From Publishers Weekly
All hell breaks loose—literally—in the complex sixth installment of Banks's scorchingly hot-blooded vampire series (after 2005's
The Forbidden). Banks gets down with her multicultural cast, as deeply concerned with their relationships as she is with their sacred mission: to vanquish evil and keep hell in hell and not messing with earth folks. The intimacy issues of her African-American diva heroine, Damali, with Carlos, a former vamp, can be as involving as the multilayered plot. At times, though, Damali's brooding over Carlos slows the pace. Thankfully, the action picks up once Carlos sets out to retrieve
The Book of the Damned before the big war kicks off to free the lost souls who've escaped from hell, thanks to the evil Lilith, to infect humans and turn them into demons. The stunning climax shows that trying to shut hell's gates can be righteous.
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Review
Praise for L. A. Banks and the Vampire Huntress Series
“L. A. Banks writes a killer vamp series.”
---Sherrilyn Kenyon
“Each book in this...series gets harder and harder to put down. This fifth entry features amazing imagination and a story that is touching and packed with drama from beginning to end.”
---Romantic Times
“Gripping.”
---Kirkus Reviews on The Forbidden
“Banks spins a head-bendingly complex tale of passion, mythology, war, and love that lasts till the grave---and beyond.... Devoted fans should relish this new chapter in a promising series.”
---Publishers Weekly on The Forbidden
“A terrifying roller-coaster ride of a book.”
---Charlaine Harris on The Hunted
“A spellbinding thrill ride.”
---Zane on The Hunted