“What happened to her face?” her father bellowed. A second later, a horrified gasp filled her bedroom. What happened to your eyes? Rick! Rick! Hurry!”Ī curse was followed by the pound of hard, fast footsteps. “Annabelle? Are you all right?” A pause, then a hiss of breath. The whine of hinges, the clack of high heels against the hardwood floor. In seconds, panic chewed her up and spit her out. A warm liquid now coated her hands.Īnother scream left her, followed by another and another, each like a serrated piece of glass scraping her throat raw. She rubbed at her face, even clawed, hoping to remove whatever was causing the problem, but there was nothing out of the ordinary.

The pain spread, riding the too-swift tides in her veins and threatening to burst through her skin. She pried her swollen eyelids apart, but…there was no dawning light. When full awareness finally struck, her entire body tensed and bowed, a scream ripping free of her throat. She became aware of the sensation gradually, her mind still fogged from sleep. Love is a battlefield in Showalter's The Warlord.THE MORNING OF HER eighteenth birthday, Annabelle Miller woke from the most amazing dream feeling as if her eyes had been ripped out, dipped in acid and shoved back into their sockets. She certainly never anticipated the thrill of their battles turning into games… The problem is, only one spouse can survive. Except Taliyah never expected the merciless king to challenge the future she once envisioned. With the clock ticking, war between husband and wife ignites. No enchantress desirable enough to make him burn beyond reason. No warrioress powerful enough to overcome his incredible strength. There has never been a woman alluring enough to tempt him from his path. The time has come for Roc to sacrifice another virgin bride to his god. But, for a chance to save her people, she must wed the fearless leader of the Astra Planeta, Alaroc Phaethon. One of the requirements? Remain a virgin. The ice maiden faces off with her greatest enemy, a villain brutal beyond imagining.įor centuries, Taliyah Skyhawk has prepared to become Harpy General, leader of the deadliest female army in existence. New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter begins a dark, sexy new series-Rise of the Warlords-with a fan favorite character from her beloved Lords of the Underworld series, Taliyah Skyhawk.

Wicked Nights by Gena Showalter