Kyrian of Thrace (Hunter) & Amanda Devereaux (Human)
Why Kyrian become a dark hunter: His older unfaithful wife betrayed him to the Romans and then saKyrian of Thrace (Hunter) & Amanda Devereaux (Human)
Why Kyrian become a dark hunter: His older unfaithful wife betrayed him to the Romans and then sat back and watched him being tortured to death. He still has nightmares and phobias about it.
Amanda: An accountant who was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
One thing I loved: Amanda is given a special Barbie with knives that shoot out of her feet.
Settings: New Orleans, Louisiana
I loved the humor, the story, the characters, the mythology.
Favourite quote: "So, you're like Angel?" He rolled his eyes at her. "You watch way too much television," he muttered. Then louder, he said, "Angel has a soul, I don't." "Now, you're back to being scary again." The look on his face reiterated his earlier words: Baby, you ain't seen scary yet. ...more
The introduction in the universe of Dark Hunters. We learn a bit about Acheron,the first dark hunter, and his relationship with goddess Artemis and thThe introduction in the universe of Dark Hunters. We learn a bit about Acheron,the first dark hunter, and his relationship with goddess Artemis and the terms he imposed upon her for the creation of dark hunters. There is also a sad story included in theses few pages that showed that even a clever warrior can be misled and deceived....more
Circenn is immortal in Scotland and he really hates it. He hates seeing people he loves, wives, favourite pets dying around him for the past 500 yearsCircenn is immortal in Scotland and he really hates it. He hates seeing people he loves, wives, favourite pets dying around him for the past 500 years.
Lisa lives in the 21st century. She is looking after her sick mother and she is working 2 jobs to pay for the bills. A little of magic and she ends up in old Scotland while Circenn has already taken an oath to kill her. Of course they fall in love.
In this book Adam Black is manipulating people's lives again and there is a huge revelation about him towards the end that it will make you go back and reread the parts of the book which included him. I know there is a story about him later in the series that I am dying to read.
My favourite scenes of the book: -Circenn cleaning the barrels of his guns with tampons because he did not know what they are for. -Lisa saying to Circenn 'I cannot die. I haven't even lived yet'...more
Torin: Demon of Disease Butterfly: on his stomach His curse: He is responsible for plagues, cancer, Ebola and many other life threatening diseases. He cTorin: Demon of Disease Butterfly: on his stomach His curse: He is responsible for plagues, cancer, Ebola and many other life threatening diseases. He cannot touch another living being skin-to-skin without infecting him/her. He is a good guy and he does not like it. Thus, he wears gloves all the time and he has spent centuries locked inside the Lord’s castle interacting only through his computer.
Keeleycael or Keeley: The Red Queen. Supernatural ability: She is most probably the most powerful female in the series.
So, Torin is one lonely guy. He used to play sex games with Cameo, i.e. having sex with each without touching each other. Not very satisfying, but it was the only thing Torin could give. Since he cannot touch anything alive without killing it with the most horrendous death; he has decided to stay single, to stay indoors and let the other Lords fights the battles. But still he has a wicked sense of humor and he loves making fun of himself:
“What’s my sign? Cancer.”
In this book Torin stops being a computer geek and he becomes a warrior. After breaking out from the Cronus’ prison in another Realm (He has the All-key inside him, so he can unlock any door) and killing a girl who was supposed to be immune to his deceases; he will meet his future Queen i.e. the Red Queen, i.e. the Queen from the Alice in Wonderland story who is truly a powerful being. And she is also completely nuts. In a funny kind of way. Which compliments Torin’s humor.
“You may call me Your Majesty. I’ll call you My Next Victim.” “I usually prefer Torin, Hotness or The Awesome.”
Keeley, used to be engaged to Hades, the king other kings fear. But he was afraid of her powers, so he sold her to Cronus who locked her up for a few centuries. Now Keeley does not trust the other males including Torin. Of course she will not be able to fight the attraction, although his touch may kill her.
His kiss was rough and raw, desperate as he backed her into a wall. He gripped her by the waist and lifted her, his mouth never leaving hers. Suddenly their bodies were in perfect alignment. Two puzzle pieces fitted together.
And they touch each other. And the touch does make her sick. But she is immortal, so she recovers. And they touch again. And she becomes sick again. And she recovers. And they touch again. And she becomes sick again. See the pattern?
“Has anyone ever not gotten sick after tangling with you?” Keeley asked. The hope in her voice...he crumbled, utterly agonized. “No.” “But I’m, like, super powerful.” She wasn’t just super powerful; she was the most powerful person he’d ever come across. “Sickness feeds on certain types of power. How else do you think it grows?” She nibbled on her bottom lip, fiddled with the bottle of pills. “I feel fine.” “That won’t last.”
Yes, at some point Torin and Keeley will discover the medicine, so that she will stop becoming ill every time they have sex.
Awesome story! Great chemistry between Keeley and Torin. One of my favorite couples in the series.
Favorite side story: Cameo and Lazarus story is unfold in this book! “Have you considered Zoloft?” Lazarus asked. “It’s supposed to help with bouts of crying. Or so I’ve heard. It might help with your voice, too. Have I mentioned your voice is tragic?”...more
Kane: Demon of Disaster Butterfly: on his right hip His curse: Destruction. Catastrophes are caused everywhere Kane goes.
Josephina “Tink” Aisling: Half Kane: Demon of Disaster Butterfly: on his right hip His curse: Destruction. Catastrophes are caused everywhere Kane goes.
Josephina “Tink” Aisling: Half Fae, half human. Princess Supernatural ability: She has the awesome ability of temporarily stealing others’ abilities with her hands. She can also project into others’ thoughts
I think this is the first book that a Lord and his Demon really absolutely hate each other. In the previous books, the Lords tolerate their Demons – sometimes they even like their Demons and they work together for a common cause. Kane’s Demon really wants to hurt him, to destroy him and his friends. Ceilings are falling on his head, things are exploding beside him, Kane slips on a banana peel (or something equally stupid and cartoon-worthy) etc., while Disaster is laughing at him.
And the Demon will absolutely dislike Josephina. Obviously Kane and Disaster will try to go separate ways in the end.
The book starts with Kane being saved by Josephina and trying to recover. He was in Hell for so long, he was being tortured and constantly raped by disgusting demons until Josephina saved him and brought him in New York. Kane is not particularly happy. He just wants to die and maybe his awful demon Disaster will be destroyed.
But not while Josephina is watching out for him:
“I’m not going to let anything happen to you,” she told him.
The Fae and their kingdom Seduire are introduced in another modern version of the Cinderella’s story. Josephina is a blood slave for her cruel family and her creepy brother. Her half sister Princess Synda carries the demon of Irresponsibility. And Josephina is the royal whipping girl who receives the punishments Synda is due. Her only hope is Kane. If she brings Kane back to the Seduire, maybe they will start to take her seriously. Because the Lords in the Fae land are like Rock Stars. All the Fae love them. All the females what to marry them. Of course the Lords have no idea about it and Kane will be surprised.
“And why are you looking at me like that?” “Like what?” “Like I’m...a giant box of chocolates.” “I’ve heard of you,” she said, and left it at that. Truth, without explanation.
This is a different book in comparison to the previous book in the series. It is more fairytale like. Kane will be the prince charming for the miserable Josephina. He will try to protect her – no matter what. The good thing is that his sense of humor will be back at some point and he will somewhat recover from the torment that he had suffered in Hell.
William and his 4 evil (?) children i.e. White, Red, Black and Green will save the day, when things are going bad. A Phoenix will also help, although this was not really her intention.
The lovemaking between tortured Kane and suffering Josephina will be AFFECTIONATE rather than hot. And it will take a lot of time for the two of them to finally make love and express their feelings.
Disaster had tried to stop him, and maybe the Moirai had even tried to stop him, but there was something in him that was greater than both. Love. And love couldn’t ever be stopped.
Paris: Demon of Promiscuity Butterfly: on his lower back His curse: SEX. He has to have it. He NEEDS to have it often, unless he wants to become weak anParis: Demon of Promiscuity Butterfly: on his lower back His curse: SEX. He has to have it. He NEEDS to have it often, unless he wants to become weak and die. It does not matter if the sexual partner is male or female. It only matters that he will have her/him just one time. A second time is NOT allowed. Even if he does not feel like it, even if he is tired or sick, he must go hunting for sex every single day. Thankfully his fellow Lords are helping him and encourage him often.
Sienna Blackstone: Keeper of Wrath. She used to be a Hunter. Supernatural ability: She has inherited all the powers that the Demon of Wrath has. She craves violence, senses the sins of anyone nearby and attacks and punishes. She has black wings – just like Aeron used to have- and a butterfly tattoo surrounds the base of them. And nowadays she is immortal of course. Her blood is ambrosia.
Paris’ time:
“Speak all the hell you want. I’m taking what’s mine.”
If you compare Paris from this book to Paris from the first books in the Lord of the Underworld series, you will notice that there are different people. Paris used to be carefree, funny, a willing slut who was having sex with abandonment. He was really enjoying having the demon of looseness as his buddy, as a part of himself.
Nowadays he behaves like Paris’ twin evil brother. Okay, the truth is that he suffered a lot for 8 books in a row: 1. He found the love of his life, until because of him she died. 2. He lost her again, when he chose to save Aeron’s sanity instead. 3. He became dependant on the drug of Gods i.e. ambrosia 4. He behaved as a “bait” multiple times in order to attract and brutally kill as many Hunters as possible for revenge. 5. Lost in his bloodlust, he is losing slowly his humanity and he is becoming a mindless beast.
So, this guy really needs a happy ending.
Sienna is incredible in this book. She does not resemble the weak, scared little mouse that she used to be when she tried to bait Paris a long time ago.
Sienna Blackstone, newly crowned Queen of the Beasts, Princess of Blood and Shadows, and Duchess of Horror, stood with her back pressed into the crumbling stone wall of the castle she unwillingly called home.
The castle where Sienna is held by Cronus is magnificent, medieval style, situated at the Realm of Blood and Shadows and full of stone gargoyles that come to life when they sense danger. It will serve its purpose in this book and in the next books because Lords are never scared of anything.
Sienna’s new job in the end will be a surprise for everyone and it will be awesome. Nothing will be the same any more for the Lords and for the Gods.
The sex scenes between Paris and Sienna will be hot. But I think the major feeling when they are together will be RELIEF. Because they have finally found each other and they share the same feelings.
“We’re a family, you and me, and I love you more than I can ever say.” “That’s good, because that’s how much I love you.”
Worth mentioning: Four new Demon Keepers are introduced - Winter: Keeper of Selfness. - Cameron. Keeper of Obsession. - Viola. Minor goddess of the Afterlife and keeper of the demon of Narcissism. Anya will have some troubles with her. - Púkinn: Keeper of Indifference. Half man, half animal, horned, clawed and furred. And apparently destined to play a major role later on in the series.
Funniest moment: (view spoiler)[
“Real mature,” Strider said, but he calmed down a notch. “Me and you, we got history. More than the others know, more than the two of us ever want to acknowledge. But we both know it’s one of the reasons we went our separate ways when the two groups split for while, me with Sabin and you with Lucien.” Heat seared Paris’s cheeks, and it had nothing to do with physical strain. “We said we’d never talk or think about it.” And he’d always kept up his end of that agreement. “Apparently, times change. You were weak, dying. There were no humans around, and you refused to let any of us help you.” “Shut up.” His happy day was going down the drain fast. “Just shut up.” “So, my demon took up the challenge, and I took care of you. Now I’m asking you to take care of your friends in turn. Get rid of the girl,” Strider went on, ignoring the demand. (hide spoiler)]...more
Strider: Demon of Defeat Butterfly: on his left hip His curse: He has to win no matter the cost. If he does not win any kind of challenge, he will feel Strider: Demon of Defeat Butterfly: on his left hip His curse: He has to win no matter the cost. If he does not win any kind of challenge, he will feel intense physical agony, extreme pain for days.
Kaia Skyhawk or Kaia the Disappointment: A Harpy Supernatural ability: She is an immortal and very strong. Harpies are much stronger and much deadlier than Lords. Her extra personal strength comes from the control of fire.
Strider…. One word for him: WIN! He is THE male with the biggest EGO. So proud of himself. Well, about everything he has accomplished. He often congratulates himself for his supremacy:
He’d make an exception because of the extreme superiority of his talent. He was far better than “good.”
And he always wants to win:
Now, the pleasure that came with a win…sweet gods above. There was nothing like it, not even sex.
Or maybe this is just his demon talking who can never lose gracefully.
Win! Defeat giggled like a schoolgirl.
Win! I know. I heard you the first time, asshole.
WIN! Stupid Defeat.
Kaia is sister of Gwen, Taliyah and Bianka. They are the four badass harpy sisters whose lives have entwined with the lives of the Lords.
Kaia knows what she wants:
“No setups. I want Strider.” “He’s no good for you.” He’s perfect for me. “One, he doesn’t belong to another Harpy. Two, he isn’t psychotic. Well,” she added with a few seconds of afterthought, “he isn’t psychotic all of the time. And three, he’s…he’s my consort, I know it.”
Harpy Games are on the spot light. Many years ago when Kaia was young and naïve, she destroyed the reputation of her family at the games. Now Kaia needs to show that she is not a Disappointment any more. After he is challenged, Strider will help the Skyhawk team, will keep Kaia safe and will try to get an important artifact at the same time.
I loved Kaia and Strider together. Kaia is absolutely sure about her feelings and Strider resists his attraction to Kaia.
Another awesome addition to the series.Win!
Worth mentioning: This is the book where we met my favorite Lazarus for the first time. He was handsome, she supposed. Each of his features appeared to be chiseled from stone. He had a blade of a nose, sharpened cheekbones, thin but red lips and a stubborn chin. The cunning, The Cruel and Unusual, The Tampon Lazarus (the only son of Typhon and of a Gorgon) and his apparently future mate Cameo (although these two will not meet in the darkest surrender) will have their book as well: The Darkest Promise....more
Amun: Demon of Secrets Butterfly: on his right calf His curse: Secrets. His demon absorbs the darkest thoughts and deepest mysteries of anyone nearby. AAmun: Demon of Secrets Butterfly: on his right calf His curse: Secrets. His demon absorbs the darkest thoughts and deepest mysteries of anyone nearby. Amun is suffering silently from horrific images, nightmares, deepest darkest thoughts, the memories of anyone that approaches him. He can of course use them against his enemies, but the price to pay is much worst.
Haidee: A demon-assassin. A Hunter; One of the Lords’ worst enemies. She was also a Bait to kill Baden centuries ago. Luckily in this series nothing and no one stays dead forever. Supernatural ability: A small piece of Hate is buried inside her and it makes her freezing cold all the time. When she dies, she always comes back BUT there is a price to this. She forgets. She is full of tattoos from previous lives which show her the way.
Poor silent Amun… He avoids talking because every time that he talks secrets are exposed and friends are killing each other and wars start and many melodramatic bloody things are happening. As a result he is using sign language.
Aeron and William took Amun into Hell on a rescue mission to save Legion, who is now changed and she is not an ugly demon minion anymore. Legion is a beautiful demon minion now and deeply ruined after so much time in Hell and in other demons’ retention. She had made a really bad deal and she had to pay.
The problem is that Amun returns in a much worst condition. The silent warrior is back and hundreds of demons are back with him, eating him from inside, destroying his soul.
The Angel warriors are at the Lords’ castle uninvited and they are waiting to kill Amun if nothing changes. Lords are ready to fight and save their best friend.
Deep at the dungeons of Lords’ castle Amun and Haidee meet and Haidee will think that Amun is her long lost boyfriend Micah. They are almost identical. So, she will try to save them both from the ruthless Lords. Amun will find peace for the first time with Haidee. The voices will be silent:
“Only when I’m with you do those things become manageable.” Wariness fell over her lovely features like a curtain, but she didn’t attack. “Why me?” “I have no idea.”
And he will want her frantically:
Amun hadn’t had a lover in a very long time, but he hadn’t forgotten the basics, and he’d never been so driven by instinct. Touch, taste, possess, own.
After all the misunderstandings are clear, Amun and Haidee will need to leave for the great mission. They have to go back to Hell and put all these demons back!
If Hadee is ice, Amun is fire. They complete each other. One of the nicest love stories in LOTU’s world.
He gave her what no one else had ever been able to give. A past to cherish. A present to enjoy. A future to anticipate. And he wanted her, too. She knew he did.
Not even Strider could destroy their love and he will lose this challenge. Strider’s turn to fall in love will come in the next book…but his lovestory will start in this book.
What can I say? I loved everything in this book, however I am a huge fan so I am easily pleased ;)...more
This book is just filler in the series as the overall plot is moving slowly to the last battle of almost everybody again the Sinsar Dubh.
Some threadsThis book is just filler in the series as the overall plot is moving slowly to the last battle of almost everybody again the Sinsar Dubh.
Some threads from the previous book keep continuing and none of the subplots is really finished.
All the major players seem to be standing by, waiting for the battle of the battles to take place. They are killing time until they learn what role they will play in the final book of the series:
• Mac is finally visible and she has some sexy times with Barrons. The timing does not really make sense in most of the scenes. • Christian is still evolving into an Unseelie prince and learns about his uncle. I am still not sure what is happening with Daegus. • All the Mackeltars are standing by somewhere, waiting. I hope that the team appears in Feversong. • Prince Cruce is still captive, although Seelie and Unseelie are trying to rescue him in an epic battle. God, I still miss V’lane… Please bring him back! • Ryodan is having tattooing sessions with Jada. I am so bored with these two characters. I never thought I would say this, but I miss Dani. She is so much less annoying than Jada. • Dancer is no longer a kid. I would like to see where his story is going as long as there is no love triangle with Ryodan and Jada. Boring and irrelevant. • Lor and Jo are still doing it and they will probably never stop doing it. Fine by me. Lor is my new hero :) • The Unseelie King and his concubine Aoibheal are still trying to remember each other. Seriously where is this story going? Is King going to help in the end? So far he is totally uninterested. • I suppose Kat and Kasteo are still doing what they are doing in the basement. At least, they are having fun. • We re-learn characters. Who is Alina? What is Shazam? Big surprises there. • Sweepers will be around tormenting Mac and Jada and are forcing Mac to make rushed decisions. The outcome of these decisions is waiting in Feversong. • Finally, the black holes are becoming bigger. The entire world is in danger, while the Song of Making is lost.
So, yeah many characters, many neverending stories, many points of view. I counted five points of view in the book: Mac, Jada, Christian, Lor and Papa Roach.
I honestly hope that things are wrapped up nicely in Feversong....more
Gideon: Demon of Lies Butterfly: on his right thigh His curse: Well, lying actually. He cannot say a single truth without suffering.
Scarlet: Demon of NiGideon: Demon of Lies Butterfly: on his right thigh His curse: Well, lying actually. He cannot say a single truth without suffering.
Scarlet: Demon of Nightmares Supernatural ability: Scarlet is half goddess as the daughter of goddess Rhea and a Myrmidon warrior. She is also the keeper of Nightmares and for that reason she has a butterfly tattoo on her upper thighs. Apparently the Lords are not the only keepers of the demons that escaped Pandora’s Box. Thus, she is using the nightmares to defeat her enemies, especially during the night time when she is extra strong.
I absolutely hated this book. I think it is the worst book from the Lords of the Underworld series and one of the worst ever written. Extremely badly written. Awful. I don’t know how I managed to finish it. I had to try really hard.
Hahaha I am sorry I could not resist talking like Gideon…
You see, whatever Gideon says he means exactly the opposite. This may drive you crazy when you read this absolutely brilliant book trying to understand what Gideon is talking about. But it will also cause a lot of laughing out loud moments.
The anger seemed to drain from him, something hotter, sultrier taking its place. Those rasping pants never slowed, and in between them, he said, "You're so unbelievably...ugly." The last was offered hesitantly, as if he feared she wouldn't understand what he was trying to tell her. "You don't make me ache. You don't make me hunger for so many things. Dirty things. Wicked things."
It seems that Gideon is an eye candy: He likes tattoos. Besides the butterfly that signifies his demon, he has several others like a pair of red lips on his neck, a pair of eyes above his heart and on his waist the words “To part is to die” above a bouquet of red flowers. Oh and he has blue dyed hair. And several piercings.
Scarlet while she is the keeper of nightmares, she is extremely funny. Although she has no last name, she uses the last names of the actors she has a crush on:
"Well, I've been calling myself Scarlet Pattinson for several weeks. Have you seen Robert Pattinson? Hottest. Man. Ever. And no, I don't care if that makes me a cougar.”
"I was Pitt for a while," she said. "Then Gosling. Then Jackman. Then Reynolds. I always go back to Reynolds. He's my fave. That blond hair, those muscles..." She shivered. "Let's see, who else? Oh. I've been Bana, Pine, Efron and DiCaprio, as well. DiCaprio is another fave. And another blond, for that matter. Maybe I have a thing for blonds."
"Oh, and I'm not into girls," she continued, "but Jessica Biel could change my mind. Have you seen her lips? So yes, I've even been Scarlet Biel."
Scarlet and Gideon will be an awesome couple. They will have many funny moments, but I have to admit that I cried a lot as well when I was reading this book. It seems that they both had to grow up and live with lies their entirely lives. Surprisingly Scarlet had to endure more lies than Gideon.
My favorite scene of the book is when they discover that their demons i.e. Lies and Nightmares are also in love.
(view spoiler)[And the funniest quote comes from Gideon when he discovers that his demon is a girl, while Scarlet’s demon is a boy:
"My demon's a girl?" Gideon said, astonished. Truth. He'd just spoken the truth, but he wasn't suffering. Did he realize? "You didn't know? I've always known mine was male." "Clearly you're the smarter of us." Their eyes met, and they shared a husky laugh.
Aeron:Demon of Wrath Butterfly: in the middle of his back. (Although he kind of likes tattoos. He has several others.) His curse: He craves violence. HiAeron:Demon of Wrath Butterfly: in the middle of his back. (Although he kind of likes tattoos. He has several others.) His curse: He craves violence. His Demon senses the sins of anyone nearby and forces Aeron to attack and to punish – no matter how small or big the sins are, no matter if there is a good reason for them or not.
Olivia:warrior angel Supernatural ability: She used to be an angel, so she had a number of abilities including creating weapons from air, shielding herself from the world’s evil and flying with two amazing wings. Unfortunately, her wings were removed violently from her when she decided to become fallen in order to be with Aeron.
Aeron is a bad boy with tattoos and piercings. Oh, and he has wings. Black ones. He is another tortured Lord who likes torturing. Aeron owns a big favor to Paris, the Lord of Promiscuity. Because Paris has chosen to save his best friend instead of finally being with the love of his life, Sienna.
Aeron is lonely. He has of course Legion, but she is really a demon minion and not that trustworthy. And then he meets Olivia an angel who was trying to kill him, but then she fell in love with him. And now she is no angel any more. More precisely she is weaker than a human now and totally in Aeron’s mercy.
“What are you doing here, Olivia?” “I’m here…I’m here for you.”
The way Olivia has lost her wings in order to be with Aaron, it kind of reminds me the fairytale of The Little Mermaid who lost her tail in order to be with her prince.
Olivia believes in Aeron. She became fallen for him, weak and easy to kill. Just because…
“Because you aren’t what you believe you are. You aren’t what everyone else believes. You might have delivered countless deaths but you love more fiercely than anyone I’ve ever known. You give of yourself with no thoughts to your own happiness.”
Most women love bad boys and tortured heroes. Fortunately, Aeron will love Olivia back. He will love her more fiercely and more passionately than Olivia would hope.
I just love Aeron and Olivia together! I cannot really decide who made the biggest sacrifices for the other.
Final note: The book also starts the love story of Galen (the Demon of false hope) and Legion. Their HEA is one of the books I am looking forward to reading hopefully soon :) “Kiss me,” he commanded. “No.” “Kiss.” “No!” “Why not? Not like it’s anything special.” “Cease…talking!” she growled. His snarl was like a caress. “Fine. You want a quick fuck, that’s all you’ll get.” 8 books and 7 years after this one-night stand Galen cannot stop thinking of Legion....more
Sabin:Demon of Doubt Butterfly: on right rib cage and waist His curse: His demon creates insecurities to everyone including unfortunate Sabin. His self-Sabin:Demon of Doubt Butterfly: on right rib cage and waist His curse: His demon creates insecurities to everyone including unfortunate Sabin. His self-doubts do not let him be happy and they make him constantly miserable. Fighting and killing is his only pleasure.
Gwen Skyhawk or Gwendolyn the Timid:Harpy Supernatural ability: She is an immortal (although for the time being is only 27 years old) and very strong (although she does not particularly crave violence). The great mystery is who Gwen’s father is. She thinks that he is an angel. (view spoiler)[(We will learn that he is Galen, the Lord of False Hope.) (hide spoiler)]
Sabin is the co-leader of the Lords of the Underworld with Lucien. His demon of Doubt is his strongest weapon. He whispers words of insecurities and creates strong emotions of self-doubt. Most of his enemies commit suicide when they listen at the whispers for a long time. Moreover his last lover, Darla, had killed herself because of the voices and he’d vowed not to get involved again. And then one day he meets Gwen. And he wants her. And Doubt wants her, too.
“I want her.” “I want her, too”, Doubt piped up. “You can’t have her”. Which meant he couldn’t either. “Remember Darla? As strong and confident as she was, you still managed to break her down.” Gleeful laughter. “I know. Wasn’t it fun?” His hands fisted at his sides. Fucking demon.
Gwen was imprisoned by Hunters for a year, until Sabin and the Lords saved her. Sabin really desires to keep her, but the rest of the Lords insist that she has to leave. Because surprisingly they are scared of her.
This time we learn about female beings stronger than the Lords. The Harpies: Gwen and her sisters Bianka, Taliyah and Kaia.
“The woman was going to kill him, and not because she was stronger and more vicious than he was. Which, if he thought about it, she was. He’d never ripped a man’s throat out with his teeth, and he was damned impressed that Gwen had. She’d made the Lords of the Underworld look like marshmallows.”
Gwen will be strong enough to defeat all the doubts (I honestly wanted to shout at Doubt sometimes as well “Oh shut up”) and the love between Sabin and Gwen will grow stronger and stronger.
“I can’t believe I resisted you, even for a second.” “More.” “Have I told you yet how beautiful you are? How much I love you?” “More!”
It is so sweet and so right the way each of the lonely immortal warriors is mated and he finds happiness....more
Geryon: Guardian of Hell, Kadence: Goddess of Oppression
Geryon is unattractive as a monster. Kadence is beautiful as an angel. This is another versionGeryon: Guardian of Hell, Kadence: Goddess of Oppression
Geryon is unattractive as a monster. Kadence is beautiful as an angel. This is another version of the Beauty and the Beast fairytale, which serves as an excellent prequel for the Lords of the Underworld. It will explain the origins of Pandora ’s Box.
Although it is a short novel, the love story is strong and fulfilling. Very enjoyable book!
She loved him, just as he was. Horns, fangs, claws and all. Wait—loved? Oh, yes. She loved him. She had considered it before, but had discarded the idea. Now, there could be no discarding. The emotion was there, undeniable as Death stared her in the face....more
Atlas: Titan god of strength Nike: Greek goddess of strength
A great “Enemies to Lovers” story. Greeks and Titans are enemies. Atlas was a prisoner and NAtlas: Titan god of strength Nike: Greek goddess of strength
A great “Enemies to Lovers” story. Greeks and Titans are enemies. Atlas was a prisoner and Nike’s slave in the beginning…and she tattooed her name on his chest. Until Titans win the war. After that Nike will be a prisoner of Atlas… and he will tattoo his name on her back.
“I will kill you for this,” she growled at him. “Why? I’m not doing anything to you that you didn’t once have done to me.”
Atlas will try to punish her, but it is too late. They have fallen hopelessly in love with each other.
“Why won’t I let you go?”
In case you wonder if they appear again: Atlas and Nike will find the Lords of the Underworld later on in the book “The darkest touch". Nike is apparently a friend of Anya....more
Reyes: Demon of Pain Butterfly: on his chest and neck His curse: Pain, pain and then more pain. He connects cruelty with pain, sex with pain, enjoyment Reyes: Demon of Pain Butterfly: on his chest and neck His curse: Pain, pain and then more pain. He connects cruelty with pain, sex with pain, enjoyment with pain. Any acts of cruelty by him are entirely linked with the gain of just more pain.
Danika Ford: Artist Supernatural ability: She has a secret that not even she knows about it (view spoiler)[(She is the All-seeing Eye, one of the four keys needed to find Pandora’s box.) (hide spoiler)]
Demon Pain and Lord Reyes are Frenemies. Unfortunately they have to share the same body. Luckily Reyes cannot die, because Pain is definitely pushing his limits. Thirsty for hurting, Reyes endures the most excruciating circumstances.
He lives for the thrill of pain:
...he jumps from high buildings, ...he cuts his flesh deeply, ...he inflicts self-mutilation, ..he bleeds and bruises and breaks his bones.
When he recovers, he starts all over again. No pain is enough pain.
Jump, Pain said. Then, more insistently, Jump! Jump! “I told you. Just a few seconds more.” Once again Reyes glanced at the ground. Jagged rocks winked in that bleeding moonlight, the clear puddles surrounding them rippling in the wind. Mist rose like ghostly fingers, summoning him closer, wonderfully closer.
When Danika is sent as a bait from the Lord of the Underworld’s enemies (i.e. the Hunters), the last thing she expects is to be mated to the Lord of Pain and to become one of the Lords’ allies. The only thing she wants is to save her family that somehow is tangled in the Lord’s war.
Reyes will fall in love with Danika with the only way he knows:
She clicked her tongue against the roof of her mouth. “Do you want me to hurt you?” She sounded incredulous, yet he realized that’s exactly what he’d been pushing her toward. He wanted her to jump from the bed and attack him. He wanted her nails deep in his skin, her teeth deep in his neck again. He wanted pain. From her. Only her.
And Reyes and Danika will be smoking hot together!
He inhaled deeply, taking every molecule inside his lungs, branding himself with her essence. “This means nothing,” she said. “Less than nothing,” he lied. “I’ll hate myself later.” “I hate myself now.” She opened her mouth to reply, but he swooped in and swallowed the words.
This is definitely the most sensual and passionate book of the series....more
Lucien: Demon of Death Butterfly: upper left shoulder and front of chest His curse: He is the Lord of the Underword’s version of Grim Reaper. What couldLucien: Demon of Death Butterfly: upper left shoulder and front of chest His curse: He is the Lord of the Underword’s version of Grim Reaper. What could it be worse than this? He has seen people that he loved, die. And he had to take their souls to the underworld.
Anya: Minor Greek goddess of Anarchy Supernatural ability: She can create chaos and she is immortal
Lucien used to be the Captain of the Immortal Guard at the Zeus’s army. Now, he is the leader of the Lords. His face is disfigured and full of scars. This is really weird because all the Lords are extremely handsome. Apparently he is the one that deliberately scarred his face many centuries ago after he suffered from a broken heart and deep sorrow.
He was known as the Dark One. Malach ha-Maet. Yama. Azreal. Shadow Walker. Mairya. King of the Dead. He was all of those things and more, for he was a Lord of the Underworld.
Anya will be attracted to Lucien. And Lucien cannot believe it, because Anya is pretty, funny, wicked, sparkly. Oh, and she also loves lollipops. What does she want from him?
But Anya is also untouched, cursed and she does not lie. She really likes Lucien – although she cannot have sex with him.
Lucien will be equally attracted to her. Unfortunately the gods will order (blackmail basically) Lucien to take Anya’s soul.
Lucien keeps rejecting her and avoiding her in order not to take her soul. Anya keeps coming back.
“I can’t seem to get enough of you.” “I cannot get enough of you, either.”
This is the book that wicked, playful William is also introduced. He is Anya’s best friend:
“I'm William, but you can call me Sexy. Everyone does.”
I absolutely loved the book. It is my favorite from the series. The sexual tension is strong. Anya is super funny. Lucien is super dark and sad.
He didn’t face her. “I said go away.” “Like I’m going to obey you. You aren’t my daddy. Unless you want to be. ’Cause I’ve been a bad, naughty girl and I need a spanking.” A pained groan escaped him. “Anya. Please.”
These two are completely opposite to each other, but they also complement each other perfectly....more
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