ANNIHILATION (Gehenna)

With the death of Lucifer, Queen Lucinda assumes control of Hell, ordering her soldiers to prepare for a doomsday war with Heaven. Craving eternal power, she devours the souls of gifted demonic beings, acquiring their abilities to destroy her perceived political enemies.Meanwhile, the Black Crows meet with the Knights of Darkness in their hidden headquarters, plotting against Lucinda in their efforts to maintain peace and the balance of power. Consumed by hatred over Crighton Daemonium's unrequited love, Lucinda is unaware of the secret conspiracy brewing, or that Lucifer's spirit has returned to Hell inside the body of a soul–trapped demon.Reclaiming his throne, Lucifer punishes his daughter for her act of treason. However, his obsession with Samara, Crighton's beautiful daughter, leaves him incapable of controlling his stolen body. After forcing her into submission, he names Samara the new Queen of Hell yet continues his authoritarian rule. When an insurgency breaks out on Earth, he becomes distracted long enough for her to be kidnapped by Nexus rebel forces, believing her to be the prophesied savior of their planet.Is Samara the Phoenix, destined to destroy Lucifer? Or is she his soulmate and the true Queen of Hell?Awards: 2021-2022 Reader View bronze medal winner in Erotica and Horror categories; 2022 Independent Press Awards Distinguished Favorite in the category of Horror; 2021 Incipere Awards silver medal winner in Romance category; 2021-2022 Global Library Awards Winner

where nothing is as it seems, and enemies are closer than anyone may think. Recommended!" - Chanticleer Reviews

"Get ready for the steaming, twisted plot of Kaylin McFarren's Book 2 in the Gehenna series - Annihilation

From the Inside Flap

Beware the DevilCrighton and Ariel were strange soulmates. They fought daily, made love, had unified fates.Lucinda intruded, increasing their chide, Her life filled with envy, the sin she denied. In Hell, Crighton's body fulfilled her great need, Creating winged armies from Nephilim seed.Deception in battle would pull Castiel down,Ensure the Queen's rule and secure the Lord's crown. Crighton's young daughter found allies on Earth, But their secrets and lies gave doubt to their worth. With strong bow and arrows, she fought common foes,Found compassion and strength among the Black Crows. Satan took Legend's skin with revenge in mind,Unaware he possessed deep feelings that bind.His longing for Sam disrupted his purpose.With singular thoughts, his body proved worthless. Anxious for victory in the looming wars,He replaced his skin with a deviant bore's.He grounded his ash into a villain's eye,After prophecy claims were shared by this spy. Doom is imminent with a threat on the rise.Satan's stolen Queen may have found her disguise.A new prince is growing with ram horns and tail.Leader or rebel, can he balance the scale? Though death be random for the strong, calm, and meek,It dies in the afterlife that others seek. And when the end comes, complaint has no voice,It arrives as promised, providing no choice. So, latch windows, lock doors, turn on every light,Horned demons are coming in the dark of night.Beware of the shadows in long corridors,Satan consumes souls and is coming for yours. -Kaylin McFarren

About the Author

Kaylin McFarren has received more than 60 national literary awards, in addition to a prestigious RWA Golden Heart Award nomination for FLAHERTY'S CROSSING - a book she and her oldest daughter, New York Times/USA Today best-selling author Kristina McMorris, co-wrote in 2008. Prior to embarking on her writing journey and developing the popular THREADS psychological thriller series, she poured her passion for creativity into her work as the director of a fine art gallery in the Pearl District in Portland, Oregon; she also served as a governor-appointed member of the Oregon Arts Commission. Her award-winning time-travel adventure, HIGH FLYING, asks challenging questions that will linger long after the final twists are revealed. Jumping to the supernatural-horror genre, Kaylin's clever GEHENNA series leads readers into the pit of Hell, through the mechanisms of secret societies, and across the Earth's crust, ever raising the stakes for her leading duo—a wicked demon and guardian angel presented with shocking revelations. With each story she writes, this author delivers unexpected twists and turns and keeps her readers on the edge of their seats, leaving them guessing and thoroughly entertained. When she's not traveling or spoiling her two pups and three grandsons, Kaylin enjoys giving back to her community through participation and support of various charitable, medical and educational organizations in the Pacific Northwest, and divides her time between her homes in Portland, Oregon and San Diego, California.

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