The Immortal Hunter: A Rogue Hunter Novel (Argeneau Vampires)

Average Rating: 3.0 Stars
by Lynsay Sands

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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Avon
ISBN: 0061474304

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Even vampires need a vacation. But Decker Argeneau's ends abruptly when he's asked to help hunt the group of rogue vampires targeting mortals -- one that might include a defector in his own family. Before he can worry about that, though, he's got to rescue the latest victim. It's all part of the job, including taking a bullet for a beautiful doctor.

Dr. Danielle McGill doesn't know if she can trust the man who just saved her life. There are too many questions, such as what is the secret organization he says he's part of, and why do his wounds hardly bleed? However, with her sister in the hands of some dangerous men, she doesn't have much choice but to trust him.

Except now Decker's talking about life mates and awakening a passion that's taking Dani beyond anything she's ever known. Being undead may not be half-bad...especially if it means spending forever with a man who would love her with his mind, body, and immortal soul.

Customer Reviews

A romp of a read
4 Stars
Decker Argeneau Pimms isn't having a very good day. A council enforcer, his vacation is cut short so that he can chase a rogue vampire-his own cousin, and former partner, Nicholas Argeneau. When he finds Nick he discovers that Nicholas is waiting for him and looking for help. An insane "no fang' vampire has kidnapped Stephanie and Dani McGill. Nicholas is trying to get them back. Once the enforcers are on the case Nick disappears. Dani is rescued-Stephanie isn't. Decker and Dani fall in love while trying to chase down and save the missing girl.

Unlike Rogue Hunter, which I hated, this book has a plot. Dani is in danger a few times and Decker saves her life more than once. The typical Lynsay Sand's humor is present; the couple find themselves making out in the most unusual places and are interrupted in embarrassing ways but you never forget that a 15 year old girl's life is at stake. The villain is insane-the chances that he'll go off the deep end and kill a character is higher than in most of the Argeneau books. It's a fun romp for a Saturday afternoon read. There are lots of open threads leading to the next book-Nicholas' fate must be determined, Stephanie's life has been changed forever, the villain is still not in the enforcers hands and a mysterious fanged female vampire is introduced in the last few pages of the book. I'm already curious to know what happens to Nicholas and I hope his book is the next one.

Unfortunately I think the whole series is crippled by the "lifemate" business. Within 2 or 3 chapters the hero knows he can't read the mortal woman and therefore she "must" be his lifemate. The hero is predisposed to love the girl and all the hard work of falling in love is already done. We're not brought along on the voyage of discovery because there isn't one. It's a fated love and the nanos never choose wrong. I'd be interesting to see a hero confronted with 2 women he can't read or fall in love with a woman he can read just to shake up the series a little.

~ Diane Raetz, West Milford, NJ
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romantic urban fantasy
5 Stars
In Canada rogue vampires kidnaps sisters Dani and Stephanie McGill and. Vampire Decker Argeneau Pimms is called back from R&R to mount a rescue of two the mortals. He extracts Danielle successfully, but fails to get her sibling from one of the scoundrels who escaped with her. To his shock he knows Dani is his life mate.

Dani is attracted to the strange hero, but distrusts him as too much about him remains murky. Besides she is worried about Stephanie. Decker will do whatever it takes to rescue Stephanie from the-fanger-less vampire, a sub-species thought extinct centuries ago, while also keeping his Dani safe

The latest Rogue Hunter romantic urban fantasy (see THE ROGUE HUNTER and BITE ME IF YOU CAN) is an exhilarating thriller enhanced by the hero rescuing his life mate but unable to protect her sister from being snatched. The lead couple is a wonderful pairing as saving Stephanie supersedes their love. Fans will enjoy this fine tale summed up nicely by Decker who struggles with persuading Dani they are mates and with rescuing her sister while he ponders what to tell his future in-laws (not as simple as meeting the Fockers and Byrnes or even Falk-Arkin's The In-Laws).

Harriet Klausner

~ Harriet Klausner,
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