Lethal Rider

By: Larissa Ione

Narrated by: Erin Bennett

They're here.

They ride.

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

Born of a match between good and evil, four siblings stand between hell's minions and everything they want to destroy. They are the Lords of Deliverance, and they have the power to ward off Doomsday . . . or let it ride . . .

Lethal Rider

Thanatos, the most deadly Horseman of the Apocalypse, has endured thousands of years of celibacy to prevent the end of days. But just one night with the wickedly sexy Aegis Guardian, ReganCooper, shatters centuries of resolve. Yet their passion comes with a price. And Thanatos must face a truth more terrifying than an apocalypse-he's about to become a father.

Demon-slayer Regan Cooper never imagined herself the maternal type, but with the fate of the world hanging in the balance she had no choice but to seduce Thanatos and bear his child. Now, as the final battle draws closer and his rage at being betrayed is overshadowed by an undeniable passion for the mother of his child, Thanatos has a life-shattering realization: To save the world, he must sacrifice the only thing he's ever wanted-a family.

Critic reviews

"Ione has the amazing ability to create intimidating, powerfully sexy and utterly compelling heroes. And her heroines aren't too shabby either! Love, hope, sin, redemption and, of course, end-of-the-world danger fill the pages."—RT Book Reviews on Eternal Rider

"Another truly great read."—RT Book Reviews on Sin Undone

"The third book in Ione's supercharged Demonica series ignites on the first page and never looks back."—4 1/2 stars, RT Book Reviews on Passion Unleashed

Ione has a true gift for imbuing her characters with dark-edged passion. . . a top notch read."—4 stars, RT Book Reviews on Desire Unchained

"The author's hard-edged style infuses the story with darkness while taking it to sizzling heights."—4 stars, RT Book Reviews on Pleasure Unbound

"Wicked...Decadently Sinful...Prepare to be burned."—Gena Showalter, New York Times bestselling author on Desire Unchained

"Ione brings to life a riveting world filled with sizzling sensuality, dark wit, and wicked hot demons."—Lara Adrian, New York Times bestselling author on Passion Unleashed

Overcoming their past may just save the world!

Thanatos has guarded the secret of his seal for five thousand years but when a Demon-slayer moves into his home uninvited to do research for avoiding the apocalypse he begins to forget why he is guarding it. Regan Cooper has secrets of her own and when she has a bad day and drinks some magic imbued wine it goes from bad, to earthshattering good, to holy apocalypse in a heartbeat. When Than realizes that Regan betrayed him he loses it.

Regan never wanted to fall for Than. She had been forced in to it in order to save the world but now she cares and it’s too late. Can they overcome the odds stacked against them and finally have what they both have always wanted or will they have to sacrifice their love and child?

Story Rocks...Narration...WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?

Where does Lethal Rider rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I love this series and the story was absolutely fantastic but WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND DECIDED SWITCHING NARRATORS WAS A GOOD IDEA? Can you tell I'm hacked? The timing sucked. The character's were horribly portrayed to the point that she used her female intonations for male characters at some points. I mean REALLY? The whole freakin world of listeners loves Hillary Huber doing these so what...I know...let's get someone else to do it who has no freaking clue! Sorry...I'm ranting and I'll get control of myself at any minute...really....I will...

What did you like best about this story?

It sure wasn't the narration. The story was brilliant but I'm just as invested in my listening experience as I am in the story itself and right at the moment...Yeah...As is typical with these stories there is a wonderful blend of action, adventure, hot romance and a healthy dose of humor. Of course, a great deal of the humor is lost due to the timing of the narration and the narrator's lack of experience with the characters. If you are new to the series, you'll want to at least start with the first Horseman so that you can truly enjoy the story. Better yet, head back to the beginning of Demonica because you will want to understand the world and the players.

What three words best describe Erin Bennett’s performance?

HACKED. ME. OFF. I hate that I'm so freaking mad about this because I can tell that Erin Bennett doesn't suck as a narrator. In fact, I'd probably like her in any other circumstance but you don't jump in with a new narrator in the middle of the series unless you know said narrator can seamlessly carry on the roles or greatly improve on them. They were already perfect..so..... It's not as bad as Renee Raudman's performance of the 3rd story of the Demonica books. In fact, by comparison, it's extremely tolerable.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I think you'll find that my extreme reaction, as noted above, was to the narration.

Any additional comments?

Don't take my whining and ranting to mean you shouldn't get the story. The world Larissa Ione has created and the wonderful, rich, funny and sexy hot characters will keep you coming back for more. If you're just starting, don't forget you need to go back to Demonica. Once you start, you'll be uploading new stories so fast it will look like you've cashed out the credits!

Story was GREAT!!!! Narration...not so much.

I loved the other two books, and the narrator. Unfortunately the change in narrator almost killed this audiobook for me. She did not have the inflections that we are so used to with the characters we love. Ky's voice was normal!, and had difficulty knowing who was talking. Other than that, the story was AWESOME!!! I love Than. The book is definitely worth reading or listening too, just be aware the narration might take away from the awesomeness of story.

Best of the horsemen books.

I like all of the demonica books. Great paranormal romance series. Ione switches her narrators a lot. Some I've liked others I've actually decided to return and just read for myself. Bennett was fine but she used such little intonation that I couldn't tell if she was reading a male or female character at times. Only complaint though. I highly recommend this series.

Absolutely love it

This book was perfect, it has it all, romance (just a tad bit, more sex than romance (not complaining)), hilarity, suspense, action, name it. I also love the preview of the next book with pestilence. I am a little scarce on the review.......... but have to run.