Gena Showalter - Darkest Fire

This is a short ebook as the start of a new series by Gena Showalter. It explains the setting of the Lords of the underworld.

Greyon is guardian of the gates of hell. Every day he hungers for the vision of the godess that inspects the walls... Then one day she approaches him to inform him of a crack in the wall.

After a discussion with Lucifer they both descend in hell to fight de Demon Lords and save mankind. And to face the passion between Greyon and Kadence.

This is a prequel. So everything evolves very fast, but it never bothered me at all. You learn to know two persons who have to deal with their inner self. Greyon sold his soul to the devil himself to save his wife only to be left behind when he had to pay the price for his deal. Kadence is the godess of oppression and she had to keep to herself all her live because otherwise she just takes over other people's lives.

This story explains the events leading to the existence of the Lords of the Underworld. It's short, fast, sensual and entertaining and left me eager for the first book in the series: The Darkest Kiss. I hope it will continue with the level Darkest Fire started the series with.