I've finished "The Guardian" the 5th book in her Dream-Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon.
Product Description
Dream-Hunter Lydia has been charged with the most sacred and dangerous of missions: To descend into the Nether Realm and find the missing god of dreams before he betrays the secrets that could kill her and her kind. What she never expects is to be taken prisoner by the Realm’s most vicious guardian …
Seth’s time is running out. If he can’t hand over the entrance to Olympus, his own life and those of his people will be forfeit. No matter the torture, Seth hasn’t been able to break the god in his custody. Then there’s the beautiful Dream-Hunter Lydia: She isn’t just guarding the gates of Olympus — she’s holding back one of the world’s darkest powers. If she fails, an ancient curse will haunt the earth once more and no one will be safe. But evil is always seductive ...
Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 345 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks; First Edition edition (November 1, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0312550057
ISBN-13: 978-0312550059
My Review:
Seth is half-Egyptian God but both his parents banished him. He was then adopted by a tribe of jackals who then betrayed him to the primordial god Noir for a . He has been punished and tortured for centuries to the point of death.
Noir has ordered Seth to torture Dream-Hunter Solin to get him to tell him where the key to Olympus is. Solin is rescued by his daughter Lydia who is half Kattagarian and half Dream-Hunter. She then becomes Seth's prisoner which forces Solin to go get the key. While in captivity Lydia learns why Seth acts the way he does, falls in love with him and wants to show him that love can conquer all.
I really felt for Seth the daily tortures he went through and I thought Zarek had it bad. He's broken and always suffering pain from his injuries. Glad to see Zarek made an appearance in this book (always happy to see him). Also a cameo arrival at Sanctuary which characters we love also make an appearance.
Lydia is such a strong heroine because she's strong, can take care of herself and a smart-ass. She didn't take any flak from Seth and would show him that not everyone is out to get him.
Really enjoyed the more information we found about how Nick's and the Malachai role in taking over the world is incorporated.
We also learn how Menyara, a.k.a., Ma'at, the Egyptian goddess of justice is associated with Seth.
I thought this book was a wonderful blending of the dark and the Dream Hunter world.
5/5
Thanks St. Martin's Press for sending me this book to review, greatly appreciated!
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