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Briar Boleyn
Seize the Night: A Dark-Hunter Novel
by Sherrilyn Kenyon
About this book
Valerius is a man apart, a Roman general turned immortal Dark-Hunter who finds himself an outcast among his own kind. Haunted by a blood-soaked family history and the deep-seated grudges of his Greek peers, he maintains a rigid, aristocratic exterior to guard his lonely existence. He is a warrior defined by duty and isolation, until he encounters the one woman capable of shattering his carefully constructed composure.
Tabitha Devereaux is the antithesis of everything Valerius values: sassy, irreverent, and utterly unimpressed by his noble posturing. As a fierce hunter of Daimons, she is as lethal as she is beautiful, and she shares a complicated connection to Valerius’s greatest enemies. Their inevitable collision sparks a high-stakes enemies-to-lovers dynamic fueled by sharp banter and mounting tension. Forced into an uneasy alliance against a resurrected evil from their past, they must navigate a battlefield where trust is a liability and passion is a dangerous distraction.
For fans of paranormal romance seeking a blend of grit and heat, this installment of the Dark-Hunter series offers a masterclass in shifting loyalties and supernatural intrigue. It is an addictive, fast-paced ride through a world where ancient legends bleed into the modern night, proving that even the most hardened hearts can be conquered.
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
- ASIN
- B003ZX2V7E
Reader Reviews
March 10, 2005
Valerius. In life, a Roman general, part of a hated breed and member of a family despised and feared. In immortality, a Dark-Hunter hated by the rest of his kind. His family murdered Julian and Kyrian, first betraying Kyrian sickeningly. His father brutalised and murdered Zarek, Valerius's own brother. Valerius himself is cold, imperious and disapproving of others. Is it any wonder he's hated? Tabitha, a human vampire-hunter, has more reasons than most to loathe Valerius on sight. After all,...
April 3, 2024
I won't spoil it. I've read the series so many times, that while I remember the events, I forget what book the events took place. It's such an amazing and massive world, and it blends seamlessly together. And it's this book that made me blubber like a baby! Oh my heart! I won't go onto detail! But knowing OF a character is completely different than knowing them. Sherrilyn Kenyon is famous for flipping the script on what you only THINK you know. We knew Tabitha was a quirky vampire hunter. Of...
June 19, 2014
Book 7 from one of the favorite book \"soap operas\". It's Valerius and Tabitha's story. Their romance is nice and I'm glad they found one another, but it's the back story is why this book gets four stars. The Dark-Hunters fight with the Daimons, and the warrior Spathi Daimons take on new heights in this book. A lot happens that changes the whole series. We learn a lot but at the same time, what we learn makes us want to learn more! I deducted a star due to the love story of Val and Tabitha....
April 15, 2013
Man, I had forgotten how this book is like a punch to the gut. Valerius had a pretty craptastic life before he died and, honestly, an even worse one once he became a Dark-Hunter. Seriously, to be hated by EVERYONE just because he was born a Roman? That sucks. Hard. Not in a sexy way. Yeah. So. Valerius. He was the guy I loved to hate when he was initially introduced. The fact that Sherrilyn Kenyon made me care about his story and about him makes me giddy. Under his stone cold facade, he's a...
November 4, 2010
The Story Roman General Valerius is out hunting for Daimons when he sees an amazon goddess battling a group of Damions. He jumps into the melee only to be accidentally stabbed by Tabitha. She can't call her sister, Amanda because her husband Kyrian was brutally killed by Valerius' grandfather. So she takes him home. Valerius is instantly intrigued by this unique, vivid full of life woman. Meanwhile in Alantis, Apollymi- the great destroyer- is plotting with Stryker, the head of the Daimons....
