I have read all her books. I love Archeron as does everyone but wow, didn't like him a whole lot here. My heart broke for Styxx and what he went through. I actually cried. Amazing read, best of the series!! I am going to say, you have to read the previous books to REALLY have the emotion. Knowing the people in the story and their backgrounds and stories. Excellent book!!

I have read all of the DH books to date and wasn't sure what to expect from this one. It was very intense, dark, gritty and amazing!

I absolutely loved how the author put Ash's POV/perceptions into it. It really puts into perspective how people perceive different situations.

I was thrilled at the ending. Styxx was a very disliked character from many, I assume, so I love seeing how he grew up and his personality. He is nothing like I imagined, which I am happy for.

His love for Bethany, Galen and even Ash is wonderful. I am looking forward to the next one in the series.

I wish I had taken the time to do a little more research before I bought this book. I picked it up because I'm a huge fan of the Nick series and really liked Acheron's character in it. I hadn't read any of the other books in this particular series. I can't stomach anything to do with rape and there was a lot of it in this book. As much as I love her story telling, it just made me sick to my stomach. I'll continue to follow Nick Gautier, but probably won't read any more of this series.

Every time I see this book anywhere or see anything that remotely reminds me of this book, all I want to do is read it. Over and over again. It may be a long book, but my god how it is everything I ever needed in a novel. I rate 1000+ out of 5 stars.

After all these years of reading SK, I cannot believe this is her writing. It was too sick for me- too graphic. It made me hate characters that I'd come to love. Too much rape- it seems as if he's raped by EVERYONE!! I get that he's tortured... But Jesus SK, you could have made it way better than it was. And honestly, if this is how the other books in the DH series are gonna be, I'm gonna have to kiss this series goodbye.

I thought that Ash's story was wrenching, but this made me cry from beginning to end. Don't say you weren't warned.

Once again, I couldn't put the book down until I was done. It's like a trance I'm put into with this amazing author.

Gosh, when I read Acheron I really thought I couldn't love another character more, or a book by S.K. But she made me adore Styxx. Through the whole book I was crying at the abuse that was worse than Ash' and then I would laugh at Styxx's humor. This book has changed my idea of Styxx. And now he is my favorite character, because through everything he was a great man, he was more compassionate and loving than anyone else even though he went through all the abuse, he is my favorite character. And Sherrilyn Kenyon is my favorite writer, she has made all her characters so real and I have connected with so many of them, they are so real it feels like I can call Artemis or Ash down and talk to them. This is an amazing book and series. Can't wait to get Son of No One. Will definitely be camping outside bookstore for that!

I love this book, a little repetitive at times, but I love this series and Kenyon! A must read!!

While I have enjoyed all the Dark Hunter books, this has to be my favorite. I truly enjoyed this story. One warning, have tissues near when reading. The book truly makes you feel all that Styxx went through.

This is an awesome book. I feel so bad for Styxx I'll have to read Acheron again see if I feel the same for him now.

Sherrilyn Kenyon has outdone herself again. This book makes me want to read Acheron all over. This is a book you can't and won't put down. This and Acheron will forever be my favorite books of all time.

I've read all of the DH books and have enjoyed them all...except for this one. I'm only half way through the book and I'm very disappointed and disgusted by the repeated torture and abuse. Enough already, I thought I was reading a paranormal romance book!

The best book ever, I loved it. Acheron & Styxx r my favorites of the series...

Going 2 start reading Nicks series....👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 The best book ever👍👍👍👍

Amazing book! Couldn't put down. Best book yet.

This is one of the best books I have ever read. It had me laughing and crying.

Best of the series did not think she could top Acheron's

WOW!!! I loved it!!! Can't wait till next book. I was obsessed, I was even having dreams of this book.

I didn't think I could love anyone in a book more than Ash. This book proved me wrong. Thank you soooooo much for writing it. Styxx has become my favorite book of all time. 💛

I loved the book about Acheron. I was excited to see the book about Styxx was out. Both of these books are fantastic. You really get a feel for the characters and you feel the pain that both brothers went through. These books are long but I read them in just a few days. I wanted to know what happened next. Great reads.

Best book loved it can't say enough good about it

I am a major Acheron fan & in parts of this book I just wanted to jump in & shake him, to demand him to open his eyes & see what was really going on!!! This book has also turn me into a Styxx fan...I love & admire Styxx!!! Now the question is...will Urian have his own story since he lost his other half?

I have loved all the DH books. Acheron was my fav. I thought Styxx was wonderfully written but find it so vastly different from the character originally portrayed. But I was willing to love him as I did all the others. The book was a delight but feel there was a miss connect with how events were compared/ filled in to what had already been set up in Acheron.

I cried, I laughed, I got so angry the book it self has scars. A long and worthy wait for this great installment in the world of Dark Hunters. Thumbs up!!!!

This is a must buy book you will hate,love,cheer,cry for all the character in this book. Thank you for writing it was worth the wait.

Love the way the characters are brought to life! Amazing!

I have loved this world since the beginning..... And STYXX has made me fall in love all over again.

One of the best books in the entire series!

After reading Acheron, I thought it would be impossible to like his brother, Styxx, but Sherrilyn Kenyon made me love him and did it with style! Styxx is portrayed in Acheron as Acheron's terrible, mean, abusive, human twin brother. In Styxx you learn his side of the story, and discover he is an amazing, loving, compassionate, sexy, strong, warrior who tries and fights with everything he is for his family, brother, and love. You relive the life story of these twins from the prospective of the "human" "flawed" twin instead of the "god" twin. It's the same events that happened in Acheron for a lot of the book, but you learn a lot of secrets that Acheron didn't know. Even though it was the same events the prospective of Styxx made it feel like a new story and I never once felt like I already "knew" this story or what was going to happen next. The book also progresses further into the current life of the characters and warms your heart when the characters fight and find forgiveness, love, and justice. By the end, I found myself cheering when everyone gets their just rewards. I've never read a series that was like this, I was amazed by how S.K. Was able to tell the same story and events yet completely change how I felt about Styxx. She started the book explaining how history is subject to which prospective and person is telling the story and then demonstrates that with these books. Her writing is genius. Her characters, plot, history, prospectives, and writing style achieve greatness on the level of Tolkin, Jane Austin, Emily Bronte, Shakespeare, J. K. Rowling, Isaac Asimov, or Euripides. This is one of the best books and series I've ever read. She tells an amazing Fantasy, tragic, love story in the ancient and modern world in an way that creates a masterpiece of a puzzle piece that when assembled with the other books in this series construct a world as amazing as middle earth but original and unique because of her history and writing perspective techniques. Each book in the series is one view into this world and you can't have the whole picture until you read them all. Just like in life where the truth is constructed from multiple views and people this series is a history of events that are viewed differently by everyone involved. She shares philosophy, history, and moral ideas by telling a story of love and forgiveness from every angle to communicate our basic human truths...people are all the same throughout time, history, and the world, we all need love and forgiveness, we all feel abused by life and others, we all have injustice in our life, we all struggle to love ourselves. However if we can learn to accept, forgive, and fight for our rights and fight for love then there's a chance at a happily ever after with our family and friends. -H

First..Omg....Second...thank you Sherrilyn Kenyon for an amazing installment to the series....When I finished at midnight last night, for the first time in a long time, my eyes misted up at how good it was....Acheron had always been my favorite until I heard the other side of the story....Your heart breaks for Styxx and there couldn't have been a better ending....This is a DarkHunter must read for sure

Spent two days straight reading this!!! From start to finish. From bad time to good, many a tears have shed for my heroes. Can't wait for the next!!! The Simi rocks!!!

In one word - AMAZING

I loved both books!!!

This book is awesome! I'm pretty sure I will be reading it over and over again!

I have never felt so many things in a book. Characters I once loved, I came to hate, and characters I hated turned out to be much worse then I imagined. Styxx takes you on an even more intense emotional roller coaster then Apostolos did. All I could do was cry and rage and pray and pray and pray. Its amazing journey that I felt I was a part of. Sherrilyn Kenyon is an amazing writer. I have thought that from the Dark Hunter book I ever picked up, but in Styxx she elevates to an entirely new level. Amazing... I would give it 10 stars if I could.

One of the most gut wrenching stories I have read in a long time. Cried all the way to the end. Loved it. Thank you,!!!,

After hours of crying and laughing and hugging my daughter close. I've finally finished and I've taken some wisdom from this book. I was so ready to bash the poor guy that now if he were standing in front of me I'd ask for forgiveness, humbly. This book is proof that you never know what a person is going through until you've walked a mile in their shoes. Five stars isn't enough for this story but it will have to do.

Awesome book. Loved it from start to finish, couldn't help crying at some parts, just wanted to make your heart bleed for the characters.

The last two DH books have left me underwhelmed but Styxx just brought it all back. A few favorite characters, a few hated scum and the love of two brothers. One scene in particular made me cry. Will not spoil but it was very poignant. A part of me wants to hate Sherrilyn Kenyon for the unimaginable cruelty placed upon these two but in the end, I love Ash and Styxx too much. It does tend to drag a little in the middle but you get so angry at what they live through, the pages fly.

cant wait to finally read everything in STYXX' point of view.. I've been a devote follower of the DH series since i was 16 so the wait is definitely nerve wracking

I feel like I've been waiting for this moment forever. I'm going to give this five stars. I have a feeling it's going to be one of my favorites yet. I love Sherrilyn and her books. I hope I'm not disappointed in her and Styxx for what he seems to be in the other books. That my judgement was just clouded over what I've read about him in the other books. I usually hate spending this much money one one thing but anticipating this book is just too much an I feel like I have to splurge just this once.

Hate waiting for books that I want to read NOW & must FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS TO THE PPL NOW! It's so hard to wait. Looking forward to this new book, "Styxx", & hopefully we are going to find out the story behind the "elephant in the room", when it comes to Styxx & Ash. Especially when they were so close & loving as little kids. After reading the sample of the book, it just made me want to read the whole thing in one night, NOW. But have to wait another month, Arg! Just can't wait for it....