Lusahn q'Arc is a warrior from the Otherworld. When she learns her brother Barak isn't dead, but living with the hated humans, her people's enemy, she arranges to meet with him. But instead of Barak, the man who shows up is a human, the Paladin warrior Cullen, who bested her in battle once before. Only now, he's in her world and wants her help in stopping the criminals who are smuggling out blue stones, the only source of power her people have. If she's discovered harboring him, she'll be damned as her brother was and executed.

Cullen has thought of Lusahn constantly since they battled one another and has dreamed of making her his own. When he gets to her world, he discovers she's in danger from one (or more) of her trusted comrades. He must convince her to leave her world and everything she knows and come with him when he returns to earth.

When I first picked up REDEEMED IN DARKNESS, I wasn't sure I'd like a story set mostly in the Otherworld, but I hadn't missed any of the other Paladin books and just had to read this new installment in the series. However, I was drawn into the story immediately. I loved the strength of Lusahn and her determination and love of her people. Cullen is a perfect match for her in every way. Willing to defy authority to save the woman he wants, he's the thinking, feeling, alpha male we all dream of. A good read.