“Acheron” is one of my favorite books from
the Dark-Hunter Series. Acheron ‘Apostolos’ Parthenopaeus, God of Final Fate,
is the son of Archon and Apollymi the Destroyer. Being cursed from the moment
he was born, Acheron was cursed by his half-sisters the Fates. “Apostolos, the
cursed son of Apollymi, will be the one who destroys all Atlantean Gods,” Sherrilyn
Kenyon, Acheron.
Apollymi, a concerned and caring mother, was
terrified that the man she loved would kill her son while in her womb. In order
to escape Archon, she fled to her birth home Kalosis, where she would be safe.
With her niece Basi and her Charonte demons to protect her, Apollymi cut
Apostolos out of her stomach. In doing so, she extracted his godhood and placed
him into the womb of a pregnant queen to protect Apostolos identity.
Unfortunately, Archon being the savage man
that he is, trapped Apollymi in Kalosis. There were only two options for
Apollymi to escape Kalosis: tell Archon her son’s location so he can destroy
him or her beloved son Apostolos died. Therefore, Apollymi sent him to the
human realm so he could live a normal life.
Queen Aara of Didymos, gave birth to twins;
Apostolos and Styxx. Apostolos had very unique eyes. No one had ever seen such
exotic and rare beautiful eyes before. After Apostolos birth, an oracle said
that Apostolos would be the death of them all. "Then he shall be
named Acheron, for the river of woe. Like the river of the Underworld, his
journey will be long, dark, and enduring. He will be able to give life and to
take it. He will travel through life alone and abandoned, ever seeking kindness
and ever finding cruelty. May the gods have mercy on you, little one. No one
else ever will," – Sherrilyn Kenyon, Acheron.
When Acheron was a child, his human father resented
him tremendously. The King treated him like he was not a part of the family.
Therefore, Acheron was sent to Atlantis to live with his uncle, Estes.
Unfortunately, Estes treated him poorly. At the age of seven, Acheron was
trained to be a Tsoulus, a child sex slave. In return, he was sexually,
mentally and physically abused.
Ryssa, his sister, wept once her father took
Acheron away. Once Acheron turned sixteen, Ryssa received an anonymous letter
from Acheron's attended. She begged Ryssa to come to Atlantis. Once
she arrived, she couldn't recognize the brother she grew up with. He
was beaten down and weak.
After his uncle Estes died, he was freed from
being a slave. Acheron didn't trust leaving with Ryssa
because the first time she set him free, he was brought back to Atlantis
to experience even more excruciating pain. Therefore, Acheron lived as a
prostitute and sold himself to senators.
Acheron was thrown into the palace dungeon
because of the senators discussing the resemblance he shared with his twin
brother, Styxx. After being starved and almost dying, the king allowed him back
into the palace to force feed Acheron. Not that he truly cared for his
wellbeing, he didn't want his precious son Styxx, who is tied
to Acheron's life to die.
From this day forward, Acheron
‘Apostolos’ Parthenopaeus finally discovers his true self. During his journey,
he learns about his powers as a God, falls in love with Soteria Kafieri, gets
set free from Artemis and finally finds love.
“I am the god Apostolos. The Harbinger of Telikos. The Final Fate of all. Beloved son of Apollymi the Great Destroyer. My will makes the will of the universe.” - Sherrilyn Kenyon, Acheron
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