Review: ‘The Darkest Prison’ by Gena Showalter
The Darkest Prison
by Gena ShowalterPublished by Harlequin HQN on January 1, 2009
SubGenres: Paranormal Romance
Format: AudioBook, eBook
Source: Purchased
Audience: 18+/Rated R
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New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter has enthralled thousands of readers with her Lords of the Underworld series. Discover a new side to the saga with this novella, The Darkest Prison.
Once, Atlas, the Titan god of strength, was the Greek goddess Nike's slave. Now, he is her master. And soon these sworn enemies destined to destroy one another will be forced to risk everything for a chance at love….
Discover how the Lords of the Underworld series began in The Darkest Night, and look for the latest installment of the series, The Darkest Seduction, available now.
The Darkest Prison is another novella in the Lords of the Underworld series by Gena Showalter. It’s an entertaining read, but it doesn’t go with the LOTU’s storyline if that is what you are expecting when you read it.
This particular novella fits between books three and four in the series, right after Danika and Reyes’s book, because they make a brief appearance. This novella is about Atlas, the Titan god of strength, and the Greek Goddess Nike. Atlas used to be held captive by Nike until the Titans took over, and now he holds Nike captive, and he’s all about revenge for what she did to him. The issue is he’s very possessive of Nike and doesn’t want other males around her. The two will have tension between the two that is like no other and I enjoyed reading these two’s story. It’s an Enemies to Lovers, plus fated to be together.
Cronus makes an appearance in this novella with Sienna, plus the Lords are mentioned, but nothing big goes with the LOTU plot. It’s a short, quick read with some spice to it, and Gena brings two characters together that hate each other.
Do I recommend the novella? Yes.
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About Gena Showalter
Gena Showalter is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of nearly 100 novels. Most stories fall under the genre of romance, be they paranormal, fantasy, contemporary, or young adult. She’s also co-authored a (delightfully quirky) cozy mystery series as well as a nonfiction guide about how to write a book in a year.
Gena is a dedicated mother, grandmother, and fur-mom. A woman under construction, whose life took a few unexpected turns the past few years. But she’s learned a lot and firmly believes her best days are ahead of her, not behind her. Chances are good she’s writing her next novel and already in love with the hero.
My obsession with reading started over 30+ years ago when I went to my first Scholastic Book Fair and found R.L. Stine's Fear Street series. Later, I came across Anne Rice's novels at my public library when I was fourteen when my obsession with vampires started. I was the girl who preferred to be a vampire over a princess any day. My husband says I would leave him a heartbeat for a vampire that looked like Spike or Angel (from Buffy the Vampire Slayer) or Damon Salvatore from The Vampire Diaries. (It's true, though, and he's accepted it.)
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