What happens when a ruthless winged warrior falls in love with the demon-possessed beauty he’s been ordered to kill?
The Darkest AssassinFox is a demon-possessed immortal with many talents.
Ability to open portals—check
Power to kill the most dangerous Sent Ones—check
Scare away any man who might want to date her—mate
Now, the keeper of Distrust has been marked for death, a winged assassin with rainbow-colored eyes tracking her every move, determined to avenge the males she accidentally decimated. If only she could control the desire to rip off his clothes…
Bjorn is a fierce warrior with many complications.
Tragic, torture-filled past—check
A wife he was forced to wed, who is draining his life force—check
Ever-intensifying desire for the enigmatic Fox—mate
Never has he hesitated to exterminate an evil being. Until now. The sharp-tongued female with a shockingly vulnerable heart tempts him in ways no one else ever has, threatening his iron control.
But, as Fate itself seems to conspire against the unlikely pair, both old and new enemies emerge. And Fox and Bjorn must fight to survive.
And learn to love…
Confession: This is the first time I've read a Lords of the Underworld and a 1001 Dark Nights book. I mean, I've read Gena Showalter's Alice in Zombieland before and I've featured a few 1001 Dark Nights on the blog over the years... However, yes, this is my first adult Gena Showalter book and 1001 Dark Night book.
And it's glorious.
And one novella with more intense buildup and foreplay in ever.
As the blurb said, this novella is the perfect introduction for new readers not only to an author's writing world but an out-and-out preview to a rich PNR world.
For veterans, it's almost like an indulgence, where you're going to be spoiled by the sizzling romance with a side plot that recalls why you fell in love with the series in the first place.
This action-packed novella has convinced me to get and read the rest of the series.
P.S.This story is a standalone so the romance was also fast-paced. But, in her place, I would have Bjorn grovel a little longer.
About the AuthorGena Showalter is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of the spellbinding Lords of the Underworld series, two young adult series–Everlife and the White Rabbit Chronicles–and the highly addictive Original Heartbreakers series. In addition to being a National Reader’s Choice and two time RITA nominee, her romance novels have appeared in Cosmopolitan and Seventeen magazine, she’s been mentioned in Orange is the New Black–if you ask her about it, she’ll talk for hours–and her books have been translated in multiple languages. She’s hard at work on her next novel, a tale featuring an alpha male with a dark side and the strong woman who brings him to his knees. You can learn more about Gena, her menagerie of rescue dogs, and all her upcoming books at genashowalter.com
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