It is my great pleasure to have an author on today that needs no introduction!! Please give a BIG Encounter welcome to the lovely and talented Gena Showalter!!!!!! I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing this very busy lady with a few questions I had. This is what she had to say:
When you first imagined the beginning of the
series…what did you see? To
be honest, with the Lords of the Underworld I have seen only a book – or
two – at a time, but no more. Like
readers, I’m interested in finding out how some of the plot points tie
together LOL Where is Pandora’s
box? (Where it seems to be in The Darkest Craving, or is that a
trick?) What will happen when the
demon keepers find it? I have a
feeling it’s going to blow the minds of the Lords—and me!
Has
this series expanded beyond your original expectations?
Far, far beyond. I never imagined I would pull from different
types of mythology, and introduce entire other races, like the Harpies, Fae and
Phoenix. Or that each race would come
with its own set of rules, strengthens and weakness. There are so many playgrounds for me to
explore LOL
Tell
us about your newest addition.
With pleasure!
Having
endured weeks of torture in the bowels of hell, Kane wants nothing to do with
his beautiful rescuer, Josephina Aisling. The half-Fae female threatens to
awaken the demon of Disaster inside him—a beast he’s determined to kill, no
matter the price.
Josephina
is hunted by a brutal enemy—her royal family—and Kane is her only source of
protection. He’s also the only male to ever set her aflame, and even he
succumbs to the heat. But as they navigate the treacherous world of the Fae, will
the love they are building be torn apart?
Do you
see yourself doing a spin-off or another series that includes characters
from this one? I love the
different races (and even William, whatever he is.) I would have so much fun creating a series for
each. But alas, time. I shake my fist at time! I’ve got to finish up the Lords before I
delve into another paranormal series.
What
are you cooking up for us in the future? Not counting The Darkest Craving, I’ve got two more releases this year!
Through the Zombie Glass (September 24th):
“Zombies stalk the night. Forget blood and brains.
These monsters hunger for human souls. Sadly, they've got mine...”
Alice Bell has lost so much. Family. Friends. A
home. She thought she had nothing else to give. She was wrong.
After a new zombie attack, strange things begin to
happen to her. Mirrors come to life, and the whispers of the dead assault her
ears. But the worst? A terrible darkness blooms inside her, urging her to do
very wicked things. She's never needed
her team of zombie slayers more, but ultra bad-boy Cole Holland, the leader and
her boyfriend, suddenly withdraws from her... from everyone. Now, with her best
friend Kat at her side, Ali must kill the zombies, uncover Cole's secret and
learn to fight the darkness.
But the clock is
ticking...and if she fails at a single task, they're all doomed.
Then, it’s the second Otherworld
Assassins novel, Black and Blue (Oct,
22nd)!
HE IS EVERY
WOMAN’S FANTASY. .
.
Corbin Blue is a man of
many talents. One of the most powerful otherworlders ever born, he is wealthy,
a professional football star, and a legend in the bedroom. But only a select
few know he is also a black ops agent...and there is no better killer. When he
and his crew are attacked and separated, he’s forced to turn to his boss’s daughter
for help―a woman with even more secrets than Blue.
…SHE BECOMES
HIS ONLY OBSESSION
Evangaline Black has
always been wary, guarded. No man has ever breeched her walls. Until Blue. He
has never been denied something he wants, and now, he’s decided he wants her.
As he sweeps her into his double life of seduction, intrigue, and danger, he
helps her see beyond the darkness of her past. But as an enemy closes in, Blue
will have to let Evie go to keep her safe—even though he'd rather die than live
without her…
Thank you so much for your time. I look forward to reading more of your work!
Thank you so much for having me
over!
WHOOOO!! I know I'm looking forward to the zombie one!!! Let's take a look at Gena's series as a whole:
Long ago, twelve immortals warriors – each more dangerously seductive
than the last -- stole and opened Pandora’s box, unleashing the evil from
within. Now they carry that evil within themselves. Violence, Pain, Death,
Disease, Disaster, Misery, Doubt, Promiscuity, Defeat, Lies, Secrets, and
Wrath. When a powerful enemy returns, they will travel the world in search of a
sacred relic of the gods – one that threatens to destroy them all.
LORDS OF THE
UNDERWORLD Series Reading Order:
The Darkest Fire (Lords of the Underworld, #0.5)
The Darkest Night (Lords of the Underworld, #1)
The Darkest Kiss (Lords of the Underworld, #2)
The Darkest Pleasure (Lords of the Underworld, #3)
The Darkest Prison (Lords of the Underworld, #3.5)
The Darkest Whisper (Lords of the Underworld, #4)
Heart of Darkness Anthology (Includes: Lords of the Underworld, #4.5)
After Dark Anthology: The Darkest Angel (Lords of The Underworld,
#4.5)
The Darkest Passion (Lords of the Underworld, #5)
The Darkest Lie (Lords of the Underworld, #6)
The Darkest Secret (Lords of the Underworld, #7)
The Darkest Surrender (Lords of the Underworld, #8)
The Darkest Seduction (Lords of the Underworld, #9)
The Darkest Craving (Lords of The Underworld, #10)
The Darkest Night
LORDS OF THE
UNDERWORLD Book #1
His powers -- Inhuman...
His passion -- Beyond immortal
. . .
All her life,
Ashlyn Darrow has been tormented by voices from the past. To end the nightmare,
she has come to Budapest seeking help from men rumored to have supernatural
abilities, not knowing she'll be swept into the arms of Maddox, their most
dangerous member -- a man trapped in a hell of his own.
Neither can
resist the instant hunger than calms their torments . . . and ignites an
irresistible passion. But every heated touch and burning kiss will edge them
closer to destruction -- and a soul-shattering test of love . . .
Though they carry
an eternal curse, the Lords of the Underworld are irresistibly seductive -- and
unimaginably powerful . . .
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The Darkest Kiss
LORDS OF THE
UNDERWORLD Book #2
Though she has lived for centuries, Anya, goddess of anarchy, has never
known pleasure. Until Lucien, the incarnation of death—a warrior eternally
doomed to take souls to the hereafter. He draws her like no other. And Anya
will risk anything to have him.
But when the merciless Lord of the Underworld is ordered by the gods to
claim Anya herself, their uncontrollable attraction becomes an anguished
pursuit. Now they must defeat the unconquerable forces that control them,
before their thirst for one another demands a sacrifice of love beyond
imagining.…
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The Darkest Pleasure
LORDS OF THE
UNDERWORLD Book #3
Reyes is a man possessed. Bound by the demon of pain, he is forbidden to
know pleasure. Yet he craves a mortal woman, Danika Ford, more than breath and
will do anything to claim her—even defy the gods.
Danika is on the
run. For months she's eluded the Lords of the Underworld, immortal warriors who
won't rest until she and her fami ly have been destroyed. But her dreams are
haunted by Reyes, the warrior whose searing touch she can't forget. Yet a
future together could mean death to all they both hold dear.…
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The Darkest Whisper
LORDS OF THE
UNDERWORLD Book #4
Bound by the demon of Doubt, Sabin unintentionally destroys even the most
confident of lovers.
So the immortal warrior spends his time on the battlefield instead of the
bedroom, victory his only concern... until he meets Gwendolyn the Timid. One
taste of the beautiful redhead, and he craves more.
Gwen, an immortal herself, always thought she'd fall for a kind human who
wouldn't rouse her darker side. But when Sabin frees her from prison, battling
their enemies for the claim to Pandora's box turns out to be nothing compared
to the battle Sabin and Gwen will wage against love.
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The Darkest Passion
LORDS OF THE
UNDERWORLD Book #5
New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter returns with another
sizzling installment of the Lords of the Underworld series, as Aeron, keeper of
the Demon of Wrath, dares to taste the forbidden . . .
For weeks, the immortal warrior Aeron has sensed an invisible female presence.
An angel--a demon-assassin--has been sent to kill him. Or has she?
Olivia claims she fell from the heavens, giving up immortality because
she couldn't bear to harm him. But trusting - and falling for - Olivia will
endanger them all. So how has this 'mortal' with the huge blue eyes already
unleashed Aeron's darkest passion?
Now, with an enemy hot on his trail and his faithful demon companion determined
to remove Olivia from his life, Aeron is trapped between duty and consuming
desire. Worse still, a new executioner has been sent to do the job Olivia
wouldn't...
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The Darkest Lie
LORDS OF THE
UNDERWORLD Book #6
In this riveting new installment of New York Times bestselling
author Gena Showalter’s Lords of the Underworld series, Gideon, keeper of the
Demon of Lies, fights to uncover the truth….
Forced to his knees in agony whenever he speaks the truth, Gideon can recognize
any lie—until he captures Scarlet, a demon-possessed immortal who claims to be
his long-lost wife. He doesn’t remember the beautiful female, much less
wedding — or bedding — her. But he wants to . . . almost as much as he
wants her.
But Scarlet is keeper of Nightmares, too dangerous to roam free, and a future
with her means risking everything. Especially as Gideon’s enemies draw
closer . . . and the truth threatens to destroy all he’s come to love . . .
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The Darkest Secret
LORDS OF THE
UNDERWORLD Book #7
Keeper of the demon of Secrets, Amun can manipulate the darkest thoughts
of anyone nearby. But when new demons possess him, the immortal warrior must be
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 an
infamous 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.
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The Darkest Surrender
LORDS OF THE
UNDERWORLD Book #8
The Lords of the Underworld return in this enthralling tale of an
immortal warrior determined to win and the beautiful seductress he can’t
resist.
Possessed by the demon of Defeat, Strider cannot lose a challenge without
suffering unimaginable pain. For him, nothing stands in the way of
victory. Until Kaia, an enchanting Harpy, tempts him to the razor’s edge
of surrender.
Known among her people as The Disappointment, Kaia must bring home the gold in
the Harpy Games or die. Strider is a distraction she can’t afford because
he as an agenda of his own – steal first prize, an ancient godly artifact,
before the winner can be named. But as the competition heats up, only one
prize will matter – the love neither had thought possible…
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The Darkest Seduction
LORDS OF THE
UNDERWORLD Book #9
Possessed by the demon of Promiscuity, immortal
warrior Paris is irresistibly seductive—but his potent allure comes at a
terrible price. Every night he must bed someone new, or weaken and die.
And the woman he craves above all others is the one woman he’d thought
was forever beyond his reach…until now.
Newly possessed by the demon of Wrath, Sienna Blackstone is racked by a
ruthless need to punish those around her. Yet, in Paris’s arms the vulnerable
beauty finds soul-searing passion and incredible peace. Until a blood feud
between ancient enemies heats up.
Will the battle against gods, angels and creatures of the night bind them
eternally– or tear them apart?
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The Darkest Craving
LORDS OF THE
UNDERWORLD Book #10
Release Date: July 30, 2013
Having endured weeks of torture in the bowels
of hell, Kane wants nothing to do with his beautiful rescuer, Josephina
Aisling. The half-Fae female threatens to awaken the demon of Disaster inside
him—a beast he’s determined to kill, no matter the price.
Josephina is hunted by a brutal enemy—her royal family—and Kane is her only
source of protection. He’s also the only male to ever set her aflame, and even
he succumbs to the heat. But as they navigate the treacherous world of the Fae,
their love might just tear them apart...
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Gena Showalter is the New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of
the White Rabbit Chronicles, Otherworld Assassins, Angels of the Dark, Lords of
the Underworld, and several of other series. She has written over thirty
novels and novellas. Her books have appeared in Cosmopolitan and
Seventeen magazine, and have been translated in multiple languages.
Connect with
Gena:
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