The Darkest Night (Lords of the Underworld, Book 1)
by Gena Showalter
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Author: Gena ShowalterEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-05-01
ISBN: 0373772467
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: HQN Books
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Book Review: Dark and Steamy, Darkest Night sets the stage for a great new series!
Summary: 5 Stars
I was hooked from the first two sentences of Darkest Night which leads off Gena Showalter's ambitious new Lords of the Underworld series. Darkest Night stars Immortal Warrior Maddox, who is cursed to die each midnight receiving six strokes from the sword with which he slew Pandora, to spend the rest of the night burning in hell, and to awake each morning to the knowledge that he will repeat this fate over and over for all eternity. Possessed by the demon of violence Maddox struggles against the powerful spirit he carries within himself only to be overwhelmed by compulsions to kill, maim and destroy that he is unable to fully control. But in Ashley Darrow a woman with her own curse -- she is constantly bombarded by voices from the past -- Maddox finds something that calls to both the beast and man within him. And in the arms of this violent angel, Ashley finds not only peace but the promise of passion.
I loved Darkest Night which is far more than just a steamy paranormal romance. Showalter does an excellent job of pulling off the romance with her dangerous hero, while still managing an impressive amount of texture in her story even with the world building required by the first book in a series and introduction to a very large cast, twelve possessed warriors in all. Even though that sounds like a great deal of characters to keep track of in one book, Showalter handles it deftly by splitting the group in half. We meet Maddox's fellow Lords (and their possessor demons released from Pandora's Box) : Lucian (Death), Reyes(Pain), Aeron(Wrath), and Paris(Promiscuity) in the first half of the book and once we have them firmly established she brings on the second group former comrades who have been estranged for centuries: Sabin(Doubt), Cameo(Misery), Strider(Defeat), Kalen(Disaster), Gideon(Lies) and Amun(Dark Secrets). I already have my favorites. Add to this whole dangerous testosterone laden mix a background plot interesting enough to add depth to the story and to sustain the overall story arc for potentially twelve books --Showalter says that she has one planned for each Lord. A plot which includes tension and mistrust between the two sets of warriors who must work together in order to avoid annihilation by a group of hereditary hunters out to destroy the evil that their demons represent, plus a new power structure of the world due to the change of the ruling set of Gods in the world yanking the warrior's chain, insures that there will be plenty for the Lords to do in between the steamy stuff. I can hardly wait.
Fortunately the first three Lords of the Underworld books are coming out almost back to back, one month apart. If you want a taste of this very original new series, Showalter has excerpts for the Darkest Night and for the next two books The Darkest Kiss (Lords of the Underworld, Book 2) and The Darkest Pleasure (Lords of the Underworld, Book 3), posted on the her lordsoftheunderworld website. Once you're hooked on Showalter's dark lords you'll also want to go back and explore her other excellent paranormal romances. Heart of the Dragon (Atlantis, Book 1) from her Atlantis series and Savor Me Slowly (Alien Huntress, Book 3) from her Alien Huntress series are my favorites from Showalter's more serious side, though her lighter and humorous books are good too.
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Summary of The Darkest Night (Lords of the Underworld, Book 1)
All her life, Ashlyn Darrow has been tormented by voices from the past. To end the nightmare, she has come to Budapest seeking help from men rumored to have supernatural abilities, not knowing she'll be swept into the arms of Maddox, their most dangerous member--a man trapped in a hell of his own.Neither can resist the instant hunger that calms their torments...and ignites an irresistible passion. But every heated touch and burning kiss will edge them closer to destruction--and a soul-shattering test of love....
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