Shadow Fallen
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Summary
#1 New York Times bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon returns with a brand-new entry to her Dream-Hunter series
For centuries， Ariel has fought the forces of evil and her task was to protect the souls of innocent mortals when they die。 Captured by a powerful sorceress， she is transformed into the body of a human who has no memory of her real life or calling。
And is plunked into the middle of the invasion of England by the Norman Empire。
Cursed the moment he was born with a "demonic deformity"， Valteri wants nothing of this earth except to depart it and will do his duty to his king until then。 A strange noblewoman is found and brought before him， and Valteri knows he has met her before… but only in his dreams。 And when others come for her and bring with them preternatural predators， he is faced with a destiny he had no idea was waiting。 And one he wants no part of。
For the truth is that he isn’t just a knight of William the Conqueror。 He is the son of one of the deadliest powers in existence， and if he doesn’t restore Ariel to her place， she is not the only one in peril。 The world itself hangs in the balance， and he is the necessary key to hold back the powers of evil。 But only if he can find a way to work with the woman who stands for everything in the universe he hates。
For centuries， Ariel has fought the forces of evil and her task was to protect the souls of innocent mortals when they die。 Captured by a powerful sorceress， she is transformed into the body of a human who has no memory of her real life or calling。
And is plunked into the middle of the invasion of England by the Norman Empire。
Cursed the moment he was born with a "demonic deformity"， Valteri wants nothing of this earth except to depart it and will do his duty to his king until then。 A strange noblewoman is found and brought before him， and Valteri knows he has met her before… but only in his dreams。 And when others come for her and bring with them preternatural predators， he is faced with a destiny he had no idea was waiting。 And one he wants no part of。
For the truth is that he isn’t just a knight of William the Conqueror。 He is the son of one of the deadliest powers in existence， and if he doesn’t restore Ariel to her place， she is not the only one in peril。 The world itself hangs in the balance， and he is the necessary key to hold back the powers of evil。 But only if he can find a way to work with the woman who stands for everything in the universe he hates。
Reviews
Victoria Bennett
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So happy to jump back into the Dark Hunter world！ This book did not disappoint。
Andrea Wahba
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I was really excited about this book and I'm glad I finished it， but the first half of the book was a slog。 It felt very repetitive， to the point where I was skipping actual pages。 In the end I enjoyed the story， and I liked the Easter Eggs of other characters， but oh boy this was a challenge to get through。 As always grateful to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this。 I was really excited about this book and I'm glad I finished it， but the first half of the book was a slog。 It felt very repetitive， to the point where I was skipping actual pages。 In the end I enjoyed the story， and I liked the Easter Eggs of other characters， but oh boy this was a challenge to get through。 As always grateful to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this。 。。。more
Virginia
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I don't know if it would have been an easier， more enjoyable read， to have no knowledge of this series。 At first I tried to place its place with the other storylines but had no luck。 Then to bring in Acheron at the end。。。 it really threw me。 I don't know if it would have been an easier， more enjoyable read， to have no knowledge of this series。 At first I tried to place its place with the other storylines but had no luck。 Then to bring in Acheron at the end。。。 it really threw me。 。。。more
Pennie Morgan
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The only reason I requested and read/listened to this book was because of the author。 It brought me way out of the comfort zone I have been in for quite some time and back into this universe I have been away from for many moons。 Ariel is dropped into Norman England minus her memory and brought to the Valteri who rules over the land at his brother's request。 Valteri is rumored to be a demon because of his mis-matched eyes and all he wants is to be left alone but now he must contend with Ariel who The only reason I requested and read/listened to this book was because of the author。 It brought me way out of the comfort zone I have been in for quite some time and back into this universe I have been away from for many moons。 Ariel is dropped into Norman England minus her memory and brought to the Valteri who rules over the land at his brother's request。 Valteri is rumored to be a demon because of his mis-matched eyes and all he wants is to be left alone but now he must contend with Ariel who he is sure he knows， from his dreams， sure， but where else。 Not only does she come but soon another who claims to be her brother but we are soon to find he is evil incarnate。 So many twists and turns and with the lives in the balance， who will win？**Received this ARC for review in audio from the publisher via NetGalley** 。。。more
eyes。2c
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The gods at play in Medieval times！I’m not sure if this is a Medieval historical romance wrapped in the banner of Fantasy or an historical fantasy novel。 The gods at play in the human world with archangels and fallen angels， demons and their ilk running riot， and attempting to change the balance of power。It’s been sometime since I’ve read a fantasy where the pantheon of gods infect and infiltrate the historical world。 The time is that of William the Conqueror。 Valteri the Godless， is William’s h The gods at play in Medieval times！I’m not sure if this is a Medieval historical romance wrapped in the banner of Fantasy or an historical fantasy novel。 The gods at play in the human world with archangels and fallen angels， demons and their ilk running riot， and attempting to change the balance of power。It’s been sometime since I’ve read a fantasy where the pantheon of gods infect and infiltrate the historical world。 The time is that of William the Conqueror。 Valteri the Godless， is William’s half brother， a fearsome warrior， more berserker， and a tormented soul。 Tormented as a child by the clerics in charge of him who saw his mismatched eyes as a sign of the demonic。 Valteri has a dream of a blond woman in a battlefield。 Prophetic。 Ariel， is a daughter of the archangel Saint Michael and “a Naşāru—a resolute warrior whose calling was to stay far from the mortal realm， where their licentiousness could tempt her， except for those brief moments when she was commanded to find dead warriors to return to life so that they could fight in earthly battles that were denied to her species。 Her job was to protect the order of the universe。 To defend the primal forces。 She was not to know pain。 That was for mortals to bear。”Ariel is tricked by a troublesome demon Belial and a crone with a grudge against her。 Ariel is stripped of her powers。 She is the key to Belial’s attempts to regain favour of the evil god Kadar。 Of course there’s tricksy moments and counter moves but how Ariel will win free and how Valteri will protect and be protected is contested every step of the way。Things of course take a slightly different tack。 My heart goes out to Valteri who is more than he seems， a lonely and abused man with a kind heart whose self protection solution is to isolate himself and move from one battle to another。 Only this time William outplays him by gifting Valteri lands and responsibilities Valteri doesn’t want。A love story filled with heartache， demons， angels and the like。 This is my first Kenyan novel。 I don’t think it will be my last。 A Macmillan-Tor/Forge ARC via NetGalley Please note: Quotes taken from an advanced reading copy maybe subject to change 。。。more
Naomi Jayne
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2 years was worth the wait！ Sherrilyn has knocked it out of the park with this new entry into my favourite novel series of all time。 Perfection in written form
Ann Lorz
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It's been a good long time since I've read anything by Sherrilyn Kenyon。 I used to love her books and the second they came out I'd run to read them。 Then life got in the way and I found myself farther and farther away from reading them。 Since she hasn't written as much in the past few years I'm not too far behind thankfully。 When I saw Shadow Fallen come up for review I knew I had to read it。 I'm glad I gave it a try。 I do enjoy her characters and I think Kenyon is a wonderful writer that has a It's been a good long time since I've read anything by Sherrilyn Kenyon。 I used to love her books and the second they came out I'd run to read them。 Then life got in the way and I found myself farther and farther away from reading them。 Since she hasn't written as much in the past few years I'm not too far behind thankfully。 When I saw Shadow Fallen come up for review I knew I had to read it。 I'm glad I gave it a try。 I do enjoy her characters and I think Kenyon is a wonderful writer that has a habit of drawing in her readers and keeping them wrapped up in her story。 Which happened with Shadow Fallen。 Right away I got into the story and enjoyed it。 I felt like it was just yesterday that I read her。 I loved both Ariel and Valteri。 Right away you can feel the heat that these two have for one another。 They mesh perfectly。 You want to know their story。 I will admit that at times you get slightly tired of their conflict with each other。 It's tiresome at times。 But when they are working together the story flows perfectly and you enjoy going on the ride with them。 As much as I really enjoyed it the cover didn't work for me at all。 It looks homemade。 Not the best but thankfully I really enjoyed what was in it。 Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram 。。。more
Mary Kirkland
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This is a Dream Hunter book which is a spin off from the Dark Hunters series。 I've been reading both of these series for a long time and I have to say this is the first book of this authors that I didn't love。 Not that it will stop me from reading the next books in either series but for the first half of this book， it didn't feel or read like it was from the Dark Hunters universe at all。 Ariel can't remember her life and has been cursed to be a mortal human because of something she did but can't This is a Dream Hunter book which is a spin off from the Dark Hunters series。 I've been reading both of these series for a long time and I have to say this is the first book of this authors that I didn't love。 Not that it will stop me from reading the next books in either series but for the first half of this book， it didn't feel or read like it was from the Dark Hunters universe at all。 Ariel can't remember her life and has been cursed to be a mortal human because of something she did but can't remember。 She meets Valteri who was given up by his mother who never wanted him and he was abused and treated badly as a child until his brother found him and tried to help him。 His brother has now given him a home， land and title。 Valteri is looked upon by others as something vile because of his mismatched eyes and how many men he's killed on the battlefield but Ariel doesn't look at him in that way。 Valteri feels a strong pull towards her but his self loathing won't allow him to make a move on her because he thinks that being with him would ruin her。 Plus he's never met a woman who would willingly be with him， not even when he paid for it。 These two end up working closely together when he asks for her help with his books since he isn't good at math and can't make heads or tales of the ledgers。 So Ariel helps him and they spend more and more time together， getting closer。It was bored with the first half of this book but once her "brothers" showed up， it started to pick up because then we start to see what's really going on and who she actually is。 Once I understood why she was cursed， who she is and who Valteri actually is， then things started to make more sense and the story started picking up and I enjoyed it more。 I really enjoyed the ending when Acheron and Simi made an appearance。 It was a good addition to the series but not my favorite。 Disclosure: I was given an e-ARC of this book via NetGalley but all thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Heather Paulsen
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I don't normally read sci-fi books， but the blurb sounded really interesting。 That being said I am new to this series， so I was not sure what to expect。 I really enjoyed it。 The plot was interesting without being "far-fetched"。 I thought the characters were engaging and really pulled you into the story。 It did get a slow at times but picked up again quickly。 In some places it felt like I was missing some background information that would make the story make more sense， but I don't think it detra I don't normally read sci-fi books， but the blurb sounded really interesting。 That being said I am new to this series， so I was not sure what to expect。 I really enjoyed it。 The plot was interesting without being "far-fetched"。 I thought the characters were engaging and really pulled you into the story。 It did get a slow at times but picked up again quickly。 In some places it felt like I was missing some background information that would make the story make more sense， but I don't think it detracted from the enjoyment of the story。 Now I need to catch up on the rest of the series。 。。。more
kat
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thanks to macmillan audio and Tor publishing for providing this audiobook through netgalley。 Shadow Fallen is the first of a new trilogy based in the worlds of the Dark-Hunters and Dream-Hunters series。 i’ve never read her work before but enjoyed it。 the pace of the story was great- i never felt bored or like there was a lull。 the premise of the story is interesting- a mix of historic fiction， fantasy， and romance（lite）。 based in the historical context of the norman’s and saxtons occupation of t thanks to macmillan audio and Tor publishing for providing this audiobook through netgalley。 Shadow Fallen is the first of a new trilogy based in the worlds of the Dark-Hunters and Dream-Hunters series。 i’ve never read her work before but enjoyed it。 the pace of the story was great- i never felt bored or like there was a lull。 the premise of the story is interesting- a mix of historic fiction， fantasy， and romance（lite）。 based in the historical context of the norman’s and saxtons occupation of the same areas of europe， we get to see how that cohabitation along with religious fervor and the existence of angels and devils all coexist in this world。 the romance is ok！ nothing to explicit and not often， but sprinkled throughout and was more in the subtle side。 overall， an enjoyable read and i’m looking forward to other books in this series！ 。。。more
Nikki
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Shadow Fallen （Dream-Hunters #6） by Sherrilyn KenyonNarrated by Fred BermanPublsiher: Macmillan AudioGenre: Romance， FantasyPublished: April 12， 2022Shadow Fallen is the sixth book in the Dream-Hunters series by Sherrilyn Kenyon。 I had not read the previous books in the series and I was a little worried that it would be difficult to jump in at the sixth book and figure out what was going on any my fears quickly abated！ Shadow Fallen can easily be read as a standalone romance！！！It is captivating Shadow Fallen （Dream-Hunters #6） by Sherrilyn KenyonNarrated by Fred BermanPublsiher: Macmillan AudioGenre: Romance， FantasyPublished: April 12， 2022Shadow Fallen is the sixth book in the Dream-Hunters series by Sherrilyn Kenyon。 I had not read the previous books in the series and I was a little worried that it would be difficult to jump in at the sixth book and figure out what was going on any my fears quickly abated！ Shadow Fallen can easily be read as a standalone romance！！！It is captivating and mesmerizing and I could not get enough of it！ I never wanted it to end （which is why the other books in the series are on my TBR list！）。 I fell in love with the characters and the world that the author created！The narration by Fred Berman was incredible！ He did such a great job of bringing this story to life！This is a must read book！！！I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Inkslinger
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ARC provided by Macmillan-Tor/Forge; Tor Books and Sherrilyn Kenyon via NetGalley。 All opinions are mine and freely given。Blog | Instagram | TikTok | Twitter | Facebook | BookBub04-12: I've been so excited for 'Shadows Fallen，' the new release by Sherrilyn Kenyon in the Dark Hunter universe。。 more specifically a Dream Hunter novel。 It's been such a long time coming and the road has been a rough one for her， but she remains one of my favorite novelists and I couldn't be happier with her latest bo ARC provided by Macmillan-Tor/Forge; Tor Books and Sherrilyn Kenyon via NetGalley。 All opinions are mine and freely given。Blog | Instagram | TikTok | Twitter | Facebook | BookBub04-12: I've been so excited for 'Shadows Fallen，' the new release by Sherrilyn Kenyon in the Dark Hunter universe。。 more specifically a Dream Hunter novel。 It's been such a long time coming and the road has been a rough one for her， but she remains one of my favorite novelists and I couldn't be happier with her latest book。As this is just the first in the trilogy leading up to Jaden's book， I'm already heavily invested。 Jaden was one of my favorites already。。 and though I did get one glimpse of my absolute #1 Dark Hunter here， I'm hoping for a lot more of that too。Valteri is wonderful。 If anyone wondered if Kenyon would still be able to tug at their heart strings with ease， let me assure you。。 she can。 Only a handful of pages into the first chapter， I knew he was going to have a horrible backstory and probably an unpleasant immediate future as well。 He's gruff on the outside （though not as much as Zarek。。 who I also adore） and a squishy soft marshmallow man on the inside。 In other words， he's easy to love。Since life caused me to fall behind on a few books in the latter part of the series， there were some revelations here for me regarding some of the other characters that we'd met earlier on。 Though， that has only spurred my need to go back and catch up。Ariel is a really sweet character and she means well， but man。。 if there is something she could have done to make his journey unintentionally any more difficult。。 I have no idea what it would have been。 In addition to all the scheming from the enemies， she just makes bad decision after bad decision when it comes to Valteri。 I did enjoy my return to the Dark Hunter universe though and I can't wait to see what lies ahead on this path to the Broker we all know and love。PURCHASE LINKS: MACMILLAN | AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE | BLACKWELL'S | BOOK DEPOSITORY | BOOKSAMILLION | BOOKSHOP。ORG | DYMOCKS | GOOGLEPLAY BOOKS | INDIEBOUND | INDIGO | KOBO | WATERSTONES 。。。more
Ola Adamska
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I have got to know this author from the books that were published in Polan by Wydawnictwo Mag and Wydawnictwo Amber （publishers）， that had amazed me with how big this world of Night Hunters got and it still makes sense！ Shadow Fallen begins a new story ARC in the Dream Hunter section， as I may call it。This time we are in the past - medieval ones， so be ready for old English in talking as this is what makes the story true。 Our main hero is Valteri， a man from the Normans tribe that invades Christ I have got to know this author from the books that were published in Polan by Wydawnictwo Mag and Wydawnictwo Amber （publishers）， that had amazed me with how big this world of Night Hunters got and it still makes sense！ Shadow Fallen begins a new story ARC in the Dream Hunter section， as I may call it。This time we are in the past - medieval ones， so be ready for old English in talking as this is what makes the story true。 Our main hero is Valteri， a man from the Normans tribe that invades Christian Europe。 His only aim in the next battle or war， there is nothing in between， as he can't be in one place for a longer time if he's not dealing with enemies。 A fight is the call of his soul， his destiny I would even say。 We all know how superstitious were people in those days and Valteri due to his strange deformation is called a devil's spawn and feared by everyone， to add above the hate he and his people are receiving。 This would be his dream life， but the King， who is his half-brother， made him a lord in the Saxons country that he has conquered - well， can you see what he would be encountering from those people。Our heroine is Ariel， who has many secrets， to say the least， and she was laying in the fields， completely out - unconscious， and as it was chivalrous times， the ones that found her brought her to the lord of those lands。 Her mind was clouded due to past events and she does not know who or what she is， right now she's just a woman with no memories， that knows only her name。 In Shadow Fallen， she will be learning what she can do and discovering small parts of her past with each action， and this was the part that I liked the most here when it comes to Ariel， as it was so true and innocent。I don't want to spoil anything， so I only touched the base of the characters and some events， but I will not go any deeper into it， as I'm keeping it spoiler-free。 They will be struggling against outer forces that made them deal with a bunch of unwanted actions that can endanger everything， but can their growing connection and in the end， love go against it？ Ariel and Valteri will have a path full of obstacles before they will be able to reach what is there for them。 The last chapters and epilogue were what made me teary， to see one of my favorite characters by this author of all times - this is just a tease！ Be ready for a well-developed story in case of characters and events that kept me glued to my kindle！You should know at least the basics of this world before you will start with Shadow Fallen， to make sure you get the references， but even without that you can read it for sure， but no Easter Eggs then for you！ I can't wait to see what more we will get to see in this HUGR universe in the future！ 。。。more
Claire
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***Thank you to NetGalley for providing this eARC in exchange for an honest review***Sherrilyn Kenyon returns to her Dream Hunter / Dark Hunter series with Shadow Fallen。 Taking a somewhat new approach， the book has many new faces， with the appearance of some previously known side characters。 Kenyon also returns to some of her writing roots having set this particular entry in Medieval times。 Ariel is captured and turned mortal by a sorceress having lost any memory of who she is she stumbles into ***Thank you to NetGalley for providing this eARC in exchange for an honest review***Sherrilyn Kenyon returns to her Dream Hunter / Dark Hunter series with Shadow Fallen。 Taking a somewhat new approach， the book has many new faces， with the appearance of some previously known side characters。 Kenyon also returns to some of her writing roots having set this particular entry in Medieval times。 Ariel is captured and turned mortal by a sorceress having lost any memory of who she is she stumbles into the path of Valteri a fierce warrior who has seemingly live a cursed life himself。 I have long been a Kenyon fan， particular of her flagship series， but I was slightly disappointed by this entry。 She often is able to balance serious subjects with quippy dialogue and I found it slightly lacking here。 Overall I enjoyed being back in the world， and will continue to follow the series but this return was a little lacklustre for me。 I missed the familiar characters that previous held the books together， and after I had taken such a hiatus from the world I was hoping to check in with some old favourites， and be taken in by the new leads。 。。。more
LoveReadingRomance
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A copy of this book was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。Shadow Fallen is the latest book released by Sherrilyn Kenyon which is part of the Dream Hunters/Dark Hunters series。 It felt more like a historical paranormal novel set in a time where the Normans fought the Saxons。 This could definitely be read as a standalone but fans of the series can see glimpses of characters within the Dark Hunter Universe。Valteri has been cursed the day the he was born。 A vis A copy of this book was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。Shadow Fallen is the latest book released by Sherrilyn Kenyon which is part of the Dream Hunters/Dark Hunters series。 It felt more like a historical paranormal novel set in a time where the Normans fought the Saxons。 This could definitely be read as a standalone but fans of the series can see glimpses of characters within the Dark Hunter Universe。Valteri has been cursed the day the he was born。 A visible “deformity” made his life a living hell。 With different coloured eyes， people feared him as they thought him to be the devil’s own son。 He walks a dark and lonely path。Ariel protects the souls of those who die。 Unfortunately， she is cursed by the mother of a young man’s soul she helped。 She is then without memory of who or what she is。Valteri and Ariel’s love story is one of a tortured hero who is healed by an understanding and loving individual。 It was interesting to see it progress as there were various obstacles getting in their way of their happily ever after。Overall， an enjoyable read that felt a bit like a prelude of what is to come in the next few novels of the series。 。。。more
Amy
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When they say， "Write what you know"， McQueen （formerly known as Kenyon） really took that to heart。 Her books have always been heavy in the betrayal and being ostracized for being "different"， but MAN， was the whole betrayal stuff really heavy in this。 Her trauma was dripping all over this book。 That said， it wasn't awful。 The characters were a bit 2 dimensional for me， but I enjoyed them well enough。 It was certainly better than her Dragon trilogy， and as the first book I've read of hers in yea When they say， "Write what you know"， McQueen （formerly known as Kenyon） really took that to heart。 Her books have always been heavy in the betrayal and being ostracized for being "different"， but MAN， was the whole betrayal stuff really heavy in this。 Her trauma was dripping all over this book。 That said， it wasn't awful。 The characters were a bit 2 dimensional for me， but I enjoyed them well enough。 It was certainly better than her Dragon trilogy， and as the first book I've read of hers in years it could have been worse。 I also remembered about 3 of the characters， but that's on me for trying to dive back in after all this time。 I'm not even sure if it moved the plot along， and there's still the fact that her Nick series （RIP） made a mess of the timeline （which was already a shitshow）。 Still the same ending with marriage and kids， but I kind of looked it over since it was set in the middle ages。 All in all， I wasn't mad so it was an improvement for me。 。。。more
Jan Miller
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Shadow Fallen by Sherrilyn Kenyon is amazing。 I was pulled in from the very beginning。 I love switching up my listens and going to different timeframes。 This book has a medieval setting along with angels and demons。 Its the 6th book in the series， yet I didn't have trouble following the storyline as I have missed several of the previous books in the Dream-Hunter series。 Fred Berman was excellent bringing the characters to life with his voice。 I could envision so many details， and I knew exactly Shadow Fallen by Sherrilyn Kenyon is amazing。 I was pulled in from the very beginning。 I love switching up my listens and going to different timeframes。 This book has a medieval setting along with angels and demons。 Its the 6th book in the series， yet I didn't have trouble following the storyline as I have missed several of the previous books in the Dream-Hunter series。 Fred Berman was excellent bringing the characters to life with his voice。 I could envision so many details， and I knew exactly whom was speaking。 I really enjoyed some of the unexpected twists in this book too。 Thank you #NetGalley and #Macmillan Audio for allowing me to listen to this pre-release audiobook。 I really liked it。 。。。more
BookAddict ✒ La Crimson Femme
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Looking for angsty？ Looking for traumatic childhoods？ Mix that in with medieval times and this basically describes the story。 If you liked Ms。 Kenyon （McQueen） and her Kinley MacGregor stories， this is the one for you。 As a side note， it is sad that the author cannot change her surname to one that she wants。 This book can be read as a standalone。 I thought it was going to be more with the dream hunters but this goes a completely different direction。 To read the rest of my review， click on the im Looking for angsty？ Looking for traumatic childhoods？ Mix that in with medieval times and this basically describes the story。 If you liked Ms。 Kenyon （McQueen） and her Kinley MacGregor stories， this is the one for you。 As a side note， it is sad that the author cannot change her surname to one that she wants。 This book can be read as a standalone。 I thought it was going to be more with the dream hunters but this goes a completely different direction。 To read the rest of my review， click on the image below to see it on my website。 。。。more
Saryas
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This is the latest book by bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon。 It is in the Dream Hunter Series， an off shoot of her Dark Hunter world。 This is the story of Valteri （a half-brother of William the Conqueror） and Ariel， an Arel （in essence daughter of Michael and an Angel who takes dying souls to their next place）。 She does that to a soul and gets cursed by the mother of the soul/man to fall in love and watch him die and feel pain。 She is pulled to earth and finds Belial， a demon waiting for her。 This is the latest book by bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon。 It is in the Dream Hunter Series， an off shoot of her Dark Hunter world。 This is the story of Valteri （a half-brother of William the Conqueror） and Ariel， an Arel （in essence daughter of Michael and an Angel who takes dying souls to their next place）。 She does that to a soul and gets cursed by the mother of the soul/man to fall in love and watch him die and feel pain。 She is pulled to earth and finds Belial， a demon waiting for her。 He messes with her mind making her lose her memory and so she is wandering around。 Valteri's people find her and takes her to him。 He is attracted to her， but he had a bad life and can't trust her and feels he isn't good enough for her。I have loved Ms。 Kenyon’s Dark Hunter Series。 She is a great writer with an amazing imagination， and she has created a complex， world with these series。 After a while though I stopped reading her books because they all started to blur together。 This is the first book I have picked up in many years。 I had hoped the time and distance would pull me back in。 Unfortunately， it also meant I am no longer familiar with the various players and characters and was less invested。 I felt this book was more of the same by Ms。 Kenyon。 The tortured hero with a dark past （who has literally been tortured by everyone， including parents） who turns out to be pivotal in the war to save humanity， the involvement of Gods and the deeper underlying mission etc。 The woman who works hard to save this man and manages to do so and has a HEA。 I just didn't enjoy this book。 Why then 3 stars you say？ Because this is classic Ms。 Kenyon and It's another chapter in the ongoing saga。 If you haven't tired of it the series， you will love this book。 If you have tired of the series， then this book will not pull you back in。 If you have never read Ms。 Kenyon， then please do not start with this book as you will be left floundering。 I recommend starting at the beginning with Dragonswan。I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
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I am so thrilled that the Queen of Fantasy has returned with a new book to devour and Shadow Fallen was everything I was expected from her and more！ Sherrilyn's stories always take me away from this world to a different realm where the gods scheme and fight and live their lives affecting the lives of us lowly humans either for good or for evil。In Shadow Fallen we are given us something new。 We are taken back to an actual time in history in Britain just after William of Normandy has defeated the I am so thrilled that the Queen of Fantasy has returned with a new book to devour and Shadow Fallen was everything I was expected from her and more！ Sherrilyn's stories always take me away from this world to a different realm where the gods scheme and fight and live their lives affecting the lives of us lowly humans either for good or for evil。In Shadow Fallen we are given us something new。 We are taken back to an actual time in history in Britain just after William of Normandy has defeated the Saxons to become King of England He has brought his brothers with him to help him to rule his new kingdom。 One of these brothers is Valteri who has been shamed， ridiculed and made to suffer at the hands of religious men due to his odd coloured eyes which are thought to be the mark of the devil。 Valteri has grown from a tomented child into a warrior unbeatable on the battle field and he is given the Lordship of Ravenswood as a reward from William but this is not going to be an easy task for the Norman who is hated and feared by all。Ariel is an Arel who collects the souls of men who die on the battlefield to take back to heaven and her bosses to use in the fight against evil。 When Ariel takes the soul of one young man she is cursed by his witch mother and she finds herself bound to the earth in human form and the curse will not be lifted until someone she loves dies in her arms。 When Valteri and Ariel meet there is instant attraction between them。 Ariel is unafraid of the dark dangerous soldier who never seems to have a good word for anyone except his kitten。 Valteri cannot believe that someone as beautiful as Ariel could ever love a beaten and broken man like him and he fights his every instinct that tells him not to fall in love with her。 Who knows whether it is the curse of the witch， the workings of the demon Belial or the truth but these two find themselves spending the night together and as custom decrees they must marry so as not to shame Ariel。 This is a love story that is breathtaking and intense in it's slow burning love and passion。 These two have found their purpose being with each other but there are so many entities out there in both worlds who are against them and their loyalty to each other is tested especially by the demon Belial who is out to cause trouble between them for his own gains。 Sherrilyn introduces us to some new characters who I am sure we will see again in future books including Shadow one of the Dark Hunters and Thorn the leader of the Hell Chasers。 Potential world changing secrets are revealed but have to be immediately hidden if people are to remain safe。 Sherrilyn has introduced us to another tormented hero but even though learning Valteri's past was painful butit was nowhere near the pain I felt reading Styx and Archeron's stories but I have a feeling that we may learn more as more of his celestial family history is revealed in future books。 Congratulations to Ms Kenyon （McQueen） bringing your amazing talent and imagination back for us to enjoy。 I read 23 of her books in two weeks while at home sick so I am more than excited to have more of her totally captivating stories to read。 。。。more
Regina Reed
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Sherrilyn Kenyon McQueen is back， and I am so excited about it。Shadow Fallen is exactly what we expect from Ms。 Sherilyn and the Dark Hunter World – detailed world building， complex characters， and a great love story sprinkled with lots of sarcasm， the possibility the world might end， and a glimpse at some of our favorite characters。A protector of souls， Ariel is cursed by the mother of one of the souls she helped transport。 The sorceress turns Ariel human （meaning she now has all the emotions a Sherrilyn Kenyon McQueen is back， and I am so excited about it。Shadow Fallen is exactly what we expect from Ms。 Sherilyn and the Dark Hunter World – detailed world building， complex characters， and a great love story sprinkled with lots of sarcasm， the possibility the world might end， and a glimpse at some of our favorite characters。A protector of souls， Ariel is cursed by the mother of one of the souls she helped transport。 The sorceress turns Ariel human （meaning she now has all the emotions and stuff we have to deal with） who has amnesia （so she doesn’t remember all the nonhuman stuff）， and leaves her with a damning curse。 Ariel navigates her new life through instincts alone until her memories come back to her， but the one thing she knows is that she is drawn to Valteri and feels safe in his presence。Valteri is known for his demonic name， his demonic looks， and his demonic fighting skills。 He’s been beaten， tortured， and cursed his entire life， but outside of the battlefield he rescues cats and clumsy servants， and he does his best to ignore the talk about him while protecting the very people that curse him。Ariel recognizes the softness in Valteri immediately， and trusts him more than the relatives and memories that keep showing up。 Valteri doesn’t know what to think of the woman who treats him like no other person ever has and he believes that it’s too good to be true。 When Ariel gets her memories back， Ariel must convince Valteri that everything he disbelieves is true and the two of them must work together to figure out how to break the curse。The only downside to this book for me （and this may have just been my mood while reading it） is that some of their behaviors felt a bit too repetitive。 My own growling at the characters （you know， like yelling at the tv when the characters are being stupid） pulled me out of the story about 3/4 of the way through， but it quickly redeemed itself。 I’m knocking half a star for that so 4。5 stars。I received an ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Sarah
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This was my first Sherrilyn Kenyon book that I'm aware of - and what a ride it was！ I can understand why this author is so well known and sought after when it comes to new releases and old favorites。 I loved the imagery and detail she put into each scene， it helped a new to her series reader see the big picture and all the juicy ongoings between these characters and what I assume are old favorites from the Dark Hunter Series。 From what I can tell， you can read this as a standalone which was perf This was my first Sherrilyn Kenyon book that I'm aware of - and what a ride it was！ I can understand why this author is so well known and sought after when it comes to new releases and old favorites。 I loved the imagery and detail she put into each scene， it helped a new to her series reader see the big picture and all the juicy ongoings between these characters and what I assume are old favorites from the Dark Hunter Series。 From what I can tell， you can read this as a standalone which was perfect for me。Valteri is a character that allows everyone around him to see the darkest side of him and most people tend to take him at face value。 He's been the right hand of his ruling king brother who treats him poorly。 But finally， he's ready to move on， all he asks for is the money that is his due。 What most don't know is that he has a soft inner heart， just talk to his squire or his adorable cross-eyed kitten， Cecile。Ariel is an immortal sentinel that protects souls as they crossover。 However， things change when the mother witch of a soul she crossed curses her to be human and find love only to see that person die。 She ends up on Valteri's doorstep， her memory jumbled。 She has a fighting spirit however and is determined to figure things out。Together they find what they need in the other。 Valteri， a man who trusts almost no one based on the actions done to him in the past manages to see Ariel's inner spirit。 She manages to see his inner good nature that everyone else tends to overlook。 As Ariel's memory returns， they start to determine what will be needed to succeed。 And they find each other。This was an excellent read and has opened my eyes to this amazing author that I haven't read before。 I've got some catching up to do！My opinions are my own and freely given。 。。。more
Lyn
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I’ve been a faithful fan of the Dark Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon since back when the books were still being released。 16 years later and I’m amazed at the evolution of the Dark Hunters and Dream Hunters and the connections between all the stories and characters。Meet our tortured hero， Valteri – deemed terrifying and unlovable and a horrible demon – because of， guess what？ The color of his eyes！ People can be so cruel。 The one thing I’ve always admired about Sherrilyn Kenyon’s stories is he I’ve been a faithful fan of the Dark Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon since back when the books were still being released。 16 years later and I’m amazed at the evolution of the Dark Hunters and Dream Hunters and the connections between all the stories and characters。Meet our tortured hero， Valteri – deemed terrifying and unlovable and a horrible demon – because of， guess what？ The color of his eyes！ People can be so cruel。 The one thing I’ve always admired about Sherrilyn Kenyon’s stories is her ability to show the worst of humankind。 And the best of it。Stuck in a predicament not of her own choosing， Ariel still saw Valteri for who he truly was。 I loved that about her。 She didn’t let the prejudice and bigotry of other people stop her from seeing Valteri’s good heart。And of course we can’t forget all the hidden nuclear secrets， appearance of some favorite characters， a surprising cameo and a satisfying end。 The pacing was a bit slower than usual but overall it was a nice addition to both the Dark Hunter and Dream Hunter series。A big thanks to NetGalley & Macmillan-Tor/Forge for the eARC in exchange for an honest review。Stay tuned。∼LynPosted on Blog 。。。more
Leah Hines
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It was a relief to fall back into this world。 I have missed this authors work！ Now， I'm not sure why this one falls into the dream hunter line。 Honestly it doesn't really slot into any of the series。 It is a mashup of characters， old and new， who fans will love。 I suspect this is an important build up towards Jaden's book and the importance of this story will become clear then。 Regardless I loved this story。 Ariel and Valteri will charm you and have you rooting for them。 There's plenty of action It was a relief to fall back into this world。 I have missed this authors work！ Now， I'm not sure why this one falls into the dream hunter line。 Honestly it doesn't really slot into any of the series。 It is a mashup of characters， old and new， who fans will love。 I suspect this is an important build up towards Jaden's book and the importance of this story will become clear then。 Regardless I loved this story。 Ariel and Valteri will charm you and have you rooting for them。 There's plenty of action， a bit of suspense， a big dose of humor and a wonderful romance。 Welcome back Ms。 Kenyon。 。。。more
Phoebe
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Shadow Fallen is a historical romance that focuses on the dynamics of trying to get Ariel and then Valteri’s souls for evil purposes。 The story is filled with subterfuge and plenty of threatening conversations。 We get to learn Valteri’s back story， which is not as bad as Acheron’s， but he is trying for second best。 Of course， there is true love too。I received an ARC of this book and I am writing a review without prejudice and voluntarily。Check out the rest of my review at Phoebe's Randoms。 Link Shadow Fallen is a historical romance that focuses on the dynamics of trying to get Ariel and then Valteri’s souls for evil purposes。 The story is filled with subterfuge and plenty of threatening conversations。 We get to learn Valteri’s back story， which is not as bad as Acheron’s， but he is trying for second best。 Of course， there is true love too。I received an ARC of this book and I am writing a review without prejudice and voluntarily。Check out the rest of my review at Phoebe's Randoms。 Link in bio。 。。。more
Sandy S
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4。25 stars--SHADOW FALLEN is the sixth in instalment in Sherrilyn Kenyon’s adult DREAM-HUNTERS paranormal/romance series-a part of the author’s DARK HUNTERS world。 This is Valteri the ‘Godless’ and Ariel the Arelim’s story line。 SHADOW FALLEN can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty。 Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary。NOTE: SHADOW FALLEN is a mediaevil story line that takes place several hundred years before modern times， and reveals so 4。25 stars--SHADOW FALLEN is the sixth in instalment in Sherrilyn Kenyon’s adult DREAM-HUNTERS paranormal/romance series-a part of the author’s DARK HUNTERS world。 This is Valteri the ‘Godless’ and Ariel the Arelim’s story line。 SHADOW FALLEN can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty。 Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary。NOTE: SHADOW FALLEN is a mediaevil story line that takes place several hundred years before modern times， and reveals some of the events leading up to one god’s powerful need for revenge- a deity war between heaven and h*ll- a prequel of sort， in preparation for the author’s QUEEN OF ALL SHADOWS and SHADOWS WITHIN。Told from third person perspective SHADOW FALLEN follows Ariel， a Arelim， in the wake of a curse against our story line heroine。 The Arelim are the guardians of humanity who escort the souls upon the death of the body but an old crone， with the help of demon spawn Belial， has cursed our heroine for taking the soul of the son who died in battle。 Having lost her heavenly powers and any memory of the past， Ariel finds herself falling for her would-be rescuer， a warrior known as Valteri the Godless， a man whose true nature has been bound by a seal。 As Valteri fights his attraction to Ariel， Ariel will recover her memories， and discover the truth about the curse， and the man with whom she is falling in love。 What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Ariel and Valteri， and the fall-out as both Ariel and Valteri sacrifice themselves for the love of each other。Valteri the Godless is thought to be demon born， and has spent his life indebted to his ‘brother’ William， fighting on the fields of battle and war。 Cursed from birth for his heterochromia aka different colored eyes， Valteri has always considered himself to be the spawn of the devil， and has suffered at the hands of religious men all of his life。 Believing himself unworthy of friendship or love， Valteri is caught off guard with the appearance of our story line heroine， a woman that calls to more than his heart。 Ariel can no longer remember who she is or what she had done in the past but as her mind begins to heal， flashes of memory reveal a heavenly connection but also a connection to the man with whom she is falling in love。There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including several who have been previously introduced in the author’s Dark Hunters series: Thorn， Shadow， Jaden and Acheron， as well as Mildred the old crone; several friars and monks; Belial the prince of all evil， and his father Kadar， the king of all evil。SHADOW FALLEN is a story of betrayal and vengeance; power and control; retribution and suffering; acceptance and love。 The premise is gritty， emotional and captivating; the romance is seductive and tempting; the characters are powerful， broken but healing。www。thereadingcafe。com 。。。more
Angie
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As a fan of Sherrilyn Kenyon I have waited a long time for this book and it was a good book。 The problem I had with it that prevents me from saying it was a great book is that it is a rewrite of an earlier story of her’s called Daemon’s Angel。 Though the stories have a lot the same this one fits into the Dark-Hunter world and causes us to learn more about Shadow， Thorn， and Jaden。 I want to also say that I’m confused why this book got a Dream Hunter designation。 It has nothing to do with the Dre As a fan of Sherrilyn Kenyon I have waited a long time for this book and it was a good book。 The problem I had with it that prevents me from saying it was a great book is that it is a rewrite of an earlier story of her’s called Daemon’s Angel。 Though the stories have a lot the same this one fits into the Dark-Hunter world and causes us to learn more about Shadow， Thorn， and Jaden。 I want to also say that I’m confused why this book got a Dream Hunter designation。 It has nothing to do with the Dream Hunters。 If anything it’s closer to a Hellchaser novel than any of them。 The book takes place in the distant past of the Norman “invasion” of Saxon England and has all the goodness of a historical romance with a paranormal twist that includes all of the baddies that we love to hate and seeing some of our favorite characters again。 I definitely recommend giving this book a read。 If you’ve read Daemon’s Angel it might take a bit to get over the similar storylines but once you do you’ll devour this one。 Trust me。 *I received an ARC for an honest review* 。。。more
Clare
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I absolutely loved this book！After all that has happened in the private life of this author over the last few years， her work began to dwindle and it suffered greatly because of many things out of her control but I’m absolutely delighted to say that she is back once again on top form。 This story kind of reminded me of her earlier Dark Hunter books， from the easy flow of the writing to the spellbinding drama that made me fall in love with her unique storytelling right from the start。 This is why I absolutely loved this book！After all that has happened in the private life of this author over the last few years， her work began to dwindle and it suffered greatly because of many things out of her control but I’m absolutely delighted to say that she is back once again on top form。 This story kind of reminded me of her earlier Dark Hunter books， from the easy flow of the writing to the spellbinding drama that made me fall in love with her unique storytelling right from the start。 This is why I love paranormal romance and Ms Kenyon is a mistress of her craft once again。 。。。more
Tori Meade
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Rating: 5/5Published date: 4/12/22I received this book for my honest reviewFirst off I have to say WELCOME BACK SHERRILYN！ Oh， how I have missed your book。This book introduces us to some new characters and others that we have grown to love throughout her series。 Valteri is a new character， who is a Norman warrior who has just had the short end of the stick his whole life。 He has been feared and hated by all around him， all because of a deformity that is cause “by demon father”。 He has been raise Rating: 5/5Published date: 4/12/22I received this book for my honest reviewFirst off I have to say WELCOME BACK SHERRILYN！ Oh， how I have missed your book。This book introduces us to some new characters and others that we have grown to love throughout her series。 Valteri is a new character， who is a Norman warrior who has just had the short end of the stick his whole life。 He has been feared and hated by all around him， all because of a deformity that is cause “by demon father”。 He has been raised to know only hate and war。 It wasn’t until Ariel， who was found in a field with no memory of who she is or how she got there， came into his life and changed everything。 Ariel， who isn’t human at all but something else， has fought the forces of evil her whole life， never going against the rules or questioning。 Her task is to protect the souls of the innocent mortals when they die so they can train and become warriors for a greater war that humans do not know or understand is happening。 However， with a witch who is not happy with Ariel， puts a curse on her and now she must fight for her life as well as Valteris too。OMG！！ I have been waiting forever to understand more about characters that I love from Sherrilyn Kenyons series。 This book was amazing， I loved how you got to see the new characters with the old ones we have all come to love。 Sherrilyn's world building has always been amazing and in this book， she did not disappoint。 She has a way with words and details that just brings the world to life and the characters。 I loved how well she is able to blend the Dark Hunter series with the Dream Hunters series， yet still make the book its own in that series。 The humor between the new characters and the old was one of my favorite parts in this book， I love seeing a different side to the characters。 I am so happy and honored that I was able to read this book before it came out because I have been dying to read and understand more about characters that will be having their own book soon。 I think the best part is that in every book you read of hers you get clues and answers to questions from previous books， of course now I have even more questions and I can’t wait to read the next book to get more answers。 All of her books you will always see some drama， romance （even spicy romance）， action and great humor。 If you have not picked up one of her books you really should， deep your toes into the world of Chronicles of Nick， it’s a great YA fantasy。I want to thank Netgalley for allowing me the chance to read and review Shadow Fallen， I also want to thank Macmillan-Tor/Forge and last but never least Thank you to Sherrilyn for delivering another amazing book。 。。。more
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She’s Back！！This is the Sherilyn Kenyon we fell in love with so many years ago。Arial has been cursed。 She wakes up with no memory of who she is。 As a human。There was something ethereal about her。 Something not quite natural or of this world。“I know you don’t understand grief。 You’re not capable of it。 But you will， little reaper。 You will！”Valteri The Godless has lived a life most people can’t imagine。 He’s never known kindness until Arial comes into his life。Good Against evil。 To be hinting don She’s Back！！This is the Sherilyn Kenyon we fell in love with so many years ago。Arial has been cursed。 She wakes up with no memory of who she is。 As a human。There was something ethereal about her。 Something not quite natural or of this world。“I know you don’t understand grief。 You’re not capable of it。 But you will， little reaper。 You will！”Valteri The Godless has lived a life most people can’t imagine。 He’s never known kindness until Arial comes into his life。Good Against evil。 To be hinting don’t know if I would call this a Dream Hunter novel but we do see some of our beloved characters。 It’s really more like a mix of one of her earlier historical and Dark Hunters。 What I do know is this story was spectacular。This author has been through some crazy stuff the last few years and I’m so glad she’s overcome the evil in her life。 。。。more
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