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leahkarge's review against another edition
4.0
LOVE AT FIRST BITE - 3.5 out of 5 STARS
"Until Death Do We Part" by Sherrilyn Kenyon - 5 Stars
I love that Velkan was the only Dark-Hunter to be married before he became a DH. I hate that Retta didn't listen to him the night he became a DH and ended up hating him. I love that he sent the Weres to watch over her and when he came to save her despite the sun coming up. In the end, it's awesome that Retta lets the Weres have at the bad guys. Velkan was so adorable; I waaaaant him.
"Ride the Night Wind" by L. A. Banks - 3.5 Stars
I liked this story but I felt that it was hard to follow at times, and it might have been easier to follow if I read other books in the series before this one. Holy hell, that crazy sex marathon...I love that the grandparents left the house and stayed away so that Jose and Juanita could go at it as much as they wanted. I hated when Jose and Juanita were separated and that they had other lovers before they were able to be together again.
"The Gift" by Susan Squires - 2 Stars
I thought this was story was odd but I did appreciate the interesting take on vampires. I did like, though, how bold Emma was in licking Davie's wound so she could take in his vampire blood and turn. Throughout the whole story, though, I couldn't stand that they called the guy "Davie"; it constantly reminded me of my creepy cousin that we called "Davy" until he turned thirteen.
"The Forgotten One" by Rhonda Thompson - 3.5 Stars
This story had an interesting take on werewolves: he didn't know he was a werewolf and it didn't happen until after they'd had sex. It was painfully obvious that her aunt and uncle were trying to steal her fortune, and I wanted to slap the aunt when she propositioned Merrick. I loved, though, that the first time they meet is in the dead of night and she pretends that she's a maid and he kisses her.
"Until Death Do We Part" by Sherrilyn Kenyon - 5 Stars
I love that Velkan was the only Dark-Hunter to be married before he became a DH. I hate that Retta didn't listen to him the night he became a DH and ended up hating him. I love that he sent the Weres to watch over her and when he came to save her despite the sun coming up. In the end, it's awesome that Retta lets the Weres have at the bad guys. Velkan was so adorable; I waaaaant him.
"Ride the Night Wind" by L. A. Banks - 3.5 Stars
I liked this story but I felt that it was hard to follow at times, and it might have been easier to follow if I read other books in the series before this one. Holy hell, that crazy sex marathon...I love that the grandparents left the house and stayed away so that Jose and Juanita could go at it as much as they wanted. I hated when Jose and Juanita were separated and that they had other lovers before they were able to be together again.
"The Gift" by Susan Squires - 2 Stars
I thought this was story was odd but I did appreciate the interesting take on vampires. I did like, though, how bold Emma was in licking Davie's wound so she could take in his vampire blood and turn. Throughout the whole story, though, I couldn't stand that they called the guy "Davie"; it constantly reminded me of my creepy cousin that we called "Davy" until he turned thirteen.
"The Forgotten One" by Rhonda Thompson - 3.5 Stars
This story had an interesting take on werewolves: he didn't know he was a werewolf and it didn't happen until after they'd had sex. It was painfully obvious that her aunt and uncle were trying to steal her fortune, and I wanted to slap the aunt when she propositioned Merrick. I loved, though, that the first time they meet is in the dead of night and she pretends that she's a maid and he kisses her.
bananatricky's review against another edition
3.0
Only read for the Sherrilyn Kenyon ss.
It was pleasant enough, Dracula's daughter gets married to the son of his greatest enemy. A Romeo and Julietesque tragedy unfolds but he has bound their souls together - when he becomes a Dark-Hunter she too "rises from the grave" and becomes immortal.
She is young and innocent of her father's true nature, in the space of a single night she finds herself buried (alive) in a grave and then watches her husband brutally slaughter her loving father. Understandably, she runs away and refuses to have anything to do with her husband.
Fast-forward 500 years and her husband is opening a Dracula theme park in Transylvania, complete with Vlad Dracul's mummified head. Disgusted she goes back to confront him.
Both learn that things are not always what they seem and learn to look at things from the other's point of view.
All's well that ends well.
I quite liked this, the story had some good bones and could easily have been a longer novella/novel with more character development and back story. One of her better ones in my opinion.
It was pleasant enough, Dracula's daughter gets married to the son of his greatest enemy. A Romeo and Julietesque tragedy unfolds but he has bound their souls together - when he becomes a Dark-Hunter she too "rises from the grave" and becomes immortal.
She is young and innocent of her father's true nature, in the space of a single night she finds herself buried (alive) in a grave and then watches her husband brutally slaughter her loving father. Understandably, she runs away and refuses to have anything to do with her husband.
Fast-forward 500 years and her husband is opening a Dracula theme park in Transylvania, complete with Vlad Dracul's mummified head. Disgusted she goes back to confront him.
Both learn that things are not always what they seem and learn to look at things from the other's point of view.
All's well that ends well.
I quite liked this, the story had some good bones and could easily have been a longer novella/novel with more character development and back story. One of her better ones in my opinion.
lpcoolgirl's review against another edition
5.0
Yeah! Another Dark Hunter book for me to read! I LOVE THIS AUTHOR! SHE IS AWESOME AND I LOVE HER HUMOUR IN HER BOOKS! IT'S SO DARN FUNNY!!!! And I loved being in another country, that was new :)
queenoferebor's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5
Este libro es un compendio de varios relatos por cuatro autoras diferentes pero bien conocidas en el ámbito del romance paranormal: Sherrilyn Kenyon, L.A Banks, Susan Squires y Ronda Thompson. Esta última era a la única a la que no conocía con anterioridad y mis experiencias con el resto de autoras habían sido más que positivas así que el libro prometía mucho.
Pues con mis ganas me quedé. No tengo otra manera de explicarlo. Las historias de Kenyon y Squires son con diferencia las mejores del libro. Kenyon tiene una habilidad para construir personajes en solo unas páginas que no se ve siempre en la literatura actual; la habilidad de Squires es menor, pero no por ello se disfruta menos. La última historia del libro, de Ronda Thompson,también resulta muy entretenida; por ello, me ha resultado toda una sorpresa comprobar que la historia de L.A Banks no me ha gustado en absoluto.
Pero hay varias razones para ello:
1- Las historias de ese libro son "novellas" pertenecientes a series más grandes. Por ejemplo, la historia de Kenyon enlaza con su serie de los Dark Hunter, aunque puede leerse por sí misma; y la historia de Susan Squires enlaza con el primer libro de la saga de el Acompañante/Compañero ¿? (y menos mal que me había leído el primer libro-aunque en ese momento no me acordaba- porque si no, no hubiera entendido nada de la historia de Asharti)
2- Los interrogantes del punto anterior me llevan a este: LA TRADUCCIÓN. No soy mucho de meterme en temas traductológicos, porque sé lo difícil que es traducir un libro, pero se supone que el traductor tiene que hacer la lectura más fácil, no más difícil. LA TRADUCCION DE ESTE LIBRO ES... Prefiero no terminar la frase. No sé si es que la traductora no estaba familiarizada con las sagas en sí o era falta de ganas, pero en general me parece una falta de respeto hacia el lector, la obra y el autor original. Frases traducidas literalmente que no tienen sentido en castellano, términos propios de cada saga traducidos también literalmente o como a la traductora le ha salido...(Dark Hunter = Cazadores de la Oscuridad. Daimon = Demonio. Porque sí, porque ella ha querido)
En fin, el libro es entretenido y las historias no están mal, pero los factores externos que han dificultado su lectura me impiden darle una nota más alta.
Este libro es un compendio de varios relatos por cuatro autoras diferentes pero bien conocidas en el ámbito del romance paranormal: Sherrilyn Kenyon, L.A Banks, Susan Squires y Ronda Thompson. Esta última era a la única a la que no conocía con anterioridad y mis experiencias con el resto de autoras habían sido más que positivas así que el libro prometía mucho.
Pues con mis ganas me quedé. No tengo otra manera de explicarlo. Las historias de Kenyon y Squires son con diferencia las mejores del libro. Kenyon tiene una habilidad para construir personajes en solo unas páginas que no se ve siempre en la literatura actual; la habilidad de Squires es menor, pero no por ello se disfruta menos. La última historia del libro, de Ronda Thompson,también resulta muy entretenida; por ello, me ha resultado toda una sorpresa comprobar que la historia de L.A Banks no me ha gustado en absoluto.
Pero hay varias razones para ello:
1- Las historias de ese libro son "novellas" pertenecientes a series más grandes. Por ejemplo, la historia de Kenyon enlaza con su serie de los Dark Hunter, aunque puede leerse por sí misma; y la historia de Susan Squires enlaza con el primer libro de la saga de el Acompañante/Compañero ¿? (y menos mal que me había leído el primer libro-aunque en ese momento no me acordaba- porque si no, no hubiera entendido nada de la historia de Asharti)
2- Los interrogantes del punto anterior me llevan a este: LA TRADUCCIÓN. No soy mucho de meterme en temas traductológicos, porque sé lo difícil que es traducir un libro, pero se supone que el traductor tiene que hacer la lectura más fácil, no más difícil. LA TRADUCCION DE ESTE LIBRO ES... Prefiero no terminar la frase. No sé si es que la traductora no estaba familiarizada con las sagas en sí o era falta de ganas, pero en general me parece una falta de respeto hacia el lector, la obra y el autor original. Frases traducidas literalmente que no tienen sentido en castellano, términos propios de cada saga traducidos también literalmente o como a la traductora le ha salido...(Dark Hunter = Cazadores de la Oscuridad. Daimon = Demonio. Porque sí, porque ella ha querido)
En fin, el libro es entretenido y las historias no están mal, pero los factores externos que han dificultado su lectura me impiden darle una nota más alta.
terrafyd's review
3.0
These were pretty fun. I have to say that a couple of them whetted my appetite for the rest of the story or a second story from the author.
velvetsun's review
5.0
I have yet to read a novella by SK that i didn't wish had been a full book. She has a way of making characters come alive, like no one else. This story was sweet, romantic and heartbreaking all at once.
amysofta's review
4.0
First reading, how did I miss this one the first time I read the series [shakes head]... What a delightful short dark-hunter story, like others I kinda wish these two had received their own full length book. I would have loved to know more of both of their pasts and the feud between their families. The supporting cast was great too, would have liked to have gotten to know them better. Hopefully they all pop up in future stories. This one is safely outside the main story arch of the dark-hunter world, so it can be skipped, but then you will miss a great little story.