"Half animal, half man, wholly dangerous. Locked in eternal battle, a Were-Hunter knows everything about peril and pain. But the greatest threat is yet to come…
 
Susan Michaels was the hottest reporter on the Beltway Beat until she walked into a setup that ruined her reputation. Now she’ s working for a small Seattle paper, penning stories about killer moths and alien babies, convinced that her life couldn’ t get any worse…
 
That was before an idea for a breaking news piece brought her to a local animal shelter where she ends up listening to her source rant about vampires and gets coerced into adopting a cat despite her allergies. But when her new pet suddenly reveals himself to be a gorgeous— and lethal— shapeshifter, Susan realizes that there’ s far more at stake than a career-saving by-line.
 
Born into a world of predators, Were-Hunter Ravyn Kontis was betrayed by those he loved best. Soulless, pitiless, he has spent three hundred years battling the Daimons who seek to subjugate humankind. Against all odds, Susan evokes in Ravyn feelings of tenderness. Desire. Love. And with the ultimate battle about to begin, this one very human woman holds the power to shatter both their worlds...
 
 
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“ A delicious balance of suspense and sensuality.”
— Publishers Weekly
 
 
 
Visit Sherrilyn Kenyon’ s Web site at www.sherrilynkenyon.com and www.Dark-Hunter.com
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Reviews

Disgraced reporter Susan Michaels tries to regain credibility by following up a tip about a serial killer that leads to the local animal shelter. The cat she adopts there turns out to be a hunky shapeshifter claiming to be an immortal vampire slayer. Not your average news story. With six million copies in print, the "Dark-Hunter" series finally goes hardcover. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

In paranormal romance author Kenyon's debut hardcover (after Unleash the Night), her New Orleans-based Dark-Hunters have moved to Seattle, where they continue to battle Daimons who suck both blood and souls from humans. Love doesn't come easy for these tortured, hunky heroes, as shown by Ravyn Contis, a shape-shifting Dark-Hunter, who was betrayed by his first lifemate. Now his newest love interest, reporter Susan Michaels, is allergic to him-or, more specifically, to his cat form. She's also none too happy to find herself thrown into the midst of a war between Seattle's Dark-Hunters and a race of ?ber-powerful Daimons. Tough, sarcastic Susan rises to the occasion and even possesses enough martial arts knowledge to hold her own in a face-off with Daimons. Some readers will question the convenient revelation of her battle skills as well as her bring-'em-on bravado, but most will take this in stride and enjoy the taut action and jaunty humor. Though the story unfolds predictably, it contains a delicious balance of suspense and sensuality and provides a tantalizing setup for the sequel. 200,000 printing; 7-city author tour. (On sale May 30) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

PRAISE FOR SHERRILYN KENYON

"Kenyon is the reigning queen of the vampire novel."--Barbara Vey, "Publishers Weekly"

"An engaging read."--"Entertainment Weekly "on "Devil May Cry"

"Kenyon's writing is brisk, ironic, sexy, and relentlessly imaginative. These are not your mother's vampire novels."--"The Boston Globe "on "Dark Side of the Moon"