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h3dakota's review against another edition
3.0
The ending was a bit of a surprise & I liked it, if a bit pat. The first half was slow moving & not as much fun as I'd hoped. Good book for a rainy day, anyway!
freshnonsense's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
laura_devouring_books_crumpets's review against another edition
4.0
I loved how the plot moved along on this, i didn't like to read Olivia beg Aeron and How Aeron liked to have his cake and eat it......
the last 20 percent of the book or so it all evened out and turned out well, i love the characters and the world Gena Showalter builds...
the last 20 percent of the book or so it all evened out and turned out well, i love the characters and the world Gena Showalter builds...
bonzaklibo's review against another edition
1.0
I'm only half-way through this book, but honestly I can't stand Olivia. We're constantly told she's selfless, angelic, and sweet, yet always shown she's actually selfish, manipulative, and sometimes even malicious. I get that she's supposed to be "fallen" but honestly she just comes off as despicable. Plus if Showalter is going to be pushing the corruption of an angel angle, it wouldn't make sense to keep pushing the "angelic" image or have her be so awful from the start.
Additionally, there is no romantic tension between the leads AT ALL. I mean, there is shit tons of lust, but I'm half way through and there is still NO romantic build up or development. I can't see them together at this point at all and am just skimming through the story beats where they are together. I just don't care.
Honestly, I wish Showalter had written this about Aeron and Legion instead. They actually have ANY kind of relationship and it would have been more interesting since Legion (at the least) is a consistent character that shows feelings for Aeron past blind and stupid lust.
EDIT: Finished. This book was like a placeholder between Lysander's novella and Gideon's book.
Turns out Aeron's characterization is flip-floppy and has nothing to do with the characterization from the previous novel. He's also just as self-absorbed as Olivia so I guess they deserve each other.
The biggest tragedy of this book is Legion's arc, though. She deserved so much better than what she got. It really is a travesty.
Additionally, there is no romantic tension between the leads AT ALL. I mean, there is shit tons of lust, but I'm half way through and there is still NO romantic build up or development. I can't see them together at this point at all and am just skimming through the story beats where they are together. I just don't care.
Honestly, I wish Showalter had written this about Aeron and Legion instead. They actually have ANY kind of relationship and it would have been more interesting since Legion (at the least) is a consistent character that shows feelings for Aeron past blind and stupid lust.
EDIT: Finished. This book was like a placeholder between Lysander's novella and Gideon's book.
Turns out Aeron's characterization is flip-floppy and has nothing to do with the characterization from the previous novel. He's also just as self-absorbed as Olivia so I guess they deserve each other.
The biggest tragedy of this book is Legion's arc, though. She deserved so much better than what she got. It really is a travesty.
allisonw9909's review against another edition
4.0
I missed this series and was glad to jump back in with this book. Aeron didn't seem that interesting to me until this book. Without Olivia he is a bit boring. Olivia was very entertaining to read about being an angel and all. What I really enjoyed was the inbetween stories that kept the other characters moving. William and Gilly are going to be trouble, but I really think that he is going to be good for her. Even though she is a bit young for him, but the fact that he is immortal makes it irrelevant. Im extremely glad they brought back Sienna for Paris. That was something that had to be down, because he was really struggling with that who situation.
themarishale's review against another edition
5.0
Oh, Aeron. I've waited for his story for what feels like ages, and I was not disappointed.
The mysterious entity that Aeron has felt watching him, and Legion has had to flee from on occasion, turns out to be Olivia--a new warrior angel charged with killing Aeron. Horrible, right? Only Olivia refuses to kill Aeron, as she has found herself drawn to him, and instead chooses to become "fallen" in order to be with him.
Filled with uncertainty, hilarious moments, terribly sad good-byes, and non-stop action, Aeron and Olivia's story was everything it should have been. Up until the end. The ending, for me, was just a little too neat. I know it must be in order for the series to make way for Gideon's story, but not only does Legion get a second chance, but Sienna does, too?
Speaking of Legion, what will come of her and Galen's "moment", I wonder. And does Sienna's return (despite the circumstances) mean Paris will finally get his HEA? I hope so. He deserves it. Torin, too.
All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed The Darkest Passion. The love story was sweet, the sex scenes were hot (!!), and the action was everything I've come to expect from a "Lords of the Underworld" novel. If you love the Lords like I do, don't miss Aeron's story.
The mysterious entity that Aeron has felt watching him, and Legion has had to flee from on occasion, turns out to be Olivia--a new warrior angel charged with killing Aeron. Horrible, right? Only Olivia refuses to kill Aeron, as she has found herself drawn to him, and instead chooses to become "fallen" in order to be with him.
Filled with uncertainty, hilarious moments, terribly sad good-byes, and non-stop action, Aeron and Olivia's story was everything it should have been. Up until the end. The ending, for me, was just a little too neat. I know it must be in order for the series to make way for Gideon's story, but not only does Legion get a second chance, but Sienna does, too?
Speaking of Legion, what will come of her and Galen's "moment", I wonder. And does Sienna's return (despite the circumstances) mean Paris will finally get his HEA? I hope so. He deserves it. Torin, too.
All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed The Darkest Passion. The love story was sweet, the sex scenes were hot (!!), and the action was everything I've come to expect from a "Lords of the Underworld" novel. If you love the Lords like I do, don't miss Aeron's story.
kadams46's review against another edition
4.0
I thought Gena did an amazing job with this book. At first I was not a fan of Aeron. After his whole bloodlust deal and then him having Legion as a pet really made me not sure about him but this book completely changed my mind. I like how Olivia was an angel but had a bad side and wasn't afraid to get whatever she wanted. The twists and turns in this book kept me interested the whole way through and I can not waiting to read the next one.
jamsu's review against another edition
2.0
I almost wrote a longer review about this book but I decided to just write a short one instead since I don't have much to say. I wrote a lot of notes while reading this but basically only thing I want to say is that in my opinion while brutally honest and loyal, I don't think Aeron deserved Olivia. After everything Olivia went through for him I don't think he appreciated her well enough.
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He chose not only his friends but Legion over her so many times and after everything.britks's review against another edition
4.0
This book had mixed reviews but I think that Aeron's story has been my favorite so far. There was romance, violence, and sacrifice, which made this book a compelling read. I was nervous to start this book at first due to the previous reviews but I am glad I took the plunge. Olivia is an angel and she is ready to experience the finer aspects of life like romance and passion. She wants those things with Aeron. Aaron doesn't want anything from anyone and is almost ready to give up on himself until he realized that sacrifice for love means more than anything (I honestly kind of teared up). Now Legion... she needs to go! i hope that we have seen the end of her. Continue on with this series. I am excited for LIES!
jeanay's review against another edition
4.0
hi whores review time so liked this book a lot too not as much as the one before but like ugh it was so good but i was upset bc my fav demon character who i thought liked the main guy as a father figure was into him like romantically and i was like aww why can't we have cute platonic relationships in this series but anyways i loved the characters in the book like the main guy annoyed me a lil too much tho but the main girl ugh she has my heart. but the plot twists in this book were good like i really enjoy the authors writing be she comes up w these plot twists i didn't expect like usually i can predict them but hers i'm like oh shit fr bro but i don't like that she's tryna make the bad guy into a redeemable character bc mans literally had bitches like r wording girls to make his freaky children army like no that's not forgivable tf. also the ending of this one was eh to me be the guy dies but comes back but he loses like his demon LMAO i hate explaining this it's so embarrassing but he loses his demon and it was given to guess what the girl one of his friends is in love with that died that plot twist was good omg. like yeah he's still immortal and shit but he's not really like a lord of the underworld the mf book series tbh like you're out the gang bruv jkjk but it was still a happy ending. omg i cried tho bc he was reunited w his dead friend and when he was told he was gonna come back to life and leaves his friend i was so sad but ik that guy comes back to life too later tho but still i'm sad ugh. anyways rating it a 8.5/10 super good book i feel like the series gets better over time like the first book was oh second book for sure better and so on.