Helpful Score: 4
I have read all the Dark Hunters books and wait for new ones to be released. The books are always worth the wait. However, this book was a disappointment. I had grown use to steamy love scenes and lots of characters. Retribution had none of these things. I was sorely disappointed and will wait until paperback version is released from now on.
Helpful Score: 2
Let me start by saying that I discovered Kenyon's Dark Hunters when I picked up Sin's story, and then immediately went to the book store for all the others. And even though I am familiar with the Vegas setting, this book was on a whole new playing field. We have a new pantheon of Native American ancestry, and more gods and spirits to learn about. I was confused in the beginning, and if it weren't for the established Dark Hunters popping into the story, i wouldn't have guessed it was a Dark Hunter novel. Once I let go of my stubbornness over my beloved New Orleans Dark Hunters, I really got into this story. Jess and Abby are a great couple, but the group as a whole was amazing. Sasha is absolutely hilarious and I want to take him home and keep him!! The Native American history is a little hard to follow at times, and after reading Kenyon's "authors note", I see why this is such a passionate topic for her. I appreciated it all the more. It is not my favorite of the series, but I did enjoy it. It's still a keeper for me.
As for the bonus scene, (spoiler alert) thank you Kenyon for giving us a much needed glimpse at Acheron. I have missed Simi so much!!! I can't wait to get to read about them again, and see what's planned for Ash's son........
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As for the bonus scene, (spoiler alert) thank you Kenyon for giving us a much needed glimpse at Acheron. I have missed Simi so much!!! I can't wait to get to read about them again, and see what's planned for Ash's son........
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Helpful Score: 1
I have read all the dark hunter novels and I have to say the beginning was a bit confusing, especiallly the part about Abigail's mother and everything else in Sundown's past. But within 1/3 of the book it gets really fast-paced and fun.
I loved visiting all the old characters and I loved the new gods. Overall a good read. Abigail was really annoying in the beginning but I grew to tolerate her.
The bonus story was a bit lame. I get tired of the "birthing" as a traumatic event storyline even though the ending with Artemis was sweet.
I loved visiting all the old characters and I loved the new gods. Overall a good read. Abigail was really annoying in the beginning but I grew to tolerate her.
The bonus story was a bit lame. I get tired of the "birthing" as a traumatic event storyline even though the ending with Artemis was sweet.
Helpful Score: 1
For me this book was disappointing. It was 'off the beaten path' as her usual DH books, but I was unaware when I started the book and ended up confused more often than not. I had a hard time keeping track of the Guardians; I was at odds with the scene changes,for example at one point I thought they were in a cave and suddenly they were in a big round room; for those of you that care, only one sex scene; the banter between characters was lame, along with most of the jokes; a couple of times when the main character was remembering a past life, there didn't seem to be any transition and for a few minutes I thought she actually was in her past life; and how did this little woman manage to kill those she killed? (trying not to give anything away) Reading this book I said, "Wait, what?" way too many times.
The xtra story at the end was pretty cool, but I have no idea why it was there.
The xtra story at the end was pretty cool, but I have no idea why it was there.
Helpful Score: 1
I enjoyed "Retribution". Unlike some of the others of the series, it was not filled with sex scenes every 6 pages.
Kenyon has based this series on Greek mythology and now brings in Native American legends and beliefs. The Daimons are based on a Tsalagi (native american tribe) "boogeyman".
Remember Sunshine Runningwolf in the 2nd Dark Hunter book? She was a complete pleasure to read about.
I am looking forward to the next books if she will be expanding further into Native American legends and beliefs to go along with the Greek Mythology.
This book was a really good read, it was as if it was setting you up for the next one in line. I can't wait!
Kenyon has based this series on Greek mythology and now brings in Native American legends and beliefs. The Daimons are based on a Tsalagi (native american tribe) "boogeyman".
Remember Sunshine Runningwolf in the 2nd Dark Hunter book? She was a complete pleasure to read about.
I am looking forward to the next books if she will be expanding further into Native American legends and beliefs to go along with the Greek Mythology.
This book was a really good read, it was as if it was setting you up for the next one in line. I can't wait!
Great read! Couldn't put it down. Can't wait to read the next one!
silly!! had a hard time finishing
Great book. Not the normal DH storyline but lots of character interaction & love.
I did not like this book and did not finish it. I do not think Kenyon wrote it as it was not her style of writing. The writing was childish and boring. I would not recommend this book.
Not the best in the series as I was able to put it down, which I usually can't with her books. It was okay, a little scattered, with not the usual flow. But still a good read.
Jess aka Sundown, was wronged after he tried to turn his life around for his future bride but do it to be taken on his wedding day by the man he called friend. That was how he became the Gun slinger Dark Hunter everyone knows, and to be in Vegas to help clean up and learn about the new breed of evil from Sin. What.he discovered is something new and screwed up but he finds a ghost form the his past, a grown up Abigail. Abby is the human that is leading a group of Apolloites and killing DH because she was brainwashed by her adoptive family. Her target has always been.the man that was her friend and her.mother's friend Jess Williams, the one she saw killer her parents. But as time she is kidnapped by Jess she sees someone else the man she knew as a kid and knows within her heart he would never kill her mother, as she was a spitting image of his one time bride, Abby is the image of his bride but also the man who murdered Jess that day. You would thinks it will be easy for these two to be together but it's not always for DHs and their loves, no we get no stop battles Jess, Abby, Rem (jet to know is background an show he became a DH), Sasah and Choo Co La Tah to fight until the story Time Untime where the real battle will take place.
Harm no human...
A hired gunslinger, William Jessup Brady lived his life with one foot in the grave. He believed that every life had a price. Until the day when he finally found a reason to live. In one single act of brutal betrayal, he lost everything, including his life. Brought back by a Greek goddess to be one of her Dark-Hunters, he gave his immortal soul for vengeance and swore hed spend eternity protecting the humans hed once considered prey.
Orphaned as a toddler, Abigail Yager was taken in by a family of vampires and raised on one belief- Dark-Hunters are the evil who prey on both their people and mankind, and they must all be destroyed. While protecting her adoptive race, she has spent her life eliminating the Dark-Hunters and training for the day when she meets the man who killed her family: Jess Brady.
A gun in the hand is worth two in the holster...
Jess has been charged with finding and terminating the creature whos assassinating Dark-Hunters. The last thing he expects to find is a human face behind the killings, but when that face bears a striking resemblance to the one who murdered him centuries ago, he knows something evil is going on. He also knows hes not the one who killed her parents. But Abigail refuses to believe the truth and is determined to see him dead once and for all.
Brought together by an angry god and chased by ancient enemies out to kill them both, they must find a way to overcome their mutual hatred or watch as one of the darkest of powers rises and kills both the races theyve sworn to protect.
A hired gunslinger, William Jessup Brady lived his life with one foot in the grave. He believed that every life had a price. Until the day when he finally found a reason to live. In one single act of brutal betrayal, he lost everything, including his life. Brought back by a Greek goddess to be one of her Dark-Hunters, he gave his immortal soul for vengeance and swore hed spend eternity protecting the humans hed once considered prey.
Orphaned as a toddler, Abigail Yager was taken in by a family of vampires and raised on one belief- Dark-Hunters are the evil who prey on both their people and mankind, and they must all be destroyed. While protecting her adoptive race, she has spent her life eliminating the Dark-Hunters and training for the day when she meets the man who killed her family: Jess Brady.
A gun in the hand is worth two in the holster...
Jess has been charged with finding and terminating the creature whos assassinating Dark-Hunters. The last thing he expects to find is a human face behind the killings, but when that face bears a striking resemblance to the one who murdered him centuries ago, he knows something evil is going on. He also knows hes not the one who killed her parents. But Abigail refuses to believe the truth and is determined to see him dead once and for all.
Brought together by an angry god and chased by ancient enemies out to kill them both, they must find a way to overcome their mutual hatred or watch as one of the darkest of powers rises and kills both the races theyve sworn to protect.
