The Darkest Fire [Kindle Edition]

Gena Showalter (Author)

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Product Description

He is the guardian of hell, more monster than man. She is the goddess of oppression, more angel than woman. Together they will enter the flames to battle a dangerous horde of demon lords -- and discover a passion unlike any other....

Don't miss this sizzling prequel to Gena Showalter's breathtaking new paranormal series, The Lords of the Underworld! Though they carry an eternal curse, the Lords of the Underworld are irresistibly seductive -- and unimaginably powerful....

"Showalter at her finest." --New York Times bestselling author Karen Marie Moning on The Darkest Night

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 126 KB
• Print Length: 44 pages
• Publisher: HQN Books (April 1, 2008)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0015Z7WL4
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,426 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

More About the Author

Gena Showalter is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over 30 books, ranging from white-hot paranormal romances set all over the world (and even in some places that do not technically exit), sexy contemporary novels and thrilling young adult novels.

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40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 Stars - Prequel to Showalter's Lords of the Underworld, May 16, 2008

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melindeeloo (sb,ca) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Darkest Fire (Kindle Edition)

Darkest Fire, available so far only as an e-book, is a short story that is a prequel to the Lords of the Underworld series but it is completely standalone, no Dark possessed Lords here. Instead it is the story of the origins of the box which originally imprisoned the demons before being intrusted to Pandora. It is a beauty and the beast style romance between the beastly Guardian of the Gate to the Underworld and the beautiful Goddess of Opression whose strength keeps the walls of the Hell intact and the demons (lust, death, wrath, disease...) from being unleashed on the mortal world. It very much has the same type of feel as P.C. Cast's Goddess of the Rose with the romance between a creature that sees himself as so ugly that doesn't dare to hope that the beauteous object of his affection could see beyond his skin to his noble heart, it also has a similar type of bittersweet happily ever after. I thought that this was a nice little tease to the series before it hit the bookstores, and now that the books are out it's a brief 'just so' historical note to the series, since the box is what got all the Lords into an eternity of trouble. One caution though to readers, if you find a love between beings of two physically different species uncomfortable, this may not be the story for you.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Get This Pre-quel Short Story FREE, May 6, 2010

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C. Wilson "apricot32" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Darkest Fire (Kindle Edition)

This story is the pre-quel to the Lords of the Underworld Series and can be obtained for FREE in it's entirety by selecting the free kindle sample for the Lords Of the Underworld Bundle (so save yourself the money). It's not a great story, but it does provide the background to the series, and from what I've heard it is not reflective of the author's usual writing. It's worth reading (esp. for free) if you want the background info. Briefly the prequel tells the story of Kadence, the goddess of oppression, and Geryon the gaurdian of the gate of Hell. It's a short story that tells of their love and their quest to fortify the Gate/wall of Hell as well as the subsequent creation of Pandora's Box. The story is bitter sweet. The ending is a little off (anyone who knows anything about poisionous animals would agree - you'll understand if you read it - but it's paranormal fiction anyway, so whatever.). Also, if sex between a human-ish female and a demon male who is described as half animal (sort of like a Satyr) is repugnant to you, you may wish to skip this one. I also recommend getting the kindle samples for the individual stories as well, just to make sure you enjoy the author's writing style before or if you are considering not purchasing the "Bundle", since it is different from this short story. Reading reviews would'nt hurt either! Hope this one helped!

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Geryon and Kadence, July 1, 2009

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Book-Mahrk (Louisville, KY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Darkest Fire (Kindle Edition)

This is the first thing I have read that was written by Gena Showalter. It is a short novella, only available as an eBook, about Geryon - the Guardian of Hell and Kadence - the goddess of Oppression. This is not my normal genre, but I am trying to expand my reading arena. Even if you are not into god/goddess stories - give this one a try. This eBook is a cheap introduction into both the series and to the author, if you haven't read her before.

This is a very short novella, about 30-40 pages, but the impact of the story is outstanding. This is a prequel to the Lords of the Underworld series. The warriors do not appear in this story. This is a stand alone story, but I think it will grab your attention, as it did mine, and you will want to read the series. This is the story of how/why the dimOuniak (aka Pandora's Box) was created.

The Lords of the Underworld series currently has 4 books in the series:
The Darkest Night (Lords of the Underworld, Book 1) - Maddox, the keeper of the demon of violence.
The Darkest Kiss (Lords of the Underworld, Book 2) - Lucien, keeper of the demon of death and leader of the Budapest warriors.
The Darkest Pleasure (Lords of the Underworld, Book 3) - Reyes, the keeper of the demon of pain.
This one is available August 2009 - The Darkest Whisper (Lords of the Underworld) - Sabin, the keeper of the demon of doubt and leader of the Greek warriors.