"I'm the only human in history to have a Viking yenta of his very own." - Chris Eriksson 
 In the grand scheme of things I quite enjoyed Kiss of the Night even though it fell way into the land of illogical. It had a lot of things going for it like truly hilarious banter and a vast amount of world building. On the other hand, it also didn't make a whole lot of sense as is common in the Dark-Hunters series. I've suspended all of my disbelief for this series long ago so I just rolled with it and in the end I came out with a smile. 
 Our leads this time around are Wulf (a Viking Dark Hunter) and Cassandra (a half Apollite heir to Apollo.) Talk about a star crossed romance! Even though their relationship started out in a bizarre way (view spoiler)[ So Wulf and Cassandra end up in a dream realm where they bang the hell out of each other. They both just think they are in their respective dreams and go with it regardless of it not feeling like a dream. Guess what! It was real and now she's knocked up. This whole fake dream trope happens so often in paranormal romance and the concept is just beyond me. How do people always just think they are dreaming? How hard is it to tell if you are awake or not? Yes, they were in a dream realm but they were conscious. How could they not figure out this wasn't a normal dream? (hide spoiler)] I wanted them to overcome everything and make it work. I was hoping for a Hail Mary pass at the end to save the day. The thing is that I knew there was going to be a happy ending so it took some of the sting out of the whole "Cassandra is supposed to die in a few months" thing. I mean, come on, obviously that wouldn't happen. I could see the emotional impact of this reality but I couldn't get the nagging detail that it would all turn out ok anyway out of my head. I wanted to feel more empathy towards her and couldn't so I was relegated to just having sympathy. Wulf was strangely endearing as a big burly Viking Dark Hunter who's also a crazy over protective parent to his only relative, Chris. I think it was that strange dichotomy of a Viking mother hen that really got me. It's just such a great image to conjure up. In fact, it's in his constant hovering that a lot of the funniest moments of the story take place. I loved the bickering between Wulf and Chris! As for the romance between Wulf and Cassandra, I was glad for them to get together and get a happily ever after. I don't think they are really one of my favorite couples but they are at least average and they had a fair amount of steam. 
 One thing Kiss of the Night accomplishes is expanding our knowledge of the Apollites. Up until now, Apollites were just depicted as the ubiquitous boogeyman and as such, demonized. Now we finally get to meet them and learn about their culture it makes them into much more sympathetic villains. It's not that they all want to rape and pillage for the sake of it or because they're evil. It's because they just want to live. Some even try to save a bit of their soul (so to speak) when they go Daimon by only killing evil humans or other Daimons. It's a difficult decision they have to make and it's understandable why so many of them would go Daimon rather than accept an undeserved death sentence. Basically, things aren't so black and white once you see the situation from both sides. (view spoiler)[ SIDE NOTE: Cassandra lives because she and Wulf are sharing a life force / soul. What does this mean in the grand scheme of things for the Apollites? Is this another alternative to either dying young or going Daimon? All of Wulf and Cassandra's kids are going to be immortal and partially Apollite so maybe that will have some weight in the future? (hide spoiler)] 
 Ok here is my obligatory geeking out section: 
 (view spoiler)[ 1. There's a big Dark Hunter reunion! Julian, Kyrian, Talon, Acheron, and Zarek all show up to help Wulf fight off Stryker and the Spathi! ZAREK!!! AHHH!!! Astrid made him go so to be social with the other hunters but he's still his psycho self and I still love him to bits! 
 2. Acheron is like a little dark hunter match maker. What's his end game here? I think he's actually more of a God than just an immortal and yet he runs around match making and helping these guys find love all the time. He's portrayed as this sage benevolent character but I'm wondering what his true goals are. Are they really just altruistic and wanting to help his dark hunters? Or does he have a bigger end game up his sleeve? It's just a little odd to have the bad ass all powerful guy playing matchmaker for no other reason besides love. Love is important but I still think he's planning something. 
 3. Urian and Phoebe was tragic. I ended up liking Urian very much and it broke my heart when he lost Phoebe. He has a second chance on life thanks to Acheron and I think there will be a reckoning with him and Stryker in the future. But still... ouch. (hide spoiler)] 
 So much in this series seems to come from the land of "just because." As in, when you ask yourself why something is the way it is the answer is usually "just because." The explanations we get are usually so convoluted and illogical it would boggle the mind to dwell on them. In my experience with this series it's best to just roll with it. Once you decide to let the current just take you wherever it chooses, these books become rather enjoyable. I'm going to continue along with the series. I'm excited to see where things keep heading.