Helpful Score: 2
This book was awesome. This is the story of Dax, an exiled Demon recruited to fight a demon invasion on earth. He has been loaned a human body and only given 7 days to complete his mission. He is helped by Eddy, a woman who is brave enough to fight beside him and love the man he has become. Along the way, Eddy and Dax are helped by Eddie's father Ed, Bumper the dog, Willow a sprite, and Alton a Lemurian warrior from another dimension. Together the group face off against the invasion to keep the town of Evergreen safe and prevent the balance of good and evil from shifting. The love story between Dax and Eddy was wonderful. You could actually feel the love the two had for each other. I love a book that can balance action, steam, and romance.
Helpful Score: 1
Garden gnomes are mean & evil just ask Eddy Marks. Calm, conservative & level headed Eddy cant believe her eyes when she finds one of her garden gnomes attacking a naked man in her shed.
Dax, an unlikely hero, was sent to Earth to battle his fellow Demons that have escaped from the vortex. He only has seven days to complete this impossible task with the help of Eddy, her dog Bumper, Willow and a Lemurian that turned his back on his world to help save ours.
The story takes place in the quite town of Evergreen, California and centers around Eddy and Dax. All over town ceramic statues are coming to life and attacking the citizens. The attacks are becoming bolder and more dangerous; its up to this fallen demon to stop them.
Dax was given a human body to use for seven days, his demon powers are contained in a snake tattoo that starts on his chest and winds down his body to his leg. The snake tattoo has a mind of its own and wants to break free. Eddy is the only one with the power to sooth the snake and keeps it from killing him.
I loved this story, its the classic tale of good vs evil. The characters are intriguing and have you rooting for them to win. I loved Eddys character because she has such a strong personality. She thinks her dad is crazy for believing in all this paranormal stuff when she knows its not real. Then she meets Dax and all that changes; through it all she develops a new respect for her dad.
Daxs character is very enduring. Hes been a demon for so many years then hes thrown into a human body where he has to learn how to do everything for himself. I loved watching him go through that learning process all the while falling hopelessly in love with Eddy.
There are parts of the story that are a little slow because this is a new series that has to have the world set up for it. The battle scenes are a little repetitive but each one is set up differently, whether its the location, who is involved in the battle or how the statues are attacked. I loved the little glance we got into Lemuria we got because it helps to set up Hellfire the next book in the series.
Overall I loved this book and was honored that Kate chose me for one of the ARCs. I cant wait for this book to come out. I highly recommend it and give it 4 flaming hearts.
Dax, an unlikely hero, was sent to Earth to battle his fellow Demons that have escaped from the vortex. He only has seven days to complete this impossible task with the help of Eddy, her dog Bumper, Willow and a Lemurian that turned his back on his world to help save ours.
The story takes place in the quite town of Evergreen, California and centers around Eddy and Dax. All over town ceramic statues are coming to life and attacking the citizens. The attacks are becoming bolder and more dangerous; its up to this fallen demon to stop them.
Dax was given a human body to use for seven days, his demon powers are contained in a snake tattoo that starts on his chest and winds down his body to his leg. The snake tattoo has a mind of its own and wants to break free. Eddy is the only one with the power to sooth the snake and keeps it from killing him.
I loved this story, its the classic tale of good vs evil. The characters are intriguing and have you rooting for them to win. I loved Eddys character because she has such a strong personality. She thinks her dad is crazy for believing in all this paranormal stuff when she knows its not real. Then she meets Dax and all that changes; through it all she develops a new respect for her dad.
Daxs character is very enduring. Hes been a demon for so many years then hes thrown into a human body where he has to learn how to do everything for himself. I loved watching him go through that learning process all the while falling hopelessly in love with Eddy.
There are parts of the story that are a little slow because this is a new series that has to have the world set up for it. The battle scenes are a little repetitive but each one is set up differently, whether its the location, who is involved in the battle or how the statues are attacked. I loved the little glance we got into Lemuria we got because it helps to set up Hellfire the next book in the series.
Overall I loved this book and was honored that Kate chose me for one of the ARCs. I cant wait for this book to come out. I highly recommend it and give it 4 flaming hearts.
Excellent read - paranormal with an action plot. You've got to love a book that incorporates hunky ex-demons trying to make it into heaven, vortexes, Lemurians hiding in Mt Shasta [incidentally, for those unfamiliar with the area, those legends really do exist], a will-of-the-wisp that looks like Tinkerbell, and demon-possessed garden gnomes. The good guys [our hero/heroine and an odd cast of characters] are facing off a demon invasion of a small town on Mt Shasta where the demons are inhabiting anything made of ceramic, stone, or wood and attacking the inhabitants. Admittedly the author had to spend some time world-building, but overall the action moved right along.
Warning - for those who have read her Chanku books, this is NOT like those. It is a mainstream paranormal romance - not erotica.
Warning - this has somewhat of a cliff hanger ending - the story arc for the hero and heroine is resolved but we're 'teased' with the setup of the next book. They didn't really have to - I'm buying the next book anyway!
Demonslayers
Demonfire (2010)
Hellfire (2010)
Warning - for those who have read her Chanku books, this is NOT like those. It is a mainstream paranormal romance - not erotica.
Warning - this has somewhat of a cliff hanger ending - the story arc for the hero and heroine is resolved but we're 'teased' with the setup of the next book. They didn't really have to - I'm buying the next book anyway!
Demonslayers
Demonfire (2010)
Hellfire (2010)
First read Crystal Dreams in the Nocturnal antholgy and decided I'd like to read the other DemonSlayer novels.
I enjoyed the novella more, possibly because it was shorter. This full-length novel was a bit too slow-moving and repetitive for me (and it took place over only a week). Every night Dax, Alton, Eddie, Ed (Eddie's father), Willow (a tiny fairy-like creature), and Bumper (a stray dog Eddie took in) went out to hunt and (they hoped) slay demons. Everynight it was the same old, same old. Rarely was anything new learned from the very first night.
Normally takes me 1-2 days to finish a novel; took me a month to get through this one. I kept putting it down and starting something different.
I think I would have enjoyed it more as a novella.
I will read at least the next 2, as I already have them. Here's hoping they are more exciting.
I enjoyed the novella more, possibly because it was shorter. This full-length novel was a bit too slow-moving and repetitive for me (and it took place over only a week). Every night Dax, Alton, Eddie, Ed (Eddie's father), Willow (a tiny fairy-like creature), and Bumper (a stray dog Eddie took in) went out to hunt and (they hoped) slay demons. Everynight it was the same old, same old. Rarely was anything new learned from the very first night.
Normally takes me 1-2 days to finish a novel; took me a month to get through this one. I kept putting it down and starting something different.
I think I would have enjoyed it more as a novella.
I will read at least the next 2, as I already have them. Here's hoping they are more exciting.
Enjoyed the Demonslayers series for its quirky characters and plot.
