Acheron (Dark-Hunter, Book 12)

I'm not going to go into an in-depth synopsis of this book as it would really take awhile. Suffice to say this story is really epic in nature and true departure from any of the other Dark Hunter books and this makes sense as this is Ash's book. And Ash is anything but ordinary.

I personally highly enjoyed this book, there is a great deal of back story...okay more than half of this title is back story and very little is about his romance but that's okay, as this give us, the reader a better position to understand and appreciate his romance. This title is very graphic and there are plenty of times you the reader may ask yourself if this is necessary. I personally believe it its...as yes, it gives Ash even more depth. This is a great read, I was absorbed for the entirety of it and feel that Kenyon did right by her mysterious hero, Acheron.

I really enjoyed the Dark-Hunter series when I first started reading it. As someone else said, Sherrilyn Kenyon isn't the best writer in the world, but her plot lines were interesting enough to keep me reading. Unfortunately, as I read more and more of her books, the lack of good writing is becoming more and more of a problem. At this point, you could pretty much cut and paste almost entire paragraphs from her older books into this one. You could even cut and paste some sections of this book onto others. I got pretty tired of hearing Ryssa and Tory saying that something about Ash made them want to weep. And I'm really sick of hearing, "No one deserves [insert some horrible torture here]. No one." That phrase is in ever single one of her books. The character development is also seriously lacking. All of Sherrilyn Kenyon's heroines are interchangeable. Sure, Kenyon says that some of them are reserved and others are more brash, but the way they interact with the hero of the book is always the same. She's always the only person who was ever seen behind the facade, who has ever been kind to him or sympathized with him or just didn't care that he was a general or whatever, she's going to stand up to him anyway. In this book, I don't really see what differentiates Tory from Susan or Tabitha or Astrid or Sunshine. Any one of them would have loved and treated Ash well and none of them would have betrayed him. All of them were "strangely amusing" and thoughtful and loyal. So seriously, why would Ash fall for Tory? It's just not believable. Kenyon's books are becoming increasingly formulaic and after this last one, I just don't think I can take another one. Sorry, Sherrilyn Kenyon, come back when you've got some fresh material.

A few years ago, when the series first came out and there was a projected time line of what books were coming out when, I noticed Ash's book and couldnt wait the YEARS it was going to take to get it. The day Acheron came out, I went to the bookstore and bought it, put the book I was currently reading down and picked Acheron up. I had waited way too many years to wait even another day.
The book falls into the catagory of best books I have EVER read. Two books in one, the first half is how Ash got to be where he is today and the second half is his story. The first half was next to brutal, so heart wrenching, I balled my eyes out. The second half was past extradorinary and the two storys combined? Explosive. I read and reread the book a few times. It answered SO many questions, brought so much together and made me love Ash even more. Tory, man, what a woman! Perfect for Ash. There is enough reviews with the details and really, all you have to know is that this is one friggin awesome book. I have been turning as many people as I can over the years on to SK's books, and have successfully helped to add on to her readers. She is just really that great of a writer. I am and always will be a faithful reader of SK's books. And this book will be much loved and read MANY more times. But if your gonna start the series, start at the beginning. Youd miss way too much.

This book definitely does not disappoint! Like all other Dark-Hunter fans, I had waited breathlessly to finally get my paws on "Acheron" and it was well worth the wait. I love how Kenyon brings a very "human" aspect to our favorite DH and his heroine... Well, I wasn't pleased at first but as I read them together the pairing couldn't have been more perfect. I can't wait to see what Artemis is going to pull on the lovers over the years! LOL

This book has got to be the most anticipated book of the year. I mean this was a major book considering the fact Ash is one of the more popular characters. You just have to have a major book about one of the most mysterious characters of the series.

The book is layed out into 2 parts. Part 1 is Ash's past. It tell his story from his birth to the beginning of the dark hunters. Not necessarily my favorite of the two parts, but it does wet your appetite. And it does have some very suprising and shocking moments. Part 2 fast forwards to the present. This part is excellent. You make connections that u didn't think were possible.

Overall I give this book 4 1/2 stars. I was hoping for an exellent book and I got that. Would recommend this series to all paranormal romance fans.