Son of No One by Sherrilyn Kenyon – a Review

Son of No One
Dark-Hunter (Hellchasers #6) series – Book # 24
by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Release Date: September 2, 2014

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Description:
It’s not easy being life’s own personal joke, but Josette Landry has made an unstable peace with the beast. Completely down on her luck, Josette takes a job with a local paranormal group as a photographer and camerawoman. Yeah, they’re even crazier than she is. The only paranormal thing she believes in is the miracle that keeps her rusted out hoopty running. But when something truly evil is released into the world, they are forced to call in reinforcement.

From the moment Josette meets Cadegan, she knows something about him isn’t quite right. Mysterious and armed with lethal sarcasm, he seems a lot older than his age.

Centuries ago, Cadegan was viciously betrayed into an immortal prison by the only person he’d ever trusted. Forced against his will to do good, he hates everything in life. All he wants is a way out. But for the damned there is only eternal suffering. And yet there is something about Josette that intrigues him. Something he can’t seem to fight and the last time he felt this way about a woman, it cost him everything.

He knows he has to stay away from her, but the unleashed demon is hell bent on consuming her soul. If one more innocent is taken, he will be sent back to an unimaginable prison that makes his current hell look like paradise. But how can he keep her safe when his being with her is the greatest threat of all?

The Story Behind The Story
This is one of those books that had to be written. I’d just finished Styxx and was walking around trying to decide between Max, Remi and a thousand other characters. I toyed with a few ideas that just wouldn’t cement. Then, as I was working on Born of Fury…

Cadegan came and blew my mind. I scrapped the old ideas I’d been nurturing and immediately sat down and had to start gathering info on him. Everything he tells me, fascinates me more and the same for Josie. She’s hilarious. I had no idea… I love when I have no control over my people 🙂

Review;

Okay fellow Menyons and even non-Menyon’s if the synopsis and the tidbit about the story from Ms. Kenyon herself doesn’t make you want to read this latest installment to her DH series I don’t know what will. Well, maybe I can help you out with my review of Son of No One. 😉

I’m not worthy, I’m not worthy,..(bowing down to Ms. Kenyon). I don’t know how she does it, but once again Ms. Kenyon has managed to blow me away with another fantastical and imaginative story in Son of No One. In this one she introduces two completely new characters for our main couple, along with a host of new characters and creatures and a new realm. This new realm where our hero is imprisoned is part of her Avalon series, which had me a little worried since I haven’t read that series yet. However, have no fear, Ms. Kenyon seamlessly weaves the DH universe into that of the Avalon universe without breaking a sweat. It’s like the two series were always intertwined and no one is the wiser. Ms. Kenyon truly is a master at her craft and we see it here once again in Son of No One.

Our two new characters Cadegan and Josette are tossed together in this new realm and let me say I can plainly see just why Kenyon had to write their story. Cadegan is a wonderful character, totally swoon-worthy and a welcome addition to the DH family. Even though he’s a demon in his true form, and can pretty much end things as we know it, our Josette brings out the best in him and I couldn’t be happier. I loved everything about Cadegan, especially his Welsh accent and olden day speech that had my toes curling every time he spoke. What a sweet-heart he is with Josette, but word to the wise, don’t get on his bad side, he’s a rather scary demon. 😉 Josette, what can I say but another well rounded female heroine who had me laughing out loud many times, and applauding her heroism and never give up attitude. The way she would tease Cadegan about his age, and baffling him with her modern day lingo was just priceless, but she truly does love her demon and makes him want to be the man she deserves. I loved how she was able face his demon form, accept him for who and what he is, and won’t give up on him no matter what. What makes her believing in Cadegan all the more special, is the fact that she’s friends with Amanda Devereaux and company and always thought them to be paranormal wackos. She never believed in the paranormal, but once she met Cadegan, she had no choice and she dove right in head first(literally as she falls into a magical mirror) and never looked back. I loved the scenes with Cadegan, Josette and all her friends, some of my favourite scenes in the story.

Along with the new characters and realm, we also get the chance to see some of our old favourites; Ash, Styxx, Simi, Kyrian, Talon, Fang etc. Seeing some of my faves back again to help, and watching them interact and carry on had me laughing out loud. Kenyon brings her classic humour to these scenes which helps to lighten the mood and the severity of the problem at hand, even if it’s just for a few seconds. Styxx particularly had me howling with laughter as he’s talking with the group about living in this day and age and how it hasn’t driven him to go running through the streets naked yet. LOL!!! I’m still LOL’ing over that scene as I type this review. As our group of past favourites try to figure out a way to help Cadegan and Jossette, Kenyon continues to reveal little bits of information regarding the evil that’s coming, which was mentioned in Styxx’s book, along with making reveals about Thorn(never saw this one coming) and Max the dragon who lives in the attic at Sanctuary. Which as you know I’m not telling cause I don’t like to play the spoil sport. If you want to know this ‘didn’t see that one coming’ reveal, then you will just have to read the book for yourselves. ;-p Keep in mind that the publicity surrounding this book has been dubbed; The Dragons will Rise in 2015, so maybe I’ve given a little hint regarding one of the reveals in Son of No One. 😉

Now in proper Kenyon fashion she of course does answer questions that she left us hanging with in previous books, but now thanks to the addition of Cadegan and Jossette, the two reveals(Max and Thorn), new realms and the return of our favourite Gallu demon Kessar to stir up yet more trouble, we are left with more questions and head scratching. I swear I’m going to either go completely white or bald from reading this series thanks to Ms. Kenyon and her trickery and mastery in storytelling. Just when I think I’ve figured something out, I turn the page and bam, my jaw drops over some other tidbit she’s revealed. I swear I never get tired of reading the DH series and I know I never will. If Ms. Kenyon continues to write and create worlds, characters, humour and action scenes like the ones in Son of No One I will forever keep coming back for more. I for one can’t wait till next year when Dragonbane, the next installment in this arc comes out.

Until next time my fellow Menyons, happy reading!!  

Reviewed by Marcie