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Kenyon's writing is brisk, ironic and relentlessly imaginative. These are not your mother's vampire novels -- Boston Globe Boston Globe Kenyon's Dark-Hunter books are changing the face of the vampire novel, making it hip, darker, and all the more appealing -- Publishers Weekly Publishers Weekly
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From No.1 NEW YORK TIMES bestseller Sherrilyn Kenyon comes the next blockbuster in her Dark-Hunter series...a world where nothing will ever be the same again.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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To begin with I thought "Oh yes, the Dark Hunters are back!" By was I mistaken.
Dont get wrong I loved the fact Zarek, Sasha, Nick, Ash and Artie were all mentioned (though Ash and Artie were a bonus chapter)but it just didnt seem like the usual Dark Hunter series. Fair enough Were-hunter and Dream-hunter are part of the DH Series but we all know they always go off on a different tangent to the Dark Hunters line, but Retribution went way off base for a DH story.
Even now after finishing the book I have no idea what it was about, or where it will lead. Will there be a Retribution 2 (hope not) Is SK bringing out a "Guardians" sub series(akin to Weres and Dreams) if so surely it should have been advertised as such.
I know she needs a new line of thinking because she made the Daimon's daywalkers (bad move) but why not come up with a way of making the Daimons night creatures again. Maybe infecting a Gallu with some sort of serum and when the Daimons feed they change back... I dont know.
On a different note what I did miss was the sex scenes - the one I read (and I think there was only one) was pretty boring. Where was the touching, the loving, the sexual heat of it all. It was brief and bland.
Sorry SK I did not enjoy this book but have given it 3 stars purely because it mentioned some old friends.
Maybe SK is changing her writing style to suit the movie/tv series deal she has made.... lets hope not.
Dont get wrong I loved the fact Zarek, Sasha, Nick, Ash and Artie were all mentioned (though Ash and Artie were a bonus chapter)but it just didnt seem like the usual Dark Hunter series. Fair enough Were-hunter and Dream-hunter are part of the DH Series but we all know they always go off on a different tangent to the Dark Hunters line, but Retribution went way off base for a DH story.
Even now after finishing the book I have no idea what it was about, or where it will lead. Will there be a Retribution 2 (hope not) Is SK bringing out a "Guardians" sub series(akin to Weres and Dreams) if so surely it should have been advertised as such.
I know she needs a new line of thinking because she made the Daimon's daywalkers (bad move) but why not come up with a way of making the Daimons night creatures again. Maybe infecting a Gallu with some sort of serum and when the Daimons feed they change back... I dont know.
On a different note what I did miss was the sex scenes - the one I read (and I think there was only one) was pretty boring. Where was the touching, the loving, the sexual heat of it all. It was brief and bland.
Sorry SK I did not enjoy this book but have given it 3 stars purely because it mentioned some old friends.
Maybe SK is changing her writing style to suit the movie/tv series deal she has made.... lets hope not.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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This is the twentieth book in the series and features Jess 'Sundown' Brady and Abigail. We first met Jess in Zareks story (Dance with the Devil) when he went up to Alaska to help save Zarek from being killed. Another character we haven't heard from much since that story also re-appears in Retribution - Sasha (Astrid, Zareks now wife's wolf protector). This story heavily centres on Native American mythology (don't know if that's the right term to use) which opens up a whole new branch off the main Dark Hunter 'tree' for the author to explore. Jess actually knew Abigail when she was a child as he was great friends with her mother however Abigail's mother and father were murdered when she was a child and the killer looked exactly like Jess so Abigail has been hunting him to kill him all of her life. Jess wins their fight and takes Abigail back to his home where she starts to believe that he didn't actually kill her parents and following a steamy scene in a car wash starts to actually develop feelings for him and him for her. Can their relationship bloom as she has to be prepared to sacrifice herself for murdering one of the guardians?
This wasn't my favourite, I've got to say. I did still enjoy the book but I just couldn't bring myself to actually like Abigail, maybe it was something to do with her murdering all of those Dark Hunters at the beginning of the story, who knows? I did however like Sundown and the Native American aspect to the story. As I said not my favourite but still a good book and worth the read.
This wasn't my favourite, I've got to say. I did still enjoy the book but I just couldn't bring myself to actually like Abigail, maybe it was something to do with her murdering all of those Dark Hunters at the beginning of the story, who knows? I did however like Sundown and the Native American aspect to the story. As I said not my favourite but still a good book and worth the read.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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William Jessup Brady aka Sundown is a Dark-Hunter who has made appearances in previous DH books. Now he takes a lead role as a new evil threatens the world, but before he can save the day he first he has to convince the human killing Dark-Hunters that he didn't murder her parents.
Since their death Abigail has vowed retribution and has even gone as far to merge her very DNA with a demon to obtain the strength needed to take down the Dark-Hunter responsible for the slaughter of her parents; Jess Brady. In her world Dark-Hunters are the bad guys who hunt and kill her adoptive Apollite family, and when she's asked to take out another fanged being she doesn't hesitate. Unfortunately this fanged being wasn't a Dark-Hunter and his death opens up the possibility of "the world getting swallowed whole into a vat of evil" which can only be stopped by sacrificing the person responsible; Abigail.
I liked the action, pace and romance elements of this story, but the humour felt a little flat and didn't have the sharpness I associate with this author. Jess (very) occasionally felt like a second rate Zarek, but when he gets his game on he proves to be on par with any other DH hero. Abigail I thought was great (disregarding the DH murders she commits) and she proves to be the sort of feisty heroine I like. Abigail may not be prepared to die to save the world, but she's prepared to die for Jess.
The above may seem quite negative, but I still enjoyed this book immensely. The introduction of Native American legends adds a new layer and there's never a dull moment as old favourites make brief appearances amid the escalating battle to save the world. The histories of Jess and Abigail are very moving in places and additionally "Retribution" ends with a really lovely epilogue that had me reaching for the tissues.
Since their death Abigail has vowed retribution and has even gone as far to merge her very DNA with a demon to obtain the strength needed to take down the Dark-Hunter responsible for the slaughter of her parents; Jess Brady. In her world Dark-Hunters are the bad guys who hunt and kill her adoptive Apollite family, and when she's asked to take out another fanged being she doesn't hesitate. Unfortunately this fanged being wasn't a Dark-Hunter and his death opens up the possibility of "the world getting swallowed whole into a vat of evil" which can only be stopped by sacrificing the person responsible; Abigail.
I liked the action, pace and romance elements of this story, but the humour felt a little flat and didn't have the sharpness I associate with this author. Jess (very) occasionally felt like a second rate Zarek, but when he gets his game on he proves to be on par with any other DH hero. Abigail I thought was great (disregarding the DH murders she commits) and she proves to be the sort of feisty heroine I like. Abigail may not be prepared to die to save the world, but she's prepared to die for Jess.
The above may seem quite negative, but I still enjoyed this book immensely. The introduction of Native American legends adds a new layer and there's never a dull moment as old favourites make brief appearances amid the escalating battle to save the world. The histories of Jess and Abigail are very moving in places and additionally "Retribution" ends with a really lovely epilogue that had me reaching for the tissues.
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retribution
this is one of the dark hunter series which i have enjoyed very much.they are worth reading if you like books about one species protecting another who arnt as strongas they... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mrs. J. Riley
Missing a little of her usual oomph
Kenyon is usually good for a great para/supernatural read, however this one seemed a little off the mark. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Cheryl M-M
Worth reading
This was a really good read. I like that Kenyon is trying something new with this series to develop it. Read more
Published 7 months ago by bookworm
dreadful book
This book was awful. The story was weak the characterisations poor and it was just plain bad. Not up to standard. Ms Kenyon hasn't written a good one since Acheron. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Faraday94
Dark goddess
As always the Dark Hunters are amazing. Great story and a twist from the norm using the Native American pantheon as opposed to the Greek and Celtic. Read more
Published 8 months ago by julie milne
Another Best Seller
Sherrilyn Kenyon has done it again and created another wonderful book. I love the fast pace story, the use of the Native American history, traditions along with theme. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Pix
Not up to standard
I was really looking forward to the latest addition to the Dark Hunter series. We'd initially met Jess in Dance With The Devil (Zarek's story) and he came across as another... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Lisa Swift
Dare I say that this was a tad...boring and waaay out?
I stopped buying SK books when Fang and Aimee's tale proved to be such a disappointment, though I still read her. Read more
Published 9 months ago by ROROBLU'S MUM
Decent 20th Outing
The 20th novel in the Dark Hunter series and one that returns to some of the themes explored in the second as Sherrilyn returns to native American myths with her own special twist. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Gareth Wilson - Falcata Times Blog
New characters!
Enjoyable read.
I really embrace that SK has integrated native American folklore/mythology to our wonderful DH world. Read more
I really embrace that SK has integrated native American folklore/mythology to our wonderful DH world. Read more
Published 9 months ago by K. Duong
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