Maddox is one of the Lords of the Underworld, a group of warriors cursed for their involvement in unleashing the demons from the box protected by Pandora. Their punishment was to forever live with a demon trapped inside their body. Maddox is the keeper of violence, and there is a fine line between the demon's desires and his own. He has to struggle to keep the demon at bay until a woman comes into his life. The demon and the man both want to possess the woman body and soul, and that confuses him as they have never agreed on anything. He becomes possessive of a female who may be there to capture and harm all of the warriors. Who is this woman? What does she want? What kind of spell has she cast on him that affects him so much?

Ashlyn Darrow has a curse of her own. She has the ability to hear all the conversations that have ever occurred in any given place. During a recent scouting mission in Budapest, she learns of a group of men who may be able to help her quiet the voices. If there is any chance of that happening, then she has to find them. When she encounters Maddox on the hillside, the voices quiet instantly. She finds herself attracted to him, and knows that he feels the same, but he keeps pushing her away and calling her bait. What exactly is bait? Who are these warriors? Are they the angels the villagers seem to think they are or are they something far more ominous?

Gena Showalter has laid the foundation for a terrific new series. She takes a unique slant on the myth surrounding Pandora's box, and creates the super-sexy, super-tormented Lords of the Underworld. Maddox and Ashlyn have their own personal torments, yet they cannot stop the attraction that is flowing between them. I love the inner turmoil that Maddox has to overcome, and the sacrifices that each of the pair has to make. All of the Lords quickly wind their way into your heart, and you cannot help but to feel sorry for their plight. THE DARKEST NIGHT sinks its claws into you and will not release you until the end. Of course, only some of our questions are answered, so be prepared for future tales, and more sexy warriors.