Blog Tour and Review - The Darkest Assassin by Gena Showalter



 

About THE DARKEST ASSASSIN

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Gena Showalter comes a new story in her Lords of the Underworld series… 
Fox is a demon-possessed immortal with many talents. --Ability to open portals—check --Power to kill the most dangerous Sent Ones—check --Scare away any man who might want to date her—mate Now, the keeper of Distrust has been marked for death, a winged assassin with rainbow-colored eyes tracking her every move, determined to avenge the males she accidentally decimated. If only she could control the desire to rip off his clothes… 
Bjorn is a fierce warrior with many complications. --Tragic, torture-filled past—check --A wife he was forced to wed, who is draining his life force—check --Ever-intensifying desire for the enigmatic Fox—mate Never has he hesitated to exterminate an evil being. Until now. The sharp-tongued female with a shockingly vulnerable heart tempts him in ways no one else ever has, threatening his iron control. But, as Fate itself seems to conspire against the unlikely pair, both old and new enemies emerge. And Fox and Bjorn must fight to survive. And learn to love… 
 **Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you'll enjoy each one as much as we do.**  

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REVIEW

I was excited about this story, as I knew after reading The Darkest Captive that it will kind of lead up to The Darkest King, William's story. Gena didn't disappoint.
I have to say I not only love her full novels, but also her novellas, and this is not an exception. I like when the story is well-paced and not too complicated in a novella, beause I think there are some that try to contain too much for their shorter extension. But The Darkest Assassin is a good example for how it should be written for the story to not overdo itself, but also be exciting from the start to the end.
Although Fox, the heroine hasn't been my favorite so far, I really liked her in this novella, and that also indicates the author's talent for me. It is great when they can show a character's development and broaden our knowledge of them in such way that we can get to like them or even the reverse, unlike them. I wanted Bjorn to have his HEA since reading the other Angels of the Dark stories, but he was rather a dick sometimes here - for his own reasons, of course, and he kind of got it right in the end fortunately.
I would also like to mention that I have really missed the above mentioned angels, and was happy that we could meet them again, even if only for short scenes, like Zacharel. Let's root for the yet unpaired ones to also find their one true love(s)! 
This novella was a great merging of the LotU and the Angels series, and I can't wait for what's next with all the others. For example with Axel and William. And I am also super curious about Sunny, I have a feeling that she will be a great addition to the ladies of the series and probably an even greater challenge for our Ever Randy.

An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

AUTHOR INFORMATION

Gena Showalter is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of the spellbinding Lords of the Underworld series, two young adult series–Everlife and the White Rabbit Chronicles–and the highly addictive Original Heartbreakers series. In addition to being a National Reader’s Choice and two time RITA nominee, her romance novels have appeared in Cosmopolitan and Seventeen magazine, she’s been mentioned in Orange is the New Black–if you ask her about it, she’ll talk for hours–and her books have been translated in multiple languages. She’s hard at work on her next novel, a tale featuring an alpha male with a dark side and the strong woman who brings him to his knees. You can learn more about Gena, her menagerie of rescue dogs, and all her upcoming books at genashowalter.com

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