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The Darkest Night (Lords of the Underworld, #1)

Gena Showalter

Start date: January 1, 2022

Finish date: January 31, 2022

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Challenges: What's the Rush

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Jun 14, 2011 Ansu rated it really liked it

This was a very good book and a good start to an exciting series. Maddox and Ashlyn where well suited and the chemistry was right between them. I like the fact that GS did not create a heroines as in most PNR with human females where they are constantly scared and unbelieving of facts in their faces!. The reason for a 4 and not 5 * was there should have been more fight with the hunters. The hunters seemed to just be there because the story called for a human group of fanaticals and there had a b ...more

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Oct 07, 2010 Akaria Gale rated it liked it

Shelves: demons

This was a really good beginning to a series. Lots of twists and turns, betrayals and revelations. A helluva lot happened and looks like there's a ton more to come. It wasn't as steamy as I like to but the love scenes did work for the relationship the couple had. Ashlyn has an intriguing ability and I hope to see her use it to help the Lords defeat their enemies. She was a heroine you could really get behind. Courageous, determined without being bossy or brash. She was nice without the desperate ...more

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May 02, 2011 Tania Rock rated it really liked it

Shelves: part-of-series, bingo

This is a very enjoyable first installment to "The lords of the Underworld" series. The characters are strong and supportive of each-other throughout the book. Maddox is definitely a hot hero, he is very possessive of Ashlyn and he has that stormy temper, I really like the premise of all of the Lords and how they are all possessed by a certain demon, I agree with other readers that it can be related to JR Ward's series but the writing here is less rough and harsh-there is no talking of smoki ...more

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Aug 21, 2011 Tanya rated it it was ok

Shelves: pnr, 2011

This was a high two stars. It was nothing amazing. Maybe I was expecting too much. I might continue with the series, but not anytime soon. I just didn't feel much chemistry be Maddox and Ashlyn. I felt more between Danika and Reyes. I might read up to their book at some point. ...more

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Jan 05, 2011 Dawn (Kat N Hat) rated it really liked it

Shelves: 1st-in-series, paranormal-romance, demons

Good book, there were a lot of questions left at the end which has me wishing I had the second book handy so I could devour it!

I really liked the concept of the demons and Pandora's box.

***Re-read November 1 to November 10***
actually a re-listen. I did not like the narrator. I probably won't re-listen to any more of the series since the same guy does them all. I had forgotten the ending so it was a really good story all over again. Very much like visiting old friends since I have read all of th ...more

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