Gena Showalter Books in Order
See Shannon K Butcher's Gena Showalter collaboration in order, with anthology notes, story context, and where it fits in her wider reading order.
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Gena Showalter books in publication order
100 books
The Stone Prince
by Gena Showalter
2004
Katie James kisses a garden statue and awakens Jorlan, a prince from another planet imprisoned in stone. Unless he wins her heart within two weeks, the curse will return, complicating an attraction across cultures and expectations.
Awaken Me Darkly
by Gena Showalter
2005
Alien huntress Mia Snow investigates murders until her partner is critically injured. Suspect Kyrin en Arr offers the power to heal him, forcing Mia to weigh her duty against a dangerous attraction and secrets about herself.
Heart of the Dragon
by Gena Showalter
2005
Searching for her missing brother, Grace Carlyle enters Atlantis and encounters dragon shifter Darius en Kragin. Sworn to kill intruders, he must decide whether to uphold his ancient duty or protect the woman who challenges his defenses.
The Pleasure Slave
by Gena Showalter
2005
Antique dealer Julia Anderson purchases a jewelry box containing Tristan, a warrior bound to serve her desires. Their growing feelings complicate his enchanted captivity, because revealing his heart could break the spell and separate them forever.
Animal Instincts
by Gena Showalter
2006
Newly divorced party planner Naomi Delacroix distrusts romance when millionaire Royce Powell hires her for his mother's celebration. His claim that he already loves her clashes with his search for a wife and her fear of being deceived again.
Enslave Me Sweetly
by Gena Showalter
2006
After missing a slaver she was assigned to kill, alien assassin Eden Black is forced to work with human agent Lucius Adaire. Their dangerous assignment becomes complicated by friction, wounded pride and an attraction neither can readily dismiss.
Jewel of Atlantis
by Gena Showalter
2006
Agent Grayson James enters Atlantis to secure or destroy the legendary Jewel of Dunamis. Discovering that Jewel is a captive woman changes his mission, while her prophetic knowledge and his help become essential to their survival and freedom.
Oh My Goth
by Gena Showalter
2006
Goth outsider Jade awakens in a world where her style is fashionable and she is suddenly popular. With old friendships disrupted and her former enemy marginalized, she must question individuality and find a way back to familiar reality.
Playing with Fire
by Gena Showalter
2006
A drugged latte gives barista Belle Jamison control over the four elements. Government agent Rome Masters is sent to neutralize her, but other pursuers force them together while she struggles to master powers that complicate their growing attraction.
Blacklisted
by Gena Showalter
2007
Camille Robins sneaks into a nightclub to approach her crush and becomes caught in a violent alien encounter. On the run with Erik, she must decide whether to trust him when agents accuse him of dealing a dangerous drug.
Catch a Mate
by Gena Showalter
2007
Jillian Greene earns a living testing men's fidelity for suspicious spouses. When Marcus Brody joins the company to investigate unfaithful women, their working relationship challenges her distrust of men and her rule against getting personally involved.
Red Handed
by Gena Showalter
2007
Recovering addict Phoenix Germaine is blamed for a violent incident at a party, but secretly joins an alien-hunting agency. Dangerous training and forbidden attraction to instructor Ryan Stone complicate her efforts to rebuild her mother's trust in her.
Savor Me Slowly
by Gena Showalter
2007
Mechanically enhanced operative Mishka Le'Ace rescues agent Jaxon Tremain from captivity, awakening a forbidden attraction. But the technology within her body leaves her vulnerable to another man's control, threatening the person she has come to care for.
The Nymph King
by Gena Showalter
2007
Nymph king Valerian abducts Shaye Holling to his underwater realm, only to find she resists his usual allure. Her growing attraction conflicts with distrust, while his recognition of a true mate raises the stakes of their confrontation.
The Darkest Fire
by Gena Showalter
2008
Hell's guardian Geryon and goddess Kadence join forces against a dangerous horde of demon lords. Their journey into the flames brings an unexpected attraction, testing the relationship between duty, supernatural power and the possibility of love.
The Darkest Kiss
by Gena Showalter
2008
Goddess of anarchy Anya is drawn to Lucien, the immortal warrior who delivers souls to the afterlife. When the gods order him to take her own soul, their attraction becomes entangled with an assignment that threatens them both.
The Darkest Night
by Gena Showalter
2008
Tormented by voices from the past, Ashlyn Darrow travels to Budapest seeking supernatural help. She finds relief with cursed warrior Maddox, but their powerful attraction draws them toward dangers that challenge both his isolation and her search for peace.
The Darkest Pleasure
by Gena Showalter
2008
Possessed by the demon of Pain, Reyes longs for mortal Danika Ford despite the danger to them both. Fleeing immortal warriors who threaten her family, Danika must confront her enduring attraction to a man among those she fears.
Deep Kiss of Winter
by Gena Showalter
2009
Two paranormal romances pair impossible attraction with supernatural danger. Cole's vampire warrior longs for an ice-fey Valkyrie he cannot safely touch, while Showalter's identity-changing agent is captured by an alien commander who threatens her carefully constructed life.
Intertwined
by Gena Showalter
2009
Teenager Aden Stone shares his mind with four souls whose powers he cannot fully control. When supernatural creatures begin hunting him, a girl who quiets the voices and a vampire princess draw him toward friendship, romance and danger.
Seduce the Darkness
by Gena Showalter
2009
Vampire Bride McKells seeks answers about her own kind from alien warrior Devyn. Her blood may save his friends, drawing them into slave auctions and conflict with an alien queen whose diseased blood threatens humans with transformation.
Tempt Me Eternally
by Gena Showalter
2009
Agent Aleaha Love can assume identities through physical contact, but a mission to capture alien warriors ends with her own captivity. Commander Breean challenges her defenses, threatening the life she has built and awakening unfamiliar desires.
The Darkest Prison
by Gena Showalter
2009
Titan god Atlas once served as goddess Nike's slave, but their roles have reversed. The former captor and captive remain enemies, and an emerging attraction forces them to reconsider revenge, power and the risks of trusting one another.
The Darkest Whisper
by Gena Showalter
2009
Demon-possessed warrior Sabin avoids intimacy because his power breeds doubt in others. Rescuing immortal Gwendolyn draws him toward an unexpected bond, while their enemies' pursuit of Pandora's box complicates the struggle against their own fears and darker impulses.
The Vampire's Bride
by Gena Showalter
2009
Vampire king Layel has lived for vengeance since dragons killed his beloved. Trapped on an island with Amazon Delilah in a game devised by the gods, he must confront both their mutual distrust and an attraction neither welcomes.
Ecstasy in Darkness
by Gena Showalter
2010
Alien-hunting trainee Ava Sans is ordered to capture McKell, a vampire outcast with the ability to manipulate time. Their confrontation becomes a struggle over power and attraction as a dangerous warrior meets a woman unwilling to be intimidated.
Into the Dark
by Gena Showalter
2010
This collection combines three supernatural romances with a series guide: a guardian and goddess battle demons, a captive vampire encounters an invisible Amazon, and rival deities confront desire amid the reversal of their captor-and-prisoner roles.
The Darkest Angel
by Gena Showalter
2010
Ancient winged warrior Lysander has resisted desire until he meets Bianka, a Harpy descended from his enemy's bloodline. Her determination to tempt him challenges the discipline of a demon assassin who believes their connection should be forbidden.
The Darkest Facts
by Gena Showalter
2010
This companion guide expands the Lords of the Underworld setting through character interviews, conversations among the warriors' partners, Hunter notes and Cronus's scrolls. Reader questions receive answers in material framed through the voices of the fictional cast.
The Darkest Lie
by Gena Showalter
2010
Unable to speak truth without agony, Gideon can ordinarily detect lies. Capturing Scarlet, an immortal who claims to be his forgotten wife, unsettles that certainty and draws him toward dangerous attraction while enemies and hidden memories threaten them.
The Darkest Passion
by Gena Showalter
2010
Immortal warrior Aeron learns that Olivia, an angel assigned to kill him, has fallen rather than obey. Their attraction places others at risk, while a new executioner arrives to complete the task and his demon companion resists her presence.
Twice as Hot
by Gena Showalter
2010
Paranormal investigator Belle Jamison is preparing to marry Rome Masters when he returns from a mission with selective memory loss. Rival romantic interests and approaching supervillains force her to use her elemental powers to protect their future.
Unraveled
by Gena Showalter
2010
Aden Stone faces a supernatural war while preparing to become Vampire King despite his human origins. The souls within him predict a fatal attack, leaving him determined to challenge that future with his friends and vampire girlfriend.
Dark Taste of Rapture
by Gena Showalter
2011
Agent Hector Dean can kill with a touch, making intimacy dangerous. Paired with Noelle Tremain to investigate a businessman's murder, he must confront a growing attraction while keeping his lethal secret from destroying the woman he wants.
Dating the Undead
by Gena Showalter
2011
Gena Showalter and Jill Monroe offer a playful guide to romance with immortal men. Fiction, imagined advice columns, recipes and supernatural astrology explore the attractions and complications of dating vampires, angels and other extraordinary partners.
Lord of the Vampires
by Gena Showalter
2011
Vampire Nicolai is enslaved in Delfina, deprived of his memory and the magical timepiece linking his royal family. His need for freedom draws him toward Jane Parker, whose help may uncover the lost destiny behind his captivity.
The Darkest Secret
by Gena Showalter
2011
Isolated to protect others from his dangerous powers, Amun meets fellow prisoner Haidee. She has been raised to kill demons, yet their attraction challenges her convictions and his loyalties as an adversary threatens any chance of helping him.
The Darkest Surrender
by Gena Showalter
2011
Strider's demon makes losing any challenge unbearable, while Harpy Kaia must win a deadly competition. His plan to steal its prize conflicts with her struggle for survival, and their attraction complicates agendas neither can afford to abandon.
Twisted
by Gena Showalter
2011
After repeated attacks and a return from death, Aden Stone finds a growing darkness changing him from within. His vampire girlfriend's intervention has not ended the threats, leaving him struggling to control himself as supernatural enemies continue to circle.
Alice in Zombieland
by Gena Showalter
2012
After losing her family, Alice Bell discovers that her father's warnings about monsters were true. Learning to battle zombies requires trusting Cole Holland, a fellow hunter whose secrets may be as dangerous as the creatures she wants to destroy.
Haunted
by Gena Showalter
2012
Artist Aurora Harper believes her paintings reveal a murder she witnessed but cannot remember. Seeking detective Levi Reid's help, she encounters his own missing memories and an attraction intertwined with their search for a victim and killer.
Last Kiss Goodnight
by Gena Showalter
2012
Black ops agent Solomon Judah wakes imprisoned in a zoo that exhibits otherworlders. His caretaker, the owner's deaf daughter Vika, tries to protect the captives, and their growing connection becomes a vulnerability his enemies can exploit.
The Darkest Seduction
by Gena Showalter
2012
Paris needs new lovers to survive the demon of Promiscuity, yet longs for Sienna Blackstone. Now possessed by Wrath, Sienna finds peace with him, but a feud among supernatural enemies threatens the fragile bond between them.
Wicked Nights
by Gena Showalter
2012
Ruthless angel Zacharel risks losing his wings as he commands a dangerous heavenly army. Annabelle Miller, wrongly confined to a psychiatric institution, needs his protection from pursuing demons, drawing him into desires that challenge his cold resolve.
Beauty Awakened
by Gena Showalter
2013
Wingless warrior Koldo lives for revenge, risking eternal damnation through his hatred. Nicola Lane, a human with a defective heart, faces relentless demonic attacks, and protecting her forces him to confront both tenderness and the dangers of vengeance.
Black and Blue
by Gena Showalter
2013
Otherworlder Corbin Blue conceals his black ops work behind celebrity as a football star. After an attack separates his team, he seeks Evangeline Black's help, drawing his boss's guarded daughter into danger and a growing attraction.
Darkness Eternal
by Gena Showalter
2013
Magic at Midnight
by Gena Showalter
2013
Two paranormal romance novellas visit the Colorado town of Mysteria and its witch sisters. Genevieve's unrequited love raises questions about a potion, while Glory uses a magical pen that turns her fantasies about seduction and revenge into reality.
The Darkest Craving
by Gena Showalter
2013
After torture in hell, Kane wants to destroy the demon of Disaster inside him. His half-Fae rescuer Josephina needs protection from her royal family, binding their attraction to a dangerous struggle through the treacherous Fae world.
Through the Zombie Glass
by Gena Showalter
2013
After another zombie attack, Alice Bell experiences moving mirrors, voices of the dead and a growing inner darkness. With boyfriend Cole withdrawing, she relies on Kat while investigating his secrets and resisting impulses that threaten her fellow slayers.
Burning Dawn
by Gena Showalter
2014
Violent winged assassin Thane frees Elin Vale while confronting his latest captor. Both carry scars from their pasts, and their attraction tests Elin's fears as Thane's determination to protect her draws them into a closer relationship.
Temptation in Shadows
by Gena Showalter
2014
Nightclub bodyguard Sean Walker can control shadows and wield darkness, making him far more than an ordinary security guard. Encountering a mysterious woman whose powers exceed his own turns his dangerous work into an unexpected romantic challenge.
The Darkest Touch
by Gena Showalter
2014
Torin's demon of Disease makes physical contact deadly, forcing the immortal warrior to reject intimacy. When the powerful Red Queen Keeleycael escapes centuries of imprisonment, their attraction challenges his restraint and places her safety in doubt.
The One You Want
by Gena Showalter
2014
Kenna Starr struggles to overcome her reputation in Strawberry Valley when wealthy Dane Michaelson returns after sixteen years. Their renewed attraction confronts old wounds and guarded hearts, complicating her efforts to build a steadier life in the small town.
The Queen of Zombie Hearts
by Gena Showalter
2014
Anima Industries launches an attack that kills members of Alice Bell's zombie-slaying circle. Preparing for war, Ali discovers an ability to control zombies and a connection to Cole's family history that threatens their relationship amid the escalating conflict.
A Mad Zombie Party
by Gena Showalter
2015
Grieving Kat's death, Frosty pursues increasingly dangerous encounters until her spirit urges him to work with Camilla Marks. Her betrayal helped cause his loss, but Anima's return forces the two slayers toward an uneasy partnership.
Ever Night
by Gena Showalter
2015
Each birthday, Rose Pascal is carried into a dark realm and returned home the following day. She fears its warrior king, who hunts her kind, yet their mutual attraction challenges the hostility that should make them enemies.
Kat in Zombieland
by Gena Showalter
2015
After death, Kat Parker becomes a Witness determined to save Frosty from his reckless grief. This novella follows her perspective during A Mad Zombie Party as she tries to protect him, even by encouraging a new romance.
The Closer You Come
by Gena Showalter
2015
Newly released from prison, Jase Hollister settles in Strawberry Valley hoping to avoid trouble. His attraction to responsible but struggling waitress Brook Lynn Dillon challenges that plan, bringing a guarded man's past into a woman's need for change.
The Harder You Fall
by Gena Showalter
2015
Video-game millionaire Lincoln West restricts relationships to two months, maintaining rigid control over a painful past. Reformed party girl Jessie Kay Dillon disrupts his rules, but their attraction leaves her wary of becoming another brief encounter.
The Hotter You Burn
by Gena Showalter
2015
Homeless artist Harlow Glass sneaks into her former family estate to find food and encounters its new owner, Beck O'ckley. Their attraction challenges his refusal to repeat relationships and her difficult position as the town's most disliked woman.
Firstlife
by Gena Showalter
2016
Imprisoned for refusing her parents' choice of an afterlife realm, seventeen-year-old Tenley Lockwood becomes a prize for rival powers Troika and Myriad. Their recruiters pursue her soul while she struggles to decide whom she can trust.
The Darkest Torment
by Gena Showalter
2016
Returned from purgatory and bound to an underworld king, Baden struggles with a growing capacity for violence. A failed mission leaves him holding newlywed dog trainer Katarina hostage, complicating their attraction and her efforts to protect loved ones.
The White Rabbit Chronicles
by Gena Showalter
2016
This boxed set collects four White Rabbit Chronicles novels, following Alice Bell into a hidden war against zombies. Her connection with Cole Holland and his fellow slayers develops through dangerous secrets, losses and battles against Anima Industries.
Can't Get Enough
by Gena Showalter
2017
Brock Hudson needs a temporary wife to inherit and destroy his father's business, while kindergarten teacher Lyndie Scott wants a child. Their practical marriage agreement becomes complicated as affection challenges his revenge plans and her fear of commitment.
Can't Hardly Breathe
by Gena Showalter
2017
Innkeeper Dorothea Mathis still remembers her schoolgirl crush on Daniel Porter, who returns home to care for his father. Both carry painful histories, and their renewed attraction challenges his desire for casual encounters and her guarded hopes.
Can't Let Go
by Gena Showalter
2017
Bartender Ryanne Wade attracts injured veteran Jude Laurent despite his grief over losing his family to a drunk driver. When a rival business threatens her livelihood and safety, he becomes her protector while struggling with their growing connection.
Dark Swan
by Gena Showalter
2017
Part human and part otherworlder, Lilica Swan will do anything to save her sister from AIR agent Dallas Gutierrez. Binding her life force to his creates a marriage-like connection, but sustaining it brings desire and dangerous consequences.
Lifeblood
by Gena Showalter
2017
Tenley enters her chosen afterlife realm as war between Troika and Myriad intensifies. Her unusual light-sharing ability makes her valuable and vulnerable, while a recruitment mission puts her in direct competition with Killian, the boy she cannot forget.
The Darkest Promise
by Gena Showalter
2017
Cameo's demon of Misery erases her memories whenever she feels happiness. Seeking a way out, she enters a fantastical kingdom and encounters Lazarus, whose efforts to win her affection could cost her every memory of their bond.
Everlife
by Gena Showalter
2018
As the Everlife faces destruction, Tenley must help unite enemy realms Troika and Myriad. Reaching the Prince of Ravens requires bonding with rival Killian Flynn, and betrayal threatens the trust their mission demands from both of them.
Shadow and Ice
by Gena Showalter
2018
Vale London's arctic vacation leads her into a cave of imprisoned supernatural warriors. Freed from centuries in ice, shadow-controlling Knox must win their deadly contest for Earth, even as he develops feelings for the mortal drawn into it.
The Darkest Captive
by Gena Showalter
2018
Galen, possessed by Jealousy and False Hope, reconnects with Legion after her escape from torture in hell. The former demon's trauma has dimmed her confidence, and their renewed attraction tests her capacity for trust and his willingness to care.
The Darkest Warrior
by Gena Showalter
2018
Emotionless by necessity, Puck needs Gillian Shaw as his wife to fulfill a prophecy about vengeance and kingship. Newly immortal Gillian must survive their marriage and discover her strength, while predicted disaster threatens the attachment growing between them.
Frost and Flame
by Gena Showalter
2019
Warrior Bane seeks vengeance against the queen who murdered his wife, but mortal Nola Lee unexpectedly holds power over his inner beast. Her undiscovered destiny and their attraction complicate an alliance necessary to survive the deadly All War.
The Darkest Assassin
by Gena Showalter
2019
Fox, host to the demon of Distrust, is marked for death after killing powerful Sent Ones. Winged assassin Bjorn pursues her, but their attraction complicates his mission while a forced marriage drains the warrior's own life force.
The Evil Queen
by Gena Showalter
2019
Everly Morrow discovers she can communicate with mirrors and is destined to become Snow White's Evil Queen. Returning to Enchantia, where fairy tales predict the future, she faces betrayals and a romance that could draw her toward darkness.
All Write Already
by Gena Showalter
2020
Gena Showalter and Jill Monroe offer a daily program for writing and editing a novel over one year. Advice covers plotting, world building, characters and manuscript preparation, with encouragement and practical insights from other published authors.
Prince of Stone
by Gena Showalter
2020
Renovator Katie James awakens a marble statue with a kiss, freeing alien prince Jorlan from a centuries-old curse. He has only two weeks to win her love without losing his own heart or be imprisoned in stone again.
The Darkest King
by Gena Showalter
2020
William of the Dark must decipher a mysterious book to escape a curse that makes love fatal. He abducts unicorn-shifter cryptanalyst Sunny Lane, but their growing attraction awakens an urge in her to kill the man she desires.
The Darkest Organizer
by Gena Showalter
2020
This themed organizer provides practical pages for budgets, household chores, bills and expenses. Password records, viewing plans, subscription and shopping trackers, and savings or debt goals give readers places to organize everyday tasks and personal finances.
The Glass Queen
by Gena Showalter
2020
Princess Ashleigh's weak heart has earned her a reputation for fragility, but blackouts and strange abilities suggest another destiny. Her Cinderella role draws her toward Saxon, a ruthless reincarnated ruler who believes she is his greatest enemy.
Heartless
by Gena Showalter
2021
Gamer Chantel Bardot's heart transplant begins transforming her into a powerful fae princess. Entering a dangerous realm brings her into the orbit of Kaysar, whose revenge against an enemy becomes entangled with his desire for her.
Romancing the Gravestone
by Gena Showalter
2021
Cemetery proprietor Jane Ladling discovers an unexpected body in one of her plots and becomes a murder suspect. Determined to investigate for herself, she clashes with Special Agent Conrad Ryan while resisting an attraction she finds inconvenient.
The Darkest Destiny
by Gena Showalter
2021
Brochan believes Viola is the woman fate promised would help him conquer a heavenly kingdom. The keeper of Narcissism has little interest in surrendering her comfortable life, but his relentless attention challenges both her defenses and her fear of love.
The Warlord
by Gena Showalter
2021
Taliyah Skyhawk must marry warlord Alaroc Phaethon to protect her people, despite her ambitions to become Harpy General. He intends to sacrifice his virgin bride, turning their marriage into a struggle complicated by an attraction neither anticipated.
The Write Life
by Gena Showalter
2021
Gena Showalter and Jill Monroe assemble an organizational journal for writers managing the publishing process. Planning checklists, budgets, writing logs and calendars help authors track their work, finances and goals across a year.
Fifty Shades of Grave
by Gena Showalter
2022
A body on Jane Ladling's porch leaves the cemetery owner facing another murder accusation, this time involving a local journalist. With Fiona and Beau helping her investigate, Jane searches for the person framing her before another victim appears.
Game of Gravestones
by Gena Showalter
2022
Jane Ladling hosts a murder-mystery fundraiser, only for its staged killing to become real. Her mentor Fiona and friend Beau attract suspicion, forcing Jane to uncover the town's secrets before the killer makes her the next target.
Ruthless
by Gena Showalter
2022
Fae king Micah prepares to reclaim his soldiers' lost land until Viori enters his camp with the power to create monsters through song. Their fierce attraction conflicts with her determination to stop him, because his greatest enemy is her brother.
The Immortal
by Gena Showalter
2022
Assassin Halo Phaninon must defeat twelve monsters in one day, but repeatedly awakens to the same ordeal. Harpy Ophelia alone shares his memories, drawing him toward a woman whose recurring death makes escaping the loop an increasingly complicated goal.
The Phantom
by Gena Showalter
2023
Harpy warrior Blythe enters a prison realm to avenge her consort by killing Roux, the war god’s son responsible. Roux is ordered to destroy its queen, but unexpected attraction complicates a conflict only one can survive.
The Great and Terrible
by Gena Showalter
2024
A storm sends Moriah Shaker into a brutal realm where the innocent suffer for the powerful’s crimes. Seeking a portal home, she gathers unlikely companions and becomes drawn to an executioner with secrets linked to her past.
The Wrath
by Gena Showalter
2024
Rathbone seeks the enchanted bones needed to resurrect his wife before war gods destroy them. The harpy-oracle Neeka joins him with a secret mission to prevent disaster, but their growing attraction threatens both their plans.
Kingdom of Today
by Gena Showalter
2025
Back at Fort Bala Royal Academy, Arden Roosa works as a double agent while awakening gods threaten war. As Prince Cyrus begins to change, her desperate attempt to save him draws her into a dangerous alliance.
Kingdom of Tomorrow
by Gena Showalter
2025
Arden Roosa discovers a book about her own life and is forced into a royal academy. Between dangerous nighttime madness, a ruthless prince and a society guarding prophetic books, she searches for the truth about her destiny.
Kingdom of Yesterday
by Gena Showalter
2026
Arden Roosa refuses to become a vessel for a goddess, defying Emperor Cyrus and the fate imposed on her. As war with the gods approaches, her bond with Domino Crane complicates the struggle between love, obsession, and freedom.
The Ember and the Emerald
by Gena Showalter
2026
Thrown twenty years into the past, Moriah Shaker sees a chance to save her mother. Returning to Hakeldama means confronting a transformed Jasher, a cryptic journal and bargains that may cost her the future she wants.
The Darkest Obsession
by Gena Showalter
2027
Enchantress Olive plans to avenge her destroyed world by seducing Cameron, a warrior possessed by the demon of Obsession. Her mission grows more dangerous as attraction challenges her resolve and the secrets surrounding him threaten everything she intends.
The Light and the Ruin
by Gena Showalter
2027
Imprisoned among a thousand versions of herself, Moriah faces a brutal competition in which killing means taking another’s power. Refusing the rules, she finds an unexpected ally in an enigmatic enforcer while searching for a way to survive.
Where to start with Gena Showalter
For cursed immortals and adult romance: The Darkest Night → The Darkest Kiss → The Darkest Pleasure
For teenage zombie slayers: Alice in Zombieland → Through the Zombie Glass → The Queen of Zombie Hearts → A Mad Zombie Party
For fantasy about choosing an afterlife: Firstlife → Lifeblood → Everlife
For alien investigators and adult romance: Awaken Me Darkly → Enslave Me Sweetly → Savor Me Slowly
Gena Showalter sub-series and character series
- Alien Huntress books in order
- Angels of the Dark books in order
- Everlife books in order
- Gods of War books in order
- Immortal Enemies books in order
- Imperia books in order
- Intertwined books in order
- Lords of the Underworld books in order
- Otherworld Assassin books in order
- Tales of Atlantis books in order
- Tales of an Extra-Ordinary Girl books in order
- The Forest of Good and Evil books in order
- The Original Heartbreakers books in order
- White Rabbit Chronicles books in order
Alien Huntress books in order
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Author bio
Gena Showalter was born in Oklahoma in 1975 and became a novelist after trying to find a working life that suited her. As a young mother, she loved reading and had stories of her own taking shape. College and other jobs had not settled that question for her. Imagining herself as a writer gave her something she wanted to pursue with sustained attention, and the process of making a story became part of the attraction.
She sold her first book at twenty-seven.
The Stone Prince, published in 2004, brought together a woman unlucky in love and a cursed warrior. That combination of an emotional problem with a supernatural obstacle would become familiar across much of her work. The book later appeared in a substantially updated form as Prince of Stone. Showalter's bibliography grew in several directions, including adult paranormal romance, contemporary romance and fantasy for younger readers, rather than remaining within one setting or type of couple.
One of her best-known adult series is Lords of the Underworld. In The Darkest Night, a woman troubled by voices from the past seeks help and encounters Maddox, an immortal bound to Violence. The wider series gives different warriors their own relationships while retaining the shared problem of living with demons. Readers who enjoy a continuing cast can move from one central romance to the next, with the characters' dangerous circumstances linking the books.
Her heroines often have reasons to question the people they need.
Awaken Me Darkly takes that tension into a world of humans and aliens. Mia Snow is an investigator whose partner's survival may depend on an alien suspect. In Alice in Zombieland, grief pushes Alice Bell toward fighting the undead, but learning whom to trust is part of learning how to survive. The two books belong to different series and audiences, yet each places an independent-minded heroine in a situation where familiar judgments no longer seem sufficient.
Showalter also uses imagined worlds to make personal choices unusually consequential. Firstlife follows a seventeen-year-old who refuses to let her parents decide where she will live after death. Rival realms want her allegiance, turning the search for independence into a struggle over her soul. Romance, loyalty and the right to choose all matter in that story. Across her series, attraction often develops alongside fear or conflict, so becoming close to someone requires more than recognizing a feeling.
Her books have appeared on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists, and her current biography describes more than one hundred novels. She has also co-written cozy mysteries and worked on books about writing. Those projects widen the range of her work without removing its interest in characters whose ordinary plans are disrupted by something they could not have expected.
Away from writing, Showalter describes herself as a mother, grandmother and caretaker of rescue animals. Her current work continues to include new fantasy and romance stories. For a reader approaching her books, choosing an audience and a premise is a useful first step: an adult investigator, a cursed immortal or a teenager facing an impossible decision each opens a different part of her fictional worlds.
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