Its been a while since Ive read any of Sherrilyn Kenyons Dark Hunter series. I stopped reading shortly after Acherons book because I felt each one is too similar to the one before, and I still feel that way a little because Devs character is somewhat flat, but it isnt the same monotone as it was before.
I remembered Samia from the little bit of Dream Warrior that I read, but liked seeing more of her character. I love that shes an Amazon; too few authors recognize Amazons as a real people. Right from the start, her character is detailed. Her approach to life is obvious in the aggressive way she rides her motorcycle. Dev is another story. Even though hes the hero, I didnt see a lot of character or development from him. I was more interested in Ethans character, and his relationship to Sam. My lack of interest in Dev might be because I was never taken with the bear or all of his siblings, but I still feel he was flat. He just didnt stand out like some of Kenyons other bad boys.
As the story progresses, their mating marks appear. Dev thinks the Fates are messed up for pairing a were-hunter with a Dark Hunter, but Kenyon doesnt give us anything other than that. No real background information. I would have loved to know what was going on behind the scene and why the Fates decided theyd be together. I feel it could be part of a larger story, but as it is I felt frustrated with the lack of background story which is a tell-tale part of Kenyons series.
As I mentioned before, I was interested in Ethan. Between him and Sam, Kenyon has created her own version of the Amazon culture that I can really appreciate. That culture also reveals a lot about both of their characters, and I loved the story between and behind the two of them. Even though its against the rules for Dark-Hunters to get involved with each otheror maybe because of thatI would rather have seen Sam paired with Ethan. I get that they were painted as not being compatible, but still
And last but not least, let me ask: whats up with Nick? Is it just that Ive been out of the world long enough that hes become some kind of whacked god or is that news to everyone? I guess thats what I get for skipping half a dozen books. Oh well. Overall, No Mercy is a decent read, if predictable.
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I remembered Samia from the little bit of Dream Warrior that I read, but liked seeing more of her character. I love that shes an Amazon; too few authors recognize Amazons as a real people. Right from the start, her character is detailed. Her approach to life is obvious in the aggressive way she rides her motorcycle. Dev is another story. Even though hes the hero, I didnt see a lot of character or development from him. I was more interested in Ethans character, and his relationship to Sam. My lack of interest in Dev might be because I was never taken with the bear or all of his siblings, but I still feel he was flat. He just didnt stand out like some of Kenyons other bad boys.
As the story progresses, their mating marks appear. Dev thinks the Fates are messed up for pairing a were-hunter with a Dark Hunter, but Kenyon doesnt give us anything other than that. No real background information. I would have loved to know what was going on behind the scene and why the Fates decided theyd be together. I feel it could be part of a larger story, but as it is I felt frustrated with the lack of background story which is a tell-tale part of Kenyons series.
As I mentioned before, I was interested in Ethan. Between him and Sam, Kenyon has created her own version of the Amazon culture that I can really appreciate. That culture also reveals a lot about both of their characters, and I loved the story between and behind the two of them. Even though its against the rules for Dark-Hunters to get involved with each otheror maybe because of thatI would rather have seen Sam paired with Ethan. I get that they were painted as not being compatible, but still
And last but not least, let me ask: whats up with Nick? Is it just that Ive been out of the world long enough that hes become some kind of whacked god or is that news to everyone? I guess thats what I get for skipping half a dozen books. Oh well. Overall, No Mercy is a decent read, if predictable.
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