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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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Feb 22, 2010 Kay rated it it was ok

Shelves: romance-paranormal, my-eyes-they-bleed, romance

This was such a boring read, it is kind of ridiculous.

The Darkest Night is supposed to be a PNR book a-la-J.R. Ward - while there are many similarities, Showalter ultimately does not deliver. The book is filled with tortured fallen angels, forced to host a demon within them. But apart from being tortured, they are utterly indistinguishable. This is the case for the entire book - we are introduced to so many characters and none of them seemed to have a personality!

The heroine, Ashlyn, was a comp ...more

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Aug 28, 2009 FlibBityFLooB rated it did not like it

Shelves: witty-i-am-not, urban-fantasy-or-paranormal, read-in-2011

I really should have known better, but I chose to try this book out anyway against my better judgement. The premise was what caught my attention. It certainly sounded like it would be interesting! However, in my personal experience, I am not enamored by Paranormal Romance novels for the most part the way I am by their Urban Fantasy counterparts. I think it stems from the sexual tension and build-up found in the romanctic aspects from an Urban Fantasy series, versus the quick in bed everything or ...more

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Sep 07, 2009 Jackie M rated it liked it

Shelves: books-read-in-2011, april-2011

This is one of those series that I know I will be hooked on. It has everything I like, the bad boy, the virgin, and the how can they ever be together forever theme.
The Lords of the Underworld is about a bunch of men and one woman who are warriors that also have a demon trapped in them and they can never be separated or the warrior dies and the demon is unleashed to the world.
I am looking forward to reading the next installment and have it waiting for me on my Kindle.

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