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Dark Souls (A Divine Darkness Novel) Kindle Edition

by J.N. Colon (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.5 97 ratings

Book 1 of 4: Divine Darkness

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Her death was only the beginning.

Hartley Walker wants to feel alive again after her near death experience, and Hayden Coal is the only person who can bring heat to her glacier insides. But Hayden has a dark secret. He’s Hades, god of the Underworld.

Dark souls have been stolen from his domain and are possessing Hartley’s friends. Hayden walks on Earth for the first time in centuries with the sole purpose of retrieving them, only a mysterious girl steals his attention. He wants her—bad—but the last time he was this drawn to a girl, things didn't end so well.

Hartley was changed by death. She can see the dark Underworld souls and the terrifying things they're doing to her friends. She can also see the supernatural surrounding Hayden, and instead of frightening her, she's even more enthralled by the dark god.

When Hartley’s secrets begin to unravel, and Hayden’s enemies threaten her, he must risk his heart and inevitably tempt history to repeat.

If Hayden and Hartley give into their desires, they might just end up burning in a blaze of Underworld fire forever.

What are you waiting for? Scroll up and click the buy button now to find out how Hartley steals the god of the Underworld’s wicked heart. Fall in love with the dark paranormal romance featuring Greek gods, chilling fiends, and twisted secrets.

Divine Darkness:
Dark Souls
Dark Sins
Dark Prophecy
Dark Goddess

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Chapter 1
HartleyDense plumes of smoke snaked upward to blot out the deep blue summer sky, casting a second gray one heavy and swollen with cinders. A storm of ash rained down, smothering my body with another layer of soot. Beneath the grime my flesh was blistering and clothes fraying, the smell of burning hair thick in my nose.
The woods were on fire.
An angry flame lashed out, singeing the peach fuzz on my arm and I stumbled out of its reach only to clash with the rough bark of a giant pine. Hot, melting sap seeped through the thick lichen, pulling at my hair like sticky fingers trying to trap me.
There was no way out. I was trapped.
Harsh spikes of yellow, scarlet, white and blue churned around me, spreading through the dry southern summer brush, engulfing every ounce of vegetation and soon I'd be the only thing left to burn.
I was going to die. It was inevitable. Fate was inevitable.
Had I known this morning I was going to die in a few hours maybe I would have done things differently. Maybe I wouldn't have taken a jog through the forest.
Then again nothing I did probably would have stopped this. As I said fate was inevitable.
A trickle of sweat dripped down my soaked forehead, smearing wet ash into my eyes just before a bright flash of heat exploded through the canopy above.

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00IO8YR2C
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amazon Digital Services (February 26, 2014)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 26, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4178 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 357 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #1,054,284 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #314 in Teen & Young Adult Greek & Roman Myths & Legends eBooks
- #611 in Teen & Young Adult Greek & Roman Myths & Legends
- #13,750 in Teen & Young Adult Literature & Fiction eBooks

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Great read!

Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2024

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This was a different every enjoyable take on an old story that actually makes sense. I like a story line that is outside the norm and the bad guy was possible miss understood.

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The gods are up to something

Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2018

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Hartley puts on a mask everyday just so other people don't realize that she isn't the same person after accident. Only now Hayden the new guy is driving her nuts does she like him or do she want to hit him upside the head since he is so hot and cold. She realizes that he has secrets that he is hiding and some how she keeps being in the middle of everything going wrong at her school. Will these two make it this together with their secrets or will the other one find out the truth. Great story love that you get both perspectives.

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2016

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This is a dark story, but it's good. There is profanity and the romance dances on the edge of clean and not. It hasn't crossed that line, but it flirts with it.
The characters are well developed and I liked that Hades is a good guy. He has an edge, but he also has compassion and kindness mixed in with loneliness making him human. Hartley is a great character too and despite her deadness inside she brings the story to life with her love, concern and desire to feel again. Definitely a good story. If you can ignore the language (and some grammar and spelling mistakes) and don't mind a darker story, then I recommend this story.
I received this book free from one of the book subscription emails.

Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2022

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I absolutely love Greek mythology, so when I came across this book, I was intrigued by the premise. It didn’t let me down. I love how Hades isn’t portrayed as the villain (which is truer to the mythology). Sure, he definitely has a bad boy side, but it’s not his only side. In Ms. Colon’s world, he’s multifaceted and each part of his personality is explored, showing him to be dedicated, fair, and lonely until he meets Hartley. He may feel he doesn’t deserve her, but she’s exactly what he needs.

Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2019

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This book is awesome. It is intense and sexy but engrossing. I would have loved the book Even without the Greek Gods but they were a major plus. I have gotten away from love stories as I have gotten older but this really struck a chord. I can not wait to go on to the next.

Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2015

Hades leaves the Underworld to go back to high school as a hot, brooding teenager. This has got to be a laugh riot, right? Not so much. In fact, it's not even a little bit funny. It's just silly, is what it is.

It's silly because Hades goes to high school to retrieve some souls that escaped the Underworld, but he gets distracted by a shiny thing. A hot and shiny cheerleader. And he pines for her like a puppy dog. It's so retarded. Since when was Hades such a sensitive guy?

He roams around school, devouring random souls, like you do. Like the monster he's supposed to be. But then Hartley wanders by and he just starts stammering like a pimply faced freshman. He must have her. But lo, what is this? She's got a boyfriend? Nooooooooooooooooo!

And then Thor shows up to the same high school. Hades is all like, "What the hell man? Get your own bloody high school."

And Thor goes, "Hey bro. I'm just trying out for the football team, man. I hear they gots some fine cheerleaders at this school."

Okay, so it's not really Thor. It's Hercules. But Thor's more cooler.

But Thor's not a wossie, like Hades. Thor goes right on up to Hartley, Hades' favorite cheerleader, and flirts with her mercilessly. Of course, Hartley's boyfriend doesn't take kindly to some Norse god hitting on his girl, especially when this book is about Greek gods.

After some harsh words, Hartley and her boyfriend finally do break up. Then, Hades swoops in for the kill. To finally finish his job, and take her soul back to the Underworld. Wait, no he doesn't. Because he's a wossie. So, he just starts stalking her. Following her around town. Hiding in her closet and such.

I don't understand this book. It's a very uncharacteristic portrayal of these well-known Greek god archetypes. I mean, Hades is the good guy, and Thor (Hercules) is the bad guy? How does that make any sense at all? It doesn't. It's bloody stupid.

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CMoreno

Another fun series

Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2020

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You'd think I'm too old for teen stories. Apparently not. I love this one like all Ms. Colon's series. Now I'm off to start book 2. Enjoy.

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Lisa

New Twist on a Grecian mythical romance...

Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2014

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An interesting paranormal romance read with a new take on Greek myths. Well developed storyline with good flow. The characters though, in some ways, needed work. Hartley was just too perfect for me and Hayden needed to be "badder" - I mean he's the God of the Underworld.. Will was to sweet for his own good and unrealistic - like a little puppy. The romance was there but I would have preferred more heat. The antagonist was an interesting choice, as was the lover of the antagonist. Would have liked to have seen some jealousy or emotional angst involving Persephone as well.
Will definitely try more work from this author.

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Roseanne

Loved this book

Reviewed in Australia on October 15, 2017

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Loved this book. The characters are spot on for the readers age group and its not full of sex scenes and swearing so everyone can enjoy it. The storyline is good and now its on to the next in the series :)

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