Monday, December 16, 2013

The Darkest Prison (Lords of the Underworld #3.5) [Atlas & Nike] by Gena Showalter

This is a side novella to the Lords of the Underworld Series. The Lords are mentioned very briefly but nothing specific. You shouldn't read this one if you haven't read the 3rd book since there are two spoilers  SPOILER
Aside from that I don't think it matters when you read this one. So don't feel bad postponing it for later if you're eager to keep reading the next one of Sabin.



This is the story of the two gods of Strength - Atlas the Titan and Nike the Greek. When the Titans were held captive - Atlas did his best to seduce any female guard to try and being released. Lucky for him Nike fancied him. Too bad a minute before releasing him she realized she is not the only only he seduced. Angry as hell she tattooed her name on his chest and did her best to forget him (didn't work though.. ). Then the wheel has turned - Nike the one held captive and Atlas in charge with the prison. Atlas starts his torment by tattooing HIS name on Nike's back (not to ruin her chest ;)) and since that moment he realized she is who he wants. She was the one he always wanted. But why should Nike believe that NOW he wants her "for real"? and how can they maintain a relationship while she is a prisoner?

It was a nice enough story. nothing "major". What I did like is that she isn't the typical beauty - she is the goddess of strength so naturally there is something more "mannish" about her. But still she is exactly what the hunk who is Atlas wants. I liked how he seduces her on the one hand but thought him a coward for failing to say what needed to be said - hey, no one's perfect - even a Titan god.. or maybe being vain and prideful is exactly what you would expect from both of them..




Additional Details: Kindle Ebook, 65 pages, 14 December 2013 / On GoodReads
 
 
ABOUT THIS SERIES
 
Lords of the Underworld is a Paranormal Romance series by Gena Showalter which follows 12 warriors who carry inside them a demon. The warriors are "good" or rather, they aren't bad, but the demon they carry inside of them does it's best to try and do evil through them. In the past, when the warriors were just given the demons they couldn't control them but now most of them just want to live their lives in the peace they can have.  

In each book one of the warriors finds his HEA. Every woman has a special ability or have some special connection to the world around them. 

There is a global plot continuing as each book progressed. First there are the gods. This series uses both the Greek Gods as well as the Titans but there are more supernatural being out there (like Angels who appear in the spin-off series). Second there are "The Hunters" who try to destroy the warriors, blaming them for the troubles of the world (in their eyes committed through the demons that live inside them).

The world building of this series is amazing. There is a lot to learn about the powers that keeps the world at his balance. As the series progressed we learn more and more about them and the spin off series "Angles of the Dark" gives another angle of what happens in the heavens. 

NOTE - I stopped reading this series in the 11th installment. Up until this book this series was one of my favorites, but since that book was HORRIBLE I decided not to continue on. Later on there was a HUGE issue with the author with a rather strange decision in changing a promised and much anticipated coupling.
 
Books:
0.5 The Darkest Fire [Geryon & Kadence] (published 1 April 2008) ★★★★
1. The Darkest Night [Maddox & Ashlyn] (published 3 May 2008) ★★★★★
2. The Darkest Kiss [Lucien & Anya] (published 1 June 2008) ★★★★★
3. The Darkest Pleasure [Reyes & Danika] (published 1 July 2008) ★★★★★
3.5 The Darkest Prison [Atlas & Nike](published 14 July 2009) ★★★★★
4. The Darkest Whisper [Sabin & Gwen] (published 1 September 2009) ★★★★½
4.5 The Darkest Angel (in Heart of Darkness) [Lysander & Bianca] (published 22 December 2009) ★★★★★
--- The Darkest Facts (published 1 May 2010) ★★★★★
5. The Darkest Passion [Aeron & Olivia] (published 21 May 2010) ★★★★
6. The Darkest Lie [Gideon & Scarlet] (published 2 July 2010) ★★★★★
7. The Darkest Secret [Amun & Haidee] (published 29 March 2011) ★★★★★
8. The Darkest Surrender [Strider & Kaia] (published 27 September 2011) ★★★
9. The Darkest Seduction [Paris & Seinna] (published 28 February 2012) ★★★★★
10. The Darkest Craving [Kane & Josephina] (published 30 July 2013) ★★★★★
11. The Darkest Touch [Torin & Keeley Cael "The Red Queen"] (published 25 November 2014) ½★ (DNF 55%)

 

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