Wicked Nights: A Fantasy Romance Novel

Gena Showalter

Jun 2012 · Angels of the Dark Book 1 · Sold by Harlequin

About this ebook

From the New York Times bestselling author who brought you the Lords of the Underworld comes a dark, seductive new series featuring angels poised on the brink of destruction….

Leader of the most powerful army in the heavens, Zacharel has been deemed nearly too dangerous, too ruthless—and if he isn’t careful, he’ll lose his wings. But this warrior with a heart of ice will not be deterred from his missions, at any cost…until a vulnerable human tempts him with a carnal pleasure he’s never known before.

Accused of a crime she did not commit, Annabelle Miller has spent four years in an institution for the criminally insane. Demons track her every move, and their king will stop at nothing to have her. Zacharel is her only hope for survival, but is the brutal angel with a touch as hot as hell her salvation—or her ultimate damnation?

Ratings and reviews

Feels, to me, like an intro book into this new series. Which, it is. Just that I was expecting more of Gena's wit and humour to surface, but alas, it was kind of dormant. There were a few moments, in which I was waiting for the "more" moment and it never came. Hence, the minus stars. Totally understandable though, because she is still making her way into this world of angels. Looking forward to the next book.

This book was not what I expected at all. Lots of filler chapters, not as descriptive as her other books. Its kind of like she got kind of bored with it and couldn't figure out what she wanted to put in there. I was also really suprised with the romance between Annabelle and Zacharel. I was very disappointed with the romance scenes as well. I expected more from this book, seeing as all of the books gena writes are very sexy and descriptive. This was very unlike her. :(

I love Gena Showalter (especially her earlier books) so I was very excited and hopeful for this newer series, but halfway through the book, the plot stopped making sense. After the plot turned weird, the writing went downhill as well. I could barely finish it. The ending was really ...strange and it felt kind of hurried. Even the sexy moments didn't feel sexy anymore because of how everything else made no sense.

About the author

Gena Showalter is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of over seventy books, including the acclaimed Lords of the Underworld series, the Gods of War series, the White Rabbit Chronicles, and the Forest of Good and Evil series. She writes sizzling paranormal romance, heartwarming contemporary romance, and unputdownable young adult novels, and lives in Oklahoma City with her family and menagerie of dogs. Visit her at GenaShowalter.com.