Wow
I love the Dark Hunter books and I have to say that this is probably my favorite. It's like all the rest were building to this and it didn't disappoint for me. Sherrilyn Kenyon did it right.

I actually liked the whole thing, even the beginning. What was even better was that she actually warned people before they started reading that it wasn't the typical funny, sarcastic Ash for the first half of the book. I have to respect an author of a series who does that. If you are going out of the norm and you have a loyal following, you should warn people so if they don't want to read it they don't have to, but at least they aren't going to be surprised. There have been all too many authors who take advantage of their loyal base of readers and just go in a totally opposite direction. This wasn't the case with Acheron.

It all fell in line with what we know (or didn't know) about Ash. It may not have been pleasant, but it explained a lot.

I loved this book. I loved the length too. It's too bad her publisher/editor don't let her go longer on the other books.

If you love tortured heroes and feeling their pain along side them. This book is for you!
For those whom love their tortured heroes, it doesn't get much better then Acheron. For the first 400 pages my heart, hurt, ached for the horrible things that was done to him. If you like a book that makes you feel, if you like a hero that makes you want to pull him off the pages and comfort him. Wow this book is for you..

Without giving away anything. Ms Kenyon goes into a lot of detail of not just telling, (which is the case for a lot of tortured heroes.) but she actually shows us what was done to him. Let me tell you everything horrible that could be done to Ash was done to him, shown and driven home in this book. If such things offend you, then you are probably better off reading a less tame book.

That said, the sad thing is this is dealing with a harsh brutal times when slavery and treating people like cattle was common place. In that regard, I too will go along with all the reviews as well as Ms. Kenyon that the details of Ash life was much needed. Even though it was some 400 pages into the book before the actual romance started to happen, I honestly didn't miss it to that point. Ash life while horrible, was engaging and hard to pull yourself away.

I really grew to hate Artemis in this book. I had a on and off love for Ash's sister. She meant well bless her but sometimes you wanted to scream at her to leave him alone, she was only making things worse for him. Then when she died, I felt really bad because aside from his true mother, she was the only one in the world that loved him and tried to do right by him.

This book while 700 pages is a short read. It grips you so hard to keep turning the pages that before you know it, its nearly over.

I think I would have liked this book to be 800 pages and devote a little more time to the love story. I mean Ash went 11 thousand years and suddenly fell in love fairly quick. I would have liked to see a little more time in developing the romance, but other then that minor complaint, it is THE best of the dark hunter books. I didn't think she'd top Zarek's story, but even his horrid life seems tamed compared to what Ash went through.

All and all, a great story.

ACHERON
A must read. For complete understanding, you need to read the entire Dark Hunter Series by Sherrilyn Kenyon. Its a great stand alone book.

FINALLY!!
It feels like an forever that I waited for this book. 11,000 years!
So glad I heald on though. LOVED IT for real. It explains so much of everything about him. I've been in serious love with Ash since the begining and I was not disapointed. I hated what he went through but he would not be the God he is if it were not for all that. Smack Down on the Bi**h Goddess, YES!!! Go mommy! Best DH book in a long time!!!

My Favorite Dark-Hunter Book Thus Far
Who hasn't loved Acheron from the very beginning and wondered what is going on with him? In this book, Kenyon answers all of our Acheron questions and then some. This book could have easily been published as two separate books (she divides it into Books) the first telling of Acheron's past and the second being the funny, sexy, Dark-Hunter romp we're used to. After having read Acheron's past, it's a wonder how he was able to become the compassionate, selfless, and kind-hearted Dark Hunter we readers have loved throughout the series.

I had kept up and read the 3 Dream-Hunter books that were supposed to come before this novel and I did not understand the real connection they had to the Dark-Hunter series (other than the fact some Dark-Hunters show up occasionally) until the second part of this book. So, to those who have skimped on reading the Dream-Hunter series... don't. At least read the first Dream-Hunter book because it is VERY important in understanding everything in the second part of this book.

I'm not into spoilers or anything like that so I'm just going to stop here. All in all, this book is by far my favorite Dark-Hunter book to date. It has a seriousness that we only had glimpses of in previous books (not for the faint of heart) and then returns to what we have come to expect from the Dark-Hunter series. Great book. Read it. I read it in less than two days because I could not put it down.