| Title : Dream Chaser Author : Sherrilyn Kenyon Reading Dates : 10 Aug - 12 Aug 2010 |   |
| The Dream-Hunter series. | |
| Dream Chaser is the third book in the Dream-Hunter series. Check out the link below for a listing of the books in the series. | |
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Book Review of Dream Chaser.
I found Dream Chaser to be boring and not one I'd read again except for the fact that it answers some old questions while raising new ones vital to the Dark-Hunter or Dream-Hunter world.
Because I have a predisposition to like the Dark-Hunter and Dream-Hunter series, I tried really hard to like the main protagonists but just couldn't. Xypher was much more interesting in Devil May Cry. Unfortunately, the constant “woe is me” tirade left me feeling annoyed and bored with Xypher. As for Simone, I just couldn't see what made her character unique as compared to the heroines of earlier books. Worst of all, there were plenty of times where I felt she was just window dressing. The only time when I warmed up to them was one brief moment when Simone takes Xypher shopping for clothes.
Aside from that, the story itself as I mentioned is boring. Apart from the revelation about the Dimme and Simone's father, which I already knew since this is a re-read, nothing much happens in this book that can't be easily guessed. The entire tale feels contrived, switching from one coincidence to another, in order to first bring the main characters together, then put us in touch with some old ones before finally introducing new ones. I even noticed an inconsistency in the story. Simone first meets Jaden when she overhears a conversation between him and Xypher. Yet, she doesn't immediately recognize him the next time he appears to her at the end of the book, going so far as to ask him who he is.
Most disappointing of all, is meeting old favourites like Acheron and Kat but not learning more about them or having them make any significant contributions to the story.
Still, followers of the Dark-Hunter and Dream-Hunter series should not give this one a miss. In this book, we learn what becomes of the Sumerian demons after their escape in Devil May Cry. We also learn that the youngest member of New Orlean's bear clan may not be your average shape-shifter. Most intriguing of all is the introduction of the demon broker, Jaden, who has some scheme of his own. After Acheron, Jaden and Savitar's stories are among the ones I'm most eagerly anticipating in Sherrilyn Kenyon's series right now.
My conclusion : Only for fans of the Dark-Hunter and Dream-Hunter series; not to be read on its own.
I found Dream Chaser to be boring and not one I'd read again except for the fact that it answers some old questions while raising new ones vital to the Dark-Hunter or Dream-Hunter world.
Because I have a predisposition to like the Dark-Hunter and Dream-Hunter series, I tried really hard to like the main protagonists but just couldn't. Xypher was much more interesting in Devil May Cry. Unfortunately, the constant “woe is me” tirade left me feeling annoyed and bored with Xypher. As for Simone, I just couldn't see what made her character unique as compared to the heroines of earlier books. Worst of all, there were plenty of times where I felt she was just window dressing. The only time when I warmed up to them was one brief moment when Simone takes Xypher shopping for clothes.
Aside from that, the story itself as I mentioned is boring. Apart from the revelation about the Dimme and Simone's father, which I already knew since this is a re-read, nothing much happens in this book that can't be easily guessed. The entire tale feels contrived, switching from one coincidence to another, in order to first bring the main characters together, then put us in touch with some old ones before finally introducing new ones. I even noticed an inconsistency in the story. Simone first meets Jaden when she overhears a conversation between him and Xypher. Yet, she doesn't immediately recognize him the next time he appears to her at the end of the book, going so far as to ask him who he is.
Most disappointing of all, is meeting old favourites like Acheron and Kat but not learning more about them or having them make any significant contributions to the story.
Still, followers of the Dark-Hunter and Dream-Hunter series should not give this one a miss. In this book, we learn what becomes of the Sumerian demons after their escape in Devil May Cry. We also learn that the youngest member of New Orlean's bear clan may not be your average shape-shifter. Most intriguing of all is the introduction of the demon broker, Jaden, who has some scheme of his own. After Acheron, Jaden and Savitar's stories are among the ones I'm most eagerly anticipating in Sherrilyn Kenyon's series right now.
My conclusion : Only for fans of the Dark-Hunter and Dream-Hunter series; not to be read on its own.
My favourite books from Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark-Hunter and Dream-Hunter series so far :
- Read another review at Geeky Blogger's Book Blog
- Read an excerpt from Dream Chaser at the author's site.
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