Dark-Hunter

This is a Series Sherrilyn Kenyon (aka Kinley MacGregor) published. The series started in 2002 with Fantasy Lover. The series is in four parts; In part one the red wire is Acheron Parthenopaeus, part two will be about Savitar, Parts three and four involve characters the reader isn't yet familiar with. The series is still in part one but rumours are that it will go over in part two soon because Acheron's book wil be published soon.

The gerne is dark fantasy.The idea of making the Dark-Hunters based on Greek mythology has to do with a story Sherrilyn Kenyon was writing for The Colonnade newspaper (Georgia College in Milledgeville, GA) for Halloween. In it, she was talking about the origins of many Halloween monsters and as she researched vampirism, she realized that the oldest tales for it went back to ancient Greece. In that instant, she remembered that Apollo was the god of the sun and of plagues and that Artemis, his twin sister, was the goddess of the moon. The entire concept of Dark-Hunters was born and it would be tied to ancient Greece.

There are many different species and branches in Sherrilyn Kenyons books.

Dark-Hunter: An ancient warrior who sold his/her soul to the Greek goddess Artemis for a single act of vengeance. Now they protect mankind from the Daimons who want to claim our souls.

Apollite: A member of a race cursed by the god Apollo. They cannot be out in daylight and they must live on the blood of each other. At age 27, they die a slow and painful death unless they decide to turn Daimon and prey on human souls.

Daimon: An Apollite who refuses to docilely die over a curse s/he had no part in creating. They feed on human souls and fight the Dark-Hunters.

Were-Hunter: Originally part of the Apollite race, their DNA was magically spliced with animals. Now they are shape-shifters who are embroiled in a war against each other.

Dream-Hunter: They are the gods of sleep who were cursed by the Greek gods to feel no emotion whatsoever. But they carry within them a dark secret that could completely shake the world in which they live. The Oneroi branch are often helpers to the Dark-Hunters.

Charonte: A race of demons who are extremely violent and amoral. They have a very interesting code of ethics.

Squire: A human who is employed by a Dark-Hunter or a human who has skills that make a Dark-Hunter's life a bit easier. They have an entire organization set up and are willing to die or kill to protect the secret of the DH world.

Chthonian: A race of... well that would be the question. There are only a handful of them left.

Acheron Parthenopaeus: Fist Dark Hunter

Savitar: In a class by himself

The books;

1. Fantasy Lover, (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2002)

2. The Beginning, also in the back of Sins of the Night (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2002)

3. Dragonswan, (Reprinted by Berkley 2005)

4. Night Pleasures, (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2002)

5. Night Embrace, (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2003)

6. Phantom Lover, in the anthology Midnight Pleasures (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2003)

7. Dance with the Devil, (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2003)

8. A Dark-Hunter Christmas, also in the back of Dance with the Devil (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2003)