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3.64 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Not bad, Gena Showalter. I like this series better than the BDB, which there are clearly some similarities. I'll keep reading.
dark
DNF @ about 45% or so. This might’ve been annoying to me because of how the narrator read the voices.
That and I just didn’t dig the characters. Plus the whole Paris thing is super gross.
Also - they’ve been around since the beginning of time and the only ones who seem to have picked up a damn book in that time is the death guy and the disease one. The rest sound super backward and I get that the women they’ll fall in love with (given how these types of things are written) will change that but it just feels tedious.
I read contemporary romance by this author and loved it. The guys were normal and great.
I’ve read other books with creepy ancient god dudes that are hot and sexy. There’s a balance that just isn’t struck in these.
That and I just didn’t dig the characters. Plus the whole Paris thing is super gross.
Also - they’ve been around since the beginning of time and the only ones who seem to have picked up a damn book in that time is the death guy and the disease one. The rest sound super backward and I get that the women they’ll fall in love with (given how these types of things are written) will change that but it just feels tedious.
I read contemporary romance by this author and loved it. The guys were normal and great.
I’ve read other books with creepy ancient god dudes that are hot and sexy. There’s a balance that just isn’t struck in these.
This was awesome! A fantastic world has been created with intriguing and fascinating characters. I was totally into it!
There was a lot going on and being laid out. So many different characters were in play and being introduced as well as other storylines, I couldn't read fast enough as I absorbed this new world. There was drama and intensity, mystery and a nice amount of passion. I love all the other worldly elements that were learned and how everything came together. I feel like I need a chart to remember who is who because there were a lot of warriors and demons in play. It's a lot at once but it's still awesome.
Loved Maddox and Ashlyn. Really interesting characters dealing with different types of turmoil. They had an electric attraction. I loved the push and pull between the two as everything built and their story played out. I felt for both of them so much, the different pains they endured. The end was heartbreaking and uplifting at the same time.
I am so excited I finally started their series, I'm just sorry it took me so long. It's hard to explain with everything that was going on but I thought it all was great. Love the story, details, all the different warriors. Interesting world. I love a good paranormal romance and I think a fantastic foundation was laid for more stories in this series filled with sexy warriors. I can't wait to find out what happens next.
There was a lot going on and being laid out. So many different characters were in play and being introduced as well as other storylines, I couldn't read fast enough as I absorbed this new world. There was drama and intensity, mystery and a nice amount of passion. I love all the other worldly elements that were learned and how everything came together. I feel like I need a chart to remember who is who because there were a lot of warriors and demons in play. It's a lot at once but it's still awesome.
Loved Maddox and Ashlyn. Really interesting characters dealing with different types of turmoil. They had an electric attraction. I loved the push and pull between the two as everything built and their story played out. I felt for both of them so much, the different pains they endured. The end was heartbreaking and uplifting at the same time.
I am so excited I finally started their series, I'm just sorry it took me so long. It's hard to explain with everything that was going on but I thought it all was great. Love the story, details, all the different warriors. Interesting world. I love a good paranormal romance and I think a fantastic foundation was laid for more stories in this series filled with sexy warriors. I can't wait to find out what happens next.
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Hmm what can I say? I was expecting this book to be darker than how it actually turned out. I felt like Showalter was trying to go for that dark look but couldn't quite get it right. Her writing was soft and although she tried to portray Maddox as "dark" he just came off as the sweet guy with anger management issues. Reading this, I found myself constantly getting annoyed at Ashlyn. To me she didn't come off as that strong female character. Her stupidity sometimes...ugh. Even though I found myself rolling my eyes at some parts of the book, I did feel compelled to finish it. I've heard that this series gets better so I hope the second book is better than this one.
Well, Now I’m hooked
I loved every second of this book and I mean it every second of it. Everything about it was just amazing. From the characters, the storyline, and the Greek mythology spread throughout. I love Greek mythology and I love reading romance books that involve it, it makes the reading experience so much better.
I loved both Maddox and Ashlyn. Ashlyn was just a fantastic female lead. I actually want to be best friends with her. Her and Maddox go together perfectly. Now let’s talk about Maddox. Maddox is an alpha, Greek warriors with a demon inside him. He is cranky, bossy, hot, and kind of a a**, and I loved it. Maddox is just everything I want in a book boyfriend. He is definitely my book boyfriend now. Ashlyn and Maddox May be one of my favourite couples that I’ve read about this in (2020).
I’m so excited to read the next books in this long series. I can’t wait read about all the other warriors. I definitely recommend you read this book. It gets 5 stars from me
I loved every second of this book and I mean it every second of it. Everything about it was just amazing. From the characters, the storyline, and the Greek mythology spread throughout. I love Greek mythology and I love reading romance books that involve it, it makes the reading experience so much better.
I loved both Maddox and Ashlyn. Ashlyn was just a fantastic female lead. I actually want to be best friends with her. Her and Maddox go together perfectly. Now let’s talk about Maddox. Maddox is an alpha, Greek warriors with a demon inside him. He is cranky, bossy, hot, and kind of a a**, and I loved it. Maddox is just everything I want in a book boyfriend. He is definitely my book boyfriend now. Ashlyn and Maddox May be one of my favourite couples that I’ve read about this in (2020).
I’m so excited to read the next books in this long series. I can’t wait read about all the other warriors. I definitely recommend you read this book. It gets 5 stars from me
The Darkest Night is a brilliant start to the series- it jumps right into a delightful darkness that the Lords of the Underworld carry within them- and I say that they literally carry the darkness within them.
It all starts when Ashlyn travels to Hungary on business and she hears about the fortress on a hill housing angels. You see, Ashlyn hears conversations. Yeah, good for her.. but, no. She goes to a place and she can hear every conversation that has taken place in that very spot (be it room, street, etc) that has taken place there. Gift or a curse? Anyway, it’s those voices Ashlyn hears that in majority label the lords in the fortress as angels as they have done a lot of good for the town. However, some don’t agree. Some call them demons. And in a way, they’re right- that’s the “darkness within” bit.
Ashlyn has tried to find a solution to her hearing abilities because it has messed up many things in her life- relationships, childhood, and you can only imagine the information overload she receives! However, her ability also landed her a job with an Institute that investigates and deals with the paranormal.
Now, she wants to meet those angels/demons to see if they can help her control her ability and enjoy a bit of the quiet life. What and who she meets though? She meets Maddox! ta-daa!
Maddox is a “warrior” from the times of Greek gods. His curse is to live in bloody ‘harmony’ with the Violence demon. Because of something he did. Something bad. To the whole world! Anyway, this curse sees him dying every.single.day (night). A death bloody and violent, and when he dies he also spends the night in Hell, burning. Until come morning and bingo-bango, he’s pretty much fresh as a daisy.
I found out so much about the backstory and characters themselves without it feeling like an obligatory “Hello, this is example 1 and he looks like zyx, and he does xyz”.. it was all just so bloody (pun!) seamless and nicely woven into the storyline, every snippet of need-to-know information delivered at just the right moments.
Even though our male characters have their own demons to fight (quite literally), they are not evil at their core. Oh! Did I mention they are immortal? Well, unless you get to chop their head off, but other than that- yep, totes immortal! And each of them with their unique curse to carry. I swear, this was so entertaining. Even though Ashlyn did piss me off at times because when she was asked a question she hardly ever answered! grrrr!
Anyway, to sum up- there’s a decent plot here. Once Ashlyn and Maddox meet, there’s a more at stake. People get hunted, kidnapped and flown on a warrior’s wings to fetch a purse with painkillers. Quite neat! Truly! Handsome (I expect to various levels to meet everyone’s taste) males and females and some paranormal shebang. There’s the cruelty and chasing and killing… but also kindness…good guys v bad guys v good guys who might not be good or bad… You get the gist… and then there’s the love!
This is as good a time as any to go back to the shebang… let’s address the bang part of it. There’s sex in this book, peeps. On-the-bed-sex, in-the-shower-sex and against-the-wall-sex. So, three instances of sex which is totally manageable and doesn’t overshadow the whole main idea of this book/series… I hope it stays this way throughout because, you know, exhausted and headaches!
All in all… I truly enjoyed this series. It fits the bill for me with plenty of action and drama, a bit of spine-tingling love and some pretty good dialogue which in places had me chuckling.
If you’re into the paranormal romance thing at all- don’t miss this. This one blows Twilight’s Edward&Bella jam out of the park, folks.
It all starts when Ashlyn travels to Hungary on business and she hears about the fortress on a hill housing angels. You see, Ashlyn hears conversations. Yeah, good for her.. but, no. She goes to a place and she can hear every conversation that has taken place in that very spot (be it room, street, etc) that has taken place there. Gift or a curse? Anyway, it’s those voices Ashlyn hears that in majority label the lords in the fortress as angels as they have done a lot of good for the town. However, some don’t agree. Some call them demons. And in a way, they’re right- that’s the “darkness within” bit.
Ashlyn has tried to find a solution to her hearing abilities because it has messed up many things in her life- relationships, childhood, and you can only imagine the information overload she receives! However, her ability also landed her a job with an Institute that investigates and deals with the paranormal.
Now, she wants to meet those angels/demons to see if they can help her control her ability and enjoy a bit of the quiet life. What and who she meets though? She meets Maddox! ta-daa!
Maddox is a “warrior” from the times of Greek gods. His curse is to live in bloody ‘harmony’ with the Violence demon. Because of something he did. Something bad. To the whole world! Anyway, this curse sees him dying every.single.day (night). A death bloody and violent, and when he dies he also spends the night in Hell, burning. Until come morning and bingo-bango, he’s pretty much fresh as a daisy.
I found out so much about the backstory and characters themselves without it feeling like an obligatory “Hello, this is example 1 and he looks like zyx, and he does xyz”.. it was all just so bloody (pun!) seamless and nicely woven into the storyline, every snippet of need-to-know information delivered at just the right moments.
Even though our male characters have their own demons to fight (quite literally), they are not evil at their core. Oh! Did I mention they are immortal? Well, unless you get to chop their head off, but other than that- yep, totes immortal! And each of them with their unique curse to carry. I swear, this was so entertaining. Even though Ashlyn did piss me off at times because when she was asked a question she hardly ever answered! grrrr!
Anyway, to sum up- there’s a decent plot here. Once Ashlyn and Maddox meet, there’s a more at stake. People get hunted, kidnapped and flown on a warrior’s wings to fetch a purse with painkillers. Quite neat! Truly! Handsome (I expect to various levels to meet everyone’s taste) males and females and some paranormal shebang. There’s the cruelty and chasing and killing… but also kindness…good guys v bad guys v good guys who might not be good or bad… You get the gist… and then there’s the love!
This is as good a time as any to go back to the shebang… let’s address the bang part of it. There’s sex in this book, peeps. On-the-bed-sex, in-the-shower-sex and against-the-wall-sex. So, three instances of sex which is totally manageable and doesn’t overshadow the whole main idea of this book/series… I hope it stays this way throughout because, you know, exhausted and headaches!
All in all… I truly enjoyed this series. It fits the bill for me with plenty of action and drama, a bit of spine-tingling love and some pretty good dialogue which in places had me chuckling.
If you’re into the paranormal romance thing at all- don’t miss this. This one blows Twilight’s Edward&Bella jam out of the park, folks.
It came so highly rated--I do love a good romance, but I guess I really do not enjoy paranormal stuff. The "rules" of these universes lead to meandering plots--they can change at the author's will--and I can not keep track of who is immortal and what their powers are, and how they got that way!