What I Am Up To So Far-

I am still searching or a job, and again, I say that it is very hard to find one with the unemployment rate so hight. There are more than twenty applicants per job opening. I am keeping hopeful, and I know that sooner or later something will come about.

My great-uncle died this past Monday. It is alright, he was 94 years old. He lived a good life and was a WWII veteran...he suffered a lot in the end, but now that it is over, I am happy that he is in Heaven and the suffering is over. He will be laid to rest tomorrow afternoon.

I am doing what I can as far as reading. I am counting down the days until Diana Gabaldon's AN ECHO IN THE BONE is released at the end of September. My only hope is that I have a job by then so that I can afford to buy the book instead of being on the reserve list for the library.

Right now, I am currently in the re-read of FIERY CROSS....which is not one of my favorite DG novels, but moves the story along quite nicely. I am over halfway through it and plan to get my reviews for it up in our forum blog soon.

I am also beginning the writing process for myself. Soon, I will be neck deep in information and ideas for my own writing and hoping that I can write something awesome.

For the moment, I am just babbling and getting something here so everyone knows that I am alright...

Have a great day!!

~Karol

J.R. Ward: Zhadist, Vishous And Phury

In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York,
there's a deadly war raging between vampires and their
slayers. And there exists a secret band of brothers
like no other - six vampire warriors, defenders of their
race. Now, an ally of the Black Dagger Brotherhood
will face the challenge of his life and the evil of the ages.

Just a refresher for the Black Dagger Brotherhood.

When I left off with the reviews, I was just sitting down to read Butch's story LOVER REVEALED after reading LOVER AWAKENED, Zhadist's story....

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Butch O'Neal is a fighter by nature. A hard living, ex-homicide cop, he's the only human ever to be allowed in the inner circle of the Black Dagger Brotherhood. And he wants to go even deeper into the vampire world- to engage in the turf war with the lessers. He's got nothing to lose. His heart belongs to a female vampire, an aristocratic beauty who's way out of his league. If he can't have her, then at least he can fight side by side with the Brothers...

Fate curses him with the very thing he wants. When Butch sacrifices himself to save a civilian vampire from the slayers, he falls prey to the darkest force in the war. Left for dead, found by a miracle, the Brotherhood calls on Marissa to bring him back, though even her love may not be enough to save him...
http://www.jrward.com/index-books.html

I loved this story because it showed a new possibility for the Brotherhood...a chance to add to the ranks.

Butch is a perfect addition to the group, full of angst and what he feels is unrequited love for Marrissa. I wonderful book, and I recommend it to everyone!!

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Up next is another crazy twist and a wonderful novel to boot!! Vishous's story LOVER UNBOUND....I will get to this in a moment.



Ruthless and brilliant, Vishous son of the Bloodletter possesses a destructive curse and a frightening ability to see the future. As a pretrans growing up in his father's war camp, he was tormented and abused. As a member of the Brotherhood, he has no interest in love or emotion, only the battle with the Lessening Society. But when a mortal injury puts him in the care of a human surgeon, Dr. Jane Whitcomb compels him to reveal his inner pain and taste true pleasure for the first time- until a destiny he didn't choose takes him into a future that cannot include her.

V's story is probably the hardest story to read if you don't understand the darker side of certain types of sexual relationships....but to be honest, V is a great character with a lot love that he doesn't know how to show or to recognize in the grand scheme of things.

The ending of this story is very interesting, and to say that I was shocked that it was done in this way is an understatement. It just shows that Ms. Ward is very diverse in her writings.

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And Now for Zhadist's twin....Phury, who I came to adore and wanted to hit all the way through his story.....LOVER ENSHRINED.



Fiercely loyal to the Black Dagger Brotherhood, Phury has sacrificed himself for the good of the race, becoming the male responsible for keeping the Brotherhood's bloodlines alive. As Primale of the Chosen, he is to father the sons and daughters who will ensure that the traditions of the race survive and that there are warriors to fight those who want all vampires extinguished.

As his first mate, the Chosen Cormia wants to win not only his body but his heart for herself- she sees the emotionally scarred male behind all his noble responsibility. But while the war with the Lessening Society grows more grim, and tragedy looms over the Brotherhood's mansion, Phury must decide between duty and love.

It was interesting to see this story play out...the drug addiction side was hard to take in, but Phury had been doing this for so long, it is hard to get it out of your head.

It was no wonder that Phury has the addiction, what with looking for a century for his twin, Z and finding out what had been done to the brother....then to watch that brother slowly sink for centuries until Bella came along.

Phury had some serious baggage, but he works through them and his love and alas his addiction.

In this story, there is a surprise return. The one we are waiting for since his disappearance, Thorment returns after the loss of his wife, and there is an addition to the group....

This is also the story where young John Matthew, Blay and Quinn start to make strong appearances and add more to the mix. John Matthew has been making himself known, but now it seems that his friend, Quinn is more vocal as well...so along with Rhevenge's voice coming into the mix, and a female Xhex making her voice heard a which I felt was about time!!


The next story in the list is Rheveng's (Bella's brother), LOVER AVENGED. I plan to get to that one soon, since I am almost finished reading it....and to give you a bit of a peek: I am so in love with the story so far!!!

Hello Caledonia!!!

I am in a Celtic Thunder mood today. I think it is because my mind is in Caledonia!!

(turn off Austenland's trailer first!!)










I am thinking of writing soon!!! Or jumping into Diana Gabaldon's world!

Lost In Austen

I am so sorry for not being around lately. I have been looking for a new job and it is proving to be unsuccessful and a bit frustrating.

I am not going to be negative about this, I will continue to search, and soon something will come up and I will be joyful and thankful for it.

This month, I am on a Jane Austen kick.

I have been reading a lot of sequels and re-writes of her novels. I think many of them are wonderful and interesting to read.

I saw Lost In Austen this past week or so and have become quite taken with the show.

It is about a young woman who's life isn't what she wants it to be and so she looses herself in Pride And Prejudice...

She finds Elizabeth Bennet in her bathroom and from there, the young woman, Amanda Price, ends up in Austen's book herself.

What ensues from that point on is a delightful misadventure and an accidental re-write of the original novel...

Oh, and a very delicious version of Mr. Darcy in Elliot Cowan...and this from a Colin Firth's Version of Mr. Darcy fan too!!! Oh, and for those who WANT to make a connection to the second Mr. Darcy favorite, Matthew MacFadyen, he starred in a movie with him called "Little Dorrit.

Here is the Amazon.com description:

"Amanda Price is sick of the modern world. She yearns for the romance and elegance found in the books by her favorite author, Jane Austen. But she's about to get a rude awakening as one fateful evening, she is propelled into the scheming 19th century world of Pride and Prejudice while that book's Elizabeth Bennet is hurled into hers. As the book's familiar plot unfolds, Amanda triggers new romantic twists and turns within the Bennet family circle as she clumsily tries to help the sisters nab husbands and even captivates the tantalizing Mr. Darcy herself. But what about Elizabeth...and what will become of one of the world's greatest love stories?"
~Amazon.com

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Brothers In Arms Celtic Thunder/Ryan Kelly

Lost My Job Today

At the end of the day today, my boss handed me a letter and said he was laying me off until September....

WTF??? Forgive the strong language, but I am upset because he let me go when I can do many things in that joint, and kept the part time help, who is only there for three or four hours a day and doesn't do anything...and he kept his lazy manager there. She only works for a half hour out of every hour she is there and spends the rest of the time smoking cigarettes and cussing everyone out!! And I am the one he let go...the one who works and is capable of doing everything.

Worse, he kept the girls he hired AFTER me!!

The reason was that there wasn't any work...funny, there was a ton of it over the last three or four weeks!! Today and last Wednesday, Thursday and Friday were the only days that we were kind of slow!!!

Well, I am shaken, upset and ready to scream, but I am NOT broken!! I will prevail! I have God on my side and in my heart!

After the initial crying jag on the way home from work, I am sitting here after putting in several applications online...although, I am going to have to figure out how to get my resume in some of them, I think I put in enough for today.

I know that many people think that there aren't any jobs out there, but I am sure I can find something...I have faith and I have confidence in myself that I will accomplish this as soon as I possibly can.

I do not wish those people ill, and in September I don't think I will go back to work for them...they have treated me poorly over the year that I have worked with them...the foul language and the poor attitudes of the ones around me only brought me down and made me into an uptight, upset person and I am glad I am gone. I feel sorry for those who are left.

Anyway, I am just going to keep praying and keep my heart close to God in this.

~Karollynn

Oral Surgery And My BDR Fix

I am going to spend most of tomorrow having oral surgery.

I know you are thinking that is so not fun...and maybe it isn't, but the dentist performing the surgery is so gorgeous, I think I will be able to live with the pain and sedation and numbing of my mouth...lol

I have my book list all lined up and ready to go....J.R. Ward's LOVER UNBOUND...I am going to read Vishous' story. I am in the beginning of it, but I am going to be all over this while I am in bed sick!!

I am thoroughly hooked on this vampires recently...to the point that I have added some more fun to my blog here....check out the Stephanie Meyers and Acheron widgets...both of which i am total fans of!!

I just wish I could find some more cool widgets for the Black Dagger Brotherhood and tons of other cool stuff!!

Reminds me, gotta add Warchild back in to here...lol

Anyway, this weekend, I will be out of commission, so if you actually do see me on Facebook, Myspace or Twitter saying some weird stuff...ignore me, the Vicodin will eventually wear off....you can make fun of me when I am coherent!!

I am just putting up some cutesy stuff to feed my BDR fix....

Writing and Sacred Space

I am going to begin to evaluate my life to this point..I feel that I am failing myself when it comes to accomplishing my goals and dreams.



I spend more time reading than I do writing...and that is my dream.



I want to write that great novel instead of having my head buried in one.



I guess that in order to do this, I must begin with the cliche...that first step.



I know I can accomplish this, it is a matter of getting to a place where I can do it. I need that sacred space where the world cannot interfere with what I wish to accomplish. Again, this is hard, but if I stop crying about it and just do it, there shouldn't be that much of a problem....



Besides, if I can find the time and energy to go to the library and write in an online blog...why is it so hard to stop and take the time to find a place and time to write what I need to???



I wish I had a place somewhere that is totally private and easy to get to online where I could write....blah!!!!



I will figure this out!



~Karol

Currently Reading J.R. Ward

Forgive me for not being around all month...I have had dental issues and a lot of laziness this month...basically trying to get from one end of this month to the other.

I began reading J.R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood, and I am completely hooked on this series.

It is a paranormal romance series where vampires are born, not created and the ones who love them.

http://www.jrward.com/

The Brotherhood:

In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there's a deadly turf war going on between vampires and their slayers. There also exists a secret band of brothers like no other - six vampire warriors, defenders of their race. Among them, none relishes killing their enemies more than Wrath, the leader of the Black Dagger Brotherhood...

***from J.R. Ward's web site.

We begin with Wrath...The Blind King:

Dark Lover:

The only purebred vampire left on the planet, Wrath has a score to settle with the slayers who murdered his parents centuries ago. But when one of his most trusted fighters is killed- orphaning a half-breed daughter unaware of her heritage or her fate - Wrath must usher the beautiful female into the world of the undead…Racked by a restlessness in her body that wasn't there before, Beth Randall is helpless against the dangerously sexy man who comes to her at night with shadows in his eyes. His tales of brotherhood and blood frighten her. But his touch ignites a dawning hunger that threatens to consume them both…

Then we have Rhage:

Lover Eternal:

Within the brotherhood, Rhage is the vampire with the strongest appetites. He’s the best fighter, the quickest to act on his impulses, and the most voracious lover—for inside him burns a ferocious curse cast by the Scribe Virgin. Possessed by this dark side, Rhage fears the times when his inner dragon is unleashed, making him a danger to everyone around him.
Mary Luce, a survivor of many hardships, is unwittingly thrown into the vampire world and reliant on Rhage’s protection. With a life-threatening curse of her own, Mary is not looking for love. Her faith in miracles was lost years ago. But when Rhage’s intense animal attraction turns into something more emotional, he knows that he must make Mary his alone. And while their enemies close in, Mary fights desperately to gain life eternal with the one she loves…

Then on to my personal favorite so far, and the one I am currently finishing:

Zhadist:

Lover Awakened:

A former blood slave, the vampire Zsadist still bears the scars from a past filled with suffering and humiliation. Renowned for his unquenchable fury and sinister deeds, he is a savage feared by humans and vampires alike. Anger is his only companion, and terror is his only passion—until he rescues a beautiful aristocrat from the evil Lessening Society.
Bella is instantly entranced by the seething power Zsadist possesses. But even as their desire for one another begins to overtake them both, Zsadist’s thirst for vengeance against Bella’s tormentors drives him to the brink of madness. Now, Bella must help her lover overcome the wounds of his tortured past, and find a future with her…

This is as far as I have read so far...I am currently finishing Zhadist's story and planning to start LOVER REVEALED this weekend, which is the story of the only Human among the Brotherhood...Butch O'Neal and his love for a female vampire.

I will give you a review of the the books as I finish the series.



I like J. R. a lot. Her writing style is raw and down to earth...and I love the Brothers. I think that between them and the Dark Hunters, I am in heaven!!
~Karol Lynn

Monica McCarty's UNTAMED HIGLANDER

I am a lover of Scottish romance...I can't help it! I love men in kilts with those claymores hacking away at a woman's heart!

It doesn't matter what the time period for a Scottish romance is, I will read it.

I have read many authors of Scottish romance-from Kinley MacGregor to Lynn Kurland's time travel...and of course my personal hero, Diana Gabaldon!! I can't help loving to escape into heather covered moors and watch lovely lochs gently moving in the breeze.

So, I am about to embark on reading Monica McCarty's MacLeods of Skye series. HIGHLANDER UNTAMED: http://www.monicamccarty.com/books/untamed.html

Of course, I will begin this tonight after I finish reading Sharon Lathan's novel (check out Darcysaga.net...you will love it if you are a huge fan of Jane Austen). I cannot wait...my electric blanket, a cup of earl grey, some Walker's Shortbread, and this girl will be lost in Scotland once again!!

I have heard excellent reviews of Monica's books, so reading this will be a joy...there are three novels in this series, then on to her next series-The Cameron Trilogy, which starts with HIGHLAND WARRIOR which came out just last week on January 27.

I know that taking on another series would be suicide for some, but I am caught up with Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark Hunters (except DREAM WARRIOR, which comes out in a few days), Kinley MacGregor's Lords Of Avalon series (which is SK's alter-ego, and the next one comes out later this year), and Gena Showalter's Lords Of The Underworld (the next will be out in May, so I am not worried about catching up). I love reading favorite authors, and as long as I keep caught up with each author as I need to be, then it's alright...besides, Sharon Lathan's next Darcy Sage doesn't come out til September...I have plenty of time.

I will be reviewing that novel soon, but for now...I need to read it!!

I am looking forward to reading this one!! I haven't read a Scottish romance in a few months, so I shall thoroughly enjoy myself!!

Monica's web page is: http://www.monicamccarty.com/index.html

Long live the Scottish Romance!!!

~Happy reading,
~Karol Lynn

ONE SILENT NIGHT by Sherrilyn Kenyon

I am so bad! I forgot to put up my thoughts and feelings on Sherrilyn Kenyon's ONE SILENT NIGHT.

I loved this book!

Description from Amazon.com:


While the world carries on unawares, Stryker, who leads an army of demons and vampires, is plotting an all out onslaught against his enemies—which, unfortunately for us, includes the entire human race. To avenge his sister, Stryker prepares to annihilate the Dark-Hunters. But things go awry when his oldest enemy returns. Enter his ex-wife. Zephyra. Just when he thought nothing could stop him, he’s now embroiled in a centuries old war with a shrew who gives new meaning to pain.


What I loved about Stryker and Zephyra's story is that neither was looking for the usual redemption...or the salvation....both of these characters are bad to the bone and do not apologize for it.

In the end, their love has lasted 11000 years, and even through separation and curse from Apollo, Stryker's father, nothing changes the love these two feel for one another!

There are non-stop giggles as you read the dialogue between Zehp and Stryker! It's a laugh out loud at the quips kind of book. These quips are interspersed throughout the entire novel, and will make it hard to put this book down.

I loved reading the part where Stryker has to eat crow and ask his nemesis, Acheron (yes, our favorite hero!) for his help in saving his child.

This story is action packed, and took me only two days to read because I love every word that comes out of Sherrilyn's stories!

I recommend this book to anyone, but remember to read Acheron's story first! It helps a lot in understanding certain things!

~Karol Lynn

"Gotta Be" By Nickelback!

Everyone knows that I love Nickelback, and their new song, "Gotta Be" is my new favorite, until they come out with a new one. I found the video, and I love it.

I love Chad's hair in this, and that they are playing with such passion, as Nickelback always does!

GOTTA BE by Nickelback:

"Ash" By Warchild

Because I am about to loose my Warchild Video to the older posts, I thought I would put it up with each page...I love this song, and I love Acheron!

Dream Warrior comes out February 3, 2009

Dream Warrior Out February 3, 2009

I am looking forward to Dream Warrior by Sherrilyn Kenyon coming out February 3, 2009. It is the next leg in the journey of the Dream Hunters and Dark Hunters.



As I have stated many times before, I am a huge Sherrilyn Kenyon fan, and I plan to spend a few days reading this one! It's exciting to FINALLY be on the same wavelength as other fans. Even though it only took me two to three months to catch up on a series that has been out since 2003, I am happy about how quickly I was able to get there.



This is the Amazon.com description:



The son of Warcraft and Hate, Cratus spent eternity battling for the ancient gods who birthed him. He was death to any who crossed him. Until the day he laid down his arms and walked into self-imposed exile. Now an ancient enemy has been unleashed and our dreams are his chosen battlefield. The only hope we have is the one god who swears he will never fight again.




As a Dream-Hunter, Delphine has spent eternity protecting mankind from the predators who prey on our unconscious state. But now that her allies have been turned, she knows in order to survive, the Dream-Hunters need a new leader. Someone who can train them to fight their new enemies. Cratus is her only hope. But she is a bitter reminder of why he chose to lay down his arms.




Time is running out and if she can't win him to her cause, mankind will be slaughtered and the world we know will soon cease to exist.



I have already read an excerpt of this, and I am so fascinated by Cratus! Only six days left!!







~Karol Lynn

....I hope this new layout is a lot better than the one before it, I actually had to fix a few webpages as well, so TeamArmitage, all is set to rights!!

Lynn Viehl, Twitter

I have found that reading is the greatest comfort I have these days. I have just discovered a new author named Lynn Veihl, and her Darkyn series. I am on the second book in the series called PRIVATE DEMON.

I don't have many stats for Lynn as of yet, but finding stuff on her is kind of hard yet.

Lynn's work is far different from Sherrilyn Kenyon, but she is fun to read. A bit dark, but I am getting into it slowly.

So far, there are about seven books on the shelves, but I have done like SK and bought about four of the books so that I can stay into the series rather than finish a book, then bite my nails waiting to go the the book store to buy the next in line.

I figure that when it's time, I will be able to get the last three in the series soon....I hear that the very latest in the series is Robin of Locksley as a Darkyn.

Darkyn are basically vampires with a heirarchy complex, so to speak...they are a race who's enemy is the Bretheren who hide behind the Archdiocese. They use God as an excuse to maim and torcher men who rose from the grave centuries ago, similar to the old legends of Vampires.

However, the Darkyn have a twist...they are Knights Templar who came back from the Holy Land with this curse/disease that allows them to live forever....the usual type of suspects for a vampire style story, eh???

I will find more information online about Lynn Viehl and get it here as soon as I can. I am very behind in my Awaiting Diana Bood Review blog, and I will probably put it there as soon as I get reading on all the novels.

Right now, I am borrowing BY THE RAVEN'S MOON and DEVIL MAY CRY audio books by Sherrilyn Kenyon from the library and I may spend some time listening to books I have already enjoyed reading....

Sometime soon, I will be working on my website and other blogs around the net...I have just been busy reading and trying to get home from work in one piece lately that I haven't even thought of getting online much except from my cell phone....and now that I am doing the forum newsletter bi-weekly, I can spend more time on the Dark-Hunter message boards and other various places.

I am limiting myself on my Facebook because there isn't much there for me to get into, and trying to spend a lot more time on Myspace and Twitter...or rather, figuring out Twitter...lol
http://twitter.com/raven1746 as soon as I figure out what I am doing there, I'll let ya know...lol

I am also on Bebo, but that one is something I still need to figure out too...too much going on!!!

Have a great weekend, and happy reading,
~Karol

Birthdays!!!

Today was a lovely day. It was my birthday, and it felt like the sun was shining all day long...just wonderful.

Today, it seems that I have found that I don't feel like I am 39, but I feel 29...it's so funny because every year since I hit thirty, I have felt like I was younger than I am...people say I look younger than I am, and I will not argue with that, who would???LOL

It' so nice to be able to feel that way about myself...I am mentally thirty nine, but in all other aspects, I don't....I am not questioning this, friends, I am just glad that I still have this mentality....I wonder if I will have this when I am over forty....we shall see...lol

This past weekend was nice. I had a little celebration of my own with the Walker's Shortbread and Earl Grey tea that Nej sent me for Christmas while I read ONE SILENT NIGHT in two days (see, I told you I would end up reading fast, I always do with Sherrilyn Kenyon). I also went for a walk in my park because it was so warm for this time of year...it was also sunny all weekend too, like God had decided to give me something special for my birthday.

I spent most of my walk thinking about myself and my life. I thought about all of the changes that have come into my life and how I have dealt with everything.

I came to the conclusion that I fail quite a bit, but I have learned to place the blame solely at my own feet, and fix what I can....I have learned that I am a forgiving person, and I would do whatever it takes to help others, even when I get slapped down for trying...I do it because I want to help, and not for any other reason....that's the way we should all be.

Well, I am going to go home and have a nice evening in with my family!

~Karol Lynn

Finished ACHERON

This is my book review for ACHERON in my GoodReads profile. I just put it up today and it is at it's bare bones:


"This book was very hard to digest in the beginning. The cruelty dealt to Acheron had my heart aching for him. I wanted to reach through the pages and beat the tar out of all of those who had hurt Acheron and Ryssa....a sweet little soul who, like Acheron didn't deserve what fate had dealt to her.


I loved the way Sherrilyn seemed to answer all of our questions from previous Dark Hunter novels concerning Acheron and his past. I was a bit confused at first as to why Ryssa's point of view was being told, but in the second half my questions were answered. I loved it! I felt like I was asking the questions from Great Expectations: What does the first chapter have to do with the rest of the novel?? OOOOHHHH, now I get it...lol


The second half of the book was pure Sherrilyn Kenyon, and I loved it all, but what surprised me the most was that Soteria, our heroine, was even stronger in mind and soul that Ash was. I laughed at how she had her little "girl talk" with Artemis, and her whole entire character was delightful, and didn't deviate from her younger self in Dream Hunter.


I was sad to see the last page of ACHERON because I didn't want this book to end...then again, with so many other stories added to the Hunter series, I am looking forward to seeing the other arcs to the series and Sherrilyn's other larger than life characters come forward. I loved this novel! I even went out and bought the audio version for my walks and other times of rest! I will be re-reading this novel over and over again!"

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I loved this novel, and I really recommend it to anyone, but first they must read the other novels first. Those I put in our book review blog, which I have linked to this blog.

I loved the fact that Acheron is both strong and very shy and timid at the same time. His insecurities are what makes you love him throughout the stories, but at times grind on the nerves because they are based on the past, and that was 11000 years ago, but some things run deep, and this only added to the sexy factor that is Acheron.

Soteria, the heroine of the story was a shock. I was expecting the little nerdy girl from DREAM HUNTER to be completely changed, re-vamped and turned into some goddess rival for Ash's affections. Instead, it was the same girl we loved from Arik's story, and the only changes was she grew up and she shines brighter now. A perfect soul mate to Ash....the one you would think was the stronger ends up being weaker, but in a great way...it's awesome. t

I guess what I am trying to say about this story is that while Acheron is the alpha, Soteria isn't exactly the wimpering weakling...she is definately alpha in her own right....and both characters have their own issues to over come.

I loved Soteria's threats to Artemis...that is one tough girl!!

I also love the references to modern slang and music...along with the references to other authors that Sherrilyn shares the spotlight with, and in anthologies with: L.A. Banks' expression "drop fang" is mentioned in the series....along with Nickelback's music and other bands that I actually love and listen to.

The dialogue in the novel is in keeping with the other Dark Hunter series and is fun to read. Sherrilyn doesn't disappoint in this one!!

I cannot get over how this novel went. It was amazing, and I am so proud of Sherrilyn Kenyon's work. I am looking forward to the WORLD arc and the Dogs Of War arc which will be Nick's baby....this will be so much fun!

But first, I am going to settle down to ONE SILENT NIGHT. It is the utlimate enemy/bad guy, Stryker's story...it will be fun to see Stryker fall!! I cannot wait for this one!


After ONE SILENT NIGHT, I am on to finish Sherrilyn's alter ego: Kinley MacGregor's Lords Of Avalon series and then to J.R. Ward's vampire series.

By that point, I am hoping that Lynn Kurland's third book in the NINE KINGDOM'S series is out, and then I am patiently awaiting the next Dark Hunter to come out...there are two that I am dying to get my fangs into that are coming out this year!!!

Happy reading, and much love to all!!

~Karol Lynn