I'll stop at nothing to save her.

Even if it means she dies at my hands.

Darkest Power by Rachel Van Dyken is now live!

What happens when an ancient god is thrust into modern-day life? Find out in #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken's newest paranormal romance.

"...Eventually, the worship of Horus stopped. For the favored god had finally turned his back on his people—and disappeared.

Until now..."

What's the god of the sky and war supposed to do when I'm stuck in modern-day Seattle with a team of immortals who've dropped me right in the middle of a battle between good and evil?

I move in with Tarek, a werewolf, in an effort to join society and learn about modern times. Then I start my own TikTok and go to my brother's bar to watch the ridiculous humans attempt to fall in love over and over again.

Listen, I've already done my part in saving the world from a catastrophe a month ago—which is how I found myself in this very seat at the bar, stuck in a time that's no longer my own.

I'm bored out of my mind until I start bartending at Soul and am forced to train the new hire—Kit. She's clumsy, shows up late to all of her shifts, constantly has it out for me, and doesn't sleep. Ever. Which would make her a great asset, except as the full moon gets closer, she gets harder to control.

When I find out the truth behind her identity, I know I must go down into the Abyss—to the immortals' greatest enemy—to help her ascend. If she doesn't, she'll lose an eternity's worth of immortality and pitch the world into chaos. And yes, going to my friends' enemy is wrong, but I'll stop at nothing to save her.

Even if it means she dies at my hands.

Horus is a god out of his own time. Thrust into the modern world, he isn’t always sure about why things happen the way they do. But when a woman stumbles into the bar where he works and promptly passes out, he knows things are sure to change, yet again.

Kit is struggling to make rent and this is the 4th job she’s started recently, as long as she can keep it. But falling asleep as soon as she walks in to the door is not what she had in mind. Unfortunately, her inability to sleep in regular patterns may be more than simple insomnia. Meeting her new coworkers, including Horus, sends her life in a new direction entirely.

Horus will have to go to the abyss to discover what is needed to save Kit, seemingly a human but also something else, from the nightmares that plague her sleepy and prevent her from living in peace.

He’s a little on the grumpy side, she’s on the innocent side, but together they find a connection neither thought was possible in this time. There are themes of sacrifice and star-crossed lovers throughout and once I got to know these characters I fell in love with this story.

This is a continuation of the Dark Ones series. I have read most of this series (though somehow missed the one right before this), and though there were a few steps in the beginning where I felt a little shaky (more because I felt like I *should* know what was going on since I had read most of the series), I didn’t have any trouble following the story. The mythology was solid, with some really unique threads tied together. Though there were times I struggled to keep the lore straight, as there are so many crossovers between different cultural mythologies. But when I let go of what I thought I knew about each and just let the story flow, I loved the flow. Not only is an ancient god thrown into the modern world, but mythological lore crosses into a brand new story. The way they are tied together here makes it feel like they way these characters were supposed to have been told.

There are still a couple more stories to tell in this world. I can't wait to see what is in store for Tarek and Bannik in their forthcoming books as well as the series arc in general.

Rachel Van Dyken is the #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of over 110 books ranging from new adult romance to mafia romance to paranormal & fantasy romance. With over four million copies sold, she’s been featured in Forbes, US Weekly, and USA Today. Her books have been translated into more than 15 countries. She was one of the first romance authors to have a Kindle in Motion book through Amazon publishing and continues to strive to be on the cutting edge of the reader experience. She keeps her home in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, adorable sons, a naked cat, and two dogs. For more information about her books and upcoming events, visit www.RachelVanDykenAuthor.com.