Sunday, July 25, 2010

The Darkest Passion


Title: The Darkest Passion
Author: Gena Showalter
Series: Lords of the Underworld (Book 5)
Genre: Paranormal Romance



Aeron is the keeper of Wrath. Whenever he meets someone he sees the bad things they've done in the past and wants to punish them in the same (or similar) way that they've hurt someone else. If he comes across a wife beater, he wants to beat them to death. A womanizer who has broken many hearts, he wants to slice their heart into pieces. This makes it difficult for him to be with women because he wants to punish them all.

Aeron has an "adopted daughter," Legion. She is a small demon creature that is bound to Aeron. He cherishes her and does everything he can to keep her happy, including decorating his room in pink and lace. Legion is the one "person" who his demon seems to accept. Unfortunately, she is a little possessive of Aeron and can hurt everyone by the poison that drips from her teeth.

Lately Aeron has been feeling a presence watching him. Legion has left due to this presence that she tells him is an angel. Little does Aeron know, but this angel has been sent to kill him because he has helped Legion escape from hell. Fortunately for Aeron, this angel has strong feelings for him and has chosen to fall from Heaven and loose her wings so that she can be with him and not have to kill him. The only problem with this is that another angel is going to be sent in her place.

The angel's name is Olivia. She is pure as angels should be and has had to literally claw her way up from hell to find Aeron. Aeron feels drawn to her, but doesn't want to like her due to too may complications. If he's with Olivia, Legion cannot come back, he has been threatened by another angel with death if he soils Olivia. On top of all this, there is still the normal Hunter business to deal with and looking for the artifacts.

Wow. I think this is one of the best books I've read all year. I always forgot how much I love this series (and the author in general) until I pick them up again. Her scenes are so vibrant and her love scenes so steamy. She introduces you to the characters in the perfect way where you don't feel overwhelmed by the amount of them. (Unlike The Sword, which I also read recently)

I feel so connected to the characters, even the ones that are not the main character for this particular book. I cannot wait to read Paris' story, especially after the little tidbit at the end of this book. I feel like he is such a tormented sweetheart. I also cannot wait to read Gideon's Story (The Darkest Lie - up next).

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