Sherrilyn Kenyon

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About the Author

Sherrilyn Kenyon was born in Columbus, Georgia in 1965. She attended the University of Georgia. She has written novels and nonfiction works using both her real name and the pseudonym Kinley MacGregor. The name was created when she started writing historical romances. She writes several series show more including The Dark-Hunters, The League, Lords of Avalon, BAD Agency and the Chronicles of Nick. In 2018 her title, Death Doesn't Bargain, made the bestseller list. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Image credit: Sherrilyn Kenyon at Bad Moon Rising book signing in Portland, Oregon. Photo mine.

Works by Sherrilyn Kenyon

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Fantasy Lover (2002) 3,684 copies, 107 reviews

Night Pleasures (2002) 3,506 copies, 89 reviews

Dance with the Devil (2003) 2,981 copies, 57 reviews

Night Embrace (2003) 2,924 copies, 55 reviews

Acheron (2008) 2,774 copies, 108 reviews

Night Play (2004) 2,749 copies, 52 reviews

Seize the Night (2004) 2,666 copies, 52 reviews

Kiss of the Night (2004) 2,617 copies, 44 reviews

Dark Side of the Moon (2006) 2,582 copies, 56 reviews

Unleash the Night (2005) 2,523 copies, 50 reviews

Sins of the Night (2005) 2,502 copies, 38 reviews

Devil May Cry (2007) 2,386 copies, 49 reviews

The Dream-Hunter (2007) 2,218 copies, 48 reviews

Infinity (2010) 2,012 copies, 75 reviews

Dream Chaser (2008) 1,847 copies, 34 reviews

Upon the Midnight Clear (2007) 1,834 copies, 42 reviews

Bad Moon Rising (2009) — Author — 1,782 copies, 41 reviews

One Silent Night (2008) 1,734 copies, 39 reviews

Dream Warrior (2009) 1,514 copies, 23 reviews

Born of Night (2009) 1,490 copies, 42 reviews

No Mercy (2010) 1,478 copies, 33 reviews

Invincible (2011) 1,260 copies, 36 reviews

Dragonswan (2005) 1,214 copies, 23 reviews

Born of Fire (2009) 1,123 copies, 28 reviews

Retribution (2011) 1,072 copies, 31 reviews

Born of Ice (2009) 1,007 copies, 22 reviews

Infamous (2012) 987 copies, 25 reviews

Stroke of Midnight (Anthology) (2004) — Contributor — 977 copies, 15 reviews

Dead After Dark (Shadow of the Moon / The Story of Son / Beyond the Night / Midnight Kiss Goodbye) (2008) — Contributor — 951 copies, 25 reviews

Styxx (2013) 931 copies, 29 reviews

Sword of Darkness (2006) 900 copies, 10 reviews

Time Untime (2012) 872 copies, 23 reviews

The Guardian (2011) 852 copies, 26 reviews

Love at First Bite (Anthology 4-in-1) (2006) — Contributor — 827 copies, 12 reviews

Where’s My Hero? (2003) — Contributor — 820 copies, 17 reviews

Born of Shadows (2011) 794 copies, 22 reviews

Inferno (2013) 724 copies, 25 reviews

Son of No One (2014) 701 copies, 12 reviews

Bad Attitude (2006) 682 copies, 10 reviews

The Dark-Hunter Companion (2007) 674 copies, 11 reviews

Knight of Darkness (2006) 674 copies, 11 reviews

Illusion (2014) 644 copies, 13 reviews

Tapestry [Anthology] (2002) — Contributor — 634 copies, 9 reviews

Phantom in the Night (2008) 619 copies, 8 reviews

Born in Sin (2003) 614 copies, 10 reviews

Playing Easy to Get (Turn Up the Heat / Hunter's Oath / The Warlord Wants Forever) (2006) — Contributor — 598 copies, 20 reviews

Born to Be Bad (2005) 589 copies, 9 reviews

Born of Silence (2012) 586 copies, 19 reviews

Dragonbane (2015) 574 copies, 13 reviews

Blood Trinity (2010) 569 copies, 16 reviews

Master of Desire (2001) 566 copies, 10 reviews

Claiming the Highlander (2002) 536 copies, 3 reviews

Return of the Warrior (2005) 518 copies, 8 reviews

Instinct (2015) 509 copies, 7 reviews

Taming the Scotsman (2003) 506 copies, 2 reviews

Dark Bites: A Short Story Collection (2014) 485 copies, 11 reviews

Born of Fury (2014) 473 copies, 6 reviews

A Dark Champion (2004) 473 copies, 4 reviews

Whispered Lies (B.A.D.: Bureau of American Defense) (2009) 461 copies, 4 reviews

The Warrior (2007) 457 copies, 8 reviews

Dragonmark (2016) 451 copies, 11 reviews

The Writer's Digest Character Naming Sourcebook (2005) 430 copies, 6 reviews

Man of My Dreams [Anthology 4-in-1] (2004) — Contributor — 417 copies, 3 reviews

In Other Worlds (2010) 405 copies, 6 reviews

Invision (2016) 400 copies, 4 reviews

Deadmen Walking (2017) 398 copies, 10 reviews

Silent Truth (2010) 382 copies, 2 reviews

Born of Defiance (2015) 379 copies, 7 reviews

Dragonsworn (2017) 371 copies, 6 reviews

Big Guns out of Uniform (2003) — Contributor — 359 copies, 4 reviews

Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down (Captivated by You / Promise Me Forever / Hunter's Right) (2005) — Contributor — 337 copies, 4 reviews

Born of Betrayal (2015) 335 copies, 7 reviews

What Dreams May Come (Knightly Dreams/ Shattered Dreams/ Road of Adventure) (2005) — Contributor — 331 copies, 2 reviews

Stygian (2018) 330 copies, 8 reviews

A Pirate of Her Own (1999) 328 copies, 3 reviews

Master of Seduction (2000) 313 copies, 3 reviews

Alterant (2011) 307 copies, 8 reviews

Born of Legend (2016) 300 copies, 4 reviews

The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in the Middle Ages: The British Isles from 500 to 1500 (2000) 300 copies, 4 reviews

Deadly Promises (Just Bad Enough/ Leave No Trace/ Unstoppable) (2010) 291 copies, 3 reviews

The Dark-Hunters, Vol. 1 (Dark-Hunter Manga) (2009) 258 copies, 8 reviews

Death Doesn't Bargain: A Deadman's Cross Novel (2018) 255 copies, 5 reviews

Born of Vengeance (2017) 253 copies, 4 reviews

Cloak & Silence (2013) 233 copies, 11 reviews

The Curse (2012) 225 copies, 7 reviews

Fear the Darkness (2007) 211 copies, 9 reviews

Naughty or Nice? Four Novellas (2001) — Author — 193 copies, 1 review

Intensity (2017) 183 copies, 5 reviews

Rise of the Gryphon (2013) 180 copies, 3 reviews

Night Pleasures / Night Embrace (2005) 174 copies, 1 review

Shadow Fallen (2022) 168 copies, 4 reviews

At Death's Door: A Deadman's Cross Novel (Deadman's Cross, 3) (2019) 154 copies, 3 reviews

The Beginning (2004) 139 copies, 3 reviews

The Dark-Hunters, Vol. 2 (Dark-Hunter Manga) (2010) 128 copies, 2 reviews

Daemon's Angel (1995) 126 copies, 2 reviews

Winter Born [novella] (2016) 125 copies, 5 reviews

A Dark Hunter Christmas [short story] 120 copies, 7 reviews

Paradise City (1994) 117 copies

The Dark-Hunters, Vol. 3 (Dark-Hunter Manga) (2010) 110 copies, 1 review

Dark-Hunter Collectible Catalog (1957) 97 copies, 1 review

The Dark-Hunters, Vol. 4 (Dark-Hunter Manga) (2011) 90 copies, 1 review

Fire and Ice (2001) 89 copies, 1 review

Second Chances [novella] 85 copies, 1 review

Night Pleasures | Night Embrace | Dance with the Devil (2006) 83 copies, 1 review

Phantom Lover [short story] (2016) 77 copies, 2 reviews

Insurrection (2017) 59 copies

Darkness Within (2009) 57 copies

The Dark-Hunters: Infinity, Vol. 1 (2013) 52 copies, 1 review

Dark-Hunter: An Insider's Guide (2010) 52 copies, 5 reviews

Born of Blood (2018) 47 copies

Redemption [short story] 47 copies, 1 review

Sherrilyn Kenyon's Lords of Avalon: Sword of Darkness [Marvel comics 1-6] (2008) — Orig Text — 47 copies

Not That Innocent (2009) — Contributor — 46 copies

A Hard Day's Night-Searcher (2016) 44 copies, 1 review

Born of Rage (1988) 44 copies

Until Death Do We Part [short story] (2016) 38 copies, 1 review

House of the Rising Son (2016) 38 copies, 1 review

The Dark-Hunters (The Collection Thus Far) (2013) 36 copies

The Wager (2017) 35 copies, 1 review

Eve of Destruction (2022) 33 copies

Julian of Macedon (2020) 32 copies, 1 review

The Dark-Hunters: Infinity, Vol. 2 (2013) 31 copies

Born of Trouble (2018) 26 copies

Lords of Avalon: Knight of Darkness [graphic novel] (2009) 25 copies

Dark Places (2021) 25 copies

Sabotage (2023) 24 copies, 1 review

Fire Bound — Co-Author — 24 copies

Dark-Hunter Novels, Books 2-6 (2010) 20 copies

Kiss of the Night | Night Play | Seize the Night (2013) 17 copies

House of Fire and Magic (2024) 16 copies

A Hero for the Holidays (2023) 16 copies

Omega Rising 14 copies

Sins of the Night | Unleash the Night | Dark Side of the Moon (2013) 13 copies

Devil May Cry | The Dream-Hunter | Upon the Midnight Clear (2013) 12 copies

Dream Warrior | Bad Moon Rising | No Mercy (2013) 11 copies

Phantom in the Night | Whispered Lies | Silent Truth | Excerpt from Alterant (2011) 11 copies

Dream Chaser | Acheron | One Silent Night (2013) 11 copies

Season of Magic: 2-in-1: One Silent Night and Love Bytes (2024) 11 copies

Last Christmas (2023) 11 copies

Sanctuary (2021) 11 copies

Savage (2024) 10 copies

Born of Darkness (2019) 10 copies

Retribution | The Guardian | Time Untime (2013) 10 copies

Untitled (Chronicles of Nick, #10) 9 copies

The Simi's ABCs: Adventures with Dark-Hunters (2017) 9 copies, 1 review

Untitled (Chronicles of Nick, #11) 9 copies

Untitled (Chronicles of Nick, #13) 9 copies

Untitled (Chronicles of Nick, #14) 9 copies

Will of Iron 9 copies

The Character Naming Sourcebook (2014) 9 copies, 1 review

Untitled (Chronicles of Nick, #9) 9 copies

Fantasy Lover [and] Night Pleasures (2008) 8 copies

Winter's Night (2015) 8 copies

Untitled (Chronicles of Nick, #12) 8 copies

Fist of Fire 8 copies

Untitled (Shadowlands Rider, #2) 8 copies

Eye of Stone 8 copies

Heir of Darkness 8 copies

Heart of Venom 8 copies

Where Angels Fear to Tread {short story} 7 copies, 1 review

Queen of All Shadows (2013) 7 copies

Dark-Hunter Ultimate Coloring Book (2017) 6 copies

Fantasy Lover | Bad Moon Rising | Devil May Cry | Dream Warrior | Sword of Darkness (2011) 6 copies

Chronicles of Nick, Books 1-3: Infinity, Invincible, Infamous (2016) 6 copies

The Complete Dark Hunter Series Collection 1-13 (Night PLeasures, Night Embrace, Dance with the Devil, Kiss of the… 5 copies

Knight of Darkness 5 copies

Lords of Avalon: Sword of Darkness #1 [of 6] (2008) — Orig Text — 5 copies

Born of Night / Born of Fire / Born of Ice (2016) 5 copies

Styxx, Part 1 (2019) 3 copies

Dark-Hunter — Author — 3 copies

The Cecilian Swan (1934) 3 copies

The Dark-Hunters: The Collection Thus Far (Dark-Hunters, #s 1-22) 3 copies

Turn Up the Heat 3 copies, 1 review

Kenyon, Sherrilyn - Dark Hunter 05 2 copies

Kenyon, Sherrilyn - Dark Hunter 04 2 copies

Dark-Hunter Coloring Book 01 (2016) 2 copies

Menyon Coloring Book (Dark-Hunters: Chronicles of Nick) (2019) 2 copies

Lords of Avalon Knight of Darkness #2 (2008) 2 copies

Lot of the Dark Hunter Series (Dark Hunter) 2 copies

Simi 2 copies

Kenyon, Sherrilyn - Dark Hunter 16 2 copies

My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding (Dark-Hunter, Book 15) (A Hard Day's Night-Searcher) (2007) 2 copies

The Promise 2 copies

Kenyon, Sherrilyn - Dark Hunter 20 2 copies

Prazeres da Noite (Em Portugues do Brasil) 2 copies

Dark Places: A Short Story Collection (2021) 2 copies

Santa Wears Spurs (All I Want for Christmas anth) 2 copies

Untitled (Chronicles of Nick, #15) 2 copies

Lords of Avalon: Sword of Darkness #5 [of 6] (2008) — Orig Text — 2 copies

Sherrilyn Kenyon - B.a.d. (bure 2 copies

Love After Midnight, Vol. 1 (2022) — Author — 2 copies

Captivated by You [short story] 2 copies

The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in the Middle Ages: The British Isles From 500 to 1500 2 copies

O Lobo Do Mar 1 copy

Dance with the Devil | Night Play | Kiss of the Night 1 copy

Seize the Night | Sins of the Night | Unleash the Night 1 copy

Swans of a Feather 1 copy

The League: Nemesis Rising Coloring Book (The League Coloring Books) (2017) 1 copy

A Day in the Life 1 copy

A fekete lovag legendája [a Kard Szövetsége] (2005) 1 copy

A kitaszt̕ott (2003) 1 copy

Born of Spirit 1 copy

Styxx, Part 2 (2019) 1 copy

Midsummer's Knight 1 copy

Master of Desire | A Pirate of Her Own | Taming the Scotsman (2002) 1 copy

Sebastian 1 copy

Belador Code 02. Eve of Destruction 1 copy

Nick Gunlukleri Sonsuzluk 1 copy

Nightmare in Williamson County 1 copy

Paladin Coloring Book (Dark-Hunters: Chronicles of Nick) 1 copy

The Wraith 1 copy

8 Dark Hunter Books 1 copy

Stygian, Part 1 1 copy

Love Bytes [short story] 1 copy

Born of Rebellion 1 copy

Born of Night | Born of Fire | Born of Ice | Born of Shadows 1 copy

Sherrilyn Kenyon - Dark Hunter 30 1 copy

Sherrilyn Kenyon - Dark Hunter 32 1 copy

Chronicles of Nick, Books 1-5 (2012) 1 copy

Dark-Hunters Hellchasers: Where Angels Fear to Tread 1 copy

Lords of Avalon Knight of Darkness #1 (2008) 1 copy

Hunter 1 copy

Dark-Hunter Mikro Chasers Coloring Book (2016) 1 copy

Hell Hath No Fury 1 copy

Sherrilyn Kenyon - Dark Hunter 28 1 copy

Lords of Avalon: Sword of Darkness #2 [of 6] (2008) — Orig Text — 1 copy

Lords of Avalon: Sword of Darkness #6 [of 6] (2008) — Orig Text — 1 copy

Lords of Avalon: Sword of Darkness #4 [of 6] (2008) — Orig Text — 1 copy

Lords of Avalon: Sword of Darkness #3 [of 6] (2008) — Orig Text — 1 copy

Seven Seasons of Angel 1 copy

Dark-Hunter Novels, Books 1 - 11 1 copy

Sherrilyn Kenyon The Dark Hunter Novel 16 Books Collection Pack Set RRP: £114.4 (Devil May Cry, Bad Moon Rising,… (2011) 1 copy

Shadow of the Moon [short story] 1 copy

Sherrilyn Kenyon - Dark Hunter 29 1 copy

Kenyon, Sherrilyn - Dark Hunter 27 1 copy

Kenyon, Sherrilyn - Dark Hunter 08 1 copy

Kenyon, Sherrilyn - Dark Hunter 10 1 copy

Kenyon, Sherrilyn - Dark Hunter 1 copy

Dark Hunger [Manga] 1 copy

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Associated Works

My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding (2006) — Contributor — 1,504 copies, 31 reviews

Dangerous Women (2013) — Contributor — 1,167 copies, 47 reviews

Blood Lite (2008) — Contributor — 903 copies, 32 reviews

Midnight Pleasures (2003) — Contributor — 843 copies, 17 reviews

The Writer's Complete Fantasy Reference: An Indispensable Compendium of Myth and Magic (1998) — Contributor, some editions — 528 copies, 5 reviews

The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance (2009) — Contributor — 422 copies, 16 reviews

Seven Seasons of Buffy: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Discuss Their Favorite Television Show (2003) — Contributor — 408 copies, 10 reviews

Blood Lite III: Aftertaste (2012) — Contributor — 213 copies, 9 reviews

Five Seasons of Angel: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Discuss Their Favorite Vampire (2004) — Contributor — 202 copies, 3 reviews

Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction: How to Create Out-of-This-World Novels and Short Stories (2013) — Contributor — 191 copies, 1 review

All I Want for Christmas [Anthology 4-in-1] (2000) — Contributor — 189 copies, 2 reviews

Hex Life: Wicked New Tales of Witchery (2019) — Contributor — 188 copies, 5 reviews

Love Is Murder (2012) — Contributor — 184 copies, 13 reviews

Elemental (2006) — Contributor — 183 copies, 4 reviews

Dark Duets: All-New Tales of Horror and Dark Fantasy (2014) — Contributor — 104 copies, 4 reviews

Dark Cities (2017) — Contributor — 90 copies

Seize the Night: New Tales of Vampiric Terror (2015) — Contributor — 79 copies, 11 reviews

Dangerous Women 3 (2014) — Contributor — 78 copies

Break Into Fiction: 11 Steps to Building a Powerful Story (2009) — Foreword, some editions — 76 copies, 2 reviews

Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 75 • August 2016 (2016) — Contributor — 7 copies

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Kenyon, Sherrilyn McQueen
Other names: MacGregor, Kinley
McQueen, Sherrilyn
Birthdate: 1965-12-11
Gender: female
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Columbus, Georgia, USA
Places of residence: Columbus, Georgia, USA
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Richmond, Virginia, USA
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Relationships: Kenyon, Madaug (son)
Organizations: Society for Creative Anachronism
Romance Writers of America
Horror Writers Association
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
Awards and honors: AAR Annual Reader Poll (Author Most Glommed, 2005)

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Kiss of the Night (Dark-Hunter Novels Book 4) by Sherrilyn Kenyon

I appreciated the world-building in this installment of the Dark Hunter series. This novel features a romance between a Dark Hunter and an Apollite, resulting in the reader learning an lot more about Apollites and Daimons. I didn't really doubt that Wulf and Cassandra would get their happy ending, despite all the odds against the couple, but I thoroughly enjoyed the path to that ending.

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