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The Godhunter #28
Dark Star
Let your dark light shine.
After dealing with the Finnish Gods and their magic-stealing machine, Vervain thought that she could rest easy. But her enemies have reached beyond the grave to hurt her. The Godhunter has been poisoned. Tainted by magic. Her trinity star infected by evil. Freed from fate, she finds her power magnified beyond godhood and starts down a path that threatens to separate her from everyone she loves. As evil consumes her, Vervain must find the strength to fight the greatest enemy she has ever faced; herself.
After dealing with the Finnish Gods and their magic-stealing machine, Vervain thought that she could rest easy. But her enemies have reached beyond the grave to hurt her. The Godhunter has been poisoned. Tainted by magic. Her trinity star infected by evil. Freed from fate, she finds her power magnified beyond godhood and starts down a path that threatens to separate her from everyone she loves. As evil consumes her, Vervain must find the strength to fight the greatest enemy she has ever faced; herself.
379 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 23, 2019
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About the author
Amy Sumida
284 books977 followersAmy Sumida is the Internationally Acclaimed author of the Award-Winning Godhunter Series, the fantasy paranormal Twilight Court Series, the Beyond the Godhunter Series, the music-oriented paranormal Spellsinger Series, the superhero Spectra Series, and several short stories. Her books have been translated into several languages, have won numerous awards, and are bestsellers. She believes in empowering women through her writing as well as providing everyone with a great escape from reality. Her stories are full of strong women and hot gods, shapeshifters, vampires, dragons, fairies, gargoyles... pretty much any type of supernatural, breathtakingly gorgeous man you can think of. Because why have normal when you could have paranormal?
Born and raised in Hawaii, Amy made a perilous journey across the ocean with six cats to settle in the beautiful state of Oregon which reminds her a lot of Hawaii but without the cockroaches or evil sand. When she isn't trying to type fast enough to get down everything the voices in her head are saying while her kitties try to sabotage her with cuteness, she enjoys painting on canvases, walls, and anything else that will sit still long enough for the paint to dry. She prefers antiques to modern furniture, tea to coffee, night to day, and Tom Hardy to Tom Hiddleston. No; Tom Hiddleston to Tom Hardy. No, wait... Tom Hardy and Tom Hiddleston to Tom Cruise. Yes, that's it.
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Born and raised in Hawaii, Amy made a perilous journey across the ocean with six cats to settle in the beautiful state of Oregon which reminds her a lot of Hawaii but without the cockroaches or evil sand. When she isn't trying to type fast enough to get down everything the voices in her head are saying while her kitties try to sabotage her with cuteness, she enjoys painting on canvases, walls, and anything else that will sit still long enough for the paint to dry. She prefers antiques to modern furniture, tea to coffee, night to day, and Tom Hardy to Tom Hiddleston. No; Tom Hiddleston to Tom Hardy. No, wait... Tom Hardy and Tom Hiddleston to Tom Cruise. Yes, that's it.
Sign up for Amy's newsletter and get a free short story:
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The first books in her Godhunter and Twilight Court Series are free!
Join the God Squad on Facebook:
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Dive further into the worlds of the Godhunter and the Twilight Court on Amy's website: https://amysumida.com
Amy's Imaginary Worlds, a Facebook group where you can discuss all of her books:
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Check out the new Godhunter Store on Cafe Press, with all kinds of items featuring quotes and art from The Godhunter Series:
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January 26, 2020
Arghhh
I absolutely hated this one i hated vervains attitude how evil she became ! I cant lie that I skipped chapters ..alot of them I couldn't take her being like that it wasnt right an I wasnt going to let it ruin my view of her so I skipped more to the end and it definitely got better !
I absolutely hated this one i hated vervains attitude how evil she became ! I cant lie that I skipped chapters ..alot of them I couldn't take her being like that it wasnt right an I wasnt going to let it ruin my view of her so I skipped more to the end and it definitely got better !
September 2, 2019
I was devastated. I didn't expect V to become an evil villain, but it starts slowly and then she descends into the darkness deeper and deeper until I just couldn't imagine she could get out of it.
She gets poisoned, her magic becomes toxic, no moral compass, no faith to guide it, she becomes the epitome of unlimited power. She could do anything at any point, not just a goddess, she becomes the one to rule them all, all the realms included.
I was on my toes the whole time I was reading it, I could not believe what was happening, at some point I lost hope for her. I didn't know if I could continue like her, and I used to dream about being her.
She moves away from her husbands and boyfriend, she doesn't need her kids anymore, she creates beings by using her star, she annihilates pantheons, people, whatever is on her path of destruction.
She starts small with the mantra "I seek peace by bringing war" but bit by bit she changes for the worse, humans become piteous, gods become a hindrance. Her children become brats in need of a heavy hand, her husbands are to be killed if she sees them again.
There seems to be no hope, and I kept watching the pages I have left thinking there is too much to fix, there needs to be more time.
It was a great book with many surprises, I was this flabbergasted only when Lesya had been switched with a changeling and no one knew where she is.
And in the end just when I relaxed for a bit from all the horrors, the new chapter for the next book just about made me lose my cool permanently, I don't know if I could sufficiently wait.
And that means this book gets my only 5 starts for this year.
She gets poisoned, her magic becomes toxic, no moral compass, no faith to guide it, she becomes the epitome of unlimited power. She could do anything at any point, not just a goddess, she becomes the one to rule them all, all the realms included.
I was on my toes the whole time I was reading it, I could not believe what was happening, at some point I lost hope for her. I didn't know if I could continue like her, and I used to dream about being her.
She moves away from her husbands and boyfriend, she doesn't need her kids anymore, she creates beings by using her star, she annihilates pantheons, people, whatever is on her path of destruction.
She starts small with the mantra "I seek peace by bringing war" but bit by bit she changes for the worse, humans become piteous, gods become a hindrance. Her children become brats in need of a heavy hand, her husbands are to be killed if she sees them again.
There seems to be no hope, and I kept watching the pages I have left thinking there is too much to fix, there needs to be more time.
It was a great book with many surprises, I was this flabbergasted only when Lesya had been switched with a changeling and no one knew where she is.
And in the end just when I relaxed for a bit from all the horrors, the new chapter for the next book just about made me lose my cool permanently, I don't know if I could sufficiently wait.
And that means this book gets my only 5 starts for this year.
May 11, 2025
mind blowing 🤯
I literally have no other words other than completely and totally mind blowing! The amount of twist and turns this story took is so freaking crazy and yet once again, Amy somehow perfectly summons it up and ends it well. You’re totally gonna cry in this one, there’s a lot of loss and a lot of pain. Thankfully, it ends on a big note of hope.
I literally have no other words other than completely and totally mind blowing! The amount of twist and turns this story took is so freaking crazy and yet once again, Amy somehow perfectly summons it up and ends it well. You’re totally gonna cry in this one, there’s a lot of loss and a lot of pain. Thankfully, it ends on a big note of hope.
June 19, 2020
Amy is killing the game!!
I absolutely love this series. I get sucked into the story and it's like I'm right there with the characters. I have to say, I didnt love how Vervain was in the middle of this one, but I trusted Amy and she got us back to where we needed to be.
I absolutely love this series. I get sucked into the story and it's like I'm right there with the characters. I have to say, I didnt love how Vervain was in the middle of this one, but I trusted Amy and she got us back to where we needed to be.
July 1, 2021
This sucks Just another reason to have a new lover
Abandon children
I skipped your stupid housewife porn
I am not reading you the kids was a deal breaker
Abandon children
I skipped your stupid housewife porn
I am not reading you the kids was a deal breaker
January 27, 2020
Currently reading this. It's like watching a horror movie. I don't want to see Vervain turn evil but I can't stop looking :O
November 13, 2025
This book was ridiculous and a joke.
It was like that time loop crap all over again. She refuses to listen, acts like a dumbass and goes and fucks everything up. Then she has a chance to be something other than a human incubator, but no she goes back and finds a new male species. Wtf girl. They act like children, treat you like shit, demand children like you’re a baby factory, and still get mad?! Nan fuck this man I’m sick of it.
Even in the midst of trying to save her, all they think is what they’ll lose from what she could’ve given them, ex: kids again. Evil vervain was straight up more sane than crazy incubator vervain. Her arguments and lashing outs made so much sense. I don’t understand how her men didn’t catch on or even try to be better. Disgusted
It was like that time loop crap all over again. She refuses to listen, acts like a dumbass and goes and fucks everything up. Then she has a chance to be something other than a human incubator, but no she goes back and finds a new male species. Wtf girl. They act like children, treat you like shit, demand children like you’re a baby factory, and still get mad?! Nan fuck this man I’m sick of it.
Even in the midst of trying to save her, all they think is what they’ll lose from what she could’ve given them, ex: kids again. Evil vervain was straight up more sane than crazy incubator vervain. Her arguments and lashing outs made so much sense. I don’t understand how her men didn’t catch on or even try to be better. Disgusted
August 31, 2019
great book, i like that it aint short. I have a hard time reading a series/book if the mc get a memory loss or that she get´s her memory removed by someone. for example it´s rh spin off (great falls academy) that makes the mc guys loose their memory off her and anything with her. i just feel like we start from the beginning again if ya know what i mean. Like after a hard work to even be in a relationship with them all. It just get´s ripped to pieces and now we have to start all over again to build up trust, a relationship and all of that.
But this book didn´t go that way and she gained herself again so that´s good. i enjoy following Verveins life aka rollercoaster and everyone in it
But this book didn´t go that way and she gained herself again so that´s good. i enjoy following Verveins life aka rollercoaster and everyone in it
June 4, 2020
Was a very enjoyable read. The story was good and and the idea that the main character goes evil isn't something I have read before. It was done in a very entertaining way, I had no idea how it was going to be resolved. However I just didn't enjoy it as much of the other 27 because Vervain's husbands and the God squad wasn't in it that much. I missed Kirill! I usually love the character interaction and it was just missing from this book. I will still be reading and re-reading this series but this is my least favourite one.
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September 19, 2019Unexpected but brilliant
I read it all in one day, it has so many twists and turns it felt you were always surprised with the outcome. It was very nuanced and a completely different viewpoints from characters old and new. This was a very impressive book, worth reading and very different to her most recent books which gives a refreshing look to vervain and the godhunter series as a whole.
I read it all in one day, it has so many twists and turns it felt you were always surprised with the outcome. It was very nuanced and a completely different viewpoints from characters old and new. This was a very impressive book, worth reading and very different to her most recent books which gives a refreshing look to vervain and the godhunter series as a whole.
August 6, 2022
Vervain goes to the Dark Side!
Not writing any spoilers but Vervain becomes a truly powerful force to be recokned with. Thankfully everything works out for the good of all in the series but I would like to see the fallout with the other gods in the next book. Cuz she's made a few new friends during her travels and it would suck to see them go away. Also potential for new trouble because of what she did to certain gods.
Not writing any spoilers but Vervain becomes a truly powerful force to be recokned with. Thankfully everything works out for the good of all in the series but I would like to see the fallout with the other gods in the next book. Cuz she's made a few new friends during her travels and it would suck to see them go away. Also potential for new trouble because of what she did to certain gods.
October 6, 2019
Wow what a story.
Vervain was tainted. Even in the growing evil inside her , she loved and fought. It was hard to read of her doing evil, but it was a great story. I'm glad she found her way back. I can't wait to see what she does next.
Vervain was tainted. Even in the growing evil inside her , she loved and fought. It was hard to read of her doing evil, but it was a great story. I'm glad she found her way back. I can't wait to see what she does next.
September 13, 2019
Almost felt like the heroes easily gave up on her but what do I know
September 17, 2019
I love dark vervain!
September 22, 2019
Excellent
I enjoyed this book so much, the stories just keep getting better, 28 books in and I'm still hooked, can't wait for 29 😊
I enjoyed this book so much, the stories just keep getting better, 28 books in and I'm still hooked, can't wait for 29 😊
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