new characters she's introducing to keep with the series.
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