Born of Fire (The League, Book 2) [Mass Market Paperback]

Sherrilyn Kenyon (Author)

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“[A] publishing phenomenon…[Sherrilyn Kenyon is] the reigning queen of the wildly successful paranormal scene.” –Publisher’s Weekly

"Kenyon's writing is brisk, ironic and relentless imaginative.  These are not your mother's vampire novels." --Boston Globe

"[An] engaging read." --Entertainment Weekly

Product Description

In a universe where assassins make the law, everyone lives in fear—except for Syn. Born of an illicit scandal that once rocked a dynasty, he always knew how to survive on the bloodthirsty streets. But that was then, and the future is now…

Syn was raised as a tech-thief until his livelihood uncovered a truth that could end his life. He tried to destroy the evidence, and has been on the run ever since. Now trained as an assassin, he allows no one to threaten him. Ever. He is the darkness that swallows his enemies whole.

Shahara Dagan is the best bounty hunter in the universe. When Syn comes back on the radar, she’s the only one who can bring him to justice. There’s only one problem: Syn is a close family friend who’s helped out the Dagans countless times. But if she saves him, both of their lives will be on the line. Is Syn’s protection worth the risk? The only hope Shahara has is to find the evidence he buried long ago. Now it’s kill or be killed—and they, the predators, have just become the hunted…

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 560 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks; 1 Original edition (November 3, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312942311
• ISBN-13: 978-0312942311
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #29,232 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Boring...., November 11, 2009

By	Southern Belle (MS) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Born of Fire (The League, Book 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

Let me start by saying I love SK's Dark Hunter series and have read almost all of her books. I was excited about this new series, but it has been ho-hum to say the least. Book one had a lot more action and kept my interest - I wish I could say the same about book 2. The beginning started out interesting enough with plenty of action, but the middle of the book drags on and on and on. I have put it down and picked it up multiple times hoping it will get better, but it doesn't - at least for me, it did not. While I realize this is a sci-fi/futuristic setting, I can't get past the flying robot named "Vic" whom Syn created when he was a kid. The way SK describes it reminds me of the flying metal owl in the movie Clash of the Titans (early 80's)... was this one of SK's early or first series that wasn't published until now? For some reason, I get that impression or maybe I read it in a blog. None-the-less, the writing seems "juvenile" for lack of better description. Anyway, I can't recommend this book, sorry. I will probably pick up the 3rd book in December just to finish the series - I hope it is a better read then book 2.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gotta love Syn, April 16, 2010

By	Avid Reading in NV - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Born of Fire (The League, Book 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

I love Sherrilyn's novels, this was no exception. I liked all the born of.. books. Born of night characters are in this book as well. This is Syn and Shahara's novel. Syn has several past tragedies that he tries to ignore and drown in alcohol. Shahara is a bounty hunter that is trying to make money for her families debt. This takes place in the Ichidian Universe. There are several different planets, species and government systems. One of the systems is after Syn for damaging political information he acquired as a child. Syn has been running his whole life from one thing or another, but he is still a good man working with Nykyrian helping people. Shahara takes on Syn's bounty contract. Trouble ensues.. action, sparks, romance and a sturdy plot. I love Syn, i think he is funny as hell. I reccomend this novel!

10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Bad writing, bad plotting, poor characterization ... I could go on, November 22, 2009

By	L. Tingle (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Born of Fire (The League, Book 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

I bought this book for some escapist fantasy reading. I wasn't looking for great literature, but this falls below even my lowered expectations. The female lead is supposed to be the toughest bounty hunter in the universe, but the author writes: "Her nerves stretched almost to the breaking, she waited until she thought she'd scream in anxious nervousness." And this is just because she believes her "bounty" might enter the bedroom where he'd thoughtfully deposited her (unmolested) after he overpowered her. I thought I'd scream from the awful badness. Later, "With practiced, stalking strides, she inched toward the bedroom." A stride is a "very long step," according to my dictionary. Unless she's six inches tall, if she's striding, she's not inching. The "futuristic" setting is an afterthought. There's not even an attempt at world-building. This is a straight-up romance novel built on unlikely scenarios peopled with wooden characters.