Night Play (Dark-Hunter, Book 6)
by Sherrilyn Kenyon
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Author: Sherrilyn KenyonEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-08-01
ISBN: 0312992424
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
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- ISBN13: 9780312992422
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Book Reviews of Night Play (Dark-Hunter, Book 6)
Book Review: Give this book a chance.
Summary: 5 Stars
What a wonderful story. Forget the series, forget the author. I know nothing more about Sherrylin Kenyon or the Dark Hunter novels other than this book. And it's a darn good good stroke of luck too, considering some of the heavy criticisms and outlandish comments being being made about this book.
I went ahead and purchased it half expecting it to be the silly waste of time that some people have pegged this to be. Even I can admit that the premise of a wolf having three weeks to convince a human woman to be his mate or be 'neutered' for the rest of his life is a little ridiculous, albeit curiously interesting. Plus the fact that many reviewers seem to be placing so much unwarranted emphasis on the fact that the main heroine/ love interest happens to be a bonafide plus sized woman has detracted from what this story really is. This is a love story. And a very sweet, cleverly written one at that.
Vane Kattalakis is quite literally a rare breed. Aside from being an absolutely gorgeous looking, rich and kind hearted man there is much more to him than just that. The details are a bit lengthy if I get into them all but essentially there are two types of 'were'beings. The Arcadians are born human and stay human until they reach puberty, at which time they become and have the option of becoming an anaimal. Some are Bears, Wolves, Hawks, etc. Basicly your normal werewolf scenario. Katagarians on the other hand are the exact opposite. They are born as animals and become human once they reach puberty. The two species hate eachother because they both believe that their kind is superior to the other.
In Vane's case, he is a Katagarian Wolf who finds himself inexplicably drawn to a human woman for the first time in his life. Bride is a kindhearted shop owner who is greiving over the fact that her boyfriend of five years has been using her all along and has just left her. Vane on the other hand is grieving over the recent death of his beloved sister and the comatose state of his brother. The two are heavily attracted to eachother and have a one night stand right in the backroom of her own store! Afterwards they reluctantly part ways and probably would have never met again if not for the strange greek markings that appear on both their hands. Vane recognizes the mark as the mating mark. In his species, once you have slept with the woman that fate has intended to be your mate, you must either consumate the mating and be bound as mates forever or be rejected by your mate and spend the rest of your life as a eunich. There are many more details involved that rationalize this whole idea that are impeccably explained almost to the point of normalcy.
Although both Bride and Vane share an emotional connection that neither of them can deny, there are many complications.
Bride isn't sure if she can trust a man after what her ex-boyfriend did to her and she has self esteem issues because she isn't model-thin and doesn't understand what Vane sees in her.
Vane doesn't know how to even tell Bride what he really is, let alone get her to accept him and love him for who he is. Plus he doesn't want to burden her normla life with all the magic and unconventional aspects of his. It also doesn't help that several other wolves, including his parents, have set out to kill him( even wolves have dysfunctional families ).
Will Vane and Bride be able to love and accept eachother for who and what they are?
This is more of a romance fantasy with a bit of action mixed in rather than something worthy of having "A Dark Hunter Novel" come right after the title. Although that is reflective of the series and not the plot itself, that happened to be an assumption of mine, being the first time reader that I am.
The story is sweet, witty, and lighthearted at times. The book has it's share of comical moments but there is nothing that I would consider to be immature or in bad taste or silly. As for the reviewer that found the scene where Vane shows up on a motorcycle and puts Brides jerk of an ex boyfriend in his place to be very over the top... what exactly were you expecting from a novel where one of the main charactors is a wolf and about 90% of all the charactors are either some type of animal, Dark hunter, demon, or other nonhuman species? I thought that scene was one of the best of the whole novel and was very humorously done and in perfect relevance with the rest of the plot. If you were expecting something different then I guess this book just wasn't for you. And as for those reviewers lamenting about Brides full figure being a distraction or of some big relevance to the story, you are only deluding yourselves to believe that because you must not be able to accept the idea of a plus sized woman being sexy and appealing enough to be the main charactor and love interest in a romance novel, which is sad. Brides weight is only a very minor issue that is brought up to reflect the part of Brides personality that WOULD feel insecure about herself. Even a thin woman would feel this way when with someone as physically immaculate as Vane. If anything, her weight issues and body image are a benefit to her charactor and the story because they show Bride as being all the more human, thus in contrast to the perfect, shapeshifting, immortal Vane.
This was a wonderfully entertaining read and I recommend it to anyone looking for a nice love story that meets all criteria for a great romance without all the normal settings and cliched charactors. Even after reading all the negative reviews I still gave this book a try, and you should too.
Summary of Night Play (Dark-Hunter, Book 6)
Bride McTierney has had it with men. They're cheap, self-centered, and never love her for who she is. But though she prides herself on being independent, deep down she still yearns for a knight in shining armor.
She just never expected her knight in shining armor to have a shiny coat of fur...
Deadly and tortured, Vane Kattalakis isn't what he seems. Most women lament that their boyfriends are dogs. In Bride's case, hers is a wolf. A Were-Hunter wolf. Wanted dead by his enemies, Vane isn't looking for a mate. But the Fates have marked Bride as his. Now he has three weeks to either convince Bride that the supernatural is real or he will spend the rest of his life neutered--something no self-respecting wolf can accept...
But how does a wolf convince a human to trust him with her life when his enemies are out to end his? In the world of the Were-Hunters, it really is dog-eat-dog. And only one alpha male can win.
She just never expected her knight in shining armor to have a shiny coat of fur...
Deadly and tortured, Vane Kattalakis isn't what he seems. Most women lament that their boyfriends are dogs. In Bride's case, hers is a wolf. A Were-Hunter wolf. Wanted dead by his enemies, Vane isn't looking for a mate. But the Fates have marked Bride as his. Now he has three weeks to either convince Bride that the supernatural is real or he will spend the rest of his life neutered--something no self-respecting wolf can accept...
But how does a wolf convince a human to trust him with her life when his enemies are out to end his? In the world of the Were-Hunters, it really is dog-eat-dog. And only one alpha male can win.
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