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Fantasy Lover (Dark-Hunter, #1)
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Fantasy Lover is an amazing prequel to the Dark-Hunter series, based on Greek Mythology, the love story of Julian and Grace.
Julian, who was the most feared Macedonian general of his time, was betrayed and cursed to be a love slave for all time. Grace is the only one who is able to break this curse.
Grace is always rational, maybe too rational: she tries to find sense even in lust.
But eventually her steadiness saves Julian. She is honest, perceptive, and always gives regards to Julian’s feelings. She has a strong empathy for him, she understands him, sees him as himself, not only his perfect appearance.
I love Julian, I feel so sorry for his sufferings both in his human life and in the immortal one. Despite his incredibly cruel childhood, and past, Julian managed to remain a gentle, caring man.
Sherrilyn Kenyon has a special talent to write heart-wrenching lines. She doesn't simply give a description of emotions, but she is also able to make you feel them. Though there is no Dark-Hunter in this novel, Julian will appear in the following books, which is more than welcomed. Fantasy Lover is a really great start to the Dark-Hunter series.
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Mar 25, 2012
bookshelves: can-be-read-as-a-stand-alone, complex-characters, curse-to-break, emotional, explicit-erotica, great-characterization, great-romance, great-secondary-characters, great-writing-style, greek-mythology, m-f, made-me-smile, pnr, romance, sacrifice-self-sacrifice, series, tortured-hero, gods-and-goddesses
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Fantasy Lover is an amazing prequel to the Dark-Hunter series, based on Greek Mythology, the love story of Julian and Grace.
Julian, who was the most feared Macedonian general of his time, was betrayed and cursed to be a love slave for all time. Grace is the only one who is able to break this curse.
Grace is always rational, maybe too rational: she tries to find sense even in lust.
She couldn’t very well let him join her in bed like that.
Sure you could.
No I can’t.
Please?
Hush, self, let me think.
But eventually her steadiness saves Julian. She is honest, perceptive, and always gives regards to Julian’s feelings. She has a strong empathy for him, she understands him, sees him as himself, not only his perfect appearance.
She was the first woman to see him. Not his looks, not his body, not his warrior’s prowess. She saw inside his soul.
I love Julian, I feel so sorry for his sufferings both in his human life and in the immortal one. Despite his incredibly cruel childhood, and past, Julian managed to remain a gentle, caring man.
Sherrilyn Kenyon has a special talent to write heart-wrenching lines. She doesn't simply give a description of emotions, but she is also able to make you feel them. Though there is no Dark-Hunter in this novel, Julian will appear in the following books, which is more than welcomed. Fantasy Lover is a really great start to the Dark-Hunter series.
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Quotes Exina Liked
“Cupid, you worthless bastard, I summon you to human form! (Julian)
Gee, I can't imagine why he wouldn't respond to that. (Grace)”
― Fantasy Lover
Gee, I can't imagine why he wouldn't respond to that. (Grace)”
― Fantasy Lover
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Thanks, Neyra! Glad you love this book as well.
I love Julian, he is so gorgeous, and although later, in 'Seize the Night' I was a little bit disappointed in him because of his biassed behaviour with Valerius (oh, my, I love Valerius...), but reading 'Fantasy Lover' is always a pleasure. :)
Youre welcome btw :)
Who is your favorite? Zarek? :)
Yess, Zarek is my favorite!! :D i love the tortured and utterly demented, and Zarek is one f*ckd up SOB ;) lol
Oh, and I love Zarek, of course! :)
Hes just brutal and amazing! :D ♥
Jennifer wrote: "Great review Exina xx"
Jewel wrote: "Wonderful review, Exina! :)"
Thank you, ladies!
Jessica's wrote: "Great review sweetie :) This is one of my favorites!"
Thanks, girls! Yes, it's one of the best pnr series! ♡ ♡
Aisling Zena wrote: "Fantastic review Exina! :)"
Thanks, sweet girls!
Thanks, Judith! xx
Thanks, Pearl! xx
Thanks, Candace! xx
It's a great series, Priyanka, I really recommended it! Hope you will like it if you give it a try! xx
Thanks, dear! Glad you loved it too, Jen!