THE DARKEST PROMISE by Gena Showalter

"Cameo possesses the Demon of Misery, her desire for happiness will never end."

The Darkest Promise

Posted: August 7, 2017

Cameo is a member of The Lords of the Underworld, she possesses the Demon of Misery. Her voice causes those around her to suffer as her misery pours out. She can't remember ever being happy, yet recently she has had flashes and is determined to find out if they are true or just another form of misery.

Lazarus the Cruel and Unusual rules his kingdom with an iron fist. He is building his army and controls his people through violence and pain. Recently he is distracted by his memories of Cameo. When she shows up in his kingdom he takes steps be with her. Cameo does not remember him and he must make her memories come back and help her to realize what they mean to each other.

Gena Showalter's Lords of the Underworld is one of the best paranormal series out there. Showalter is a master of twisting their lives together and expanding the world giving the readers more and more to read about of this awesome group of people. THE DARKEST PROMISE gives Cameo a story she has long deserved.

Book Summary

New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter returns with a sizzling Lords of the Underworld story about an iron-willed sovereign and the somber beauty who melts him with a glance…

Possessed by the demon of Misery, Cameo isn't allowed to experience joy. If she dares, her memory is wiped clean. With no other recourse, she sneaks into a land more fantastical than any fairy tale, determined to find the one man with the key to her redemption.

Lazarus the Cruel and Unusual rules his kingdom with a single unwavering focus: to build his army and annihilate his enemies. Nothing distracts him—until Cameo. He is relentless in his quest to make her smile…and seduce her into his bed.

As dark forces conspire against them, threatening to destroy the fragile bond they've forged, the once-calm Lazarus grows crazed. Every heart-stopping kiss and wicked touch causes Cameo to teeter on the brink of happiness. But if she falls, she risks forgetting him forever…