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Fantasy · 2008 · R

The Darkest Kiss

by Gena Showalter,

Lucien carries the demon of Death—and must deliver a Harpy's soul to the underworld.

For17+GenreFantasyLength365 pagesRead time~10.1 hours

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Violence

A lot

Supernatural death and combat

Language

A lot

Strong language

Sexual Content

Very heavy

Explicit sexual content

Substance Use

Some

Social drinking

Emotional Intensity

Some

The burden of being Death; Anya's wild chaos versus Lucien's rigid duty

What this book is about

Lucien, keeper of Death, escorts souls to the afterlife for eternity. He's supposed to take Anya—a Harpy and daughter of Pandora—to her death. He falls in love with her instead. The Darkest Kiss is the series' most beloved early entry, with an irreverent, chaotic heroine who is exactly what Lucien needs.

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Explicit sexual content

Death and afterlife violence

Strong language

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