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The Dark Hunter Universe is the world in which multiple interlocking series come together to create one massive epic tale. Each series is marked by the type of creatures the novels are about.
The Dark-Hunter, Lords Of Avalon, Were-Hunter, Dream-Hunter, Hellchaser, and Chronicles Of Nick series all happen within the same universe and their stories connect.
A single book can include elements from multiple parts of each sect of this vast world.
They are written by #1 New York Times Best Selling author Sherrilyn Kenyon. [1] [2] Some are written under her penname: Kinley MacGregor.
The Dark-Hunters are immortal warriors who sell their souls to the Greek goddess Artemis for an Act of Vengeance against the one who murdered them. [3] Once they've had their revenge, they are dedicated to defending mankind against Daimons (a psychic race cursed by Apollo) [4] and other preternatural enemies.
The Were-Hunters are shape-shifters consisting of the Katagaria and the Arcadians. The Katagaria have animal hearts and are animals who can turn into humans. Arcadians are humans who are capable to turning into animals. Both have the ability to time-travel. [5]
The Dream-Hunters are Greek gods consisting of the Oneroi and the Skoti. The Oneroi were cursed by Zeus to have no emotions after they played a prank on him. [6] The Skoti are the Oneroi who have succumbed to the emotions they siphon off dreamers and who have become addicted to them. The Oneroi police their activity for fear of Zeus punishing them again and purging their ranks, as he did before. [7]
Hellchasers are charged with policing the demons who roam the earth and protecting humanity, and others from them. [8]
The Dark-Hunter universe also includes a Young-Adult spin-off/prequel series, The Chronicles of Nick, featuring a character named Nicholas (Nick) Ambrosius Gautier who appears throughout the Dark-Hunter Series.
Shadows of Fire is a four book continuation of The Chronicles of Nick series.
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