Review: Born of Fury

Born of Fury by Sherrilyn Kenyon

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



Again, it's another one that I totally forgot to write the review for. In part, it's really because I was utterly consumed by reading it. That was my entire focus. I love the League series. Even more, I love the Hauk brothers and to read the first of their books was absolutely a wonder and a thrill. I love the story and I love the characters. I love the world that they live in. I love that she gives more details of the world that we thought we knew and starts to show some things for what they truly are beyond what you could ever have thought you imagined.

I love the way that the world was built. I loved the way that you get to see more and more of the little details and specifics that make the world real. I especially love the hero and the heroine. Sumi and Hauk are definitely two of my favorites so far. Their story is beautiful and dangerous. Every moment you're wondering if some choice that they make will tear them apart of why they haven't realized they're not actually going to do what they think they're doing.

I know some people say that all of Sherrilyn's heroes are battered and tortured, but really it's so much more than that. We're all battered and tortured in some way. We all have hardships. We all face things that seem like insurmountable odds and no matter the circumstances we come from whether they be horrible like Darling and Hauk and Nyk or lives that are rather normal like Ture, there is always the chance for us to have a happy ending, for things to work out okay. There will always be people to love us and watch out for us. And people are never so simple as you think they are.



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Review: Cloak and Silence

Cloak and Silence by Sherrilyn Kenyon

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



So I actually finished this book a while back and I had meant to write up the review for it a lot sooner, but clearly that did not happen. This book was one that was really hard to find, but most certainly worth the hunt.

Now I can't say that I care much either way if someone is straight, gay, bisexual, or any other oddity, but this is the first book that I have read that did feature a gay couple as its main pairing and I do not regret it in the least. With her typical grace and attention to detail, Sherrilyn brings us back into the Ichadian universe and shows us that everyone deserves to be happy.

The story of Ture and Maris is beautiful and troubled. It is a story that makes you hope and oh so very afraid because you can't help but wonder if everything is going to be okay. And then it is and in that moment, everything is okay. The world seems right. nd what more could you ask for in a book? It doesn't matter if the pair are straight or both of the same gender. You find that you don't care. The only thing that matters is their happy ending.

And you cannot doubt, it is a happy ending.



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Review: Born of Silence

Born of Silence by Sherrilyn Kenyon

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



I have said it before and I'll probably end up saying it a million more times before I go, but I really do love Sherrilyn Kenyon and the books that she writes. And while I started out with just the Dark-Hunter books, I am happily branching out into other areas and thoroughly enjoying the world that she creates. Sherrilyn is vivid in her story telling and very precise. There is no question what is going on or if she knows what she is doing. She has a way of drawing the reader into her world and showing them exactly what you mean. And once you start on the ride, you really can't stop. Oh you can certainly try, but it usually doesn't work that way and in all honesty, you don't want it to. You don't want the stories to end or the thrills to stop.

These characters and their world become like a new home. And it is something that you cannot help but cherish and adore. The way that Sherrilyn writes, if I could be half as good, I would consider myself lucky. Without a doubt, if you haven't read anything by her, you should start now. Pick up one of her books, any of them and start in on an adventure you will never regret.



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Review: Son of No One

Son of No One by Sherrilyn Kenyon

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



To describe my love for Sherrilyn's books is a very difficult process. She's amazing. And I can never say that enough. And this book continues my thought process in that direction. Continuing her legacy of beautifully crafted stories and rich characters, Sherrilyn Kenyon weaves a story that is exciting, enticing, and draws readers into the world that she has created. I have to say that I love how she ties everything together. She brings little bits and pieces in from her different worlds to build a complex and very rich story that is hard not to admire.

I don't want to give any spoilers, because I believe that is wrong on many levels, but I will say that this story, like every other Dark-Hunter novel is well worth the read. Spell-binding and invigorating, Son of No One builds upon a well-established foundation while also managing to stand on its own and to dig deeper into the history and personality of established and well-loved characters who find a way to stay with you even after you put the book down.



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Review: Born of Shadows

Born of Shadows by Sherrilyn Kenyon

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



To say that I love Sherrilyn Kenyon is probably an understatement. There are some people who would probably say she is simply a guilty pleasure. I would say that is a very unfair assessment. She creates rich and diverse worlds with plot lines and overarching tales that follow through her stories and can easily leave a reader hoooked and begging for more. She has moments of humor and moments that tear at your hearts. Moments where you can't breathe through the excitement and moments where you simply decide that sleep is overrated.

Born of Shadow definitely fills in all of those boxes with the appropriate yet. Returning back to the first generation of the League characters, I was introduced to several new characters that I absolutely adore as well as given further insight into characters that I'd already met and come to love. You don't have to love science fiction to love the League books, Sherrilyn certainly takes that aspect and makes it her own and I can't wait to get off work and read the next one!



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Review: In Other Worlds

In Other Worlds by Sherrilyn Kenyon

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



So I have actually read two of these short stories before in the form of e-books so I'll be reviewing them in a rather mixed order. Though (spoilers) I love all of them.

Dragonswan: Last in the compilation of the book, it is actually the first one of Sherrilyn's stories that I ever read. I found it in a book called Tapestry. I'd gotten it due to my love for Miss Lynn Kurland and discovered a new and very proud love and respect for Sherrilyn Kenyon. The story made me giddy and overjoyed and left me wanting more of this world of shape-shifters. I mean, what girl doesn't want a dragon who would do anything for her? I mean there is no question about that, Were-Hunters are definitely my favorite form of shifters, probably ever in the world and likely always will be.

Knightly Dreams: Stand alone (as far as I know), it's the quintessential dream that every girl has of a man walking straight off the page and into her arms. But it's so much more than just a little fantasy. It also shows the power of a writer and of stories and I think that is probably why it is one of my favorite stories of all time.

Fire and Ice: This was the only one that I had not read before as I'm still fairly new to the League series, though I'm working on fixing that. And, as Sherrilyn is so very good at doing, she made me feel things. I felt feelings and I have to say that I did not like them. They made me cry. But I absolutely loved the story and I feel that it really built upon the world that Sherrilyn has created in the league novels.

No matter which of her series you read or have read or if you're just starting out, In Other Worlds is definitely a good route to meander down to learn about some amazing characters and to find some wonderful stories.



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Review: Born of Ice

Born of Ice by Sherrilyn Kenyon

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



Sometimes you just need a bit of a delicious guilty pleasure to get you through some stress and that is basically what this book was for me. Just a little while ago, I started my training as a counter team lead (front counter manager) at my work place. It's good and I think I can do it, but it doesn't change how stressful it was. So a few days ago, I bought the book and started to read it and once more Sherrilyn had me falling in love with her characters and the world she created. She breathes life into the world she made and draws her readers there along for the ride.

I absolutely adored everything that happened and I can't help but love it all. I can only dream to have that kind of impact, to be that good myself one day and I have to say, that without a doubt, Sherrilyn Kenyon is an author everyone should try and one that I truly and honestly respect. This book is the third in a series that brought back characters I have adored from the first two books as well as characters that I have grown to love who were just recently introduced. The world is, as always vivid and full of frustration not because of plot holes, but honestly because of how real everyone and everything is.



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Review: Born of Fire

Born of Fire by Sherrilyn Kenyon

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



I've been a fan of Sherrilyn since I read The Tapestry which is a part of her Were-Hunter series. As always, she manages to build a world that is rich and alluring with characters that are both fascinating and alluring. I love the story of Syn. I loved his character when you meet him in Born of Night and getting to see him find happiness was absolutely thrilling. The characters in this book are fascinating and full of depth. I love the League verse and the lives that are contained there in. There is no doubt that every character is very real and that the world they lived in is something fully realized unfolding before the reader making it that much more exciting.

As one of the few science fiction realms that I have ever ventured into, I am ready and willing to recommend it to anyone. While it is considered romance, Sherrilyn is very skilled in making the story so much more than that. It is the beginning of an epic, of a journey that spans so many characters and so many lives that it's hard to get attached to just one of them.



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