Book 9), Unleash the Night (Dark-Hunter

I love all of her books that she has written, and even though there are so many of them sherrilyn Kenyon always finds a way to put you on the edge of your seat. Nothing is ever the same and the books tie into each other. I love them all and can't stop reading.

I realy love all dark hunter books, but my favorites are still the ones about katagarias. This one was very good and I finished it in less than a night. I liked the conversation Dante had with Vane and Fury. It was realy nice and funny.

Very good reading

This has to be one of my favorite Dark Hunter novels. I love the were-creatures! Wren is sweet, passionate, and deadly all rolled into one. And Maggie is the perfect match to tame the beast within him. Steamy romance, intriguing plot line, and it even makes me laugh. One of my favorites to grab whenever I want to put a smile on my face.

I enjoyed reading this book. Although I had not read any of the previous books I could still follow the people in this book. Now that I have read this one I am sure to go back and read the others by Sherrilyn Kenyon.

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Wren Tigarian is an abomination to his race, born from a Were-Tiger father and a Were-leopard mother, he is a combination of both animals; a Tigard. As a young cub neither parent wanted him and they kept him caged most of the time, keeping him from getting the socialization he needed. After his parents killed one another, young Wren caught a ride with a stranger to New Orleans and has lived at Sanctuary ever since. But life has not been easy for Wren. He’s been shunned by everyone and is still a feral beast that everyone is afraid of.

Marguerite D’Aubert Goudeau is the daughter of a senator, she had been in a study group with Nick, and she’s struggling to come to grips with him being gone, and worse, accused of his mother’s murder. Maggie knows how much Nick loved his mom and how impossible him taking her life is. On a whim she talks the rest of her study group into going to the Sanctuary bar that Nick loved so dearly to give a proper goodbye.

While at the bar, Maggie noticed a busboy watching her. But unfortunately so did snobby Blaine that was with her. Blaine caused a scene and threw a drink in the busboy’s face. The staff had to hold the busboy back and the group was quickly kicked out. But Maggie stayed back and apologized to the busboy, Wren.

Shortly after Maggie left the bar, Wren got a bad feeling that the girl was in trouble. He went after her and saved her from four muggers and would-be rapists. He got shot in the process, but it was worth it to keep her safe.

Wren usually can’t stand to be around people, hates their touch, so he can’t make sense of the draw he has to Maggie. He knows a relationship between his species and a human is impossible, but he can’t seem to stay away from her.

I absolutely love the Were-hunter books. First Vane and now Wren. *Fanning myself* What can I say, I love a good shifter story, especially an outcast shifter story! And we also get to see Vane and Fury in this one!

My heart broke reading how Wren had been treated as a child. His mom was a truly horrible person. But I’m glad that his dad was salvageable and came through for him in the end. Wren was a smoking hottie (as expected) and I loved the relationship between Maggie and him. It was great seeing Maggie finally standing up to her father, with her sexy Were-hunter beside her. And the hot sex scenes…. *back to the fanning*

Savitar was quite an interesting character as well and I look forward to seeing more of our little beach bum, especially since he’s in charge of Nick for the time being.

There was nothing I didn’t like about this book and I didn’t want to put it down!

Wren is very unique in the Were-Hunter world, but because of that he is not accepted by the other Were-Hunters. He has lived his life alone trying to survive those who want him dead. Maggie meets Wren when she goes to Sanctuary to have a drink in memory of Nick Gautier, who was a friend of hers from school. She doesn’t quite know what to think of the intense man bussing tables at the bar. Wren is instantly drawn to Maggie even though he should never think of a relationship with a human. When later she is in danger he comes to her rescue and is seriously injured in the process. Will they be able to outrun the danger that is stalking them or is their relationship doomed before it begins?

Wren Tigarian, a Katagaria Were-Hunter, half white tiger and half snow leopard, making him an outcast on both sides his family and the Were world. Lived and raised at Sanctuary Wren, has never trusted anyone. As he works as a bus boy never to draw any notice to himself and his only friend is Marvin which is a monkey that is until Marguerite D'Aubert Goudeau comes into Sanctuary with her snobby friends.

Marguerite’s father is a congressman and wants his daughter to socialize only with those that have the same social status. Maggie always felt like an outcast because she wanted to blend into the background and be unnoticed. She was friends with Nick Gautier who is now missing and in memory of her friend; a group of them go to Sanctuary where Nick always went to have a drink.

The attraction between Wren and Maggie are immediate. Wren continues to be drawn to Maggie against his better judgment and she can see through his façade. As fate keeps putting these two together through intrigue, running for their lives and trying to find the truth behind his parent’s murder, will they make it in time to save Wren and be together in the end?

We are introduced again to a wide range of characters, some of which we've seen in previous books and it shows where more action intense drama will be forthcoming ahead with these characters.

Not a bad try but not up to former standards, either. At least Kenyon didn't follow her tired old rape troupe in this book but she did decide to make "Mama Lo" (Nicolette) a mentally unstable misandrist child-abusive bigot. Because it's always fun when a writer assassinates her own characters, right?

Wren is adorable. Maggie is adorable and is one of the more believable heroines. It was nice seeing Vane, Fury, Fang, Aimee, and the crew again, and oh, hi, future book character pirate dude...

I'm still not sure why Wren wants to idolize the father who kept him in a cage all his younger life, that makes no sense to me. Wren's dad is, apparently, a liar who can't remember his own stories. In one paragraph he states that his mother was human and then literally 5 lines later he states that his mother was an Arcadian tiger. I dunno, maybe he meant "father" but it's another typo? But at least he says he's all sorry and stuff for being an awful father so that makes it alllllll better, right?

Glad "Mama Lo" finally took a brain pill.

Annnd Kenyon's addiction to non-consent rears it's trite, tired, old head again when Wren's dear darling daddy changes Maggie without her, you know, consent.

Everything feels rushed and more like an outline than a story from the middle part on.

Ah, so, his dad sent Wren a package to Laurens law office which, naturally, isn't there. But apparently not only did Wren's father not die in the past - you know, one of the many charges brought against Wren being that he killed his parents but no one who knew about this and was in a position of power cared enough about justice to, you know, prove that he hadn't killed his father - but said "loving" father chose to let Wren live his life without him so that Wren could grow into adulthood alone, frightened, harassed, begrudged, being raised by strangers...you know, the things a "loving" father does.

Right.

But because of Nick request of Savitar (is he like an Atari or something?), they can have kittens now.

Kenyon expects her readers' disbelief to be too incredibly suspended. We're not that stupid.

This particular book is following Wren, who up until now has only been seen as a quiet, anti-social tiger-were, who no one seems to know anything about other than he turned up some time ago with a monkey in tow. Our other main character is Maggie, the daughter of a prominent US. Senator and is completely human.

When Maggie goes to Sanctuary to celebrate Nick’s life with her other uni friends Wren happens to see her and is instantly drawn to her. Since he never talks to anyone, let alone a human, it’s amazing that he says anything to Maggie at all. She leaves her purse behind accidentally after her friends pick a fight with Wren which triggers him to find her the following day to return her purse. At this stage I was wondering why he was interested in Maggie since according to what I knew already about Were-Hunters he could never be able to have kids with Maggie. And more importantly, a Senators daughter is not someone that should be introduced to the Were-Hunter world.

After a few more altercations and a hunt being called on fro Wren’s life Maggie and Wren run to the past. Specifically to days before Wren is orphaned. While there Maggie learns that Wren is half white tiger and half snow leopard therefore allowing him to have 4 forms rather than the typical 2 forms a Were-Hunter has. At this stage I couldn’t believe Maggie was still around. Not only had she discovered this in the worst way possible when he passed out and turned into a giant half white tiger and half snow leopard on her living room floor. Only to then get dragged into his man hunt.

Because of this he is a half breed he is much more powerful than most Were-Hunters, and something his dad had realised. Unfortunately he realised it too late to communicate this to Wren before he died. Good thing is he was working to try and fix this at the time of his death, and although he wasn’t able to fix this at the time. He certainly made up for it when Wren came back.

Good news is, thanks to some timely reminiscing Wren’s dad realises what happened the night Wren was orphaned and orchestrated the continuity of his family. Even though he mistakenly kinda ruined Maggie’s life (in some people’s opinion) he was able to save both their lives and make sure Wren was voted a free man once he returned to his own time.

Savitar, the omniscient being who overseas the Were-Hunters, gifts Maggie and Wren with the ability to mate and have children if they so chose. Which we find out is courtesy of Nick who was one of Wren’s few friends, and one of Maggie’s few TRUE friends.

The things that I really love about this book is how Wren really comes out of his shell and allows himself to be himself despite what everyone thinks about him. How he doesn’t let their opinions get him down or get in his way to become the man he wants to be. I also love the fact that even with Wren pushing everyone away in his time in need they refuse to listen to him and keep on helping despite his best efforts. One such thing was when Vane sent him back in time where his attackers couldn’t follow until the full moon (something that is explained in Vane’s book) to ensure they could get some time to try and figure out how to prove Wren’s innocence.

Even Maggie, who barely knows Wren sticks by him and refuses to be shoved out just because of who her father is. I love the fact that this book is all about feeling comfortable in your own skin, sticking by those people who are important to you and really pushing yourself to accept others for who they are. And not for who you want them to be. This is something that a lot of people don’t really do, and it’s something that I personally have really struggled to feel. And that is accepted by those around for me who I am not who they think I should be. It’s definitely gotten better with age, but I think that’s also from being exposed to more people and opening up to them a bit more about myself which I never used to do.

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Wren is Tigard, a rare mix of white tiger and snow leopard, and for his entire life he has been treated as an abomination by both sides of his family. He has lived at Sanctuary since the viscous murder of his parents when he was a child but although the Peltier family have allowed him into their home they have never fully trusted him. Wren has spent his entire life being looked down on and feared so it's no wonder he chooses to keep himself to himself and avoids contact with others as much as possible. Everything changes for him when he meets Marguerite, a beautiful human woman who somehow calms his inner beast even while everything about her calls for him to claim her. Wren doesn't want to drag Maggie into his world, especially since he is scared of losing control and hurting her, but when enemies from his past come calling he will do whatever it takes to keep her safe.

Unleash the Night has a slightly different feel to it than the previous books in the Dark-Hunters series but I enjoyed it just as much as the others. The romance between Wren and Maggie was just so sweet and Wren has an adorable innocence to him that made me fall for him in a big way. As much as Wren is strong and capable of defending himself he is also very shy and he doesn't feel worthy of any woman, especially not someone as perfect as Maggie. Maggie has spent her whole life trying to live up to her senator father's expectations, she hates being in the limelight and just wants to be able to live life on her own terms but her father is always pushing her to follow his plans. With Wren she is finally able to be completely herself, he doesn't want to change her and he encourages her to follow her own dreams. They fall for each other quickly but their relationship has a natural pace to it and never feels rushed or forced. It's like that youthful rush of first love that I'm pretty sure most of us have experienced at some point in our lives and I enjoyed seeing it again through Wren and Maggie's eyes.

I've always enjoyed spending time at Sanctuary with the bears so it was great to learn more about all the different shapeshifters. There is a lot of rivalry amongst the different Were Hunter tribes and although Wren comes from a very powerful family he is treated as an outcast by everyone else. I've always really loved the whole Peltier family but I have to admit I was disappointed with Nicolette in this book, the way she treated Wren really upset and annoyed me, I honestly expected better of her. Thankfully the rest of the family aren't quite so hot headed or prejudiced and she had gone a small way towards making up for her actions by the end of the book. I'm really enjoying the developments we're seeing with Aimee but have a feeling she's going to have a lot of trouble getting her family to accept the man who seems to have stolen her heart.

I don't want to say too much more about the plot but there is a time travel element that I really enjoyed, I love that Sherrilyn Kenyon always manages to find new ways to keep this series fresh and interesting. It was also great to catch up with some familiar faces (I really want to see Fang & Fury get their own books!) and I'm definitely curious about Savitar - I have a feeling we're going to be seeing a lot more of him as the series continues - I hope so anyway! Unleash the Night is another fab book in the Dark-Hunters series and I'm so glad that I have so many left to devour before I catch up and have to start waiting between instalments.

. A Book from the Dark Hunter world.

Maggie is missing her dear friend and study partner Nick.  He has recently died, so to remember him she and a few other friends decide to go to the bar Nick always spoke about. Maggie is the daughter of a Senator and her friends are a privileged lot, so the biker bar in the French quarter is a dangerous place.
Wren is a busboy in the bar known as Sanctuary.  The bar is much more than it seems. It is a place of safety for any Katagaria (were ) that needs it.  Wren is a tigard, white Tiger/ snow leopard mix. He has lived at Sanctuary since the death of his parents, always knowing that he is flawed and a danger to anyone near him.  He keeps  to himself and tries not to be noticed.
When Maggie and her friends come in Wren is drawn to her and finds he is the subject of derision from the boys who think they are better than him. Maggie stays behind when the others are thrown out, so that she can apologize to Wren. He knows he can't have Maggie but can't seem to keep away. The owners of Sanctuary are worried that Wren is going mad and will expose them to humans. They will put him down before they allow that.

Nothing is as it seems in this story. It shows us not to judge by appearances.  Lots of excitement and great characters.  I read this out of the series order, but apart from a couple of things I didn't know,  I think It's OK to read on It's own.

Marguerite (Maggie) Goudeau is still missing her friend Nick Gautier, who disappeared a few months ago, on the night his mother was murdered. So when one of the guys in her study group proposes to go to the bar Nick’s mother worked and he loved to hang out at, she agrees. Except for Blaine, who is his usual nasty self, and who doesn’t want to go slumming. But still, he goes with them to Sanctuary, and acts like the spoiled rich kid he is.
Maggie recognizes a lot of the people Nick talked about, and when some strange man fixes his attention upon her, she knows he must be Wren. When Blaine starts a fight with Wren for looking at her, four big bouncers quickly get him out of the room. When her so called friends leave, Maggie stays behind though, she needs to make sure Wren is not in trouble. To everyone’s surprise, Wren actually talks to her. And when she goes back home, he just senses she is in trouble and follows her. Just in time to rescue her from four muggers who want to have some “fun” with her. Wren has no difficulty whatsoever to fight of the humans, even when one of them shoots at him. Not letting Maggie know he did get shot after all, he escorts her home in a cab.
Maggie likes the quiet young man who saved her from being mugged and worse, and wants to thank him again. In person. When she finds out he was shot after all, she is horrified. And why doesn’t he go to the hospital?

Wren Tigarian never knew love, never had anyone caring for him. His parents hated the sight of him, as he is a hybrid. A Tigard, half tiger, half snow leopard. Something that should have been killed right after birth. When they were killed, he was shipped of to Sanctuary, where the Peltier’s grudgingly took him in. But they never really cared about him, nor trusted him, except for Aimee, their daughter.
So when Wren suddenly has feelings for this human female, he is confused. Katagaria don’t mate with humans, ever. And if they do, they are sterile. His life is in danger, so how can he draw Maggie into it? But still, he can’t stay away from her. But he is not the penniless busboy she takes him for, Wren is the heir to a multi million dollar company, and his family is out to kill him in order to inherit it all.
But Maggie is a threat to their existence, as she is the high profile daughter of a US Senator, if she finds out about the Were’s, they are doomed. So Nicolette Peltier jumps at the opportunity to have Wren tossed out of Sanctuary, her house, under the pretence that he will become a crazed killer and she wants to protect her family. His uncle and cousin accuse Wren of having killed his parents 20 years ago, and now they suddenly want justice. Tog et rid of that death sentence, Wren will have to unearth the truth about what happened back then … with Maggie at his side.

This is my second favourite book in the series, and I enjoyed the re-read a lot. Sherrilyn Kenyon is a master at creating tortured heroes we just have to fall in love with. Even though they had such a bad history, they are not evil or too damaged to accept their mates, and take care of them. The love scenes are very hot, and there are enough of them. There is a fierce attraction first, and then slowly the knowledge they have fallen in love. Maggie is amazing, she finally stands up for herself, and she accepts Wren and everything he is. She refuses to believe he would ever be a danger to herself, but he will defend her when necessary.

I wonder if this is the first book where Savitar makes an appearance, I do like this mysterious man. I can’t remember if he is a God or not. Hmm, this means more re-reading for sure.

9 stars.

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ThIs is a were-hunter novel. Wren Tigerian is an orphaned tigard. It seems like everyone is trying to kill him. His uncle and cousin want him dead so that they can take over the company his father started. Other weres want him dead because he's a blended breed and the Omegrion Council has issued a death order. There is one dark-hunter in this novel, Jean-Luc a pirate. Any additional information would contain spoilers so I will stop here. Sherrilyn Kenyon continues to write novels that keep you entranced from the first page to the last. If you loved Vane and Bride Kattalakis you will also love Wren and Maggie who are quintessential star crossed lovers. Even the Fates don't want them together. Great story. Lots of action, drama, mystery and struggle. Buy it, it's worth the money!

This latest installment in the Dark-Hunters series was my least favorite yet.

In it, Marguerite is a very sheltered young woman who is saved from a dangerous encounter by a mysterious and strong and incredibly good-looking man. She falls in love with him and finds out he is not what he appears, because he is a shape-shifting tiger. Against all odds, they fall in love and are determined to stay together.

Even the plot summary for that felt boring. This one was just so trite and predictable. I hate when that happens in a series! For a series to continue to capture readers, it must continually instill some new element in the story. This one didn't. It just felt as if the author were resting on her laurels. Get off your laurels, Kenyon! You have the moxie for on-the-edge, so write that way!

Sigh. I'll read the next one and hope this was just a fluke. Otherwise, I'm going to need some other recommendations to feed my vampire fix.

~Reviewed by ANN & posted at Under the Covers Book Blog

I love the way SK is able to integrate soooo many aspects into this one world. It makes it so much more appealing and interesting that it's really hard to walk away from once you finish the book. ~ Under the Covers

True to Sherrilyn Kenyon's ways, we have another tortured hero who seems to have a heart of gold! Wren Tigarian is probably the most sweetest, gentlest soul of the bunch and there was something about him that made me want to curl up and hug him. As I read UNLEASH THE NIGHT, I became so attached to Wren that I felt that if anyone threatened him, I would definitely rip them a new one. He has become my baby.

I won't go into a ton of details about the plot but Wren is a Tigard and he's been having trouble dealing with this other side of himself. Even as a powerful white tiger, he sees himself as an abomination so the romance he finds with Marguerite seems very new to him. He doesn't see himself worthy to be with a Senator's daughter. But Maggie holds on to him and I think it's so sweet that she sees him in a bright light because it soon changes how Wren sees himself as well.

The tone of this book felt a little different to me than the others. It almost feels like a Young Adult book with the way SK approaches the romance. It's very unsure and tentative and it blooms quite fast and furious as first loves often do. Also playing into that part is the emphasis on the taunting and hassling by Maggie's friends in the beginning which reminds me of the sort of thing you'd find in YA books. Maggie and Wren just seemed like two young hearts finding love for the first time and it was such a thrill to read it.

Readers are introduced to Savitar as well and I find him sooo intriguing. He better get his own book! I'm dying to know more about him!

There's a time travel aspect to this book that makes this book really unique. There was a time there that confused me but overall, it definitely made this book a better one. I love the way SK is able to integrate soooo many aspects into this one world. It makes it so much more appealing and interesting that it's really hard to walk away from once you finish the book.

** spoiler alert ** Excelent Story - I am very impressed with Sherrilyn Kenyon's writing.

Wren (were-tiger/lepard) and Maggie (human) romance was so sweet. I was surprised to see Acheron's godly brother Savitar have a role and help in this book instead of Acheron coming to the rescue. It was a nice change. I don't know much about Savitar except for the fact that he is supposedly training Nick to be a Dark Hunter, however, I have a feeling there is something else planned for Nick besides being a Dark Hunter.

I'm glad Wren came out of his shell and faced his past to learn the truth of what really happened to his family. I'm glad he met Maggie and learned to trust. As far as Maggie goes, I liked her a lot because even though she was a Senators daughter/rich bitch, she was down to earth and didn't let her money status judge anyone whether they were rich or poor. I was so happy that she stood up to her father in the end.

I love how Maggie was turned into a tiger and gifted with the powers from Wren's father and I love the part where Savitar comes in at the end after Wren and Maggie get married and gives them a gift from a friend (Nick, whom they have no idea it came from him), a gift of the mating mark for eternity.

I've read all the other books of this series, and I decided to give this one a try. Wren as a character had always intrigued me so I was interested to learn more of his story.

The basic storyline of this book is Wren, a half were-tiger half were-leopard, is a loner working at Sanctuary until he meets Marguerite. Maggie is the daughter of a prominent senator who yearns for more beyond her father's polished world. The two of them meet and feel an instant connection, but as always in these books, their romance is not without risk as Wren comes to the realization that his world is not hers.

Pros:

The first half of this book is pretty solid and strong. Both Wren and Maggie are good characters, and I enjoyed watching Wren's development unfold. He starts off as a shy and almost awkward young man as he tries to court Maggie. He does not begin as the usual confident and sarcastic hero that we have come to expect in this series. Maggie as well is a nice balance between strength and vulnerability. I found her backstory particularly interesting since her own family is just as fractured as his with the death of her mother and her estrangement from her father.

Their romance starts off nicely and the chemistry is organic and feels real. It isn't forced or thrown together as can sometimes happen in books like this.

There are also a number of new characters introduced such as Savitar who are very interesting as well. I particularly liked Savitar since he is very similar to Acheron while at the same time being his own character. He's much more brutal than Acheron and not nearly as compassionate. I look forward to seeing more of him in the future.

A number of old characters also make a return, which is always nice. I enjoyed seeing Julian (from Fantasy Lover the first book) return along with Bill Laurens (Selena's husband). There are also a number of other characters from previous books such as Vane, Fury, and Fang. The Peltiers also make frequent appearances since much of this does take place in Sanctuary, the bar they run and that Wren works at.

Cons:

The second half of the book is much more uneven and feels very rushed. It is confusing at times and plotholes involving time travel add to the feeling that the plotline was thrown together haphazardly. The villains in particular feel underdeveloped and are introduced too late in the story to really add any tension. I also think that the characterization of Mama Lo (the head of the Peltier clan) was not handled well. She goes from being a loving and matronly character in the previous books to a vindictive and manipulative person in this one. I understand that Ms. Kenyon tries to flesh this out by using the reasoning of Mama Lo's actions, but it just doesn't jive well with me.

Also, Acheron does not make an appearance in this at all, which is something I have not come across in any of the books except for the first one if I recall correctly. So don't expect to learn anymore of his backstory from this novel.

The ending as well feels too clean and neat even for a Dark Hunter novel. The pieces just fall into place too easily for my taste.

Overall, I really liked the characters of the book, and the first half is a delight to read. However, the second half doesn't fit with the first and leaves me scratching my head at some points. There is also a lack of a prominent and strong villain, which weakens the story arc.

I can't believe I was lucky enough to read two great books in a row!

Ok, I must admit, I forgot how much I liked this series. And surprisingly, the 8th book is still really good! Most of the times, after the first couple of books, a series becomes "meh". Not this one!

The characters were lovely! Normally, it annoys me when the plot focuses more on their love story (here, the plot was the love story!). But this one was great! It wasn't that annoying, gushy thing I usually don't appreciate in UFs. Nope, it was a cute, sweet, full of action and killing kind of plot. There were even some things that I didn't expect, and I love surprises.

This book is worth trying, specially if you liked (any of) the dark-hunter books.

I have a confession to make. It's not a particularly dark confession, but it is a confession all the same. *deep breath* Here goes. I *really* like these Were-Hunters. They're dark and a little dangerous. They have no problem spilling blood and they get VERY protective of the people they consider their own. I LIKE ALL THOSE THINGS! A LOT!

Wren is the solitary Katagaria who's hovered in the shadows at Sanctuary every time we've met him in the past. His past is brutal and bloody and he doesn't think very highly of himself. Maggie has some serious daddy issues and just wants a chance to live her life doing the things that she wants to do. There's something very sweet in the way Wren softens and gentles around her. I love it when a strong man falls. LOVE IT.

This book is very light on the Dark-Hunters and has zero sightings of Daimons BUT we get a cool look at the inner workings of the Were-Hunter society. We also get to see shades of Fang and Aimee (those two have the forbidden side of "forbidden romance" down pat) and get a peek at how mercenary Nicolette can be when it comes to her family.

I'm down with more Were-Hunter books, btw. I am totally in love with how feral these guys get when those they love are in danger. The fight, they draw blood, they're unstoppable even when they've been shot and beaten down. I <3 these guys so hard!

-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal

~Dark Hunter Series~
~Unleash the Night~
~book 9~

~An orphan with no clan that will claim him, Wren Tigarian grew to adulthood under the close scrutiny and mistrust of those around him. A forbidden blend of two animals--snow leopard and white tiger--Wren has never listened to anyone when there was something he wanted. Now he wants Marguerite.
Marguerite D'Aubert Goudeau is the daughter of a prominent U.S. Senator who hates the socialite life she's forced to live. Like her mother before her, she has strong Cajun roots that her father doesn't understand. Still, she has no choice but to try and conform to a world where she feels like an outsider. But the world of rich and powerful humans is never to meet the world of the Were-Hunters who exist side by side with them, unseen, unknown, undetected. To break this law is to call down a wrath of the highest order.
In order to have Marguerite, Wren must fight not just the humans who will never accept his animal nature, but the Were-Hunters who want him dead for endangering their world. It's a race against time and magic without boundary that could cost Marguerite and Wren not just their lives, but their very souls...~

"Wren & Maggie" are my FAVORITE Werehunters "I Love White Tigers & Snow leopards"

~Sherrilyn Kenyon has created a successful and often wonderful series in her series of various Dark-Hunter/Were-Hunter/Dream-Hunter series of books. Always a vivid array of characters that draw you in and keep you reading through each new storyline. I recommend if you are going to read a Sherrilyn Kenyon book you start with at the beginning(Fantasy Lover)<first in the Dark hunter series, to get the best idea of what is going on. You can just pick up a story and understand basics but the history that she speaks of and back story of other characters will throw the story off a bit.

I loved wren I think he was very sweet and caring and he has a heart of gold. I think Nicolette was very mean! ooh she just made me so mad the way she treated Wren. She probably has her reasons why she is so cruel but god it made me so angry with her. I loved seeing Fang, Vane and Fury again I love them. I am really liking Aimee. She is sweet and I like her for Fang. If he can ever have her with an over bearing (hee hee bearing) family. This is defiantly one of my favorites in this series. I liked Maggie she was brave and she had guts and she stood up for her man when no one else ever did. I am enjoining this series a lot ..

I would recommend this book ....it's a Great Story!! "But Start at the beginning of the Series! {Dark-Hunter Series Fantasy Lover #1}

As a orphan who seen both his parents murdered and. No one to clan to belong to Wren Tigarian was left to the were-bears of the sanctuary. But no one ever showed him any tenderness only fear and in a few respect, most avoided him and went out of their way to keep from brushing him the wrong way which was how he liked it. He never quite fit in any ware he was the product of a leopard and a tiger and the mix come out wrong he was half and half and ether side wouldn't claim him his parents were even discussed with him. Everyone his whole life just knew to keep their distance. This was how he liked it because he didn't want any one around him to talk to him, especially not to touch him. Until he met marguerite D' Aubert Goudeau . She touched him in more than one way. She made him feel like no one ever had. She trusts him and defends him and loves him when she has no reason to do any of those things for him. He wishes he could mate with her he just can't understand how she can make him feel this way for her and she not be his mate. But then he gets bigger problems once the bears find out he is seeing a human but not just any human a daughter of a prominent us senator and they feel their secrete of their existence is endanger of exposer and go to the omegrion the were council. With the help of Wrens cousin Zach, they petition the council to have Wren put down; they argue he is no longer stable and Zach declares he is actually the one who killed his parents , to help convince them to issue a death charge.

Maggie has never been more attracted to a man as she is Wren he is like no one she has ever met; he brings life to her world and makes her feel like she belongs somewhere. He is not what he father would approve of and she still doesn't care she feels deeply for this man like no other. She is very shocked when he comes to her door step wounded and then passes out in her floor and changes into a big cat. After she gets over the initial shock she cares for him and awaits him to wake. Once awake she finds out him being a cat is just the beginning of their problems.

I loved wren I think he was very sweet and caring and he has a heart of gold. I think Nicolette was very mean! ooh she just made me so mad the way she treated Wren. She probly has her reasons why she is so cruel but god it made me so angry with her. I loved seeing Fang, Vane and Fury again I love them. I am really liking Aimee. She is sweet and I like her for Fang. If he can ever have her with an over bearing (hee hee bearing) family. This is defiantly one of my favorites in this series. I liked Maggie she was brave and she had guts and she stood up for her man when no one else ever did. I am enjoining this series a lot ..

Okay, so Wren! He was so much sexier than I thought he was going to be!

Characters:
Maggie: I really like her as a heroine. She is a nice person, not full of herself or anything, being a senator's daughter, but she is a little self-pitying and she is weak when it came to her father. But I enjoyed reading about her and actually cared for her. She works really with Wren, and the two of them balance each other out nicely. They have real spark from the very first moment they meet.

Wren is awesome. He really acts like how I would expect a tiger in human form to act, and yet he is also a good "person." I think Maggie even makes him a better person, brings out the best in him, which is awesome.

The plot...what is the plot? Baddies plotting to have Wren killed for some green? Yeah. Nothing much special about it, to be honest, yet it was entertaining and tasted like chocolate (hehe). I liked the scenes that took place in the past, and getting to see Wren when he was little, and I wish I could have seen more of them. I liked what happened with Wren's dad, but, honestly, I can't forgive him. I'm glad he and Wren got a chance to work things out, though.

Maggie's relationship with her father is very thin. Her father seemed a little fake, but I didn't mind, since he isn't exactly a big part of the story. Kenyon really focuses on the fantasy aspects, which I like.

The ending has a nice twist. It is wrapped up rather abruptly, but I didn't much mind that, either because the characters had already been through enough.

Really, the best part of this story is the relationship between Maggie and Wren. They spend a lot of time together, and they are well matched. Plus, some of the things they said to each other were adorable. I especially loved the scene where they went to McDonalds and Wren ordered something like ten Big Macs, five Filet's-o-Fish and a bunch of other things. So funny. He had no idea there was anything weird about eating that much food.

Wren + Maggie = Luv!

In this latest instalment to the hugely popular series, Sherrilyn Kenyon takes a break from her Dark Hunters and introduces us to Were-Hunter, Wren Tigarian.

Part snow leopard, part tiger, Wren suffers the stigma of being an outsider, an abomination who didn't belong to any clan. Orphaned when he was merely a cub, he was close to death when he was brought to the "Sanctuary", where he has since lived in the company of the Bear Clan. But with no one to mentor him, he has always been a loner with no friend except for a monkey named Marvin. And for this hybrid, it seems that he is destined to live a lonely existence until the night Marguerite D'Aubert Goudeau walks into the "Sanctuary". From the moment he saw her, Wren felt instantly drawn to Marguerite. But though the physical attraction was there, what he felt was something stronger. Seeing the sadness and hurt in her eyes, the animal in him felt an inexplicable desire to protect her and shield her from any pain.

As the daughter of a prominent senator, Marguerite is forced to conform to society's expectations. But deep inside, she yearns to be free from the suffocating world that she lives in. Then finally it will all change the night she meets Wren... the night that will change both their lives forever.

UNLEASH THE NIGHT is by far the most serious and most intense in the Dark Hunter Series. Unlike the previous books were humor ran aplenty, this book takes a more serious tone as seen through the eyes of the tormented and vulnerable hero who is considered by his fellow Katagaria as a mutant-hybrid. If you have read NIGHT PLAY, you would already have a little background about Wren. As an outsider who's chosen to distance himself from everyone around him, he is the perfect partner for Marguerite who suffers the inner turmoil of having to live by the dictates of society. I loved seeing Wren step outside his comfort zone to pursue Marguerite. As for her, I don't think I would have picked another woman for Wren. I am glad that she is the one who's finally tamed the beast inside him.

I must say that I was a little disappointed that Ash and Simi weren't mentioned at all. But I guess the author has other plans for we get to learn more about the mysterious Savitar who might prove to be as powerful as Ash. And we also get an update on Nick Gautier, whose story I can't wait to read.

This is another entertaining addition to the series, although don't expect the usual humor that we have come to love in the previous books.

Within the realm between man and beast, a creature longs for love and peace. It is with a touch of human kindness that will tame the tiger's fierce, growling nature-- and unleash the night.

Marguerite D' Aubert Goudeau and some friends from college have ended up at Sanctuary to give a toast to Nick Gautier, in remembrance of him. Marguerite suddenly gets a feeling that someone is staring at her, and she is right. Across the room is a busboy that is cleaning the tables his name is Wren. He is a complete loner, even with the others that reside and work at Sanctuary, which is run by the Bears.

Wren is what they call an abomination to his kind. He is neither one tiger breed nor another; he is a combination, which also makes him a very deadly predator. After one of the guys Marguerite is sitting with rudely throws a beer in Wren's face that is when things start to get interesting and very heated. The chain of events has begun, the first is when Wren comes to the rescue and saves Marguerite's life as she is attacked leaving, Sanctuary. The attraction between them is strong and primal. So starts the relationship between a Were-Hunter and human, and this is their story

Marguerite and Wren will embark on a journey filled with intrigue, deadly creatures, fierce males, erotic fervor, and things that will have you breathless and blushing-yep, it is that good!

Wren has never been loved, touched or befriended, expect for the monkey that he has, but when he sets his piercing, turquoise glaze upon Marguerite, it is almost magic for him. She is beauty and pure elegance to him; she represents all the things he can never have. But, Wren will have bigger troubles ahead and Marguerite will be right in the thick of things.

Wren is absolutely the opposite of what Marguerite stands for in the tight click she finds herself in. Something in his shy and deep voice calls to her body and mind, beckoning to her very soul for comfort and love. Marguerite sees Wren for the truly magnificent creature and man he is. How can an animal/tiger make it work with a human? Maybe some lovers are just not meant to be-- and then again....

First off, get comfortable because this is a great read and you will not be putting it down anytime soon.

Unleash The Night is the newest release by highly acclaimed author Sherrilyn Kenyon. Again Ms. Kenyon has penned another alpha-enhanced male lead with attributes that made this reader swoon with girlish delight. Starting with a pristine premise, Ms. Kenyon builds and expounds upon this story, assembling it with phrases and paragraphs, adding in snappy wordplay until it is a completely captivation tale of animalistic love and lovers. Ms. Kenyon has her finger directly on the pulse to the reader's wants and desires. Then she pounds the pages with excellent and highly entertaining characters and dialogues. Paranormal novels just do not get much better than this, folks.

This book is an improvement over the last book, Sins of the Night, which left this reader disappointed and let down. Ms. Kenyon really needs to stick to the winning formula that made this series such a hit: Alpha-men, Dark-Hunters, Were-Hunters, self-assured, big, strong, delicious, and sinful to read about!

To all the fans, and yet to be fans of Sherrilyn Kenyon, this is a do not miss read! This novel can easily be a stand-alone, but after reading it, you will be rushing out to the nearest bookstore to grab the rest this paranormal princess' series.

Reviewed by © Janalee Ruschhaupt, 2005. Warrior of Words [...]

After having read some of Kenyon's other books, I now know that her stuff can range from "really good" to "ugh, why bother". I was kind of a little afraid to pick up another one of her books after the last one of hers that I'd read (the one about the whiny reporter), but I did anyway because I'd liked her earlier stuff so much. I'm pretty much glad that I did.

The plotline in this book surrounds a hunky were-tiger Wren & Marguerite, the girl who has attracted his affections. Marguerite is a rich girl who sadly is unable to really gain her own freedom from her senator father. Wren is barely tolerated at Sanctuary by the other weres, especially the female were-bear that is in charge there. He spends most of his time alone until he meets Marguerite & quickly falls for her charms.

The characters in this were all great, but I have to say that I really liked the background characters the best. (The scene where Wren tries to get dating help from Nick is priceless.) I also enjoyed Savitar & hope to learn much more about him in the future!

Ultimately this book could still be considered "fluff" by some people, but darnit... it's ENTERTAINING fluff! With so many authors in this field beginning to show signs of wear & tear, it's so refreshing to find someone who is still mostly fun to read!

I must first off say that this book is my favorite book. Even though this is number 10 and there are plenty of other books out there, I must say this one takes the cake.

Wren is hated by family, feared by others, scared by woman. Snow Leopard and White Tiger and can take form at will he feels like he is an abomination that should never have been born. Works at Solitude just to have a place to stay but still can get into trouble just looking at someone. And that's how he met Maggie.

Maggie is the daughter of a Senator and when she lays eyes on Wren, something inside her moves that has never moved before. She feels this connection to Wren and when she gets sucked into his world and feels that she has to stand up for him. Watching these two grow is something else. Really makes you feel for the underdog you know?

In this 13th installment of Ms. Kenyon's popular Hunter series, we meet two outsiders: Wren, an outcast from the Were-Hunters thanks to his freakish dual animal nature as both white tiger and snow leopard, and Maggie, a senator's daughter who feels out of place in her peers' white bread, exclusive society. By all rights, these are two people who should never have even met, much less fallen in love with each other, but they do have one common bond: Maggie was friends with Nick Gautier, who worked with Wren. When Maggie drags her snotty friends to the biker bar Sanctuary to hold an impromptu wake for Nick, her world and Wren's collide.

Maggie's friends and father are obsessed with appearances, so unruly Wren is not their idea of a good companion for Maggie, and they try to cause all sorts of problems. The remains of Wren's family want him dead so they can take control of the family business, so he's in danger every time he leaves Sanctuary. The Peltier family, who, by the laws of the Were-Hunters, must give shelter to any Were needing it, resent Wren, and want to turn him out. So there are all sorts of roadblocks on the way to happiness in this story, which are solved with a little violence, a little sex, and unusually, a little time travel.

UNLEASH THE NIGHT is a meatier and more satisfying read for me than its predecessor, SINS OF THE NIGHT. Wren and Maggie seem to feel more than Danger and Alexion did in their story. I can feel their despair and desires as if they are my own, and the way they interact with one another is very convincing and real (not to mention hot, woo! *fans self*).

The multitude of secondary characters makes reading this series from the beginning essential-then it's like seeing old friends. I love how Ms. Kenyon doles out little pieces of her recurring characters from book to book, because even if the book as a whole doesn't grab me, it's always worth reading and keeping for the larger story arc. I loved the re-appearance of past Were-Hunters, particularly Vane and his pack mates. I'm intrigued by what's going on with Nick. The only person missing who I would have liked to see was Ash, but his absence was more than compensated for by the inclusion of Savitar, mysterious surfer dude/god.

I'm looking forward to the next installment of this series, even if I do have to wait longer, since DARK SIDE OF THE MOON is going to be released in hardback and my budget just doesn't stretch to hardbacks. I know while I'm waiting I'll re-read the whole series, but especially this one.

By all the bad reviews I am reading. Ok. This was an awesome book. Anyone who has kept up with the Dark Hunter books knows just how big the author made this world inside our world. She left it with limitless possibilites for her stories to branch out. There are different species and different ways of life, different ways that each species lives and how to find their other half. We already know that there are more then the dark hunters. That is what the first few books are about as well as the stories they tell. Gives you background info on the differnt races, how they live, their laws and the differnce between them and the Dark Hunters. So, that should tell you right there that the dark hunters are NOT the only characters in the series. It tells you that the author is making another world where every story will not be the same and you never know where you will go next. Me, I am glad this book is not like all the others. Dont know about the rest of you but reading the same thing over and over with just differnt characters gets old and boring. I happen to love this series and dont want to get bored with it already. With all the books already out, if they were all the same, they would start to get repitious already. I wouldnt want to read them any mor, but I still would and then I would be mad that it was like the one before. Well, that is almost impossible. There are too many ways for the stories to branch out to guess where you are going next. To know who you will learn about next. Everyone in these books are differnt. Even two people of the same species are different. Kinda like all zebras and their stripes.

So, my opinion on this book was that its GREAT!! Wren is a loner. For reasons of his own and reasons beyone his control. He is more tourtured then others in this series so far, or maybe his pain is greater. I dont think his feelings changed too fast. He didnt like other people, he liked her. Anyone who has cats know they pick their owner and are very loving. Besides he was alone all his life and then he meets someone who does not want to kill him right away, she in fact likes him. And he is drawn to her. What is so wrong with that?? Although I will agree that the path that Sancutary bar Nicolette took was a surprise. In all the other books the bear clan is accepting like no other. I have to say I didnt like Nicolette very much after this book. Or the attutide her sons took. I liked the end though. Things worked out well for Wren.

I see many ways for other books to be written from this book. There are a few possibilites. Although I look up her web site often enough to know who is getting the next story. Even without that, there are many paths shown in this book.

I love this book. I am a true fan of SK and will keep looking for her books and buying them on release day. This was a wonderful story that was, thank god, not like all the others. So, if you are looking for a carbon copy of the same book over and over again, this is not for you. If you looking for a truly original series that keeps you on your toes guessing what is going to happen next, who the next book will be about and what of their race you will learn, this is so for you. It appears you have to be more flexable than previous readers and have more imagination. I have read series before that were the same thing over and over.Am still reading one as a matter of fact. I have to say this is way better then the same old crap. I love this series, the possibilites, the characters, the settings, the different paths. If you are a TRUE fan of this series you will love it too and will be anxiously waiting the next book, like me.

I have followed all of Sherrilyn Kenyon's books in her Dark-Hunter series and most are great reads. Unleash the Night is the second full-length Were-Hunter novel and is a solid entry in the series.

The main characters Wren and Maggie were enjoyable. We have met Wren from previous books and he did not disappoint. I liked his shyness, insecurity and bluntness. Maggie was a good match for him and her mindset was so lawyer-like. She confronted the facts that she was given and moved on to the next point.

Another thing I liked about the book was that the author chose to show a different side to some of the characters we have come to know and like from previous books. The behaviors and attitudes of these characters might take some by surprise but I think it rang true and made some sense especially given the brutal war between the animal branches. The characters are not one dimensional and as a result it makes them vastly more interesting to read about.

Some weak points about the book however were: one- the transferring of powers in this book. It just seemed to easy. And I also thought the book should have been longer- dedicated to exploring more characterization, especially for Maggie, Wren, and the Bears from Sanctuary. The book should have gotten more into depth about their pasts and why they were motivated to act and feel the way they did in the story. As a result, I liked the characters but I did not really feel deeply for them as I have for some of the other heroes and heroines from previous novels.

All in all, a solid entry. It was a good read with great main characters and a good story. But it just seemed a little rushed and could have used more exploration. This would really have made the book a 5 stars instead of a 4. I still look forward to the next Were-Hunter novel and really hope it is devoted to Fang and Aimee.

Good job, Mrs. Kenyon!

An introduction to the main couple:

Wren Tigarian is a shy man who tends to hide in the shadows. He is an orphaned Were- Hunter. His clan has abandoned him because he is considered a "freak- of- nature." He is a combination of two rivaling animals: The Snow Leopard and The White Tiger. Dark, mysterious, quiet, with a temper of dynamite, Wren is feared by every Were at Sanctuary. Years of rejection have turned him feral.

The Sanctuary night club is the safe haven for all Were and Dark- Hunters. Wren works as a busboy. No one really knows or trusts him. Hiding behind dreadlocks, keeping his eyes to the floor, Wren is a mystery. The only person who ever took the time to get to know Wren was Nick Gautier. However, Nick has disappeared.

Maggie is a student at Tulane University. Although she is from a wealthy family, she is tiring of the snobs she has been hanging out with. Her one true friend has mysteriously disappeared. She is devastated about the loss of her best friend, Nick Gautier. In hopes of honoring his memory, she and some fellow students decide to visit Nick's old stomping grounds: The Sanctuary night club. When they arrive, Maggie feels a drawing presence. She is drawn to a quiet busboy in the corner of the club. She notices he is watching her. One of Maggie's friends, Blaine, notices how they are watching each other. Blaine has a crush on Maggie. He begins to torment the shy busboy, eventually throwing his drink in Wren's face. Wren is a Were- cat. The water thrown in his face ignites his animal temper. He lunges for Blaine. Blaine is saved when other Were- people grab Wren and hold him back. The students are thrown out of Sanctuary, but Maggie stays behind to apologize. Wren and Maggie are instantly infatuated with each other.

With 92 reviews already written for this book, I won't repeat the whole story line again. Instead, I'll make a quick review:

I loved this book. I did miss the presence of Ash, but the fact is he is the leader of the Dark- Hunters, not the Were- Hunters. This story introduces us to the Were- leader, Savitar. Savitar is not nearly as sexy and mysterious as Ash, but he does add a new element to the DH series.

Overall, a terrific read. I'm a lover of "Bad Boy" heroes. Wren fits that bill perfectly. He is the stuff fantasies are made of.

I am a huge fan of Sherrilyn Kenyon. I think she has created a unique and exciting world with the Dark Hunters and Were Hunters. This does not mean that I love all of those books though. I didn't like Alexion's book. I didn't really "feel" him as a character and therefore couldn't summon the appropriate amount of interest in his story. So anyway, I feel that I can say completely without exaggeration that this book is great! Wren is probably one of my favorite characters now. He was probably always one of my favorites; I liked that he was quiet and intense. I also like that as the story progressed he grew more able to speak out and defend himself. I didn't see one point where his behavior was contradictory. Spending your life thinking that you are all alone and then feeling an inexpicable need for a specific person's company and affection must be a very disturbing experience. There are a few confusing parts toward the end of the book, but overall that is a minor weakness compared to the strength of the entire story and the strength of the characters chemistry.

Worth the money!

Just when I think the only Dark Hunter books that are really good are ones featuring Ash and Simi, along comes Unleash the Night.

The story of Wren, a hybrid Were and Marguerite was entertaining and well-written. Problems with the plot arc were few and far between. The romance was good and even well-explained for how the two get together and quickly fall in love.

I enjoyed Wren's character but thought his turnaround was a bit sudden. He was extremely compelling at the beginning of the novel, but toward the end looked more like a typical romance hero.

Maggie's turnaround was likewise sudden and even rather jarring to the reader but she made a good heroine for Wren.

The mystery and conflict were engaging and helped the book along. No parts drug or were boring. Focusing mainly on the Weres, with Dark Hunters playing small bit roles this was a refreshing departure from the others in the series.

Handy to note is a glossary of terms for Kenyon's universe in the back of this edition.

Wren Tigerian is half Human/animal and half Animal/human, the last of his kind on his mother's side he has inherited a legacy of madness. All fear him, most shun him, and Wren has never known the comfort of love.

Marguerite is the daughter of a low-born Cajun beauty queen and a politically ambitious and bigoted father. Torn between two worlds herself she feels stifled and trapped, until one night in a little bar called Sanctuary Wren Tigerian captures her attention.

They are drawn to each other because of what they sense in each other- a kindred spirit. Wren saves her from some random bad guys and she falls for him. Back home Wren is forbidden from seeing "the human" and a sinister plot builds around him to have him killed.

Together they must learn to love each other and overcome huge obstacles. The romance is so sweet and simple that it's perfect, the sex is hot, and the action fast paced and gripping.

Kenyon introduces us to an ancient omnipotent surfer and takes us further into the world of Weres, revisiting old characters. My only gripe is that, at a loss for villains, she takes the proprietor of Sanctuary and turns her almost feral, a tool for the real villains. At the end, Nicollet is redeemed, but it makes the whole thing feel a little uncomfortable.

There's a lot of time travel and it barely works, if you ignore a few gaps in basic logic. All in all, gloss over the action and back story and just enjoy the love story.

As a late starter reading this series, I managed to read them in order. This book came out after I had finished the earlier ones and it was eagerly awaited. Since I had read them in order and close together, it was obvious that this book did not receive the attention of her earlier ones. As many reviewers have stated, it began well, and then almost at the half way mark, it slipped considerably. When you have a series, changing the rules is not okay. It disturbs the entire universe created. Sanctuary was presented differently which jarred. The humor was often inappropriate. Wren changed completely in only a few pages. I hope Ms. Kenyon is not "writing herself out." At this point, I have an investment in the series, and I want it to end well. Taking a little more time between books may be a good thing right now. I will buy and read all the rest of them, however. It is too late to stop.

I am a HUGE Dark-Hunter fan and enjoyed this story,it was great.Wren reminded me of Zarek in some ways,he got very intense as the book went on and I liked his character a great deal.Maggie examined her feelings for Wren honestly,and she did truly love him,not just want him because he was the "bad boy" she shouldn't want or have.I feel that she showed the courage to fight for Wren even before she was "turned".There are still plenty of twists in this story even without Ash,plenty of other secondary characters who make it interesting.Savitar,Mama Lo,and Aimee Peltier to name a few.Part of Kenyon's talent lies in the way she portrays secondary characters and makes you want to read THEIR stories.This is,after all,a SERIES,and if you get confused or feel it flew by,then it's time for a re-read of the book or the whole series.That's part of the appeal of the Dark-Hunter books,they are keepers to be read over and over again.I know,from reading the other reviews,that some people are tired of Sherri 'changing the rules'.But that's part of the fun-just when you think you know something,you don't!You can't help but compare this book to the other Dark-Hunter novels,I know that.And maybe it doesn't seem as "good" a book as Seize the Night or Dance with the Devil,for example.But,those books were so good,IMHO,because she DID shake us up and confuse us a bit,make us step back and think about things a second time.You CAN read this series without getting lost in,or worrying too much about,the "big picture." But,if you don't like puzzling things out and secondary characters who scream for their own story,maybe the Dark-Hunter series is not for you.But,if you're willing to hop on,it's the greatest thrill ride in writing today,and you don't want to miss what Sherri is winding us up for-Acheron's story.I try to think of each of the Dark-Hunter books as a mere chapter on the way to what's sure to be an explosive ending.Don't miss it.

I like the story line. Its fun to see old characters from other books.too much sex scenes thouh.
wren is an orphan tigard. half weretiger and half weresnow leporard. his only real friend is marvan the monkey. he always wears his hair in dread and covering his eyes. he hardly speaks to anyone or looks them in the eyes. Wren works as busboy at scantuary. marguerite is a daughter of senator and almost done with lawschool.
Maggey and her study group go to the bar to remember missing member Nick.
Maggey and Wren meet thier is a lot of drama and they have to go back in time to prove innocent of killing his parents. They have to deal with rich snobs. Wren's uncle tries to have him killed so they can have his money. wren and maggey have to deal with thier different lifestyles. Its a nice story.

I'm a huge fan of the Dark Hunter series, and count 'Night Embrace'/'Night Play'/'Fantasy Lover'/'Night Pleasures' & 'Dance With The devil' among my favourites. I am a die-hard Kenyon fan! BUT, (and it pains me to say this), I was really disappointed in her latest offering 'Unleash The Night'. It is not up to the high standards that we have come to expect of Kenyon.
While I liked the character of Wren, and initially that of Maggie, and while the book opens with a great big 'BANG" - it deteriorates after the first half, and whimpers along, with an (surprisingly better) ending.
It was good to meet some 'old' friends again - Dr. Alex; my fave. Were-Males of all time viz. Vane, Fang, & Fury; the Pelletier Boys of Sanctuary fame, although I was very surprised to suddenly have Mama Pelletier turned into this vicious, hateful, devious character! I always pictured her as a nurturing kind of person, caring for all her Sanctuary inhabitants. I loved that Fang and Aimee have gotten together.
The dialogue in this book leaves much to be desired in some places. It was not realistic, and very trite in others - example: Wren to his father when he returned to find Maggie missing and thinking that his father had done her harm: "How could you eat my girlfriend? She's the only person who's ever cared for me". Come on, Sherrilyn - you've got to be kidding us! Your fans deserve better than this! The time travel bit was a nice surprise.

Overall I found portions of this book jumbled and overloaded with (sometimes) too many characters 'on stage' all at once - as if the author suddenly realised that she had gone over the allotted number of pages and suddenly had to 'wrap it up' regardless. Maggie bounces between sensible, strong, compassionate, supportive, selfish, indecisive, whiney and dense - totally accepting with just a mental shrug of shoulders that her new boyfriend walks on four paws and has fur instead of skin! I loved Wren; his character and that of Zarek ('Dance With The Devil') were similar because they both suffered terribly at the hands of their families during their youth.

All in all this was an o.k. read, but still a bit of a disappointment mainly because of the dialogue. Well, I guess even S.K. can have a down day. I'll still buy her books!

Ten years ago his were-parents died leaving Wren Tigarian totally alone in the world; no clan will recognize this taboo induced offspring, the son of a were-tiger and were-snow leopard; many believe he is an abomination. Thus he learned to trust only himself as a were-hunter living in Sanctuary along side neighbors whose overt hatred flow from everyone's eyes.

Six months ago in New Orleans someone murdered Cherise Gautier in her home; her son Nick vanished without a trace so the local cops assume he murdered his mother and fled the crime scene. Nick's friend Marguerite D'Aubert Goudeau rejects the official position as she knows her buddy adored his mom. Ignoring the warning of her US Senator from Louisiana father to stay away from the Gautier mess, Marguerite searches for Nick starting at one of his favorite haunts in Sanctuary where she meets Wren. They are attracted to one another from that first glance, but she is on a quest, which makes him jealous; soon she adds a second mission to prove that her beloved Wren did not kill his parents he is now being accused of the double homicides.

UNLEASH THE NIGHT, the latest Dark-Hunter fantasy thriller, is one of the best entries in a strong series. Wren is the classic misfit loner who believes he found his life mate in Marguerite, the courageous Cajun who shares his feelings, but has a quest to complete before pursuing their forbidden relationship that will leave her dad wanting to filibuster it . The who-done-it elements augment a strong urban romantic fantasy that seizes the night from an enchanted audience.

Harriet Klausner

I ,like almost everyone else whose reviewed her books, can't get enough of Sherilyn Kenyon's characters. Her men are manly men, her women aren't afraid to defend their men, & there is always a magical twist.

That said ( & this is the part where a few people will growl at me) I didn't think that Wren & Maggies story was the greatest.It didn't really tie in that well with the other Dark-Hunter books & there were a few were-inconsistancies if you read Vane's story in Night Play (which I think was one of Kenyon's best).It didn't do anything to progress the story line.

I'm not saying that Wren's isn't a good book, by all means pick it up & enjoy a late night read.For me, it just didn't fulfill.

If you're the only one on the planet who hasn't read them, pick up the rest of the series in order( you can actually read a few of them simultaneously!You find a lot of little secrets that way!):

Fantasy Lover- Julian's Story

Night Pleasures - Kyrian

*Dragonswan - (a Tapestry anthology that's been published twice)

Night Embrace - Talon

Phantom Lover - V'Aiden (in anthology Midnight Pleasures)

Dance with the Devil - Zarek

Kiss of the Night - Wulf

Night Play - Vane

Stroke of Midnight (anthology containing short story of were-panthers Dante & Pandora)

Seize the Night - Valerius

Sins of the Night - Alexion & Danger

Unleash the Night - Wren

Dark Side of the Moon - Ravyyn 's story (an arcadian who is a dark-hunter) to be realeased in May '06

Enjoy!

This is not exactly a Dark Hunter Novel. It is in the same Universe of Were hunters and has one or two old characters from the DH novels. We also meet one or two new characters, one of which I think will be very important later on.

Maraguerite Goudreau is the daughter of a Senator and a friend of Nick Gautier from former books. She has unhappily let her father run her life since the death of her mother many yrs ago.

Wren is a tigerard, part leopard and part tiger, because he is a mix breed he is looked down on by the rest of the weres. He lives in Sanctuary, and hardly ever speaks. Finding the dead bodies of his parents, even though they treated him like a nothing, and being rushed to Sanctuary to be raised until it is known if he will get a rabies like illness and have to be put down, does not bode well for his future.

Maggie and her friends go to Sanctuary to offer a final salute to Nick, who they think is dead or gone. When Wren sees Maggie something happens and he can only think of her. He is a busboy and her friends are stuck up preppies. When Maggie meets Wren she is also hit by Cupid's arrow. As the two get to know each other, a deadly attack against Wren begins. It will take some fancy dancing and a trip to the past to correct the wrongs started so long ago.

We learn more about the Weres and are introduced to someone who seems to have alot of control over them. I loved the story, and just as Vane and Bride, we fall in love with Maggie and Wren. Don't miss this one.

I liked the different characters. Many of Kenyon's books' characters were becoming carbon copies of each other, but these were different. Wren is a cross between a white tiger and a snow leopard. A "tigard." Because of which he is virtual outcast. Maggie is a college friend of the belated Nick and is missing him something terrible. He was the only "real" person she knew in a ocean of "fake" rich kids. When she goes to Nick's favorite bar, Sanctuary, she meets Wren and, well, basically, love at first sight. Yet, that's not all. Kenyon adds a bit of mystery for the reader. You see, Wren's parents apparently killed each other when he was young and now he's being accused of the crime. Wren and Maggie have to discover what really happened in his past before the coucil comes after him.

This being the first Kenyon book I've read that has received less than an A rating from me, I would like to start this review by saying that I wasn't exactly disappointed. I still loved this book, and still went through it like water because of the awesome story line. There were just many more parts that lacked in this particular book than in any others in the series.

I would like to start off my short list of grumblings with the fact that the storyline was much more convoluted than usual. The reasons for the climax weren't explained enough for me before I got to the climax itself. It was mentioned in passing, but not enough for me to feel that line was what was propelling the story. Obviously I realize that it's little to no fun knowing exactly why things are playing out the way they are. However, at the same time it's nice to have a small idea. Once we got to the great "AHA!" I spent more time going "Oh....it was that? How'd we get to that??"

I also felt that the ending was extremely confusing and I felt a little stupid for not understanding it. While I feel these books have great stories and the plot that keeps changing from book to book is great, but not necessarily confusing. I was completely baffled at the end of the book and have this want to write Ms. Kenyon and ask her to draw a picture for me so I understand. This is not to say that it didn't work...I just didn't understand it. If someone else read it and did, I'd gladly like it explained to me.

The characters in the book were wonderful and intriguing as always, and the newish character is getting even more interesting. Of course the last scene lead to an "ooooooo" from me and is keeping me up late at night, chomping at the bit to continue.

I think I'm just a little worried at this point that the books are becoming more of means to an end than anything else. I'm hoping that this is just one little fluke in the plan and that it will pick up and be great starting with the next book. Honestly, given the story line and Kenyon's ability to write a kick ass novel, I have high hopes that this is what is going to happen.

Wren Tigarian is the penultimate outcast. More animal than human as a were-tigard (white tiger and snow leopard hybrid), Wren lives outside the bounds of society, unacceptable by were-tigers and -leopards. He spends his life in relative obscurity-until he meets Marguerite D'Aubert Goudeau, daughter of a U.S. Senator.

In a world of predators and prey, Wren and Maggie must find a balance that will allow them to survive a merciless hunt.

This was another read worthy of Kenyon's reputation as a writer of paranormal romance. She is not afraid to explore the more savage corners of her Dark Hunter world, and the result is an emotional thrill ride with a deep well of sensuality.

The only factor that bumps this down from a five-star rating is that the resolutions to Wren and Maggie's problems are too easy, given the tremendous danger, both social and physical, they faced. One might argue that the process of allowing something good to happen-in an otherwise difficult life-IS the hard part, but given the context of the entire novel, it felt as if Kenyon had to compromise in order to keep the page count under control.

Overall, I strongly recommend "Unleash the Night" for fans of paranormal romance.

-C.W.

I finished this book last night, and have been pondering a question ever since.. Is it better to pick up a book and just have it be bad (bad writing, bad spelling, bad plot etc) all the way through, or to find a book with a great premise, initially interesting characters that ends up being let down by weak character development, poor phrasing, and poor editing? After reading Seize The Night, I can't decide. I'm a huge fan of Kenyon's Dark-Hunter/Were-Hunter series, but the first few books were MUCH better than the recent releases. The female characters were more unique and interesting, and the author didn't make the plots so complex with tons of characters on the periphery.

I was looking forward to this book for a long time because I loved the idea of Wren's character being a loner with this magnetic attraction to a forbidden human - sort of like a Were-Hunter Romeo and Juliet. Don't get me wrong, this was a hell of a good read, but every time I'd come across a really poorly phrased line of dialogue or description, I'd cringe. The repetition in the description of the sex scenes was a little disappointing, too. I also had problems with some of Maggie's reactions to events or conversations. I don't want to give away any major plot points, so I won't describe them but one jarring instance was when Wren tells Maggie something that should have made her sad or sympathetic (at least, since it possibly has an impact on their future together) and then she *SMILES* before repeating what he said as a question. WTF? It made absolutely no sense whatsoever.

Upon reflection, I think that the vast majority of this could have been corrected in editing. It just wasn't. I'm certainly not bashing the book, because I love the worlds and stories that Kenyon has created. I'm just tired of reading books that fall short of great because of what seems like laziness. All in all, this is a story not to miss if you're a fan of the Were-Hunters or shape-shifter novels generally. I'd give it three and a half stars out of five.

Unleash the Night meets the high standards of Kenyon's earlier Dark-Hunter novels, and foreshadows even better to come. The story is about Maggie, a senator's daughter and a college student who is dissatisfied with the life-style she feels forced to endure due to her father's prestigious postion. Life to her seems lack-luster, and with the recent death of her closest friend, she is left with an empty study group of childhood acquantainces as company.

As the story runs its course, she comes across Wren, a waiter at Sanctuary, quiet, angry, anti-social, and unbeknowst to her, a snow leapord. Although from different walks of life, they connect, and see reflections of themselves in each other. The romance feels very real, and the characters very grounded. The tale really pulls at your heart strings.

This story is not as intricate as its predecessors with regards to the plot and the paranormal back-stories, but rather seems to emphasize more the personality of the characters, on who they are as people and how their relationship unfolds. In a typical romance, it can be easily noticed how authors use devices in the story-line to force the continued confrontation of the two main characters (ever read a Krentz novel? Read one? Trust me, you've read them all. Her characters do the same thing at the same time, within around five pages of each other.) Kenyon does not use this technique much at all in the novel, which makes it so much more interesting and heart-felt when the characters do come across each other.

It was a bit dissappointing that Ash and some other memorable characters did not appear in this novel, but it can't really be considered a mark against the story(because the story isn't about them). It would have been nice though. We at least meet Savitar, who sounds very intriguing-hopefully the subject of a future book?

Kenyon really dishes it out with this book. It's emotional and sexy. Never boring. It's not one of those where you're sitting there, sneaking a look at the next page hoping something interesting will happen. Every page is interesting and worthwhile, from start to finish.

I'm not gonna say what happens, you can read other reviews for that. What I will say, is that I really liked this book. This book is not about a Dark-Hunter. Instead it is the 2nd book about Were-Hunters. We see more of the Peltier family (bear clan) in this book. Ash does not make an appearance in this book, which I found nice. I really love Ash and feel for the guy but I'm growing impatient with all the secrets he keeps. We see more of Savitar in this book. He is a cool surfer dude who trained Ash and is currently training Nick. He's just as mysterious as Ash. He also oversee the Omegrion. We see Vane and his clan again and there's a cool glossary in the back of the book that explains who's who and what's what. We should have one of those in back of everybook.

Wren and Maggie are great characters. I highly recommend this book. Can't wait for Fang and Aimee's book.

I didn't think I would find a Dark/Were-Hunter that I would like better than poor misunderstood Zarek but I was wrong. Wren just was that "hidden under a bushel type of guy." Loner, unwanted, trying to drive people from him - I wanted to hold him and make everything better! Maggie got to do that in this book. I really liked her too. She was rather like Wren in spirit (unloved, not confident) but circumstances forced her to make more of an effort with society then him.

I hesitated giving this a 5 because there were some problems, many of which you will read in other reviews. I did think that mama-bear (Lo) was not what had been presented in other books but in the end, she has some integrity even if Wren never forgives her. Some of the storyline was hard to follow. Some a little silly even but... the main characters were so compelling that these problems did not hamper my enjoyment of the book.

I enjoyed the rather low-key sensuality of this novel. I read many G-rated Regencies and have come to enjoy some plot and substance and not just bedroom scenes. Not that there weren't some intense moments!

The ending was unusual. I never saw any of it coming! So enjoy the beginning of the book for the awakening of a shy, reclusive "tigard" and enjoy the fast-paced ending where Maggie shows what an ordinary girl will do for love. And what is that little monkey - wonder if he appears again! And I have to wait how long for the next in the series????

Fans of Madame Kenyon, be prepared for her best installment yet! I've read all of her books and I have to say this has to be one of the best and I hope she keeps it coming! I'm a maga fan of shapeshifter/vampire stories, so this series has definetly become one of my collections. But the simple fact that instead of this story being about a werewolf, this story is about Wren, a hybrid tigard who can change from snow leopard to white tiger! Just the idea had me giddy!

For those of you keeping up with this series, Wren is a Katagaria Were-Hunter with no pack or family that claims him. He's a loner, antisocial sexy as hell male with turquoise blue eyes that one day ends up crossing paths with Maggie, a high society misfit who happens to be a senator's daughter with the eception of Cajun blood in her veins. Wren works in Santuary, a place in New Orleans where both members of both Katagaria and Arcadians can take a breather from battling for a while and relax, play a little pool, have a beer or a pint of blood if you're a vamp.

If you haven't read any of the previous books up onto this one, I suggest you wait until you read the others until you read this one. The beginning of the book gives you a little explaination as to and what the Katagaria and Arcadians are, but that's all. To let you in on the 411, hundreds of years ago a Greek king had a queen who harbored a dark secret. She came from a cursed people who had killed the mistress and child of the Greek God Apollo, the god of the sun. Apollo cursed her people basically into vampires, but the last part of the curse would make them die at the age of twenty-seven. When the king's wife died from crumbling to dust, he knew his two sons would suffer the same fate. So he dabbled into some dark magic and some series gene slicing with human and animal DNA and there you have it. The king ended up creating two races. The Arcadians, who possessed human hearts (and human) but once they hit puberty they were able to transform into an animal. The Katagaria however were animals who were able to transform into human once into puberty.

Anyway, Wren works and lives at Santuary as a busboy,( but you find out later that Wren is rich as Midas.) Maggie goes to Santuary and from there the sparks fly from between the two of them like no tomarrow. The love story between these to captured me. I liked the love scenes. They were hot and sensual, even the kissing scenes were hot.

So you have Wren and Maggie, both misfits in both of their worlds, but hardly no one in either world wants them to be together and everyone thinks that their relationship is a threat to everyone. But true to romance, they said to hell with everyone else and stayed together. There's also a little mystery involved when the subject of Wren's parents' death comes up and you learn that more is a stake than what you think. Almost everyone thinks that Wren killed them both what you discover is that his uncle and cousin plot to have him killed just to control Wren's father's company. There's some time-warping involved, so you have to pay attention. Another cool part , and I don't mean to spoil the surprise, but Maggie is given the powers of shapeshifting into a tigard. That part was cool. Because her character is the beginning is soft and non-asertive, being with Wren and then given her powers she's actually given the opportunity to stand up to her butthead of a father and stand up for herself, not to mention fight for her man whom she so perfectly matches. I liked both Maggie's and Wren's characters. They were both lonely and sad until they were finally brought together, like two pieces of a puzzle that perfectly fit.

There is a part in this book were there are characters in this book who are suddenly introduced but I didn't mind. I'm sure Mrs. Kenyon has a plan for them somewhere. She usually does.

So, if you are a serious fan of this series, grab it. I was lucky enough to be able to grab the last copy off the bookshelf when I bought it. This book is going fast. I can't wait for the next book!

Oh, and there's also a little glossary of characters and definitions on who is who and what is what for the series in the back of the book.

I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did! Happy reading and enjoy.

This is another side story book about were-hunters. This time its Wren who we read briefly about in a previous book. Another tie in this book to the other books is through Savitar, who is Ash's mentor.

This book seemed longer than most because of the underlining mystery of Wren and his story. It got convoluted in the end. Example: "If Grayson was alive to accuse you before you came back, then I must have brought him back in time to kill him after you left." Huh? Whatever. Sex scenes were hot. Don't worry...I can read that line a 100 times and not have it ruin the story for me. It barely makes sense. Unbelievable ending, but what else is new.

I would recommend as I continue through the books. The familiar theme of love and redemption is still there.

This is your typical Dark-Hunter book, where the reluctant supernatural being falls in love with the human woman who is unsatisfied with her own life. Absolutely nothing wrong with that! I picked this up because I wanted a quick mindless read, and that's exactly what I got. There were some interesting themes here, mostly revolving around the Were community and its politics.

I did just have a thought... Are there any female Dark-Hunters? That would certainly make for a nice change of pace.

I'm always a sucker for wounded heros and Wren, the hero, definitely rates as a very "bad" boy. Wren's father was a tiger and his mother was a leopard and Wren beleives that his father was murdered by his mother and that his mother tried to kill him as well. Wren is seriously anti-social except for his pet monkey and prone to vicious fights, until he meets the heriorne and then, well, love heals all, or at least it does in books. He still fights, but as our heroine (who grows from a proper senator's daughter to a force to reckon with herself) points out, Wren only fights when the other guy hits first. All around wonderful romance, built on the premise that love makes us stonger individuals, brings out the best in our personalites, and transforms people into better members of society.

I was a huge fan of these books through Night Play; but the last two have been real disappointments. I didn't care particularly about Wren or Maggie. I also disliked how a female character from prior books; who was portrayed as very loving was suddenly written as cold hearted and a killer. I think Kenyon needs to focus on the Dark Hunters and leave the secondary species (Were Hunters and Dream Hunters) to short stories in anthologies. We haven't seen a memorable hero or heroine since the early books. I said in a prior review of the second to last book in the series that I thought Kenyon was spreading herself too thin; since she's also writing two other series as Kinley McGregory. The quality of the Dark Hunters' series, which I really loved, is suffering.

I really enjoyed the mythology for the most part. The male lead is above par.

This is the first Dark Hunter I've read, and was pleasantly surprised that it held my attention-my luck recently with paranormal has left me unhappy.

As this is part of a series, I assume it came off a little weak with explanations to some of the paranormal aspects-perhaps the author just got lazy-assumes a reader knows what the heck is going on.

The female lead was an accessory-a $5 throw away Walmart scarf-pleasant, serves the purpose, non offensive, not annoying, but forgettable. The characters were very young-not a whole lot you coud do with them to a certain extent-not a lot of life experiences to draw on. The male lead had a past, which gave him more dimension.

The sex was a little odd.

The author has a fascination with ripped abs-noticed she used that descripted several times refering to male characters.

I disliked that the author was lazy with the were animals-she embued them with characteriztions untrue to the respective true life animals. Do more homework.

There are so many characters from previous books that have no definition, no descriptives, it is a little annoying and hard to keep up with.

It was a decent read, again basic mythology good and fresh. I can't say it would make me rush out to read the series, but if I have a yen, I might read another of the series.

I adore Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark-Hunter series. Unleash the Night was no disappointment. I fell in love with Wren and his monkey (read the book, it's not perverted).

Wren is a shape-shifting tigard who's spent his entire life being hunted by greedy family members. In order to remain safe, he's been living at The Sanctuary, where the law of their kind prohibits violence. He's been fine with his antisocial existance...until he meets Maggie. Now he just wants to be normal. But in order for him to be with Maggie, he risks revealing his kind to society. He must choose between love and the laws of the Were.

Unleashed will definitely go on my keeper shelf.

I truly found this Dark-hunter story a pleasant one as of the rest of the Dark-Hunters ....LOVE THEM!! LOVE THEM!!! LOVE THEM!!

I think if I had to catorgorize them Ash and my girl Simi would be first,Zarek,and the brothers Fang and Fury.

Although Wren wasn't a dark-hunter, I really enjoyed this story it keep me in suspense wondering what was going to happen next.

Wren and Maggie made a good couple and I was exceptionally happy

to find out that Wren's father was there for him in the end.

KEEP UP THE WONDERFUL WRITING....

A Fan Forever....

Billie....

law school. When she Mets Wren, a tiger and snow leopard, she feels drawn towards him. Wren is antisocial, handsome, and an orphan. When he sees Maggie he can't take his eyes off her. He gets shot, chased by weres who are calling for his death, and uncovers secrets that will turn his world upside down.
Great story. Sexy, very imaginative, and a little suspense

I've read a few of Kenyon's DH novels. As with all of them, I notice that it takes me a bit to put all the pieces together, but the novels are usually a good quick read. After introducing the main players fairly quick, you realize that it helps to read this after the one with Nick & his mother's death.

I've also noted that there seems to be two different groups that intersect with her writing - not just the Were Hunters divide, but then there's Ash & his ilk. I think I like that half better than these. While I do enjoy a good romance genre novel the animalistic my mate/protect drive being repeated over and over gets to me.

I'm not really sure what has happened to Kenyon lately. She's created a great world, given us some good characters and zingy dialogue. Her earlier books are fun to read.

Lately though, her books have been disappointing. This story is a prime example. She's touched briefly on Wren in her other books, but when she gets down to telling his story, she bogs down the plot and creates a mess.

My biggest gripe is that she does all this confusing time travel stuff, which is messy and distracting, and she ends up short changing the readers on character development. Instead of taking the time to let the relationship evolve, she rushes us through things. Was it really necessary to do that? If you read this book, you'll get what I'm talking about.

The best authors take a character and draw out a relationship that builds over time. Yeah, you have to throw some fantasy in there, but the basic feelings and interaction should still be believeable. Wren was a quiet, withdrawn person in the beginning, yet suddenly he changes abruptly and he's together with this woman. At least when Kenyon did Zarek, she didn't strip away the core of who he was so fast.

I hope that Sherrilynn pays attention to her characters in future stories and develops them in the way they rightfully deserve. The world is full of stupid stories about cardboard people running from one thing to the next- I can think of a couple of brainless Van Damme flicks my husband has subjected me to that fall into this category.

This is a great book! Sherrilyn Kenyon really knows how write the big girls! She gets how we feel and what we think, of ourselves as well as how we think society sees and feels about us. I could totally relate to Maggie when she expressed the hot feelings she had for Wren only to reflect on how invisible she actually was to the opposite sex. I love the fact that maggie isn't a twiggy figured chick, she's "lush" and has a "curvy body". That's what this and "Night Play" had in common. People tend to forget about us big girls, but not this writer. Big girls need love, too! Kudos Ms. Kenyon! Brava.

I absolutely loved this book. And the breakdown in the middle a previous reviewer said was some tiger war that came outta nowhere did actually keep in sequence of the plot. You just had to be paying attention to the how and why of things. And I absolutely love that Wren nuzzles and takes in Maggie's scent as if he's sure she'll turn him away and her scent was all he'd have left of her.

Ah, yes, the fight scenes did seem a bit unreal at times. But come on folks, we're talking about a book where men and women turn into big huge cats. If you don't like the fantasy, then choose another genre of literature. Also I was very much interested in some of the newcomers in this book. I hope they, too get there own feature--I'll buy it! Except for Nick, not a newbie. Yes, we've seen him before, but, his own book? Um, not so much. Also, am I the only one looking for that Fang and Aimee feature?? Um, please, Ms. Kenyon, can we get started on that? Like right away.

Also, I must say that the only teeny tiny gripe I have with 'Unleash', and maybe when I go back and re-read this book (cuz I will, lots of times, trust.) Maybe the 2nd time around I'll understand better the hows and the whys of the old switch-a-roo that takes place between Wren's dad and his uncle. That part did confuse me, I have to say. It was more of a "how'd they do that?" moment.

SO to close, please do yourself a favor and buy this book. I promise you won't wanna put it down!

Wren Tigarian is an ophan with no clan to claim him, and too many people who would like to see him dead. Maggie Goudeau is the daughter of a prominent family who's always felt out of place in her father's world. Two misfits find they make a perfect fit for each other, but in order to find a happy ending, they have avoid all the people who want Wren dead.

Kenyon's Dark-Hunter series becomes richer and more real with each new story added to the series. This was the perfect first book of my new year!

Sherrilyn Kenyon has created a successful and often wonderful series in her series of various Dark-Hunter/Were-Hunter/Dream-Hunter series of books. Always a vivid array of characters that draw you in and keep you reading through each new storyline. I recommend if you are going to read a Sherrilyn Kenyon book you start with at the beginning to get the best idea of what is going on. You can just pick up a story and understand basics but the history that she speaks of and backstory of other characters will throw the story off a bit.

The reason I mention this is that in her latest installment Unleash the Night it revolves around Wren a damaged shapeshifter that is part human/white Tiger/Snow leopard. Wren's story is well what I expected from Ms. Kenyon, a tragic hero with a sketchy past that ends up running for his life with his heroine Maggie, the daughter of a Blue blood senator and his Beauty queen deceased wife.

I liked the characters of Wren & Maggie and was rooting for their love story, but I just felt this volume in the series didn't make the normal grade of a Dark Hunter novel. It had all of the elements and at times they came together perfectly, but it also seemed to me that Unleash the Night was rushed through as if the author needed to meet deadline and it didn't have all the strength of past books. It would look like you were getting there and then I'd turn the page and find it all wrapped up in a quick neat package. I won't give away the story others other reviewers have gone over it a couple of dozen times already.

I do recommend reading Unleash the Night, but in my opinion you should check a few of the others 1st and preferably in order.

However, if you don't read them in order or don't want to buy all of them (there are about 8 so far). I will recommend a couple of my personal favorites by this author Sherrilyn Kenyon 1st to give you an idea of how this story falls a little short compared to them. As, I said, do not get me wrong I did like this book, but it just didn't have the Umpft of the other volumes in the series. You will find a pretty typical story line of all of them a man or woman with a damaged heart unable to trust(depending on the sex of the Hunter that leads the story) and as I said she knows how to write a vivid tale that weaves both erotic romance at times with a world that it is easy to visual long after reading them.

Dance with the Devil (Zarek's story) was heartwrenching and my favorite.

Seize the Night (Valerius) another heartbreaker but with some humor that was laugh out loud funny.

Fantasy Love (Julian) funny just imagine finding a book and opening it to find your very own sex slave in this century.

These books are more than just a steamy read they have characters you will care about and although there are so many books by now I always find myself eager for each and every volume even though this one was my least favorite I still have preordered the next simply because I know not everyone can be a homerun.

These aren't literature, you probably won't be reading them in college classes, but they are a great escape and well worth the involvement with the cast of characters.

I've read a lot of reviews on this book and I have to agree with everyone who said this was great. The only thing I have to add is that the appearances, I would even call them honorable mention since the scenes were so short, of some of the other previous characters in no way detracted from the story or distracted ME at least from the main focus of the story line.

Glad I got that off my chest. If you have read ANY of Sherrilyn's books you'll like this one. Yes I do wish it had been a tad bit longer, but then I'm greedy. I always wish a good book was another chapter or even a few pages longer. I have confidence that she'll add updates in futere books though.

My final endorsement is that this book is to be kept on the "For Keeps" book shelf. It's worth reading again and again.

There are no words to describe this book. I really really liked both the main characters, and even more than that, I liked the way they affected each other. I loved Wren's softening when he was around Maggie. He was so amazing. And I loved all the nuzzling, he was so cute :) Yummy :)
Well, the story is a typical DH story, and I quite liked it :) But the main thing is, of course, the romance, and that was steamy. All in all, another gread addition to DH series!

I really liked this one. I fell in love with Wren immediately. He's defianately my kinda hero. I really liked Maggie too. The action, romance, humor and heartfelt moments in this one was on point. Ms Kenyon's books are always somewhat of a hit and miss for me, which is why I don't read her books in order. There are only a couple in this series that I like and this is one of them. I highly recommend this one to those who are fans of this genre or Ms Kenyon.

I think I've just come to expect the DH series to be a step above good and a number of these books were great, but I didn't get that with Uleash the Night. To be fair, I much prefer actual dark hunters to other creatures and I'm not that comfortable with were-creatures. I don't mind a being having the ability to change into an animal for a brief time, but when it's a major part of the storyline, it's somewhat of a turn off. Also, the whole college crowd involving Marguerite's immature friends I found to be ridiculous. I think I'll just stick to the DHs from now on.

Though I would have to say that some of the characters were irritatingly unrealistic (for example, the interplay before they go to Sanctuary=Lame), this is the book that I read when I feel like reading a Kenyon novel. I read all she offers, but so far the were-hunters are still my favorite (first Wren, then Vane). I agree with another reviewer that the "important event" which occured should have been given more than cursory notice. All in all, I count the days until a new book from Kenyon comes out. Next one (T minus 2 days)

Read it. It's good!

This was fantastic. Kenyon did a great job showing the conflict in Wren's life at the begining. And her ending was perfect as well. We did not see Ash in this one, however, nick did make an appeareance at the end. A new light was cast on the image of the Sanctuary and racsim among the were-people. We experienced Savitar, the supposed trainer of Ash. As always, Kenyen leaves us salivating for more. It was a beautiful, if a little different from her norm., novel. I can't wait to read her next.

This is the story of Wren Tigarian and why he is so quite and never have any friends. It just takes a the right women to uncover the real man behind the silence and the dread locks. Be friends to Nick for many years and it takes his buddy Nick to bring Wren together with his mate/lover. Sad to see another side of Mama Bear.

Ms. Kenyon's latest "Dark-Hunter" installment is a story about the Were-hunter Wren. Although this was not my favorite in this series...it was still an entertaining read that gives the reader a little more information regarding this part of the legends. We get too know a few more characters that have already been introduced to in previous books.

Wren Tigarian was orphaned as a small cub. He has lived his life at "Sanctuary" and this has been a safe if somewhat uncomfortable existence. He is a loner by nature this were-hunter has no family to keep him safe and no one to mentor him. His only friend Nick is now dead. Working and sleeping is basically the extent of his existence until one night he sees Marguerite D'Abuert Goudeau. This lady brings out the beast in him while at the same time gentling him. But he can't mate with her since she is human and despite the fact he tries to stay away from her...he keeps being drawn back to her goodness and loving nature. But someone thinks this is dangerous and sets about to eliminate Wren but first they are going to have to get through Maggie.

Maggie is the daughter of a Senator. Her life is spent trying to stay out of the limelight and not doing anything to embarrass her father's career. But, when she meets Wren for the first time she is drawn to this shy man. When he saves her life from a mugger and gets wounded in the process she feels a connection that will not lessen. But, will these two people find a chance to be happy or will the hunters that are after Wren get to them first?

This was an entertaining read. This read centered more on Sanctuary and the different animal clans that make up the were-hunter legends. We are introduced to another "mystical" man named Savitar and just who and what he is to the Dark-Hunters has not yet been determined. Ms. Kenyon has done a fair job in keeping her series fresh and therefore keeping her loyal readers entertained.

As usual, Ms. Kenyon has created a good book as part of her Dark-Hunter series. I have to say that I literally ached for Wren and all that he has gone through. She put a lot into Wren's psyche, and really got the feline behavior down to a pat. That being said, however, I have some problems with this book. I agree with a previous reviewer in that Wren changed a little too quickly. I also think the author spent so much time on minute details that she forgot to give the same attention to her love scenes. They definitely lacked the passion and intensity of the other Were book (Vane's story was HOT!). Vane and his human mate were given basically no trouble in their relationship whatsoever previously, yet the possibility of Were/human mating seems to be the biggest crime here. What was most disturbing is that the Peltier family, who had been so beloved before, was basically turned into bad guys, especially Nicolette. I was shocked! This was a total reversal of how we have seen these characters in the past, and it came from way out in left field. I don't know how I'm going to look at Sanctuary in future books now, and I'm rather unhappy about that. The book definitely had promise, I just think Ms. Kenyon strayed to weird places without reason.

This book held more appeal than the last two, but it wasn't on par with Fantasy Lover or Night Pleasures. Wren and Maggie had a good dynamic but as happened with Night Play, the first half of the book was devoted to the here and now while the second half was a crazy time jump from sins of the past to the condemnation of Wren in present day. And what is with the Ash of the were hunters? Strage but I'd read it again.

I love, love, love the Dark Hunter series. However I am not the biggest fan of the Were-Hunters and care even less about the Dream-Hunters. I really just read them for Ash sightings.

I did really enjoy this Were-Hunter novel. I think, when compared to how I feel about the Dark-Hunter series something just falls short with the Were-Hunters.

Whoa...where to start? Kenyon's latest installment to her Dark-Hunter series has to be one of the most intense, action-packed, and yet, topsy turvey reads I've seen in a long time. My interest in the series had started to wane with her last two books, but I couldn't help giving "Unleash the Night" a try, hoping it would redeem the series for me. While I wasn't completely happy with the book as a whole, there were still a lot of aspects I did enjoy.

Quick rundown on the were-hunters: Long ago, a Greek King marries an Appolite woman, one of the doomed race now known in present day as Daimons. When she dies on her twenty-seventh birthday, the king is determined not to lose his two sons to the same fate. He experiments with them, splicing there DNA with the strongest of animal DNA, in effect creating two new races of shifters. Arcadians are humans that can shift to their animal form, but retain mainly human traits and a human heart. The Katagaria retain mostly animal traits and have animal hearts. Furious with the kings tampering, the Fates decree that the two races shall forever hate one another, never resting till they have killed each other.

Wren Tigarian, whom we've seen in previous installments, is a Were-Hunter. Even more specifically, he's a Katagaria Were-Hunter. His form is half white tiger and half snow leopard, a forbidden combination in his world, making him an outcast on both sides of his family as well as in the Were world in general. Basically raised at Sanctuary, a biker bar in New Orleans, by the bear clan that owns the place, he's never known an ounce of trust for anyone he meets. Betrayed by his family in his youth, he just wants to blend into the background and not draw any notice. That is, until the day that rich girl Marguerite D'Aubert Goudeau comes on the scene. There's just something about this posh girl from the greener side of the tracks that draws him in like never before. Before both realize what's happened, they are enmeshed in a relationship that is both sensual and life threatening. Always worried that Wren would be a treat to exposing the Were-Hunters, the mama bear in charge at Sanctuary takes action to insure he'll become a non-issue. As Wren and Marguerite give in to their animal attraction, they'll be running for their lives as well. Magic, intrigue, murder and love mark this ninth book to the series.

I loved Wren's character from the start. He had the brooding, mysterious loner guy part down pat. He was so sweet and endearing with Marguerite, immediately recognizing her as the woman he couldn't live without. Due to his talents at blending into the background, no one had ever noticed the sexy dangerous bad boy lurking underneath all the grunge. That is, until Marguerite, or Maggie as he likes to call her, comes on the scene. She sees right through his quiet façade and dares to reach out to the bitter and sad man. Maggie was a spunky gal that treated everyone not her social equal as if they were. She was a kind and caring person the whole story through and she stood by Wren now matter how tough it got. Their love scenes were hot and fun to read and the interactions between them in general were great.

The book had me glued to the pages till about half-way through. Then, I'm sorry to say, it turned into something like a three ring circus. So many different characters, some of which we've seen in previous books, entered the story that I gave up trying to keep them straight. It ended up turning out like a soap opera with some marginally talented actors. I lost a little respect I had come to have for Maggie. She seemed like a down-to-earth gal, but when things got so hay-wired I had a hard time accepting her calm acceptance of the situation, and her situation gets mighty tricky. I know, sounds a little vague, but you'll just have to read the book and decide for yourself. It's definitely worth reading if you're a fan of Kenyon's Dark-Huner series, but I'd love to have seen the series taken back to the atmosphere the first few books ("Fantasy Lover", "Night Pleasures, etc.) set for it. Each had great plot and characters, but not all the confusing hodge podge that "Unleash the Night" has. Maybe too much of the never-before-seen Dark-Hunter/Were-Hunter culture was squeezed into the book? Very possible. Good solid ending though, which was surprising given all the confusing factors in the last half. Four stars for the great first half of the book and the ending.

This is the first book I've read by this author, having heard so many good things about her books. Maybe this type of writing is not for me. I had trouble with the dialogue between the characters. It seemed so made up, and I kept getting turned off by conversations which I could never see actually taking place. I have to admit, I enjoyed the new book of J.R. Ward (Dark Lover) so much I'm afraid I'm spoiled in this genre.

I thought this was a great book. If you like night play with Vane and Bride then you will like this one with Wren and Maggie.

However one thing that was off putting was Nicolette Peltier "Mama Bear". With Vane and Bride she seemed supportive but every time she came up in the book I felt like she had done this 180 into this mean, cold unfeeling character which seems very unlike her character from the previous book.

Appartently this character changed has to do with the secret that Wren knows about Nicolette but based on what is revealed in Night Play about Nicolette's motives for Sanctuary it just doesn't make sense for this book. However, I just went with it and enjoyed Maggie and Wren for themselves.

I was also disappointed in the Dark Side of the Moon prelude. I'm not sure that it is interesting enough to buy it in hardcover!

Finally there is a glossary of terms at the back which I think is a complete waste, by this time everyone knows this stuff.

I don't know why people don't like this book but I love it.
Wren was a shy hero, but protective and powerful. He appealed to me more than a rogue. The way to solve their problem (Maggie was human, not mated...) was new and more interesting than the previous books, IMHO.
Wren ranked up number 1 together with Valerius and Vane. :)

This was the first book in the Dark Hunter series I read. While most would see only the surface plot of Wren's problems, Maggie's transformation from a mouse into a strong confidant woman is what kept me rivited to the book.

Some reviewers have said that the second half is a train wreck of character cameos and confusion. While I respect their opinion, I do disagree with it.

Yes, there are a lot of characters and confusion in the last half of the book - if the reader is not paying attention. Each character's apperance is required and they are only present as long as needed.

I really have enjoyed the dark hunter series, with only a couple of exceptions. Unfortunately, this is one of them. I really enjoyed the beginning, but then I was greatly disappointed in a few of the character developments. One of them being Nicolette, the mama bear from Sanctuary. I really liked her in previous books, then all of a sudden, she's this two-faced anal conniving you-know-what. Where did that come from?? Anyway, it's a decent read and would recommend it to anyone planning on reading the following books in the series. Just wish some things were written a little differently.

What can I say? Sherri made characters and places come alive to the senses. Made me care about them, laugh and get teary at times.

Wren is amazing and his world is fascinating. I loved that we get a little more info about the Kattagaria/Arcadian, was very happy to see an old friend. If only for a few pages, and that he had a hand in the resolution.

Their story got me, right from the beginning, there were some twists I didn't see coming, but that I loved the effects of.

I'd have loved to have seen Ash, but he's not really involved with the Were's. Mama surprised me a little, but I think she had reason for feeling the way she did and perhaps in the future she will interact with him (Wren) in a little more friendly manner, but I understood her motivations.

I want to see more of Aimee and Fang, though, that's a story I hope Sherri does write.

In all, I loved it, Sherri doesn't disappoint in her books, the stories are always heartwrenching and the resolution is never easy, but it is ALWAYS worth it.

The AG has done it again!!

I looked forward to this book since I found out that it was coming out. Kenyon is a talented author, but she slipped in the writing of this book. As other reviewers already stated, there are several changes in secondary characters, such as Mama Bear or "Lo". In previous books, she appeared to be warm and understanding to the plight of those who come to her bar to find Sanctuary. However in "Unleash the Night" she turned cold and callous with no consideration toward those other than her own family. Also, several rules established in previous books were bent in ways that should have been inplausible.

Despite these problems, the love story between Wren and Maggie is touching and will bring a smile to your face. My only beef with the characters in this book is that Maggie is too understaning of what is happening. Honestly, how many women could find out their boyfriend is a tiger/leopard and not run screaming to the nearest asylum to beg admittance? Maggie is simply not as well-developed as Wren, the unwilling-hero in the story.

I would definately reccomend this book as a quick, easy read to boost spirits. However, previous books such as "Fantasy Lover" and "Night Embrace" are far better examples of Kenyon's work.

A were-hunter book about tortured loner Wren Tigerian who falls in love with Maggie Goudeau. Wren is a blend of human/snow leopard/white tiger and Maggie is the daughter of a senator who attends college. This enjoyable book has an intriguing story and the book cover is enticing. I was quickly drawn into Wren's world by the vivid descriptions. The author has created a fascinating world of dark-hunters, dream-hunters and were-hunters. Read all her books if you can!

Wren and Maggie's story is my all time favorite DH novel! Maggie is relatable and likable and I had already grown to like the quiet Wren. Two people who find themselves when they find each other. Excellent :)

This Dark Hunter Novel didn't immediately grab me like the others but it is an interesting read. It has the action and magic of the Dark Hunter Novels but it is more a coming of age book. Wren is not only an orphan but is a forbidden blend of two animals that are a lethal combination. That combination causes other were animals to be afraid of him and they tend to walk softly around him. Wren doesn't trust the other were animals either. He becomes fascinated with a senator's daughter but he doesnot know how to interact with weres much less humans. I found the love story more interesting than the other issues that created the conflict surrounding the couple.

I have been a die hard fan of the Dark Hunter series since I read the first book. But the last one plus this one have been a bit disappointing. I agree with much of what some of the other previous reviewers who gave less than 5 stars said, namely Stephanie, Mrs. Dee "Dee" and K. Montgomery, and I won't repeat all those points. Either one or both of the characters don't seem as compelling as their predecessors OR the relationship doesn't seem as great of a "fit" OR the story lines are getting too busy with added characters as set up for subsequent stories, etc. In Unleash the Night, there were also several unbelievable or improbable points/developments (and remember it takes quite a bit for something to be considered unbelieveable or improbable for me given that I can buy into the world of Daimons, Dark Hunters and Wear Hunters). Without giving too much away, those points/developments include, but are not limited to, the facts that Maggie actually and truly fell in love with and in fact love the Wren that was shown to her, the whole timeline jump development (and result), and the ease by which one can become a Wear (or like a Wear). As much as I have always eagerly awaited the release of the next book in the series, I'm starting to feel that SK needs to take some more time to write these books. Just check out her website and you'll see how many books she has been and continues to be completing and releasing in the span of a year under the names Sherrilyn Kenyon and Kinley MacGregor. How could one write so much in so short of a time and continue to maintain the same level of creativity and quality that existed in the earlier stories? I am beginning to think that one cannot. And I am sorry to say that I am not as eager about the next story in this series as I have been.

This book ended up being a big disappointment to me for I truly enjoyed the series. The first part of the book was good then it completely fell apart to me.
I just could not see what Margarite saw in either the guy she was dating or in Wren. Wren if I remember right didn't speak that much if at all till toward the end of the book. Where as her DANCE WITH THE DEVIL to me was the best of the series that I read with the SINS OF THE NIGHT a close second.

This was the last DH book I read.

A very romantic and passionate story involving a TORTURED soul and the women who sets him free. I loved both the main characters in the story. This is one of my favorite Dark Hunter stories. Please don't let the negative reviews turn you way. This was worth my time!

I greatly enjoyed this fast pased story of the Kattegari hunter Wren. With each new novel Ms. Kenyon draws us deeper into the Dark-Hunter alterworld. It was interesting to learn how were-hunters mature at a slower rate than mere mortals, but logical when you think about it. I've enjoyed all of her Dark-Hunter novels and find that this latest addition lives up my expectations. Of course, I like everyone else, cannot wait to read that "hunk-a-licious" Acheron's story!

"Unleash the Night" continues Sherrilyn Kenyon's successful Dark Hunter series. This was not my favorite book in the series because it was a little darker than some of her stories and also revealed the bear family, some of my favorite continuing characters, as potential villians. Wren was a compelling hero, with all of the expected angst which Kenyon does so well. Her heroine, however, was a little too predictable. This was a good book and moved the Dark Hunter story along. But Ash did not play a very big role in this story and I missed some of the usual suspects. If you have never read Kenyon's work before this is not a good work to begin with. If you are a Kenyon fan, then the story does not disappoint.

I think the Mrs.Kenyon knows how to write a good book with many characters that really blow your mind and then some!!!! My favorit character is Acheron, to me he is a father figure to his demon Simi and knows basically EVERYTHING but doesn't acually say what he knows because the Fates would cause bad tims for him if he told everything he knew. Also Talon who is the hero gives the girland the both of them end up with very long life spans.

Another game winner for Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark Hunter's!! Kenyon never disappoints and this series is one of the best paranormal romances out there! Emotional, funny and believable HEA's pull you in and keep you hooked!! Wonderful!!

If you are a fan, as am I, of the Dark-Hunter & Katagria series, the book is a must read to follow the progression of the overall story and character evolution. However, this installment won't win over many new fans as have earlier books. A quick read & light on content, the book is not as richly detailed as earlier efforts- it's almost a Silhouette/Harlequin style story as were Winter Born and Dragonswan.

Some earlier characters do show up in the book (thank you!!), but sadly, no Acheron. I will buy the next release in June, but the hurried feel of the last few stories are taking its toll on the fans.

I love Sherrilyn Kenyon and the DH novels so this book was very much anticipated.

Wren is a great hero and the storyline was a good one. Wren just changes to quickly for me. All of a sudden he goes from being introvert to talking and in-love and it just did not ring true.

For me, the characters did not have any depth. The story unfolded but I was not drawn into it!I found myself skimming over many pages just to finish.

Maggie, as the herione just did not have a personality or anything about her that was beyond her 'description.'I think this series is over for me. The last book was not much better and I feel sad about it because I really liked the series at first.

Also, I thought the complete turn around of a re-occurring character and family was not thought out very well.

Unfortunately, the writing just is not what is could and should be.

I have read all of the Dark-Hunter novels, and eagerly awaited this new one. I was very disappointed. The characters didn't hold my interest as they had in the past. Some parts were difficult to follow and understand. It almost seemed that Kenyon changed her mind and added twists last minute while writing; twists that were unfortunately not well thought out and planned for.

Of course I recommend reading the book - especially for strong Kenyon and Dark-Hunter fans - but be prepared to be disappointed. If this was the first Kenyon book I read, it would probably be the last.

Another game winner for Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark Hunter's!! Kenyon never disappoints and this series is one of the best paranormal romances out there! Emotional, funny and believable HEA's pull you in and keep you hooked!! Wonderful!!

If you are a fan, as am I, of the Dark-Hunter & Katagria series, the book is a must read to follow the progression of the overall story and character evolution. However, this installment won't win over many new fans as have earlier books. A quick read & light on content, the book is not as richly detailed as earlier efforts- it's almost a Silhouette/Harlequin style story as were Winter Born and Dragonswan.

Some earlier characters do show up in the book (thank you!!), but sadly, no Acheron. I will buy the next release in June, but the hurried feel of the last few stories are taking its toll on the fans.

I love Sherrilyn Kenyon and the DH novels so this book was very much anticipated.

Wren is a great hero and the storyline was a good one. Wren just changes to quickly for me. All of a sudden he goes from being introvert to talking and in-love and it just did not ring true.

For me, the characters did not have any depth. The story unfolded but I was not drawn into it!I found myself skimming over many pages just to finish.

Maggie, as the herione just did not have a personality or anything about her that was beyond her 'description.'I think this series is over for me. The last book was not much better and I feel sad about it because I really liked the series at first.

Also, I thought the complete turn around of a re-occurring character and family was not thought out very well.

Unfortunately, the writing just is not what is could and should be.

I have read all of the Dark-Hunter novels, and eagerly awaited this new one. I was very disappointed. The characters didn't hold my interest as they had in the past. Some parts were difficult to follow and understand. It almost seemed that Kenyon changed her mind and added twists last minute while writing; twists that were unfortunately not well thought out and planned for.

Of course I recommend reading the book - especially for strong Kenyon and Dark-Hunter fans - but be prepared to be disappointed. If this was the first Kenyon book I read, it would probably be the last.

Not a total dissapointment but still lacked something. Loved Wren's character. Female character was not what I would have pictured for someone like Wren. Story did not keep me wanting to turn the pages like Talon or Zarek's stories. Devoted fan and will read the next one.

and it is. ash was no where in this book, but it is a were-hunter, not dark hunter, book. i was very unhappy with the bears, in specific, Lo. i'm not sure what ms. kenyon hoped to achieve with making her such a bitch, but i don't think she accomplished whatever it was. this book is intense and darker than the other in this series. night play was more intense as well. maybe, her were-hunter series just are. either way, the book isn't bad, but it isn't her best.

I'm a huge fan of sherrilyn kenyon's work and i have to say that i really enjoyed this book. i couldn't put it down, i even took it outside to walk my dog. i didn't think i'd like to read Wren's story but it's actually one of my favorite's now. if you liked her other books, you will like this one. i gave it a 4 out of 5 because it is a bit confusing toward the end but it worked out and it's all good.

WOW, Ms Kenyon just exploded with talent when she wrote this book. Truly, one of her best. I seriously, could not put it down. I read it, one night, in 5 hrs. I loved it. But, you need to read some of her other books as well. I can't wait to read Nick's book.

This installment of the Dark Hunter series was definitely a page turner for me, I finished it in two sittings (that's because I had a morning appointment), but I have to say that I did have to flip the pages back and forth a few times.

I found the story was sometimes too busy, and I didn't feel the real connection with Maggie as I did with Tabby and with Amanda. Appearances from the other characters from the series were welcomed, but I was a little disturbed with how one of the characters (not going to say who, that's for you to find out) behaved in this book.

However, if you are a fan like me, and have read the entire series, I beleive you should not miss this one. Would be interested in hearing what others think.

Save your money. This is by far one of Kenyon's worst books. I've read nearly all of her Dark Hunter books, and for the most part, they're entertaining reads, but nothing substantial and definitely nothing to make you think. She's hit a new low with Unleash the Night. While I liked Wren and Maggie and I wanted to enjoy the story, I was constantly thrown out of the story by the complete lack of any emotional intensity or any thought to actions or decisions. The characters make random decisions and you just can't see where they came to their conclusions except by plot device. The book was filled with cliches, triteness and complete and utter predictability. It's such a disappointment, because I want to like these books.

This book was very enjoyable. I didn't think it was confusing-as some reviewers make it out to be. Sherrilyn really brings Wren out of his shell. The love scenes were really hot-I needed a fan! Can't wait for her next book.

I am a diehead DH fan and love to reread the previous books in the series but this one...this was just sucked, big time.

I can't belive the turn that this book took. Kenyon took a wonderful family and turned them into hateful backstabbing bigots. That alone was enough to put the book down. In the previous books Kenyon built up the bear clan as a wonderful caring family that took in and accepted everyone. Along comes this book and we find out that in actuality there are cold hearted and mean and really feel no one is worthy of their time unless they are a bear.

The story of Wren and Maggie was just bland. Yes, Kenyon did a good job in making us feel the love between the 2 of them but other than that there was nothing to it.

No action no fun just backstabbing bears and love between 2 people that shouldnt love each other but fall in love anyways (just like the other books)

I would love to ask Kenyon why she went this route?...Why did she turn on the Bear Clan? What happened to the Kenyon from before?

personally as i have never read any of the other Dark Hunter novels before i can personally say that they're magnifique! Wren is the almost typical bad boy upon the first glance but as an ameuter writer i have to say the portrayal of all charachters and the comlexity of the plot to focus in the 3rd person pov is great. Maggie notices only the differences at first... not to spoil the ending... but eventually you find that the more you read the more you just want five more minutes to go on reading.

HAppy reading!

I read a lot of Mrs. Kenyon's books and found this one to be not as exciting or interesting as many of her others. It seemed that she was trying to get a book out of the way. Although I enjoyed it and would recommend it, I found it to be a far cry from the quality of writing she has put forth previously.

I waited a long time for this book to arrive and it was worth the wait. Though it was not my favourite in the Dark Hunter series, it was an enjoyable read. I recommend getting it and learning more about the Dark Hunters and the Were Hunters lives.

I thought the book was really good. It kept me on the edge and in love with the character Wren. So much shocking infomation was givin in the book. Ms. Kenyon has done a very good job on were-tiger Wren. Although he was a minor character in all the other books, this one will have you falling for him in Unleash the Night.

I always enjoy Sherrilyn Kenyon's books. This was an excellent continuation of the Dark Hunter story, and I enjoy how each subsequent story pushes the narrative further. Her command of language is great, without being overbearing, and I appreciate the fun sci-fi nature of the storyline. I'm very much looking forward to reading her next books, and am glad I discovered these a few years after she wrote them, so I don't have to wait quite as long to enjoy the rest of the story.

The story is fun and e finally find out about Wren. I found the rest of the characters, except Maggie and Savitar to be weakly portrayed. I would have hoped for more strength and depth in a few more of them.