I love Sherri. I have met her, spoken with her, and realized that she is an amazing writer and person. However, this book really did suck. Her last good book was Sins of the Night and that had some "iffy" parts too it, but it was still a 3.5 star book.DSOTM leaves the reader wanting more story, but petrified to spend money on the next book. I know I will buy her next book in hardcover, but I will be leery. This book is definately worth reading if you are a dark hunter fan and want to keep up with their world. However, if you are a new Sherri fan, go read one of the first five or six novels...you have to know what is going on in order to follow DSOTM.Sherri, your world is fantastic, you are surperb...but your stories need more...