So Sundown finally has a book.
I don't think we've really seen or heard from him since "Dance with the Devil" when he and Zarek were taking down Artie's Dayslayer, so it was really nice to see that the "original" hunters are starting to get their books.
So this book seems to take a new direction. New mythology and pantheon - The Cherokee/Aboriginal (politically correct) and new apocalyptical storyline, which is definitely going to last for one more book and may go on for a few more if it's going the way it's going.
I bought this the day it came out and finished it within the week, which also happened to be the week that I was on vacation. After not having read a DH novel in at least 4-6 months, this was a VERY refreshing read, though I must say that I had forgotten many of the minor details of previous books.
Once again, absolutely in love with the characters. The one thing I love about Ms.Kenyon's characters are that they have human qualities. They're not perfect people in anyway, despite the fact that some of them are gods. They make mistakes, they believe that they are told, they live life to the fullest, and they are still capable of death (or some form of no longer existing).
The pace and flow of the book was really good. It wasn't overly focused on one thing and it was easy to tell how much time had passed. I also really enjoyed the reincarnation storyline as well. It brought in a fresh new story for us readers and I really really hope that we can see more of it in Renegade's book next year.
It was so nice to finally figure out what happened with Jess and why he became a Dark-Hunter. I remember reading in a previous book that "Julian of Macedon, Kyrian of Thrace, Sundown Brady and Jamie Gallagher were all killers in their own times" (I forgot which book it was from) but all had a reason to do what they did. They didn't exactly live pretty lives.
I don't know if I really liked the character of Abby for Jess. The title of the book denoted vengeance. An eye for an eye. And that was exactly what she was after. I thought she was a little bit naive to just believe a bunch of people who picked her up right after her parents are killed, though given the circumstances, I can't really blame her. She was a kid, people wanted to take care of her and she let them. Some part of me asked myself why she wasn't questioning things as she got older and started to come to an understanding of the world she lived in. It's by nature that human beings want to live, and I couldn't figure out why someone wouldn't have thought that the family she grew up with who knew they weren't going to live long lives weren't fighting and scheming to live a little longer.
She got it at the end. But still, she seems like the kind of person who just believes what she is told and that's the end. I wonder if she'll develop more in Ren's book. I hope so...she's the Butterfly :)
A few things I really liked:
- The reincarnation storyline, especially the twist with Ren, Jess and Coyote.
- The "Dark-Hunter fairy tales" from Kiss of the Night made a brief reappearance
- Sasha and the laughs that went along with him being present
- The featured car: Audi R8 Spyder. I want one now...
Well, those are my thoughts. Happy reading everyone!
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