The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter
Paperback, 379 Pages
2010, HQN Books
ISBN: 0373775229
Series: Book 1 of Lords of the Underworld
Synopsis
His powers -- Inhuman
His passion -- Beyond immortal . . .
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 than 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 . . .
Review
Ok, wow. Just wow. I had read a few Lords of the Underworld short stories in various anthologies and liked them a lot and expected greatness from this series, but even my high expectations were easily surpassed by The Darkest Night.
The Lords introduced in this series starter were enthralling. I couldn't get enough of them, constantly hoping Showalter would give more information about each of them. Maddox, the main focus of The Darkest Night, holds Violence within him. While that should have made him less appealing, it only made his suffering seem more painful and his caring for Ashlyn all the more endearing.
Ashlyn was such an empathetic character that you couldn't hold her naivety against her. When she felt for someone, she felt with her entire person and did all she could do to help them, even at her own peril. Her having an ability of her own, and not being an ordinary human, helped a lot to make her interesting enough to seem like a good match for Maddox.
The Darkest Night was a very quick read for me, partially because the story was so engrossing, but also because the writing was excellent. The story flowed seamlessly, pulled me right in and held me captive as I turned the pages faster and faster towards the unexpected climax of the book. The Darkest Night is one of the very best first books in a series and I plan on devouring the rest in very quick succession. Absolutely wonderful.
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