Instinct: Chronicles of Nick Hardcover – Bargain Price, March 31, 2015

This took me a few tries to figure out but overall I enjoyed this book despite the repetitive pithy sayings, the horribly convoluted life lines and how the characters seem to hate and blame each other for the wrong reasons.This starts in school with Caleb getting sick and loosing his powers (odd because demons can not get sick.) The shifters start turning into their animal forms but retain no common sense. They are also visited by a rider on a black horse with scales and plague ridden birdlike men that are covered in blood.The weather is plague-like: a hailstorm with hail the size of baseballs, blood rain, a swarm of mosquitoes the size of bats and later a murder of crows that were resurrected from the dead to take vengeance on Caleb.I think that of all the convoluted history the most important is Nick's mom Cherise is the daughter of a Sephiroth. She is pure of heart and it her inner light attracted Adarian Malachi. That means Nick has the blood of both Malachi and Sephiroth. He will be able to choose to be good or evil. Now that he knows maybe he will learn his Sephiroth powers and hopefully not develop multiple personalities.Next Nick and his older brother are being tested to see which deserves the Malachi powers. Nick Has ti get berries that will cure Caleb and wake his mother.

As I fine if science fiction fantasy books, I have really enjoyed The Chronicles of Nick. It’s a magical coming of age sort of series with magic, gods, demons, and first love. Nick has a history and a future he is both trying to avoid and unravel with the help of friends, acquaintances, and enemies with each having their own motives. My family has been enjoying this series of books both in audio and now print form. I would recommend this for any family looking for an enjoyable series to read/listen and spend time talk about for many hours.

All the characters really grow and develop in this book. Especially Nick. It starts out with a good mystery and keeps you hooked and locked into the story. I started and finished this book in one sitting. It was entirely worth the wait, but I don't know how I'll handle waiting for the next one! Unlike the books in the series this one did not have a very set or secure storyline. You honestly did not know what was going to happen. The revelations are mind boggling and for as many questions are answered new ones are asked. Finally with this book I can really feel a sense of wholeness.The cast of characters, many new, each have such rich and fascinating stories. Many betrayals take place, and they are no the ones you would expect. Sherrilyn Kenyon has a true gift with world and character building. I can't wait for the next installment in this series!

Great follow up in the Chronicles of Nick series. As always poor Nick faces challenges and new information that he (or we) didn't have before this book. Important to note that because of the changes in the timeline in CON there will be changes from the older Dark-Hunter books as well, but Sherrilyn Kenyon explains this by stating that Nick in the future has gotten the power to change time and so is messing with the original timeline. I love the action and that SK is not making this book "too adult"; Nick acts and thinks like a 16 year old boy, although one facing crazy circumstances. I don't want to give too much away, just know that this book has some crazy twists and turns to it, and it will make you go back and re-read the older Dark-Hunter novels, or it least it made me do so. It also blew my mind with some of the new revelations. Just be warned.

To be honest I think that this book was a little confusing and off task from the usual series. But that could be because I had read all the books before this one in 5 days so it linked up then waited for this to come out. Also the book did not really show the usual "badassness" that nick has and does not show many/ any new interesting powers that really dragged me in.All in all I still like the series, I read this book in a couple of days and found it pretty magnetic as although there was much too much mind bending plots and not enough new interesting powers there was at least the reliable mass amounts of violence and carnage.My favorite scene was when nick decided to make a bomb with his blood but it didn't really work successfully. Shocking moment of realization right before you get swarmed by monkeys.

Definitely one of the better books in this series. Lots of drama and character development, although I really wish Kenyon would stop cutting the more interesting characters out of the narrative in favor of more new characters. It is getting a little hard to keep track of everyone and why they’re there, and it seems like the most entertaining characters are pushed into the background. A little repetitive in places and a little long winded in others (I sometimes skip over her descriptions of outfits) but there is a decent amount of development and the plot is really starting to escalate. For a while I was afraid that this series would be needlessly stretched out but so far it’s jam-packed with action and every book adds a new layer to the over all plot.

I find it fascinating to see the world of the Dark Hunters from the eyes of a squire. Lots of action and in depth character that make you feel invested in their outcome. We find out more about the Malachais of the past as well as his generals. It's hard for Nick to know who trust when his mother's life hangs in the balance. He's trying hard not become the evil that he is predicted to become. However, who knows which choice will be the one to tip him over he edge?

I'm seriously in love. I know... i say that after EVERY Sherrilyn Kenyon book, but I really mean it. This series knocks it out of the park. It's got everything - teen angst, world imperilment, friendly demons, gods, destiny, tacky Hawaiian shirts, and more humor than you can shake a stick at. I often find myself chuckling out loud, and then having to explain why. It's worth the embarrassment, because this alternate reality story follows Nick as he tries to change his destiny while also being a teenager - no easy task!

I didn't realise there was a whole series of the CHRONICLES of nick as it was my first book to read since for ever I am in my mid 20s and I could not put this book down and was realy easy to get to grips with the storyline I read it in 2 days, highly reccomend as I have now baught and read the whole series and now am waiting intently for the next release this 1 book made me into a reader,, would give it ten stars if possible haha.!

Let's face it, to know him is to love him. Even people who are supposed to be his enemies end up on his side. Nick Gautier is literally one of a kind. His chronicles just keep you wanting more... I had this on pre-order and read it the minute it downloaded and as usual Sherrilyn knocked it out of the park. I can't wait for the next instalment.

The book does have some library stickers on/in it, however the book is in fantastic condition. Would recommend.

Product in good condition but not as good as the other books in the series. Found this lacking in excitement for most of the book. Would still recommend Buying this and any other sherrilyn kenyon books.

These books just draw you in so quickly - I could not put this book down and did not want it to ever end and now like everyone else who loves these books I have to wait for the next installment....