Upon The Midnight Clear (A Dream-Hunter Novel, Book 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Author)
Key Phrases: Sherrilyn Kenyon, Merry Christmas, Aidan O'Conner (more...)

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"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

 

 

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Ever think Scrooge had it right before the ghosts ruined his life? Meet Aidan O’Conner.
At one time he was a world-renowned celebrity who gave freely of himself and his money without wanting anything in return...until those around him took without asking. Now Aidan wants nothing of the world—or anyone who’s a part of it.

When a stranger appears at his doorstep, Aidan knows he’s seen her before…in his dreams.

Born on Olympus as a goddess, Leta knows nothing of the human world. But a ruthless enemy has driven her from the world of dreams and into the home of the only man who can help her: Aidan. Her immortal powers are derived from human emotions—and his anger is just the fuel she needs to defend herself…

One cold winter’s night will change their lives forever…
Trapped together in a brutal winter storm, Aidan and Leta must turn to the only power capable of saving them—or destroying them both: trust.

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Product Details Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks; 1st edition (October 30, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 0312947054 ISBN-13: 978-0312947057 Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (109 customer reviews) This is item 2 in The Dream-Hunter Series.

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109 Reviews 5 star:  (20) 4 star:  (12) 3 star:  (11) 2 star:  (24) 1 star:  (42)           Average Customer Review 2.5 out of 5 stars (109 customer reviews)		Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews 59 of 70 people found the following review helpful: 2.0 out of 5 stars a mess of a story , October 31, 2007 By  K. Wolcott - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    I loved Kenyon's first six books in this series. But the last 4 have gone from bad to worse (starting with Wren's story, Ravyn's story and the last two terrible dream hunter installations). This latest Christmas Dream Hunter story reads like it was originally planned as a short story for an anthology; then was stretched out to make a full length novel by slapping additional scenes in. There's no chemistry between hero and heroine and way way too many secondary and superfluous sketchy characters. Altogether a waste of my $8.00. I think Kenyon knows her fan base is not happy, because she added some extra short chapters at the end giving us a peek at the past beloved New Orleans characters (Kyrian, Amanda, Grace, Julian, Val, Tabby, Talon, Sunshine having Christmas together, along with a glimpse of Nick, and a Christmas scene with Ash, Danger, Alexion, Simi, etc). The only other book in this series that I will purchase is Ash's story and only because Kenyon herself said she wrote Ash's story a few years ago, back when she took the time to really craft a storyline and characters we cared about. Other than Ash's book or books, I won't purchase another book in this series (or in the other series she's writing about the Arthurian Era Knights.) 17 of 19 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars Good story, but more like a novella. Very short and over before it really began., November 8, 2007 By  Alyce In Wonderland "The Looking Glass" (Over the hill or underland, or just behind a tree) - See all my reviews The Dream Hunter Series: Midnight Pleasures (Collection of Novellas that includes the first Dream Hunter story) The Dream Hunter Upon a Midnight Clear The Dream Chaser Upon a Midnight Clear was a great story. The hero and heroine were both strong and devoted. Both also had battered hearts that were drowning in sorrow from past losses. They provided one another with a new reason to hope for the future. Very romantic. My problem with the book was the fact that it was so short. It was 248 pages, but the type was so large it was like reading one of my kids' chapter books for fourth graders. There was only room in the book for one love scene. The couple fell in love in one day... there was no time for them to get to know one another. They met, argued, shared a dream, made love, fought the enemy, won the battle, end of story. All in one day. Very disappointing. This story should have been full length. Aiden was an excellent hero character. Pure hearted, but jaded. A man who gave everything he had to the people he loved, and would have gladly continued to do so. Betrayed by those very same people, he had decided to live in anger rather than suffer from the overwhelming pain of his family's treachery. Leta was terrific as a heroine as well. She was brave, powerful, loyal, and very open about her love for Aiden. After living through the devastation of the loss of her husband and daughter, Leta is grateful for the chance to share such affection again. The god of pain, Dolor, lived and tormented people for centuries. He was an exciting and worthy opponent. Aiden was human, yet he destroyed Dolor without even knowing how he had done it. If Dolor was this easy to kill, he would not have survived for centuries. Killing him off this way made Dolor seem like a joke. In the end, this was an excellent tale that never had a chance to be all it could have... no... all it SHOULD have been. Although these are some of the best characters Kenyon has written for a while, they didn't get to have their stories really fleshed out. There was a bit of the annoying "Oh goody" language that Kenyon has been inserting in her books lately, but not as bad as in Devil May Cry. One word seems to stick in my mind: Disappointing. Not because the story wasn't good, nor because the characters were bad. But because both were so good I hated seeing the whole tale robbed of it's chance to sweep us away on a full fledged paranormal fantasy. 31 of 38 people found the following review helpful: 2.0 out of 5 stars Well..., November 1, 2007 By  Dwynnie (Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews I agree with other reviewers that this seemed like a short story that was expanded into a novel--and not just padded--the text size reminded me of double-spacing and increasing the font size to get that extra required page. As far as the story, the characters just weren't fleshed out and the plot seemed just on the surface. I had been looking forward to this book, but I was disappointed. This is one to borrow, if you need to read it. I like Sherri's books, but this one just didn't seem up to the rest.		Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful! One of my Favorites! I don't know why this book doesn't have better reviews. I found myself more engrossed in Aidan and Leta's story than in some of my more recent reads. Read more Published 2 days ago by MonaLS 2.0 out of 5 stars Forgettable and Self-Indulgent Aiden is the most handsome, successful actor to come out of Hollywood since Brad Pitt. But betrayals by family members- and by the woman he loved- has made him a bitter recluse... Read more Published 3 months ago by Zeek 1.0 out of 5 stars Geez this series is weak As a fan of the Dark-Hunter series, I've gotta say that Dream-Hunter has been a continual disappointment. Who are these people giving out FIVE stars for this stuff??? Read more Published 5 months ago by Rebecca Baumann 2.0 out of 5 stars Not so much I love the Sherrilyn Kenyon Dark-Hunter & Dream-Hunter series. I will say some are better than others but this really fell short with me. Read more Published 5 months ago by Gillian Rose 5.0 out of 5 stars Upon the midnight clear If your a Kenyon fan this book is a must have. Kenyons style of humor, imagery, and the great contrast of things aren't always what they seem creates a wonderful story that you... Read more Published 8 months ago by Enigma 5.0 out of 5 stars First good dream hunter book I hate the first dream hunter book but this one is a contrary. This is good. There's sacrifice, love....and happy ending. Read more Published 11 months ago by romance fantasy book 2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing Didn't like this novel at all. So far two disappointments in the dream hunter series. Not at all like the Dark Hunter series. Published 12 months ago by C. Cullen 4.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE THOSE DREAM-HUNTERS!!! The Leta character was extremely more developed than the Aidan character (my opinion, of course). Aiden came across as a whiny, hormonal teenager instead of a tough man void of... Read more Published 12 months ago by hjtras 4.0 out of 5 stars I very much enjoyed book I enjoyed book. It was entertaining for those who are interested in Greek Mythology. Published 12 months ago by Angela Dorf 5.0 out of 5 stars SLK Awesome as usual... Read it, it's great! Follows the Dark Hunter Series, so if you haven't read them you may scratch your head a few times, but the Dream Hunters are a stand alone series. Read more Published 13 months ago by Team Dreamworkz V6 Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks; 1st edition (October 30, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312947054
• ISBN-13: 978-0312947057
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (109 customer reviews)

• This is item 2 in The Dream-Hunter Series.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

59 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars a mess of a story , October 31, 2007

By	K. Wolcott - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I loved Kenyon's first six books in this series. But the last 4 have gone from bad to worse (starting with Wren's story, Ravyn's story and the last two terrible dream hunter installations). This latest Christmas Dream Hunter story reads like it was originally planned as a short story for an anthology; then was stretched out to make a full length novel by slapping additional scenes in. There's no chemistry between hero and heroine and way way too many secondary and superfluous sketchy characters. Altogether a waste of my $8.00. I think Kenyon knows her fan base is not happy, because she added some extra short chapters at the end giving us a peek at the past beloved New Orleans characters (Kyrian, Amanda, Grace, Julian, Val, Tabby, Talon, Sunshine having Christmas together, along with a glimpse of Nick, and a Christmas scene with Ash, Danger, Alexion, Simi, etc). The only other book in this series that I will purchase is Ash's story and only because Kenyon herself said she wrote Ash's story a few years ago, back when she took the time to really craft a storyline and characters we cared about. Other than Ash's book or books, I won't purchase another book in this series (or in the other series she's writing about the Arthurian Era Knights.)

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good story, but more like a novella. Very short and over before it really began., November 8, 2007

By	Alyce In Wonderland "The Looking Glass" (Over the hill or underland, or just behind a tree) - See all my reviews

The Dream Hunter Series:

Midnight Pleasures (Collection of Novellas that includes the first Dream Hunter story)

The Dream Hunter

Upon a Midnight Clear

The Dream Chaser


Upon a Midnight Clear was a great story. The hero and heroine were both strong and devoted. Both also had battered hearts that were drowning in sorrow from past losses. They provided one another with a new reason to hope for the future. Very romantic.

My problem with the book was the fact that it was so short. It was 248 pages, but the type was so large it was like reading one of my kids' chapter books for fourth graders. There was only room in the book for one love scene. The couple fell in love in one day... there was no time for them to get to know one another. They met, argued, shared a dream, made love, fought the enemy, won the battle, end of story. All in one day. Very disappointing. This story should have been full length.

Aiden was an excellent hero character. Pure hearted, but jaded. A man who gave everything he had to the people he loved, and would have gladly continued to do so. Betrayed by those very same people, he had decided to live in anger rather than suffer from the overwhelming pain of his family's treachery.

Leta was terrific as a heroine as well. She was brave, powerful, loyal, and very open about her love for Aiden. After living through the devastation of the loss of her husband and daughter, Leta is grateful for the chance to share such affection again.

The god of pain, Dolor, lived and tormented people for centuries. He was an exciting and worthy opponent. Aiden was human, yet he destroyed Dolor without even knowing how he had done it. If Dolor was this easy to kill, he would not have survived for centuries. Killing him off this way made Dolor seem like a joke.


In the end, this was an excellent tale that never had a chance to be all it could have... no... all it SHOULD have been. Although these are some of the best characters Kenyon has written for a while, they didn't get to have their stories really fleshed out. There was a bit of the annoying "Oh goody" language that Kenyon has been inserting in her books lately, but not as bad as in Devil May Cry.

One word seems to stick in my mind: Disappointing. Not because the story wasn't good, nor because the characters were bad. But because both were so good I hated seeing the whole tale robbed of it's chance to sweep us away on a full fledged paranormal fantasy.

31 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Well..., November 1, 2007

By	Dwynnie (Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews

I agree with other reviewers that this seemed like a short story that was expanded into a novel--and not just padded--the text size reminded me of double-spacing and increasing the font size to get that extra required page.

As far as the story, the characters just weren't fleshed out and the plot seemed just on the surface. I had been looking forward to this book, but I was disappointed. This is one to borrow, if you need to read it.

I like Sherri's books, but this one just didn't seem up to the rest.