Rating: ****
Tags: Fiction, Lang:en
Summary
Showalter's seventh Lords of the Underworld novel (after
2010's The Darkest Lie) focuses on Amun, one of the dozen
immortal warriors who absorbed evil demons from Pandora's box.
The demon of Defeat captures Haidee, a part-demon Hunter whose
relatives were slain by the Lords in ancient Greece, and takes
her to the warriors' fortress, where Amun is recovering from a
journey to hell. Everyone is surprised when Haidee and her icy
touch soothe the tormenting demons that burn within Amun. Their
roles as Lord and Hunter create obstacles to their growing
attraction, as does Haidee's plan to find closure with her
boyfriend before committing herself to a relationship with
Amun, and another quest in hell tests their skills and
commitment. A complicated backstory, dozens of recurring
characters, throwaway references to rape, and graphic sex and
violence may limit the book's appeal to new readers.
Keeper of the demon of Secrets, Amun can manipulate the
darkest thoughts of anyone nearby. But when the immortal
warrior is chained and isolated to protect those he loves,
death is his only hope of release—until he meets Haidee,
a fellow prisoner whose beauty and hidden vulnerability draw
him into a reckless test of his loyalty…. Haidee is a demon-assassin, raised to despise Amun's kind.
Yet how can she hate the man whose touch sets her aflame? But
to save him, she must give herself body and soul…and face
the wrath of a powerful adversary sworn to destroy her.From Publishers Weekly
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