Jonah Walker, pious demon-ridden warrior, has recently suffered a wound even his demon cannot heal. His last hope of becoming the warrior he once was is to connect with the female counterpart his soul knows exists. When he finds her, the former missionary man knows the universe has a sick sense of humor. Still, he will do his best to train her in her new life as one who fights for justice instead of only caring for herself.

Nim Hamlin, pole dancer extraordinaire, knows there is something peculiar about the one-handed man who has been watching from the shadows all week. She and her python dance partner put on a good show, but usually a man comes close enough to grab a forbidden touch rather than hanging back for so long, watching with violet-sparked eyes. She decides to take control of the situation and jumps off the stage, bringing the man back to the room used for 'special customers'. What he has to tell her sounds insane, but she finds herself led away from the life she knows into danger beyond anything she has escaped in her past.

Jessa Slade has created a uniquely compelling Urban Fantasy landscape, peopled with demons who are almost heroes, and angels who are ripe pains in the ass. In between are the everyday dwellers of modern Chicago, who are oblivious to the dangers lurking in the shadows. I tremendously enjoyed the connection she created between two such strong and diametrically opposed characters who absolutely were meant for each other. VOWED IN SHADOWS is book three of the Marked Souls novels, and a solid entry in what is sure to become a classic series in the genre.

Book Summary

The war between good and evil has raged for millennia, with the marked souls caught in the middle. Now two lost souls will tip the balance...

Possession by a demon cost Jonah Walker his faith, his humanity, and his wife. Now he endures immortality with nothing but a body build for battle and a bent for retribution. But his last devastating fight left him wounded beyond healing, and his only chance to redeem himself lies with a fallen woman.

Thrust into a wicked underworld, Nim Hamlin can't believe her wanton ways as the "Naughty Nymphette" enthralled a demon...and a damned saint. The world she knows doesn't deserve deliverance, but Jonah's touch holds an unholy allure - and she's never been any good at resisting temptation.

As darkness gathers in the sweltering Chicago summer, Jonah and Nim must conquer the demons of their past to face even fiercer monsters as their passino ignites a furious power. Only their sins can save them now...

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