Praise for New York Times and USA Today
bestselling author
GENA SHOWALTER’S
LORDS OF THE UNDERWORLD
The Darkest Night
“A fascinating premise, a sexy hero and non-stop action, The Darkest Night is Showalter at her finest, and a fabulous start to an imaginative new series.”
—New York Times bestselling author
Karen Marie Moning
“Dark and tormented doesn’t begin to describe these cursed warriors called the Lords of the Underworld. Showalter has created characters desperately fighting to retain a semblance of humanity, which means the heroines are in for a rough ride. This is darkly satisfying and passionately thrilling stuff.”
—Romantic Times BOOKreviews, 4 stars
“Amazing! Stupendous! Extraordinary! Gena Showalter has done it again. The Darkest Night is the fabulous start of an edgy, thrilling series…”
—Fallen Angels reviews
“Not to be missed…the hottest new paranormal series.”
—Night Owl Romance
The Darkest Kiss
“In this new chapter the Lords of the Underworld engage in a deadly dance. Anya is a fascinating blend of spunk, arrogance and vulnerability—a perfect match for the tormented Lucien.”
—Romantic Times BOOKreviews, 4½ stars
“Talk about one dark read…If there is one book you must read this year, pick up The Darkest Kiss…a Gena Showalter book is the best of the best.”
—Romance Junkies
The Darkest Pleasure
“Showalter’s darkly dangerous Lords of the Underworld trilogy, with its tortured characters, comes to a very satisfactory conclusion…[her] compelling universe contains the possibility of more stories to be told.”
—Romantic Times BOOKreviews, 4 stars
“Of all the books in this series, this is the most moving and compelling. The concluding chapters will simply stun you with the drama of them…You will not be sorry if you add this to your collection.”
—Mists and Stars
The Darkest Whisper
“If you like your paranormal dark and passionately flavoured, this is the series for you.”
—Romantic Times BOOKreviews, 4 stars
This one is for Max, my demon—which makes me his angel. Of course. And now that it’s been printed, it can’t be denied. Max = demon. Gena = angel.
This one is also for Jill Monroe, but don’t tell her I said so.
Acknowledgements:
I want to thank all the wonderful people at Harlequin for the continued support and encouragement. I am very blessed to work with you!
Lords of the Underworld
In a remote fortress in Budapest, six immortal warriors—each more dangerously seductive than the last—are bound by an ancient curse none has been able to break. When a powerful enemy returns, they will travel the world in search of a sacred relic of the gods—one that threatens to destroy them all.
Gena Showalter’s
paranormal series
LORDS OF THE UNDERWORLD
continues with
THE DARKEST PASSION
Also available in this series
THE DARKEST NIGHT
THE DARKEST KISS
THE DARKEST PLEASURE
THE DARKEST WHISPER
DARK BEGINNINGS
And don’t miss the next Lords of the Underworld book
THE DARKEST LIE
Coming next month from MIRA®
Lords of the Underworld
Glossary of Characters and Terms
Aeron—Keeper of Wrath
All-Seeing Eye—Godly artifact with the power to see into heaven and hell
Amun—Keeper of Secrets
Anya—(Minor) Goddess of Anarchy
Ashlyn Darrow—Human female with supernatural ability
Baden—Keeper of Distrust (deceased)
Bait—Human females, Hunters’ accomplices
Bianka Skyhawk—Harpy; sister of Gwen
Cage of Compulsion—Godly artifact with the power to
enslave anyone trapped inside
Cameo—Keeper of Misery
Cloak of Invisibility—Godly artifact with the power to shield its wearer from prying eyes
Cronus—King of the Titans
Danika Ford—Human female, target of the Titans
Darla Stefano—wife of Dean Stefano; Sabin’s lover (deceased)
Dean Stefano—Hunter; Right-hand man of Galen dimOuniak—Pandora’s box
Dominic—A young Hunter
Elite Seven—The most prestigious faction of angels
Galen—Keeper of Hope
Gideon—Keeper of Lies
Gilly—Human female, friend of Danika
Greeks—Former rulers of Olympus, now imprisoned in Tartarus
Gwen Skyhawk—Half-Harpy, half-angel
Heavenly High Council—Angelic governing body
Hera—Queen of the Greeks
Hunters—Mortal enemies of the Lords of the Underworld
Joy-bringers—Angels tasked with watching over mortals
Kaia Skyhawk—Harpy; sister of Gwen
Kane—Keeper of Disaster
Legion—Demon minion, friend of Aeron
Lords of the Underworld—Exiled warriors to the Greek gods who now house demons inside them
Lucien—Keeper of Death; Leader of the Budapest warriors
Lucifer—Prince of darkness; ruler of hell
Lysander—Elite warrior angel and consort of Bianka Skyhawk
Maddox—Keeper of Violence
Olivia—Fallen warrior angel
One True Deity—Ruler of the angels and