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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Get ready for several of these bc i got audible escapes for one free month ( ) Well, that's it. Between this and Once Burned, this was the best week for PNR this year. And now I've read both. I'm doomed to suffer the torturous wait for the new Dori Basarab book and Iced (OMG NEW FEVER BOOK!!!!) that don't come out for MONTHS. AHHHHHHHHHHH. Why can't there be more summer releases?! Wicked Nights Angels of the Dark Book 1 Zacharel is a demon fighting warrior-angel with a cold heart and no emotions. He is arrogant and believes humans are too fragile and beneath him so he has little regard for the humans that are killed while fighting the demons. Heâs been deemed dangerous by the Deity so for punishment and to teach him a lesson, the Deity has made him the leader of a rag-tag group of angels who cuss, drink and take lovers. He has a year to make them into something worthwhile or he along with them will lose their wings and fall. Annabelle Miller has spent the last four years in an institution for the criminally insane being abused by the doctors who care for her and other patients. She was sent there after a demon killed her mother and father in front of her and left her alive. When she called police and told them what happened, of course, they did not believe her. She was accused of the crime. Unbeknownst to Annabelle, the demon marked her as his consort and ever since then, demons have been visiting her at the institution and trying to hurt her but she fights them vehemently. The doctors and other patients think she is violently crazy because no one else can see the demons. When Zacharel has to fight the horde of demons trying to get into the institution, he discovers Annabelle tied to a table and notices her eyes are the ice-blue color of a demonâs consort. Something about her reminds him of his twin brother, the only other person he ever loved but who he killed after years of his brother begging him to do so. He decides to help Annabelle and takes her out of the institution to his cloud where he lives. This is a spinoff from the Lords of the Underworld series. We first met Zacharel in The Darkest Lie when he was the angel in charge of watching over Amun. He was matter of fact and unemotional but fair and trustworthy. Then he had appearances in The Darkest Seduction and The Darkest Craving. I couldnât help like him despite his cold demeanor. This book was different from her other book series. I knew going into it to expect something different because after reading the last Lords of the Underworld book The Darkest Craving which felt different from the rest of the series but I couldnât put my finger on the reason; I did some research and found out that in 2011 Gena found God after a serious illness. It must have been right before or during the writing of her 10th book of the LOTU series, The Darkest Seduction. I actually like the change in her writing style. For some reason, I connect better with her new writing style. As I was reading this book, I noticed a few things; 1. She wasnât over describing emotions and thoughts like she used to do which drove me crazy and made me skip paragraphs and pages especially during sex scenes. 2. Her sex scenes are tamer. Whew! I like sex scenes to be steamy but not pornographic. It was funny because I looked over at my boyfriend and told him, âIâve read half of this book and there hasnât been any sex yet.â A-ma-zing!! Then just after that there was a make-out session of just kissing. There wasnât any actual sex until late in the book. 3. The book flowed nicely without a lot of filler scenes. I get so annoyed when I have to go through struggles or fight scenes that are irrelevant to the plot of the book but are included to make the book longer or to make things seem more dramatic. Iâd rather read a shorter book than go through unnecessary crap. 4. There was no cursing in it. This was weird and sometimes seemed awkward. Instead of having someone outright cussing up a storm or even saying a curse word, Gena would write, âShe hissed out a terrible curse.â Or âshe unleashed a stream of black cursesâ. Sometimes, a well placed cuss word just has to be said. I was so afraid that this series would be watered down without all of the mythological fun. Thankfully, Gena did not make the book preachy or try to force her views on anyone. It is a paranormal romance after all. There were some subtle spiritual beliefs that were included but even some Christians would not pick up upon unless they believe in spiritual gifts and spiritual warfare. I was very happy that this book was written with Genaâs usual zest for fantastical immortal beings. Itâs going to be fun getting to know the secondary characters. I already like the band of sexy misfits. I can already tell that this is going to one of my favorite paranormal romance series! www.paranormalromanceslut.com This was a good one. I liked the balance in the angel hero, not a fallen angel, but not entirely a goody-two-shoes either. And the heroine was damaged, but tough as well. They went on an interesting journey together, and seemed to be well matched and good for each other. I enjoyed it and am quite pleased with the end result. I havenât read much of Gena Showalterâs work and I was super pleased with this one. The premise is very cool with demons and angels as a more fundamental species than we typically see them in stories. Thereâs more to them than pretty wings and being âgoodâ I guess is what Iâd say. If youâre a reader who has trouble reading about mental health, mental health institutions, or sexual assault, parts of this story will be touchy for you. It isnât so graphic as to create a barrier to enjoyment but it blends and lends to the story as a whole. The characters are good - they could have some more development as the series continues and that would only add to what was written in this book. The female protagonist isnât a DID and I appreciate it, she simply needs a little more help to accomplish the goal sheâs already set. She proves her capability often and with gusto. Having an FP who can handle herself and make smart decisions with limited resources or limited information is refreshing. The male protagonist isnât the unreachable traumatic bad boy she has to âturn goodâ either. Yeah, heâs got issues for an angelic entity but it is reasonable once itâs revealed. I appreciated the issues the female protagonist went through and how sheâs survived them. This shows readers that these sorts of life events, as bad or traumatic as they are, can be processed. Understandably, this is fiction and the way they are processed isnât available to all. The MP has responsibilities related to his job and position which lend to his attitude, the way he interacts with the FP or others, and creates something for him to overcome himself rather than relying on the FP to be the only catalyst. He must reach a certain conclusion from his experiences and though the FP is central to that, it is clear he could have come to the realization without her as well; it didnât hinge on them meeting. The chemistry between the two is dynamic. Showalter makes it clear the MP is interested and wants the FP from the meet cute. The relationship comes together like clockwork in the story as readers expect. The story, again, was good. There was a catastrophic opening event that put the female protagonist in a deplorable situation she learned to survive and was dealing with the best her limited resources allowed her to. The male protagonist is set up clearly with stakes already in place that arenât so over the top you roll your eyes. The relationship between the two isnât exactly frenemies to lovers but it also is in a way; I wouldnât call it enemies to lovers at all because they arenât on the opposite sides of a situation or pitted against each other in the same situation even. They develop over the course of the book [which you know will be a HEA] through scenarios logical to the rest of the plot itself. Is the sex good? The scenes are not what Iâd call overly steamy. They are sexy and Showalter does a good job of providing enough description to give the reader a clear picture of whatâs happening and the basic feelings of each character as they experience it. These are not scenes with lots of graphic description but are well written. The writing was also very good. I can see why so many people enjoy and recommend Gena Showalterâs books. There are very creative intricacies added to make the story escapist and romantic but also some very real and believable instances so the reader will find a bit of themselves in the story. It is all fantastical, clearly with angels and demons acting in the particular way they do, but still it makes sense. The pacing was even for me. I didnât find it was moving slowly or quickly at any point. I would have liked more action or more investigation to add to when knowledge was attained by outside sources as it might have added even more to the story. Overall, I liked this book and will continue with the series. *All thoughts and opinions are my own. This book was read using my own KU subscription.* no reviews | add a review
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HTML:From the New York Times bestselling author who brought you the Lords of the Underworld comes a dark, seductive new series featuring angels poised on the brink of destruction.... Leader of the most powerful army in the heavens, Zacharel has been deemed nearly too dangerous, too ruthlessâ??and if he isn't careful, he'll lose his wings. But this warrior with a heart of ice will not be deterred from his missions, at any cost...until a vulnerable human tempts him with a carnal pleasure he's never known before. Accused of a crime she did not commit, Annabelle Miller has spent four years in an institution for the criminally insane. Demons track her every move, and their king will stop at nothing to have her. Zacharel is her only hope for survival, but is the brutal angel with a touch as hot as hell her salvationâ??or her ultimate damn No library descriptions found. |
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