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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
Love love love! Definitely a new favorite of mine. I have been a fan for years and I think Kenyon just gets better and better. The story was captivating and very fast-paced, the romance was actually believable (which has been an issue with past books) and the dialogue was both hilarious and touching (I swear Kenyon is the queen of dialogue).
I love seeing this side of the Kenyon universe, the side with various pantheons, Noir and all that other darkness. I love the world of Dark Hunters too, but it keeps things interesting seeing new people and places every now and then.
The only real problem I had was that I wanted more details on "the key." We find out what it is, but I personally would have liked more info on how it works and such. That was a bit rushed and uninformative.
I also I wanted more of Thorn. He has a few minor parts in the book that only added to the mystery of who exactly he is and what he does. He wasn't a main player in the book, so I understand why there wasn't more, but I still wish there was.
Overall, I thought The Guardian was fantastic. We meet a few new characters, see old ones again and learn even more about the darker forces at work in our beloved Kenyon world.
I love seeing this side of the Kenyon universe, the side with various pantheons, Noir and all that other darkness. I love the world of Dark Hunters too, but it keeps things interesting seeing new people and places every now and then.
The only real problem I had was that I wanted more details on "the key." We find out what it is, but I personally would have liked more info on how it works and such. That was a bit rushed and uninformative.
I also I wanted more of Thorn. He has a few minor parts in the book that only added to the mystery of who exactly he is and what he does. He wasn't a main player in the book, so I understand why there wasn't more, but I still wish there was.
Overall, I thought The Guardian was fantastic. We meet a few new characters, see old ones again and learn even more about the darker forces at work in our beloved Kenyon world.
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It's been years since I stayed up all night to finish a book, but I couldn't pry this one out of my hands. Fun.
We kick off this book with Lydia sneaking into Noir's stronghold to try and rescue her dad. I can really feel for her since he's all she's got in the world, and from someone who is pretty close to my dad I can empathise with her. Since he finally owned up to doing the right thing and helped the rest of his fellow Dream Hunters he got captured and is now stuck in a dungeon possibly dying. Except with her typical bad luck she gets caught and delivered to Azura. Azura then gives Lydia to Seth as a plaything to keep him amused since she didn't really have anything better to do with Lydia and wanted to make sure she was getting tortured. This on top of everything else we've learnt about Azura really makes me hate her even more.
Seth on the other hand has been a slave to Noir and Azura for over a millennia and is really sick of it. He was someone I had mixed feelings about for probably the first quarter of the book. He started off all intimidating and scary and threatening to Lydia, who for obvious reasons was pretty scared and what had happened to her. Lydia being mute tries to sign to him since that's the language she uses to speak to her dad and others. Seth, again obviously, has no idea what she's on about with the symbols she's making with her fingers but he can tell she's not happy.
At this stage I honestly didn't know who to feel for more. We know from Seth's point of view he had no intention to harm her and just wants to be left alone by Noir and Azura so he can focus on finding the "Key" they've told him to find. Lydia however doesn't want to be raped and wants to save her dad. The hilarious part of this exchange between them is when Seth gets a laptop and is trying to figure out how to use it. Since the last time he was in the human world was YEARS before electricity was even thought of it was quite funny. It honestly reminded me of when I had to teach my dad how to use a computer and how oblivious he was. And Lydia essentially ends up doing that for Seth.
My favorite part about their relationship is the love/hate part of it. They are so aggressive towards each other, yet they seem to care for each other. Seth eventually mans up and admits his feelings for her and sends her back to the human realm to save her life. Only Lydia hates being treated like this, especially since her dad didn't come home with her. So as a typical strong woman who knows what she wants, she comes back with the cavalry and saves not only her dad. But Seth as well. Although he took a bit longer to convince and actually get him out!
I really felt like this one had really strong family and relationship values that really spoke to me. At this time I had just moved back to Melbourne and my family so her loyalty to her dad was how I was feeling at the time. I was also single so I was feeling a little sorry for myself and just a little bit jealous of Lydia finding love in such an unlikely place and making something of her life.
Seth on the other hand has been a slave to Noir and Azura for over a millennia and is really sick of it. He was someone I had mixed feelings about for probably the first quarter of the book. He started off all intimidating and scary and threatening to Lydia, who for obvious reasons was pretty scared and what had happened to her. Lydia being mute tries to sign to him since that's the language she uses to speak to her dad and others. Seth, again obviously, has no idea what she's on about with the symbols she's making with her fingers but he can tell she's not happy.
At this stage I honestly didn't know who to feel for more. We know from Seth's point of view he had no intention to harm her and just wants to be left alone by Noir and Azura so he can focus on finding the "Key" they've told him to find. Lydia however doesn't want to be raped and wants to save her dad. The hilarious part of this exchange between them is when Seth gets a laptop and is trying to figure out how to use it. Since the last time he was in the human world was YEARS before electricity was even thought of it was quite funny. It honestly reminded me of when I had to teach my dad how to use a computer and how oblivious he was. And Lydia essentially ends up doing that for Seth.
My favorite part about their relationship is the love/hate part of it. They are so aggressive towards each other, yet they seem to care for each other. Seth eventually mans up and admits his feelings for her and sends her back to the human realm to save her life. Only Lydia hates being treated like this, especially since her dad didn't come home with her. So as a typical strong woman who knows what she wants, she comes back with the cavalry and saves not only her dad. But Seth as well. Although he took a bit longer to convince and actually get him out!
I really felt like this one had really strong family and relationship values that really spoke to me. At this time I had just moved back to Melbourne and my family so her loyalty to her dad was how I was feeling at the time. I was also single so I was feeling a little sorry for myself and just a little bit jealous of Lydia finding love in such an unlikely place and making something of her life.
Loved Seth and Lydia. Seth was a great character that we got to see many sides of! Loved how Lydia was able to save him and prove that she could be trusted/there for him! However, the ending was way to rushed.
"I died and went to heaven. This is how you fall in love -face right on the brick floor kind of fallin - with a fictional character. Well done Sherrilyn, well done
Another great book
I couldn't put it down. Seth, Lydia, and Solin have an amazing intertwined story. I'm still amazed at the twists in this story. I love Sherrilyn Kenyon's characters and storylines. I can't wait for the next book. Thank you for another great read.
I couldn't put it down. Seth, Lydia, and Solin have an amazing intertwined story. I'm still amazed at the twists in this story. I love Sherrilyn Kenyon's characters and storylines. I can't wait for the next book. Thank you for another great read.
Seth is an Egyptian demigod who has been trapped in Azmodea the Hell dimension for 4500 years. He has been pretty much tortured for that entire time. So he is pretty much messed up in the head, he doesn't trust anyone. And why should he when everyone he has trusted has betrayed him. Lydia a Dream Hunter who is in Azmodea to rescue her father Solin who has been captured by Seth at Noir's request. Noir of course is the one who tortures Seth and only let's him out to do his bidding. Noir wants the Key to Olympus (the magical item that will let him into Olympus and let him kill the Olympic gods), which only Solin knows where it is. Seth holds Lydia hostage and sparks fly. She finds out about his torture past, they learn to trust each other, they flee Azmodea and live happily ever after.
Of course there is a lot of stuff in between there. Both Seth and Lydia are very flawed characters and I like that. They have dark pasts and trust issues (and there is the whole hostage issue). This is a good glimpse into the main storyline running through the series and gives us glimpses of a lot of the old cast of Kenyon's characters. I like how her books can be stand alone, but you can read them in order and get the thread that is running through them. We see the Malachi, Jaden, Thorn, Noir, and many others here that are all playing a larger part in the overall scheme of this series.
This is a good romance, believable (if you can believe people can fall in love after a couple of days locked in a room together). And the story and characters work. If you like Kenyon's Dark Hunter or Dream Hunter series you will like this one.
Of course there is a lot of stuff in between there. Both Seth and Lydia are very flawed characters and I like that. They have dark pasts and trust issues (and there is the whole hostage issue). This is a good glimpse into the main storyline running through the series and gives us glimpses of a lot of the old cast of Kenyon's characters. I like how her books can be stand alone, but you can read them in order and get the thread that is running through them. We see the Malachi, Jaden, Thorn, Noir, and many others here that are all playing a larger part in the overall scheme of this series.
This is a good romance, believable (if you can believe people can fall in love after a couple of days locked in a room together). And the story and characters work. If you like Kenyon's Dark Hunter or Dream Hunter series you will like this one.