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In a universe where assassins make the law, everyone lives in fear - except for Syn. Born of an illicit scandal that once rocked a dynasty, he always knew how to survive on the bloodthirsty streets. But that was then, and the future is now
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Raised as a tech-thief until his livelihood uncovered a truth that could end his life, Syn tried to destroy the evidence, and has been on the run ever since. Now trained as an assassin, he allows no one to threaten him. Ever. He is the darkness that swallows his enemies whole. Shahara Dagan is the best bounty hunter in the universe. When Syn comes back on the radar, she's the only one who can bring him to justice. There's only one problem: Syn is a close family friend who's helped out the Dagans countless times. But if she saves him, both of their lives will be on the line. Is Syn's protection worth the risk? The only hope Shahara has is to find the evidence he buried long ago. Now it's kill or be killed - and they, the predators, have just become the hunted...
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Born of Fire was much more enjoyable than I had anticipated and now I'm annoyed at myself for putting off reading it for so long. Why did I put it off, well Shahara Dagan is a bounty hunter, she's a kick-ass heroine and I was put off by that. After reading plenty of other reviews on Born of Fire I was sure that I wasn't going to like it, as Syn is the ultimate tortured hero and I couldn't see how a kick-ass heroine was going to be a great match for him. But I should have know better. Ms Kenyon has never let me down with any of her books and I should have know I would love it. Ms Kenyon was the first author I read for paranormal romance two years ago and I will still happily read one of her books today!
As a child Syn was raised as a tech-thief until his livelihood uncovered a truth that could end his life. Now trained as an assassin, he allows no one to threaten him. He is the darkness that swallows his enemies whole. Shahara Dagan is the best bounty hunter in the universe. She needs the money from capturing Syn to help save her sister. There's only one problem, Syn is a close family friend of her brother, he's helped out the Dagans countless times. But if she saves him, both of their lives will be on the line. Shahara knows Syn is innocent of the crimes he's been accused of but she believes in the justice system and the only hope Shahara has of saving Syn is to find the evidence he buried long ago.
This is a brilliant series! I truly loved the first book Born of Night and was swept away with the pace of Born of Fire. It never slowed once and I found it hard to drag myself away, even for a cup of tea! Syn is an amazing tortured hero, you get all of his background through the story and it is such a heart breaking story you can't help but sympathise for him. In a way you can respect what Shahara does, she does what she thinks is right not out of fear but in the end out of love for Syn. She's a brilliant blood thirsty kick-ass heroine that you can't help but admire after everything she's been through.I really enjoyed the opening of the book with Syn in all his kick-ass glory putting down the assassin's sent to kill him.
I really can't explain how much I enjoyed this book and was shocked when I read the preface that publishers weren't willing to buy this book from Ms Kenyon when she first tried selling it. There loss and now it's are gain!
This is a brilliant series I can't wait to read the next book Born of Ice and I can hope that the series may continue. If not it's just a great small series.
I would happily recommend any Sherrilyn Kenyon book to new readers and would say if you pick up a book from any of her series always go for the first one.
As a child Syn was raised as a tech-thief until his livelihood uncovered a truth that could end his life. Now trained as an assassin, he allows no one to threaten him. He is the darkness that swallows his enemies whole. Shahara Dagan is the best bounty hunter in the universe. She needs the money from capturing Syn to help save her sister. There's only one problem, Syn is a close family friend of her brother, he's helped out the Dagans countless times. But if she saves him, both of their lives will be on the line. Shahara knows Syn is innocent of the crimes he's been accused of but she believes in the justice system and the only hope Shahara has of saving Syn is to find the evidence he buried long ago.
This is a brilliant series! I truly loved the first book Born of Night and was swept away with the pace of Born of Fire. It never slowed once and I found it hard to drag myself away, even for a cup of tea! Syn is an amazing tortured hero, you get all of his background through the story and it is such a heart breaking story you can't help but sympathise for him. In a way you can respect what Shahara does, she does what she thinks is right not out of fear but in the end out of love for Syn. She's a brilliant blood thirsty kick-ass heroine that you can't help but admire after everything she's been through.I really enjoyed the opening of the book with Syn in all his kick-ass glory putting down the assassin's sent to kill him.
I really can't explain how much I enjoyed this book and was shocked when I read the preface that publishers weren't willing to buy this book from Ms Kenyon when she first tried selling it. There loss and now it's are gain!
This is a brilliant series I can't wait to read the next book Born of Ice and I can hope that the series may continue. If not it's just a great small series.
I would happily recommend any Sherrilyn Kenyon book to new readers and would say if you pick up a book from any of her series always go for the first one.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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CI Syn, the son of the most notorious criminal who ever lived is definitely tainted by his deceased father's ruthless and violent reputation. Imprisoned at the age of 10 despite his innocence (well he's bound to turn out like dear old dad) Syn's childhood rivals that of Nykyrian's (the hero from book 1 "Born of Night") for brutality and betrayal.
Syn is not one to trust anyone, and certainly never intends to fall in love, yet that's exactly what he does when he meets Shahara Dagan, the most skilled Tracer in existence; a woman determined to bring Syn to justice (ironically for a crime he didn't commit). Shahara in turn finds it equally difficult to trust due to an event in her own past, and is certainly determined to imprison Syn until she worms her way beneath his tough exterior and discovers the hero that lurks behind his deadly reputation. Of course, she too finds herself falling in love, aware she risks destroying the fragile relationship blooming between them with the biggest act of betrayal Syn will face.
Unlike book 1 which is action packed all the way, ""Born of Fire" stalls in places, slowly setting the scene before the next piece of explosive action takes place as Syn and Shahara are discovered by their enemies and fight their way through a variety of confrontations. On a more positive note, whilst I had issues with the constant crying of Kiara (the heroine from book 1), Shahara is the complete opposite. Not only can she out shoot and out fight the most notorious criminal in the known universe (Syn of course) she has no problems diving into a fight and causing maximum bodily damage to those that threaten the people she loves.
As I prefer a strong feisty heroine, I found "Born of Fire" far more entertaining than "Born of Night" despite the former lacking the constant action found in book 1. That said, when the action scenes take place in this book, they are explosive, clever and hang on to the edge of your seat moments. There is also the SK humour I enjoy in "Born of Fire" which is predominantly absent in book 1, namely in the form of Vik (a smart mouthed AI robot built by Syn in his childhood) and Shahara's attempts to learn what CI is an abbreviation of. As usual with this author, although the passionate moments between Syn and Shahara are somewhat infrequent, they are certainly as hot as expected from SK.
The "League" series is proving a great futuristic romance series, and given SK's popularity it is no surprise that these earlier books are now hitting the book shelves for the second time (over 10 years since they were originally published). Unfortunately I have already read book 3 "Born of Ice" (previously published as "Paradise City") and am somewhat envious of fans who anticipate the re-release of this book in December 09.
Syn is not one to trust anyone, and certainly never intends to fall in love, yet that's exactly what he does when he meets Shahara Dagan, the most skilled Tracer in existence; a woman determined to bring Syn to justice (ironically for a crime he didn't commit). Shahara in turn finds it equally difficult to trust due to an event in her own past, and is certainly determined to imprison Syn until she worms her way beneath his tough exterior and discovers the hero that lurks behind his deadly reputation. Of course, she too finds herself falling in love, aware she risks destroying the fragile relationship blooming between them with the biggest act of betrayal Syn will face.
Unlike book 1 which is action packed all the way, ""Born of Fire" stalls in places, slowly setting the scene before the next piece of explosive action takes place as Syn and Shahara are discovered by their enemies and fight their way through a variety of confrontations. On a more positive note, whilst I had issues with the constant crying of Kiara (the heroine from book 1), Shahara is the complete opposite. Not only can she out shoot and out fight the most notorious criminal in the known universe (Syn of course) she has no problems diving into a fight and causing maximum bodily damage to those that threaten the people she loves.
As I prefer a strong feisty heroine, I found "Born of Fire" far more entertaining than "Born of Night" despite the former lacking the constant action found in book 1. That said, when the action scenes take place in this book, they are explosive, clever and hang on to the edge of your seat moments. There is also the SK humour I enjoy in "Born of Fire" which is predominantly absent in book 1, namely in the form of Vik (a smart mouthed AI robot built by Syn in his childhood) and Shahara's attempts to learn what CI is an abbreviation of. As usual with this author, although the passionate moments between Syn and Shahara are somewhat infrequent, they are certainly as hot as expected from SK.
The "League" series is proving a great futuristic romance series, and given SK's popularity it is no surprise that these earlier books are now hitting the book shelves for the second time (over 10 years since they were originally published). Unfortunately I have already read book 3 "Born of Ice" (previously published as "Paradise City") and am somewhat envious of fans who anticipate the re-release of this book in December 09.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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I have been reading the reviews of the first book in this series born of night/fire/ice and was shocked to see someone thought her writing was quote "BORING". Is that reviewer sure he was reading the same book as everyone else?. Well SK does not dissapoint, yes her famous DH serious is amazing but so is this series in a different sort of way. If you are a huge paranormal romance fan you will like this for the heated love connections between the leasing charectors. having said that, even though aliens aren't exactly paranormal (vamps,faeries,gods etc) aliens in this strange series are very paranormal ish.
She has created a world combined with out of this world assasins, save attempts, protection plots.
This particular book, 2nd in the series is about Syn, Nykyrians best friend,in book one Syn goes missing, we find out why he goes missing, where he is going etc .. syn is captured by a bounty hunter who is a firm believer of justic. put through his paces, learns to trust and then gets shattered and saved, it's romantic, weepy, strong, even though the coupling is few and far between (bit dissapointed here), it's a very feel good futuristic book. dont let that put you off, im not an alien type person but really loved this as the focus was more on cahrectors and plots than the aliens themselves!. great reading!.
She has created a world combined with out of this world assasins, save attempts, protection plots.
This particular book, 2nd in the series is about Syn, Nykyrians best friend,in book one Syn goes missing, we find out why he goes missing, where he is going etc .. syn is captured by a bounty hunter who is a firm believer of justic. put through his paces, learns to trust and then gets shattered and saved, it's romantic, weepy, strong, even though the coupling is few and far between (bit dissapointed here), it's a very feel good futuristic book. dont let that put you off, im not an alien type person but really loved this as the focus was more on cahrectors and plots than the aliens themselves!. great reading!.
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