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The Guardian

The Guardian

MythologyParanormal Romance
Published
2011
Language
English

Synopsis

Lydia is a Dream-Hunter on a desperate mission to the Nether Realm to rescue a missing god before he breaks under pressure. She is captured by Seth, a brutal guardian who needs a key to Olympus to save his own soul. As they clash, Lydia must protect ancient secrets from a man who is as dangerous as he is tempting.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

DarkRomanticTenseSpicy
Enemies to LoversForced ProximityQuestMorally GreySacrifice

Genres

Mythology Paranormal Romance Romantasy Urban Fantasy Contemporary Literature Fantasy Paranormal Romance

About the author

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Sherrilyn Kenyon

Sherrilyn Kenyon was born on December 11, 1965, in Columbus, Georgia. She grew up in a large, difficult household, raised mainly by her mother alongside an older sister who has cerebral palsy and several brothers and cousins who lived with the family at different times. Severely dyslexic, she nevertheless knew from early childhood that she wanted to be a writer, selling her first short story at fourteen and later studying history at the University of Georgia after her dyslexia ruled out a planne...

Characters

LydiaProtagonist
Father SethProtagonist
ZeusSupporting
All characters in The Guardian

Frequently asked questions

  • Does this book need to be read in a specific order within the series?

    While this title is part of the broader Dark-Hunter universe, it functions as the fifth installment in the Dream-Hunter sub-series. Readers often find that while the overarching world is vast and interconnected, the individual character arcs within the Dream-Hunter books are designed to be followed sequentially for the best understanding of the established mythology.

  • How does this book connect to the wider Dark-Hunter universe?

    The story takes place within a shared reality where the Dream-Hunters, Dark-Hunters, and other supernatural entities coexist and interact. Characters and events from this book frequently influence or are referenced in other series under the same umbrella, making it a piece of a much larger, interlocking narrative tapestry.