** spoiler alert ** 
 I just have to say, I love Sherrilyn Kenyon. I'm not quite up to the "I'd read her even if she published a phonebook" level, but somewhat close to that. When I picked this book up I was estatic that I was going to get to read about Valerius. I was happy with the book yet there was just one part of it that made me sort of roll my eyes. It's sorta spoilerish, so non-spoiler wanting people beware. 
 This volume of the DH saga surrounds the beautiful and chilly Valerius, a character that was despised by most of the other DH out there (especially Kyrian & Zarek). Enter the spunky Tabby- a daimon hunter with a sarcastic bent & a fiery temper to match. It doesn't take long for these two to knock heads, even as a greater fight & tragedy is unfolding in the background... 
 I really enjoyed this book even though one part of it did make me a little sad. (No spoilers about this. You just have to read it to discover what it is.) In fact, I enjoyed all of the book with one exception. At the end Valerius becomes more powerful than he was before & is still immortal. It was a nice touch, but I have to say that every book seems to end with the main characters becoming immortal or powerful. Whatever happened to just having the characters become human & live out a life where they grow old & die? It's a little hackneyed, but I enjoy Kenyon's work so much that I'm willing to put up with it. (I just hope that it isn't a sign that I may not like her future books as much.)