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Seize the night

Sherrilyn Kenyon

First published 2005 · 394 pages

A brooding ancient warrior meets a quirky, modern-day monster hunter in a clash of leather, sarcasm, and undeniable chemistry.

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What it feels like

Reading this feels like stepping right into the golden age of 2000s paranormal romance, where the stakes are apocalyptic and the leather pants are mandatory. The narrative crackles with the friction of a classic grumpy-sunshine dynamic, pitting a deeply traumatized, stoic Roman general against a chaotic, fiercely independent vampire slayer who refuses to take him seriously. It is a brisk, action-packed ride that balances laugh-out-loud modern snark with intense, melodramatic brooding. The atmosphere is dark and steamy, steeped in ancient grudges and nocturnal battles, yet ultimately hopeful as two isolated souls find their anchor in one another. It will thoroughly delight readers who love their supernatural heroes tragic, their heroines unapologetically quirky, and their romance fiercely passionate.

Mood
  • brooding
  • steamy
  • action-packed
  • gothic-tinged
Tone
  • sarcastic
  • passionate
  • melodramatic
  • humorous
Pace
brisk
Themes
opposites attract · grumpy meets sunshine · healing past trauma · found family · overcoming prejudice
The writing
Accessible and dialogue-heavy, blending modern snark with the dramatic brooding of ancient immortals.
The arc
Moves from isolated bitterness and mutual distrust to fierce, protective devotion and passionate acceptance.
Who it's for
Readers who crave classic, high-stakes paranormal romance featuring a grumpy, tragic hero and a fiercely independent, quirky heroine.
Content notes
  • graphic violence
  • explicit sexual content
  • past trauma and abuse
  • blood and gore

About the book

Hail Glorious Reader:

Rome ruled the world and my family ruled Rome. I was born the noble son of a legendary Roman Senator. I walked through the ancient world as a general, a god, and through an act of brutal betrayal, I bound myself to a goddess so that I could protect mankind from the evil scourge that haunts it.

Now I find myself dating said scourge. Im not exactly sure how it happened. One minute I was in my element, killing vampires and the next thing I knew a self-styled vampire slayer had stabbed me.

Tabitha Devereaux is unlike any woman I have ever known. A human, she has trained herself to fight vampires every bit as capably as any immortal. Idiosyncratic and off-beat, shes is the total antithesis to everything I find desirable in a woman and yet she beguiles me.

Theres only one small problem. She happens to be the twin of my mortal enemys wife. A man who was once killed by my family. More than that, Tabitha and her sister are now being stalked by an ancient evil bent on revenge. One that refuses to rest until everyone Tabitha holds dear is dead.

Unlike my Dark-Hunter brethren, I rely on no one but myself. They spurned me and I turned my back on them. Ive never cared what the other Dark-Hunters, or anyone else, thought of me. But now the only way to save Tabitha and her family is to find someway to bridge two thousand years of hatred and prejudice.

They say that opposites attract, but can they continue to stay together when even the very Fates of the universe conspire to keep them apart?

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