The Darkest Surrender

By: Gena Showalter

Narrated by: Max Bellmore

Length: 13 hrs and 28 mins

Publisher's summary

The Lords of the Underworld return in this enthralling tale of an immortal warrior determined to win and the beautiful seductress he can’t resist.

Possessed by the demon of Defeat, Strider cannot lose a challenge without suffering unimaginable pain. For him, nothing stands in the way of victory. Until Kaia, an enchanting Harpy, tempts him to the razor’s edge of surrender.

Known among her people as The Disappointment, Kaia must bring home the gold in the Harpy Games or die. Strider is a distraction she can’t afford, because he has an agenda of his own - steal first prize, an ancient godly artifact, before the winner can be named. But as the competition heats up, only one prize will matter - the love neither had thought possible.

©2011 Gena Showalter (P)2011 Audible, Inc.

I enjoyed this one because lots of action

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I recommend reading the series from the beginning and I do recommend all of them thus far

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Darkest Surrender?

When Strider and Legion have their final confrontation. It really surprised me.

What about Max Bellmore’s performance did you like?

I think Max Ballmore does a wonderful job with this series, and you always know which character is speaking

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Actually two first when Kaia fights her mother. Then when Kaia has her show down with Juliet.

Any additional comments?

I love that in between you have small snippets of other story lines like what Paris is up to and trying to do in maybe 4 chapters, also 3 chapters about William. You know up coming books will be about these characters.

surprising and intriguing

lords of the underworld are surprisingly good books. there attention grabbing and each uniquely interesting and different. rate this series right up there with my all time favorites being sherrilyn kenyon "darkhunters" and kresley cole "immortals after dark". so in my opinion that's a pretty high praise.

STRIDER IS A BIG SOFTY!! LOL

Where does The Darkest Surrender rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It was a good story, this is a great series!

What other book might you compare The Darkest Surrender to and why?

Well its PNR....there are lots of them!

What does Max Bellmore bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Max has been great this whole series so far!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes!

Any additional comments?

I like Strider and Kaia's story, he really didn't make it easy for her...but it all turned out the way it should. Kaia really only wanted to be loved and wanted...to be recognized as a skilled fighter and forgiven for her past mistakes...she knew she had her sisters love, but she wanted her mothers and her peoples forgiveness...she made a huge mistake when she was young..it had been centuries and people still wanted her to suffer...Harpies are cruel and vicious!!! But she sure showed them, and got the respect finally that she deserved!

Good Story!!

Harpies Rock

I love this series, the storylines are an easy read. Can't wait for the next book.

Not bad

The plot was decent, pacing good, heat ok as well. I’m getting a bit tired of Gena’s badass, big-mouthed heroines but this one wasn’t too bad. My only gripe is with the narrator, he has a somewhat pronounced lisp and it irritated the heck out of me, especially when he does the female voices, his “s’s” and “th’s” drag and lisp like crazy, it kept distracting me.

Harpy games, battles, and defeats..oh MY!!!

No one can defeat a Harpy. Strider has to keep reminding himself of that as Kaia makes advances and tells him that he is her Consort. No WAY! Not going to happen! Possessed by the demon of Defeat that is a no win situation for him.

Kaia has spent her life trying to make amends for an error in judgement she made as a young girl. When her sisters are asked to join the Harpy games for the first time in her life she knows this is how she can redeem herself. What she needs to be victorious though is Strider and he is fighting his attraction to her because of another mistake she made, sleeping with his friend Paris. Oops. In her defense, she did not know at the time that Strider would be her Consort. Nor did she realize her own attraction to him.

Now she must not only win the Harpy games but the heart of her man and the fight rages higher than she may be able to go!

I can tell you that I was not really of fan of Strider or Kaia. I didn’t really look forward to their story. I should have known that Gena would make me fall in love with them and cheer them on!

Get this guy some water...

The mouth sounds! Ugh. The narrator has too much fluid in his mouth at some points and not enough the rest. I don't like the sound of mouth noises. It distracts from the story. Please find a different narrator for the rest of the series.

great listening

please keep em coming . love these soft hearted deacons. they keep kicking ass and taking names .

WOW!!!

This is such a great series! Stider is HOT and the narrator is awesome as always! This is a highly recommended series for all my paranormal loving friends!

Awesome!

One of the best in the series yet. Max Bellmore's performance is amazing. The story line was great. It wasn't overly sexual. It actually has an excellent plot with great subplots leading into the next books. I don't think I will ever get enough of the Lords. Hello movie exects! This series would be a great movie!