The Darkest Secret

Title: The Darkest Secret
Author: Gena Showalter
Series: Lords of the Underworld (Book 7)
Genre: Paranormal Romance



Amun is the keeper of Secrets. He doesn't speak because if he opened his mouth the secrets of the world would come streaming out. We do see this happen once to him in the story.

Recently Amun has come back from a trip to Hell (to save Legion) and has managed to somehow take in more minor demons while he was there. They are pretty much driving him insane. So much so, that he is rarely conscious and is trying to kill himself.

Strider catches Baden's killer (a hunter named Haidee/Hadiee) and brings her to the fortress. In his hurry to check on Amun, he puts Haidee in the room next to Amun, just until he can get her to the dungeon.

Haidee hears Amun's voice crying out in her mind and goes to him. It is found that she quiets the demons and makes him relatively normal. The Lords discover this, and decide to keep her around him for the time being.

Amun learns from an Angel that the only way to get the demons out would be to travel back to Hell. He and Haidee make that journey and learn much about one another.

A relatively simple story, although I did enjoy the twist about Haidee at the end. Aside from that, to me Defeat stole most of the story. Strider is somewhat the secondary story. He's being set up for the next novel (which I believe will be his). Something about Defeat and the way he constantly asks, "Win?" just makes me laugh.

Time to wait until September 27th for my favorite Demon.