The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter

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

by Gena Showalter

All her life, Ashlyn Darrow has beentormented by voices from the past.

To end the nightmare, she has come toBudapest seeking help from men rumoredto have supernatural abilities, not knowingshe'll be swept into the arms of Maddox, their most dangerous member--a man trappedin a hell of his own.

Neither can resist the instant hunger that calmstheir torments--and ignites an irresistiblepassion. But every heated touch and burning kisswill edge them closer to destruction--and asoul-shattering test of love....

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I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised by The Darkest Night. It was very good. Ashlyn works for a parapsychology institute; she can read the thoughts of beings (human and supernatural) from the past at any given place. In Budapest, she hears of "angels" that live in a castle that she hopes may be able to help her. In the course of searching for them, she runs into Maddox, whose demon is Violence. The voices instantly stop when he is around and she doesn't wish to leave his side. Not only does Maddox have to deal with his demon, he is cursed to die a violent death every night. He wants nothing to do with this human, but something about her compels him.

I really liked Ashlyn and Maddox. Even though they fell for each other quickly, the feelings and passion rang true. I also liked the lore behind the Warriors and their different demons. It made for an fascinating and different read. I thought the mystery was quite suspenseful and even though I knew this was going to end HEA, I was on the edge of my seat wondering how the author was going to pull it off. I'm interested to see what's in store for the rest of the Warriors.

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