Gena Live Chat Info!

I attended the live chat with Gena Showalter and Harlequin on Facebook today and there was some awesome info released.

Angels

First up is the most exciting news of the chat.  Gena will be having a spinoff to the Lords of the Underworld series involving the angels.  Squeeee!

• The series is called Angels of the Dark. 
• Title of the first book:  Wicked Night 
• Angel:  ZACHAREL'S book is first!  YES!!!!  I'm so happy.  He is so intense and I can't wait to read it!
• She is finished writing this first book
• Also get to see angels' agenda in upcoming book The Darkest Seduction, which is Paris's book

Lords of the Underworld

Gena revealed what's next for Lords of the Underworld in Paris's story.  Paris's book, The Darkest Seduction is out on 2/21/12.

• Ashlyn has her babies!
• She has a boy, named Urban, and girl, Ever! But says that they won't be called those names.  Nicknames I'm sure and I can only imagine what they'll be called.  LOL!
• She also said that she doesn't know who's book is next after Paris's. *grrrrrrr*  She said that she's working on so many projects, that the Lords are put on the back burner for now.  Hopefully not for long!

Secret project

She also discussed for the 1st time a new project that she is working on.  DATING THE UNDEAD -- magazine for women dating vamps/werewolves.  That sounds like a lot of fun and she read a short blurb at the chat.  Release date is:  12/27/11.  Here is the cover:

New YA book

She's got a new YA book coming out! Alice in Zombieland will be out Dec. 2012 from Harlequin Teen. She read a short blurb and it sounded intense.


She also answered a few questions about her writing, but that was about it folks.  Not a whole lot of info, but exciting info especially when it came to the angel spinoff and the Lords.  If you want to check out the chat yourself here is the link:   on.fb.me/qTveOC

Here is the link to my notes from the chat she had on Twitter awhile ago.  She mentions the order of the release of the Lords books:  Twitter Chat

Review: The Darkest Surrender by Gena Showalter

The Darkest Surrender
Book 10 in the Lords of the Underworld series

Author: Gena Showalter
Publisher:  Harlequin
Genre: Paranormal Romance
ISBN:  9781459213852
Release date: September 27, 2011
Author's website:  Gena Showalter

Possessed by the demon of Defeat, Strider cannot lose a challenge without suffering unimaginable pain. For him, nothing stands in the way of victory. Until Kaia, an enchanting Harpy, tempts him to the razor's edge of surrender.

Known among her people as The Disappointment, Kaia must bring home the gold in the Harpy Games or die. Strider is a distraction she can't afford because he has an agenda of his own—steal first prize, an ancient godly artifact, before the winner can be named. But as the competition heats up, only one prize will matter—the love neither had thought possible.…

*staring and drooling over cover*  Oh I'm sorry!  I'm supposed to be telling you how I felt about The Darkest Surrender. Let me just tell you that I LOVED IT!!  Every single page of this book was entertaining and it kept me riveted from beginning to end.  Now it's no secret that I'm a huge fan of Gena Showalter's work and have labeled her as my favorite author and there is a reason for that.  The proof is in The Darkest Surrender.  Not only is it well written, but it includes all of the great characters that readers of this series has grown to love and enjoy.

The book is centered around my favorite Lord of the Underworld, Strider.   He is possessed by the demon of Defeat and must win anything that is challenged to him or his demon gets cranky and inflicts him with pain.  He is paired with Kaia, a harpy that did something hundreds of years ago that brought much shame on her family.  She has much to prove and enters the Harpy games to restore her family's honor.  Now these two have liked each other for a while but never gave into the attraction and just remained friends.  But now things are different as Strider's feelings for her deepen and he finds himself doing things he never thought he would do. He knows how important this game is to her and does everything he can to show her support.  Kaia is touched by this and works harder because she wants to make him proud of her.  *swoony sigh*  These 2 were made for each other and Gena does such an excellent job writing the moments in which they fall in love with each other.  They are by far my favorite couple in this series so far.  They are fun, hot for each other, and work as a team. 

I'm giving The Darkest Surrender a rating of:

All in all people...THIS BOOK ROCKED MY SOCKS! It is definitely one my fave books of 2011 that I have read so far. So many great moments and Stider is the sexiest Lord of the Underworld!!  We also get to see all of the other awesome characters in The Darkest Surrender. Kaia and her sister Bianka have some really entertaining conversations and always make me laugh. William is one of my favorite characters in the series and does something hardcore in this book! Gosh I can't wait to read his book! I loved the sidestories that were going on as well as they seemed to be setting up some of the future books in the series. We know that Paris's book is next so we get to see him in action as well as Kane. There is so much that we don't know about Kane and I hope that we do in the next book. I'm anxiously awaiting for The Darkest Seduction so that I can revisit these wonderful characters again!  Now excuse me, I must get back to worshiping at my Gena altar again.  *chants*  Gena, Gena, GENA!!  

GIVEAWAY! 

Because I loved The Darkest Surrender SO much, I want to giveaway a copy!  Please read the instructions below to enter:

• You MUST be a follower of my blog, Hanging With Bells.

• This contest is open to everyone! If you're in the US, winner book will be ordered through Amazon.  If you're not, book will be ordered through Book Depository, so if they deliver to you, you'll get it! Click here to see if they do.

• You MUST answer the following question:  Who is your favorite LotU and why? 

Please include your email in your comment so I can contact you if you win!  Giveaway ends 9/21/11 at 12 PM EST.  Winner will be chosen using random.org and winner will be announced the same day on the blog.  Good luck!

Gena Chat on Twitter!

Gena Lovah's rejoice! The Great One has filled us in on some of her future book info and secrets! I am taking a quick break from worshiping at my altar to fill you in on what we have to look forward to from the wonderful Gena! *chants* Gena, Gena, Gena!

Lord of the Underworld Series

General Info

No set number of the Lords, but more than the original 12.

Don't know how many Lords books there will be. And yes, I am in talks to do a spin-off series!

So far we know that is the is the order of the books that will be released in the near future: Amun, Strider, Kane, Paris, William (?)

More female Lords are on the way. (Awesome)

Lords spin off would be angels, harpies, William, and the side characters you've met (and will soon meet).

New demon keepers will be coming on the scene and they will be main characters.

Favorite Lord to write so far has been Sabin. Love the hardasses :)

Ash's babies will come in one of the 2012 books.

The book after Strider's will be Kane's.

Her favorite Lord is Strider.

The Lords are trying to wait till after war to have babies, but as we all know, trying doesn't mean succeeding.

I would like to write a happily ever after for Legion.

Atlas and Nike don't show up in the 11 books, but maybe the 12th.

Individual Characters

Paris

Paris will get a book in 2012

Paris's heroine is a wee bit up in the air. I ~think~ it will be Sienna, who is currently being tortured.

With everything that's happened to Sienna, she is a totally different person. I think you will be surprised.

Sienna is now Keeper of Wrath.

Torin

Torin's heroine hasn't been intro'd yet.

I do know the name of Torin's mate -- Keely.

Torin's heroine does not appear in the upcoming 2011 books.

Torin's book will probably be last.

William (YAY!)

William does have a big part in the upcoming books.

William will get his own book (but Anya still has his precious).

I see William and Gilly together, but I saw Torin and Cameo together too, and look what they did to me.

I'm still figuring out William's relationship with Lucifer, but lots of goodies revealed in Darkest Secrets.

You will probably meet people from Anya's past in William's book. they are besties, so need some page time together.

Baden

Baden will get a book, yes, have learned something VERY cool about him, and can't wait to share in upcoming Darkest Secret!

Baden and Pandora might be a couple.

I don't see Baden with Legion. I've been seeing her with Galen, but again, always subject to change

Cameo

Cameo's man hasn't yet formed in my mind yet, not in any way.

Cameo's book will be one of the last.

Alien Huntress

General Info

Loved writing the car scene with Ava and McKell! One of my hottest.

Ava was very hard to write, and the reason I struggled writing the book.

Ecstasy was also one of the hardest books I've ever written. I really struggled with some of the scenes.

Devyn is one of my top favorite characters. I love his attitude. (I LOVE DEVYN!!)

Seduce the Darkness was a blast to write! Devyn still makes me chuckle :)

McKell got over Bride completely the moment he met his Ava.

Dallas

Haven't written Dallas's book yet, but he's major player in Hector's book.

Dallas currently realizes there are more to his visions of the future than he realized.

Dallas's vision realization will happen in Hector and Noelle's book, Dark Taste of Rapture.

Atlantis

No more Atlantis books currently in works. I don't yet have solid idea 2 write another played with some ideas but nothing yet works

Intertwined/Unraveled

Trinity is trying to survive :)

I don't yet know what going to happen in final Intertwined book, but it will be a happy ending. That's a must have for me.

Fave Intertwined character probably Riley.

Other Gena info

I do have an idea for another YA series -- currently in talks with publisher about that!

In the works is non-fic, alien huntress, just finished twisted, just wrote a nocturne, & lord book is up next to be written (kane)

I had a blast writing Ecstasy in Darkness! All the scenes with Ava and Noelle had me laughing out loud.

I would like to write a 3rd Tales of an Ex Girl, but nothing is currently in the works.

Writing influences -- Kresley Cole, PC Cast, Karen Moning, Johnna Lindsey, Linda Howard, and more, they are ground breakers!

Kresley Cole and I have talked about doing a con together! (I WANNA GO!)

Don't stone me, but I've never had writer's block. The characters just kinda lead me to where they want to go!

I'm writing a non-fic with Jill Monroe, so that's another genre to conquer.

We plan to merchandize!



That is all I could catch! If you want to read more you can head over to some of my blogger buddies who were just as excited as I was! The wonderful Prego Smokin Hot Books and one of my favorite Gena buddies JoJo's Book Corner!

Now excuse me while I head back to my altar to worship The Great One! *chanting* Gena, Gena, Gena!