Even in magical realms, status and stereotypes abound. Aurora was born to be the Earth Balancer, someone who could remove the taint of Gray Gods who had been "turned" to evil by malevolent forces. She knows her job and does it well. However, recently the work has been overwhelming.

Mobius, Light God and Director of the Divine Council, has to do something or the ailing Light Gods may be no more. He sees in Aurora the soul of his dead beloved, Meri, and vows to make right for Aurora the mistakes he made with Meri.

Although half-deity, Aurora has been raised on Earth; therefore, Mobius' intentions are unknown to her, and she doesn't know whether to run from him or into his arms as he attempts to protect her from forces beyond her control that threaten to tear her apart.

DARKNESS RISING does a good job of immediately placing the reader into an unfamiliar mythos with easy exposition and character introduction. The pantheon of belief is very interesting: deities from various cultures and societies are real, but they all bow to the Source. Christian, Wiccan and other references abound peacefully throughout the novel. The storyline itself is a steamy foray into magic, jealousy and the world's salvation.