The Darkest Night

Lords of the Underworld, Book 1

De: Gena Showalter

Narrado por: Max Bellmore

His powers - inhuman; His passion - beyond immortal. All her life, Ashlyn Darrow has been tormented by voices from the past. To end the nightmare, she has come to Budapest seeking help from men rumored to have supernatural abilities, not knowing she'll be swept into the arms of Maddox, their most dangerous member - a man trapped in a hell of his own. Neither can resist the instant hunger that calms their torments...and ignites an irresistible passion. But every heated touch and burning kiss will edge them closer to destruction - and a soul-shattering test of love.Don't miss the other books in the Lords of the Underworld series.©2008 Gena Showalter (P)2008 Audible, Inc.

I can see the appeal but...

I toyed with the idea of getting this book for a while. According to the reviews it is in the same vein as JR Ward, whose books I just can't seem to get into.

I don't regret getting The Darkest Night. I read it from start to finish and enjoyed it for the most part, but it really didn't suck me in like so many other fantasy romance novels. The story was cringe-worthy at times, the chemistry between the two main characters just seemed forced and unnatural.

Still, the book is worth a read if only for Max Bellmore's sexy narration. Once you get past your cringing you can accept the book for what it is, a guilty pleasure.

Interesting start to this series

I'm intrigued by this world so far I like that the hero is not completely good or bad , so far is a nice setup and will read the next . I expect good thing from this series.

Enjoyed it

I liked the concept of the story based off of Pandoras box. This was an insta love novel that was interesting, fast paced and action-packed with fascinating characters I enjoyed learning about. This was Maddox and Ashlyn's story, but it was filled with the other warriors who all played a big part in the story. It was A good start to this series. I enjoyed it and will be continuing with the next book.
The audiobook was narrated by Max Bellmore who did a good job with the characters. His voice was clear and understandable but at certain times I didn't really care for his portrayal of Ashlyn. However it didn't fully detract from the story and I did enjoy it.

Wow!!!!!

AMAZING! This book made me laugh AND cry. Narrator did a good job also. I cant wait for the next one. Dont pass this one by, you wont be disappointed!

Tortured and Sexy

OK,folks,listen up... the genre reviewed here is Romance, specifically Paranormal Romance. The hero/heroine interact wonderfully because they both are internally tortured by their own personally unresolvable problems, but that are satisfied both personally and sexually in each other. If you would be at all familiar with the concept, Romance frequent has the concept of 'destiny' in it,as in foredestined mating, and that concept comes across beautifully in this novel and audiobook.The action to bring this mating to its fruition comes in fits and starts, as a good novel should have, knowing that these characters are coming together, but how? and when? Also the interaction of the myriad cast of characters keeps the pace going well(I don't know how Gena keeps track of them all!) As for the narrator, Max Belmore, I was sold almost immediately with his sweet,sexy voice, delightfully male. It is no mean feat to tone one's voice to approximate different character traits...yeah, go ahead,you try it! So, kudos to a beautiful, dark, tortured, sexy tale. The sequels are delicious, too. Plan to keep comin' back for more. Luv ya, Gena and Max!