Born of Night

A League Novel

By: Sherrilyn Kenyon

Narrated by: Kelly Fish

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon comes Born of Night, the first book in her blockbuster series, The League.

In the Ichidian Universe, The League and their ruthless assassins rule all. Expertly trained and highly valued, the League Assassins are the backbone of the government. But not even the League is immune to corruption . . .

Command Assassin Nykyrian Quikiades once turned his back on the League—and has been hunted by them ever since. Though many have tried, none can kill him or stop him from completing his current mission: to protect Kiara Zamir, a woman whose father's political alliance has made her a target.

As her world becomes even deadlier, Kiara must entrust her life to the same kind of beast who once killed her mother and left her for dead. Old enemies and new threaten them both and the only way they can survive is to overcome their suspicions and learn to trust in the very ones who threaten them the most: each other.

©2009 Sherrilyn Kenyon (P)2009 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

“Fish competently balances the pace of the story with the emotions of the main characters, letting their internal conflicts alter her temp and then expertly returning to a more measured delivery.” —AudioFile

“Narrator Kelly Fish brings new dimension to the story, finding a different accent for every character.” —Library Journal

“[A] publishing phenomenon…[Sherrilyn Kenyon is] the reigning queen of the wildly successful paranormal scene.” —Publisher's Weekly

one more time

loved it! gosh, struggled to put it down to sleep at night before work.

Want another PLEASE! Love your writings.

Want another PLEASE! Love your writings. I will continue to read everything you write. Thank you for hours of enjoyment.

new title not needed.

Where does Born of Night rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Not to high read book two years ago without audio think male narrator would have been better stronger voice

What did you like best about this story?

plot of story was good

Worst narrator ever

Fantastic series. Must read to get to rest of series. Better narrators to come in subsequent books. Excellent series.

easy to listen to

narrator was pleasant to listen too. only putting I would change is that I've listened to other books in the series with different narrators and the names are pronounced differently which is something I find a little disconcerting when you're familiar with the character from the prayer book in the series. since this is the first in the series I guess I should write this comment in future reviews rather than this one

loved this book..

2nd time reading this book.. Well this time listening to the book.. I love hearing the accents of each person.. I so love this book and series..

Miss Kenyon you do know how to make me fall n love

Another brilliant series one I’m excited to read all the way through Sherrilyn Kenyon is just amazing she never stops amazing me I love you!!

Take me Nykrian.

Would you listen to Born of Night again? Why?

Yes, this listen will be in my library of books when I need a good hero.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Born of Night?

It is hard to pick just one. Riveting.

What does Kelly Fish bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

First time I listened to her . Definitely will listen to her again.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The inner turmoil between the main characters.

Command Assassin Nykyrian Quiakides and Kiara

Loved the strength of Nykyrian and Kiara's strong minded personality later in the book. excellent read!

Tortured hero, Damsel in Distress. Pure Kenyon!

I read through all of Kenyon's Dark Hunter novels with a fervor that bordered obsession (yes, my screen saver is Acheron, and my mouse pointer is Artemis' bow, so what?). Then I read the first of Kenyon's Belador Code books and was disappointed in a big way. So I started this book with a lump in my throat. I so badly wanted a decent Kenyon fix, and I wasn't willing to wait until the next Dark Hunter novel comes out.

Kenyon has a thing for tortured heroes. Often they experience childhood trauma of the worst possible sorts, leaving them crass and sometimes mean-spirited, but still with a core of goodness, of honor. The point behind them, I believe, is that even when life throws these guys the worst life has to offer, their spirit is so strong that their basic decency survives. Nykerian, the hero of Born of Night, is that sort of hero.

Kiara is a princess in pretty much every sense of the word. The world Kenyon builds is a rough one, and Kiara's life hasn't been completely trauma free, but for the most part she has been protected and pampered by her powerful father. Her character isn't always likeable, but you can see the discoveries she makes about herself and about others. She is a judgmental girl when she meets her hero, but she becomes a more understanding woman as the book progresses. It's easy to feel harshly about her, but she is a product of her upbringing, and her growth as a person is necessary to the story line. All in all, I thought she was the perfect foil for Nykyrian.

This book is a romance set in a sci fi world. I wouldn't recommend it for pure sci fi fans, nor would I recommend it for someone wanting a "sweet romance". This book is about a man who has been handed the worst life has to offer and survives the best way he can, and a woman who allows herself to love him. The sex isn't crass but it is explicit.

I thought the narrator did a fine job, building tension in the right places, adding appropriate inflection and doing believable character voices.