The Darkest Lie (2010) (edit title/settings)

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• Gideon: Keeper of Lies; telling the truth causing him pain
• Scarlet: Keeper of Nightmares; Rhea's daughter
• Aeron: Former keeper of Wrath; Olivia's man; Was given another chance because of Olivia
• Olivia: Once a Fallen warrior angel who was given the chance to become an angel again; Aeron's woman
• Amun: Keeper of Secrets
• Strider: Keeper of Defeat; any loss causes him pain
• William: Immortal warrior; friend of Anya
• Galen: Keeper of Hope; leader of the Hunters
• Torin: Keeper of Disease; he can't touch anyone without infecting them
• Lucien: Keeper of Death; leader of the Budapest warriors; Anya's man
• Anya: Minor Goddess of Anarchy; Lucien's woman
• Kane: Keeper of Disaster; he causes disaster around him
• Cronus: King of Titans; Keeper of Greed
• Baden: Keeper of Distrust; deceased
• Lysander: Elite warrior angel; Bianka's consort and Olivia's mentor
• Bianka Skyhawk: Harpy; Sister of Gwen, Kaia, & Taliyah; Lysander's woman
• Cameo: Keeper of Misery; her voice causes misery
• Zeus: King of the Greeks
• Lucifer: Prince of Darkness; Ruler of hell; Creator of Demons; Second in command of Hades.
• Pandora: Immortal warrior who was tasked to take care of the box of High Lords. Was killed by Maddox.
• Maddox: Keeper of Violence; Ashlyn's man
• Ashlyn Darrow: Hears all past conversations in places except when around Maddox; Maddox's woman
• Reyes: Keeper of Pain; Danika's man
• Danika Ford: All-Seeing Eye; Reyes's woman
• Sabin: Keeper of Doubt; leader of the Greek warriors; Gwen's fiancé
• Gwen Skyhawk: Harpy; Sabin's fiancée; Sister of Bianka, Kaia, & Taliyah
• Paris: Keeper of Promiscuity
• Sienna Blackstone: Hunter; Only woman Paris has been able to sleep with more than once; Died in Paris's arms
• Gillian Shaw: "Gilly" - Friend of Danika. Has a crush on William.
• Kaia Skyhawk: Harpy; Sister of Gwen, Bianka, & Taliyah
• Taliyah Skyhawk: Harpy; Sister of Gwen, Bianka, & Kaia
• Legion: Demon; Like a daughter to Aeron, his "baby girl"
• Rhea: Queen of the Titans; The goddess aiding the Hunters.
• Haidee Alexander: Hunter, Baden's killer
• Leto: One of Cronus' mistresses
• Charon: Boatman of River Styx
• Skye: A pseudo-doctor of the Hunters

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• “My demon's a girl?”

  Gideon

• “My former mistress is such a....girl.”

  Cronus

• “Got hot sauce for this disgusting snack?" "No. Why would you want hot sauce? Who puts hot sauce on popcorn?”

  Gideon and Cronus

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• “Hey, stop me if you’ve heard this one. But…wait for it…go fuck yourself.”

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• Phlegethon—the river of fire. Acheron—the river of woe. Cocytus—the river of wailing. Lethe—the river of forgetfulness.

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• “You are my everything,” she whispered, chin trembling. “My past, present and future. My heart. My life. To part is to die.”

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• “From the first moment I saw you, I was attracted to you and hated myself for it. But how could I have known that underneath your beautiful exterior was an irresistible mix of courage, passion and tenderness? You quickly proved your worth, and taught me mine. I was a slave, but you made me a woman.”

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• “From the first, you enchanted me. You are more than beautiful. You are smart and strong and determined. When I’m with you, I want to be a better man. I want to be worthy of you.” As he spoke, this long-ago Gideon, more ice melted around Scarlet’s heart. But he wasn’t finished. “I want to provide for you. I want to give you the life you deserve. One day, I will. Because I know, deep in my soul, that to part is to die.”

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• “I’m not showing you a finger in my mind. Do you know that?” “Yeah, I know. It’s your index finger and you’re telling me I’m number one.”

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• Calling the woman a bitch, he realized, had been an insult to bitches.

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• Mini Me, his most beloved appendage, started weeping, and the twins begging, uncaring about potential loss.

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• Behind him, one of the computer screens played a YouTube video titled House of Witches—A Peaceful Night at Home.

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• “Well, I’ve been calling myself Scarlet Pattinson for several weeks. Have you seen Robert Pattinson? Hottest. Man. Ever.

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Budapest, Hungary
• Tartarus

First Sentence edit see section history

Table of Contents edit see section history

Glossary edit see section history

• Lords of the Underworld: Exiled immortal warriors to the Greek gods who now house demons inside them - to be separated from their demons would be to die
• Hunters: Mortal enemies of the Lords of the Underworld
• Pandora's Box: The box believed to have held all of the demons that were let loose upon the world

Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by The Darkest Passion, and followed by The Darkest Secret.

Preceded by The Darkest Passion, and followed by The Darkest Secret.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Gena Showalter (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: CPB Box no. 3152 vol. 5
• Dewey: 813.6

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Sexual content and intense action scenes with violence

Subjects edit see section history

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• Books › Romance › Gothic
• Books › Romance › Romantic Suspense
• Books › Romance › Series
• Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Dark
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Erotica › Adult Fiction

Links to Supplemental Material edit see section history

• Gena Showalter: authors web site

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