Dark Beginnings

This collection gathers three novellas from the Lords of the Underworld series by Gena Showalter, a writer known for her New York Times bestsellers. The opening story pairs a warden of Hell, a fearsome figure more beast than person, with a goddess who embodies oppression and looks more celestial than human. They must march into fire and face a army of demon lords, and along the way they uncover how Pandora's box came to be and which spirits were sealed inside it.

The second novella returns to Greek myth. Atlas, the Titan associated with strength, once served the goddess Nike, but the roles have reversed and he now commands her. Two enemies fated to destroy each other must take enormous risks, and the story asks whether love can exist between them.

The final tale follows Lysander, a cold-blooded demon assassin who is also an angel and has never felt desire until he crosses paths with Bianka, a lovely but dangerous Harpy descended from Lucifer's bloodline. She sets out to tempt his pure heart.