Recent Arrivals chronicles the books that have made their way onto the Today, I Read… bookshelf. Here’s the latest arrival: Dark Time by Dakota Banks

First line: It was well after dark, time to set aside the herbs Susannah Layhem was sorting at the table.

Initial thoughts: I’ve been itching to get a good adult supernatural fantasy title (that didn’t include vampires, werewolves, or witches–not that I could ever tire of them, mind you, just looking to expand the horizons) and this one sounded too delicious to pass up.

Book description:

Three hundred years ago, she sold her soul to a demon. Now she wants it back.

For centuries, the woman calling herself Maliha Crayne has lived a second life—as an assassin for the malevolent creature who owns her soul. A haunted killer with the blood of countless victims on her hands, she has finally discovered a way to nullify the demonic pact that chains her: If she saves a life for every one she has taken, she will be free.

But if she fails, her punishments will be unspeakable, unendurable…and neverending.

Book Details: 320 pages; Eos; Pub. July 28, 2009

Learn more:

• Browse inside the book
• Read an excerpt
• Official website
• Reviews:
  • Darque Reviews
  • The Book Lush (mild spoilers)