In this highly anticipated remake of the first book in the RITA® Award-winning Order of the Blade series, this stunningly sexy, action-packed paranormal romance between forced mates reveals the power of true love against the darkest evil, by New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Rowe. ★★★★★ "Outstanding characters, a fantastic storyline, with heat levels that over the top. The author pulled off a book that had me hypnotized. "~Haunted One (Five-star Amazon Review) Ajax Steele has fought against evil for centuries, a brutal life that commanded the ultimate sacrifice. When a dangerous enemy resurfaces, Ajax must sever ties with his team and go deep to stop him. His only chance? Team up with the alluringly sexy woman destined to kill him the moment they fall in love. Cursed with a rare magic, Madison Locke has spent her life on the run from assassins, living in the shadows to conceal a terrible secret. But when her sister is kidnapped by a merciless hunter, Madison must emerge from hiding to save her. To succeed, she must recruit the help of a dangerously tempting warrior who awakens a burning hunger inside her that threatens them both. A silken caress. A steaming kiss. Can the two fated enemies survive their deadly mate bond and save those they love? Author's Note: Perfect for brand-new readers to the series and avid fans, Darkness Awakened: Reimagined tells the story of Darkness Awakened in an entirely new way. ★★★★★ "Fast-paced, with heat and action - I couldn’t put it down and stayed up all night to finish it." ~DoctorDonnaSong ★★★★★ "I couldn’t put it down and stayed up all night to finish it. Well done, Stephanie! I can’t wait for the next one!" ~Christine (Five-star Goodreads Review) ★★★★★ "Wow! I was drawn in completely and can’t wait to see where she takes these characters next! Couldn’t put it down!" ~Laura (Five-star Goodreads Review) ★★★★★ "I absolutely loved this book!...If you are a fan of this series or even if this is your first one, you will not be disappointed…I could not put it down and suffered several sleep deprived days after reading well into the night. If you are looking for a steamy, paranormal romance with lots of action ....this is the book for you!" Amanda (Five-star Goodreads Review) ★★★★★ "Loved every minute of it…I think I liked this one better than the original one and that's saying a lot since the original series is a must have for me." Anna (Five-star Goodreads Review) ★★★★★ "I haven’t read any of the Order of the Blade books in the past but I loved this one!" ~Katherine (Five-star Goodreads Review) ★★★★★ "This is a brilliant story." Myrna (Five-star Goodreads Review) ABOUT THE AUTHOR: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe is the author of more than 50 novels. She is a RITA® Award Winner for Best Paranormal Romance, as well as a five-time nominee. She is also a 2021 Vivian® Award nominee. For more information on Stephanie and her books, visit www.stephanierowe.com.

"My love, speak to me. Tell me everything." Neferet went to Kalona, kneeling before him, stroking the soft, dark wings that unfurled loosely around the immortal. "What would you have me say?" He didn't meet her eyes. "Zoey lives." Neferet's voice was flat, cold, lifeless. "She does." "Then you owe me the subservience of your immortal soul." She started to walk away from him. "Where are you going? What will happen next?" "It is quite simple. I will ensure Zoey is drawn back to Oklahoma. There, on my own terms, I will complete the task you failed." Exonerated by the Vampyre High Council and returned to her position of High Priestess at Tulsa's House of Night, Neferet has sworn vengeance on Zoey. Dominion over Kalona is only one of the weapons she plans to use against Z. But Zoey has found sanctuary on the Isle of Skye and is being groomed by Queen Sgiach to take over for her there. Being Queen would be cool, wouldn't it? Why should she return to Tulsa? After losing her human consort, Heath, she will never be the same – and her relationship with her super-hot-warrior, Stark, may never be the same either... And what about Stevie Rae and Rephaim? The Raven Mocker refuses to be used against Stevie Rae, but what choice does he have when no one in the entire world, including Zoey, would be okay with their relationship? Does he betray his father or his heart? In the pulse-pounding 8th book in the bestselling House of Night series, how far will the bonds of friendship stretch and how strong are the ties that bind one girl's heart?

Calydon warrior Kane Santiago has a past he can't remember, and a deadly legacy closing in on him. His only chance is Sarah Burns, a desperate, courageous woman fighting to save herself and her family from an ancient, brutal evil. ★★★★★ "Very gripping and powerful! I couldn't put the book down, and I bought the whole Order of the Blade series!" ~ Amazon Review Talismans carved into his body. A lethal darkness amassing inside him. A woman who calls to his spirit on levels so intimate and so passionate that his deadened soul screams in agony. Kane Santiago forgot his past for a reason…and it's coming back for him. Sarah is on the verge of losing everything, but she can't afford to trust Kane, who is either the key to her final destruction…or her only chance of survival. Bound together by a connection so deep that it has the power to bring the past and all its nightmares back to life, Kane and Sarah must tap into the hearts they closed down so long ago or lose everything, including their souls. ★★★★★ "Stephanie Rowe delivers another novel in her "ORDER OF THE BLADE" series that has it all: mystery, action, suspense, super evil bad guys and a love that stands strong against evil." ~Barbara M (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "The story brought me right into his soul." ~Sherry (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "Stephanie Rowe gets me hooked into her characters so deep that I keep coming back for more and more, even if I am rereading. The stories. Sigh.....I want my own Calydon." ~ FaizaAhmad (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "I am so hooked!" ~Diana K (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "How many times must I reread this series and just like every time I have, it's like the first. I CAN NOT PUT THESE BOOKS DOWN!" ~Stephanie G (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "I was hooked on the first paragraph and never let go. It's like a roller coaster, just hold on and wait to find out what's coming over the next bend. This story keeps you riveted!!" ~ VivLA (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "KANE is my favorite. I have to say I felt his story was so amazing." ~ FaizaAhmad (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "Kane Kane Kane. I loved this book. I held my breath up until the end because I didn't know how things were going to turn out." ~Daydreaming Awake (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "Outstanding, this book very intense with a lot of action and adventure along with romance. You get sucked into the story as if you're a part of it." (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "This book was so good. Sarah truly captured my heart and I just wanted her man to save her. This book was just perfect." (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "Love, love, love this series!!!" ~Elizabeth (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "I'm so lost for words.....I love the stories of each Order member." ~Melissa (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "Only one of the most addicting paranormal writers ever!!!" ~ymdh (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "Very gripping and powerful! I couldn't put the book down and I bought the whole Order of the Blade series!" ~Five-star Amazon Review ★★★★★ "One of the best written series that I've read in years." ~Hope (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "These books just keep getting better and better. A must read for all paranormal readers. Can't wait until the next book." ~Susan O. (Five-star Amazon Review) ABOUT THE AUTHOR: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe is the 2018 winner of the RITA® Award for Best Paranormal Romance, as well as a five-time nominee. She is also a 2021 Vivian® Award nominee. For more information on Stephanie and her books, visit www.stephanierowe.com.

**Hunt the Darkness is the 2018 RITA Award winner for Best Paranormal Romance** One warrior driven by an oath he will give his life to fulfill. Another tormented by his love for the woman he failed. Haunted by loss, each warrior is consumed by his relentless quest for redemption. Alone, each will fail. But when Calydon warrior Gabe Watson and mage Vladimir Hawkings team up to cross over into the demon realm to hunt down those who matter most, they finally have a chance to change the past …until they encounter two bold, sensual women who hold the key to everything that matters to them…brave, independent women who want nothing to do with them. Sophie Flanagan has no memory of her life before she was kidnapped by demons, including how she got the wedding band that burns on her hand. Only her unbreakable friendship with half-demon healer, Maria Souvaine, has enabled her to survive. The two sisters are caught in a desperate battle against a threat so powerful it will destroy them forever. When two fierce, towering warriors invade the demon realm, Sophie and Maria are thrust into a chaotic spiral of lust, escalating peril, and…for the first time in centuries…hope. Will the passion and danger that ignites cause the final destruction of all that matters…or finally free them all from the deadly shadows that grip them so tightly? ★★★★★ "Wow!!Wow!!Wow!!...Stephanie Rowe, you absolutely rock, you have an amazing imagination, an amazing gift, and you have NEVER failed to keep my attention." ~Five-star Amazon Review ★★★★★ "Mages, lust demons, princesses, and Calydons all in one fantastic book!!! I love Gabe and Maria, and Vlad and Sophie!!! I couldn't put this book down!!! I need more!!!!!" ~M. Diehl (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "Hunt the Darkness book 11 took such new heights it blew me away…this book has me giddy with excitement."~Five-star Amazon Review ★★★★★ "It is easy to see why this book was award winning." ~txlamb (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "Spell binding, action packed with a great ending." ~Vicki (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "Could not put it down, stayed up until I knew outcome....Soooo good. A must read for paranormal romance readers…Love it!!!!" ~Barbara (Five-star Amazon Review) ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Hailed by J.R. Ward as a "paranormal star!", New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe is the author of more than forty-five novels. She won the RITA® Award for Best Paranormal Romance, the highest award in romance fiction. She is also five-time finalist for the RITA® award, a Vivian® award nominee, and a Golden Heart® winner. As an award-winning author, Stephanie has been touching readers' hearts and keeping them spellbound for more than a decade.

A fatal mistake stripped Zach Roderick of the powers that define him, leaving him a tormented shadow of the warrior he once was. Now, his teammate's life depends on Zach resurrecting the fire that once burned within him. As he undertakes a battle he has no way to win, he is derailed by a tempestuous beauty that awakens in him the dark desires that destroyed him once before. ★★★★★ "The sexiest Calydon to ever breathe fire!... The perfect combination of romance, humor, heartbreak, and action. " ~Five-star Amazon Review The scars etched on Rhiannon Diaz's soul are so deep that she will never again be free. The once-powerful guardian is facing her last and greatest battle, and failure means a return to a sexual enslavement that is far worse than death. Her intense and passionate need for the powerful warrior who has vowed to protect her threatens the very foundation of her survival, but his refusal to abandon her drags them both into a world where wild, untamed passion rages, and surrender is their only chance. ★★★★★ "I love the chemistry between these two. You find yourself pulling for them to make it… I read this on one day. That tells you how good this book was. :)" ~Torie Inman (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "[Rowe's] Order of the Blade series is phenomenal. Darkness Possessed is intense, mystifying, romantic, & addictive! You don't want to put it down." ~Shelly (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "I could not read it fast enough. I loved it and did not want it to end." ~Lynn S (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "He has these badass weapons that are actually inside his skin that he can call up when needed. I mean how cool is that?" ~Loving (Five-star Amazon Review ABOUT THE AUTHOR: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe is a 2021 Vivian® Award nominee, and a RITA® Award winner and five-time nominee. She is the author of more than fifty published novels. Stephanie write paranormal romance, romantic suspense, contemporary western romance, small-town romance, and romantic comedy. J.R. Ward claims "Rowe is a paranormal star!"

Six hundred years ago, Elijah Ross was tortured into insanity and thrust into a mental hell that no living creature has ever survived…except him. Now, that ancient evil is back, and it is far more deadly. ★★★★★ "Sexy, lustful, imaginative, creative and heartfelt. The Order of the Blade series has it all." ~Mytime (Amazon Review) Elijah is all that stands between it and the destruction of all of humanity, but each step he takes drags him ruthlessly back into the nightmare that once consumed him. Elijah's only chance is Ana Matthews, whose sensual kisses and passionate fire thrust hope and light into his blackened heart and fragmented mind. But Ana’s deadly past could be the final trigger for Elijah's descent into irretrievable madness and the destruction of his soul, humanity and what is left of his heart. All books in the Order of the Blade series can be read as standalones and in any order. ★★★★★ "HBO should be taking a strong look at the series that could bank them $$$$ for years in this story." ~Annettepj (Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "It had so much action and suspense that it kept me on the edge biting my nails. Kudos to the author for such a great imagination!! I love books where I can't predict the ending!!! You have to read this series!!!!" ~artemis2u (Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "I can't read this series enough. Each book is like the best love story ever told." ~Amazon Review ★★★★★ "Incredible story!" ~Amazon Review ★★★★★ "Sigh & swoon.. Each time I reread these books, it only gets better. Love love love." ~Stephanie G (Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "Omg. Pulls you in and keeps you there in the moment throughout the entire book. The amazing writing skills this author has are unparalleled." ~RKK321 (Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "Elijah and Ana's story grabbed me from the beginning and I stopped only twice, once to pick-up food then to buy the rest of the books! Now ten of four in the am I had to let you know. Ms. Rowers writing style and rhythm keep the reader engaged to the exclusion of all else. I was enthralled!" ~ nyrican4t-A-Bibliophile (Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "The whole series is just breathtaking." ~Amazon Review ★★★★★ "I found myself walking through the house with my kindle, rapidly turning pages to see what would happen next, oblivious to my own world." ~Denise K (Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "Love this series. After reading the first book, I bought all the rest!!! Absolutely loved them!" ~cccmmmsss (Amazon Review) ABOUT THE AUTHOR: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe is the 2018 winner of the RITA® Award for Best Paranormal Romance, as well as a five-time nominee. She is also a 2021 Vivian® Award nominee. For more information on Stephanie and her books, visit her on the web at www.stephanierowe.com.

Can a warrior condemned to an eternity without love find salvation in the courageous, sexy woman fated to destroy him? ★★★★★ "A wonderful story full of action, suspense, love, and lots of passion! It really takes you away. I couldn't put it down!" ~Patricia (Five-star Amazon Review) Immortal warrior Gideon Roarke made an oath five hundred years ago to the woman who died for him. The ancient guardian is ruthless in his quest to honor that promise, even if it means risking everything by teaming up with the one woman who will either destroy him, or finally bring redemption to his blackened, hardened soul. After escaping from a two-year imprisonment at the hands of a madman, Lily Davenport wants is to go home and reclaim her life. But she is now the hunted…and the only one who can keep her alive is the demanding protector whose dangerous seduction threatens to claim her life…and her soul. Time is running out for Gideon to save the woman who is his only hope. The Calydons Destiny: The Calydons are a race of ancient immortals cursed with a dark side. Each Calydon is destined to meet his soul mate, to be so drawn to her that he is unable to resist bonding with her through the rituals of his race... ...but their destiny is to destroy each other and all they care about the moment their bond is complete. Rowe is a paranormal star!" ~ J.R. Ward ★★★★★ "Ladies...well and lol some guys. READ IT, READ IT, READ this series. I am a lover of intriguing sexy characters, and this series has it in spades." ~Southern Vixen (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "What can I say? Stephanie Rowe is one of the best paranormal action/romance authors out there." ~Lawmom (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "The men are scorching, the sex is sizzling, and action is non-stop!" ~nyrican4t (Five-star Amazon review) ★★★★★ "What a fantastic story! I COULDN'T put this book down reading well into SLEEP TIME!" ~Debra C. (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "I loved every word and soaked all of it up in one whole day." ~Five-star Amazon Review ★★★★★ "I was so into the book I finished it in 2 days." ~Smithmax (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "Suspense, romance, and intrigue ALL in one great read!!" ~Five-star Amazon Review ★★★★★ "I absolutely love this series!! Please please please keep them coming!! I just can't wait for the next one, gonna go get it now!!" ~Saffron (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "Suspenseful and sexy. Fun and engaging. Love the way characters are developing. Great way to pass a cold, rainy day." ~Kathlyn G (Five-star Amazon Review) ABOUT THE AUTHOR: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe is the author of more than 50 novels. Most notably, Stephanie is the 2018 winner for the RITA® Award for Best Paranormal, the highest award in romance fiction. Publishers Weekly has called her work "[a] genre-twister that will make readers...rabid for more."

A warrior with blackened honor. Intensely loyal and yet violently unpredictable, immortal warrior Ryland Samuels has hours left to save the soul of the man he owes his life to, but with each passing moment, he spirals closer and closer to a hell that once trapped him, a nightmare that has been waiting to reclaim him for almost a thousand years. An angel driven to the edge. Ravaged by betrayal and loss, Catherine Taylor is almost out of time to save her daughter from a place so deadly, so haunted, that no one has emerged alive in centuries. The angel of death will not let anything stand in her way, not even the deadly, haunted warrior on a lethal mission. Ryland needs her help desperately, but she needs his even more...and they can't both get what they want. Enslaved by their own darkness. Forbidden heat explodes between the two tormented, isolated souls when they meet, a fiery, sensual connection that threatens everything they hold most dear. Will they survive the passion raging between them? Or will it cost them the one thing each cannot bear to lose?

★★★★★ "EXCELLENT! Powerful from beginning to end." Five-star Amazon Review Fatally wounded by his father, Dante Sinclair has only hours left to destroy his family's tainted legacy before he succumbs to the poison coursing through him. Rigidly focused on his goal, he has no time for anything else, until he meets a sensual, tormented woman that calls to his soul in ways that strip him raw and derails him from his mission. Elisha, the princess of darkness, is willing to give up her life to save the world she loves, until Dante Sinclair robs her of the one tool she has to defeat the evil that courses through her veins. The darkness is closing in on them both, and the two tormented souls are torn from their chosen paths and thrust into a passionate whirlwind of sacrifice, betrayal, and devastating choices. And so it began, many centuries ago... "Rowe is a paranormal star!" ~J.R. Ward ★★★★★ "Great alpha characters overcoming impossible odds." ~applepie1 (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "The Order of The Blade is a Brotherhood of Hotties!" ~Annettepj (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "What an amazing book!! I would love to give it 6 stars if I could." Bossert (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "Keeps you riveted until the very end." Lady D (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "Great story full of intrigue, suspense, and love. Author Stephanie Rowe writes with a huge lesson, "A life without love isn't a life worth living!"" ~D.Patience (Five-star Amazon Review) BIO: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe is "a paranormal star" (JR Ward). She's thrilled to be a 2021 Vivian® Award nominee, and a RITA® Award winner and five-time nominee, the highest awards in romance fiction. As the bestselling author of more than fifty books, Stephanie delights readers with her wide range of genres, which include contemporary romance, paranormal romance, and romantic suspense novels. *Author's note: Originally intended to be a novella, INFERNO OF DARKNESS ended up being too long and complex to be a novella. It is a complete novel that is slightly shorter than the other novels in the Order the Blade series.

SHADOWS OF DARKNESS: Hailed as a "paranormal star!" by J.R. Ward, USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe continues to rivet readers with her sizzling Order of the Blade series about Calydon warriors, the intensely passionate immortals who have amassed their own "cult following"* with readers. Now comes their newest story, an explosive adventure in which passion ignites between a sinfully sexy immortal assassin on a final mission, and the woman fated to destroy him. Chained to an ancient meat hook in an abandoned underground cave for over a century, former assassin Levi Hart has been focused on only one thing: surviving long enough to destroy the psychopath who once controlled him. His chance at freedom comes in the form of a sensual, desperate woman who will trade freedom for his services, the one thing he can't afford to give.She is Maya Brennan, the achingly sensual queen of a kingdom sunk into a curse of darkness and destruction. Born to serve her people no matter what the cost, Maya cannot afford the all-consuming passion that Levi ignites in her, but without him, she has no chance to save those she loves. Will their need for each other propel them into their final destruction, or can love shatter the bonds fated to destroy them both? *Guilty Indulgence Book Club