Book excerpt: 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!"