City of Gods and Monsters

The House of Devils series is an urban fantasy romance series by author Kayla Edwards. The series focuses on human Loren Calla and hellseher (an immortal who can use magical Sight to track others) Darien Cassel. Darien begins as Loren’s protector when she is being hunted for her secret magical abilities; gradually, the two grow closer and develop a romantic connection. Their relationship serves as the emotional throughline of the series, grounding its complex world-building in the intimacy and tension between protector and protected, human and immortal.

Loren and Darien first meet in City of Gods and Monsters (2022) after Darien accepts a bounty put on Loren. Instead of abducting her, he decides to protect her, leading to their romance. In City of Souls and Sinners (2023), Loren and Darien learn that the threats they faced in the first novel are not over, and Darien struggles to find his place in the Darkslayer hierarchy after killing his father, Randal Slade, at the end of City of Gods and Monsters. Each installment raises the emotional and moral stakes of their bond while expanding the mythology of Angelthene—the walled, demon-infested city that serves as the series’ heart.