The Unlikeable Demon Hunter Deborah Wilde Urban Fantasy The Brotherhood wants her gone. The demons want her dead. Not bad for her first day as a Chosen One. When Nava half-drunkenly interrupts her twin brother’s induction ceremony into a secret supernatural society, she doesn’t expect to accidentally torch his life-long dream and steal his destiny. Horrified she’s now expected to take his place, Nava is faced with something she never wanted: a purpose. The society isn’t cool with a woman in their ranks and teams her with an ex-rock star handler to keep her in line. Too bad he’s exactly what Nava’s always wanted: the perfect bad boy fling with no strings attached, because a hook-up with him is as dangerous as the vengeful demon out for blood–her brother’s. And Nava’s the only one who can save him. Odds of survival: meh. Odds of a good time before she bites it: much better.
There is A LOT of action in this book. And not just the fighting kind. I, myself, prefer the fighting kind, but sometimes both are part of the story. The fight scenes were interesting and pretty well thought out. I enjoyed them quite a bit. I liked the twists in the story. Every chapter is something different, and I liked the pacing of the story. I appreciated that the story wasn’t something I could read in one day. It has some meat to it, I guess you could say. Overall, despite not really liking the main character, I really enjoyed this book. I have actually finished the series before I wrote this review, and it honestly gets better and better with each book. There’s some new kind of crazy lurking behind every page, and once I started reading, I couldn’t stop.
Fang-Freakin-Tastic Review: While I don’t particularly care for Nava’s character, I did really like the storyline itself. I thought it was unique and fun. I enjoyed the Jewish lore that was included as well as most of the other characters. Unlikeable is a fairly accurate description for Nava. She’s shallow, selfish, and doesn’t seem to have a lot of sense. A lot of the reasons why she is the way she is gets explained as the story goes on, so I understand it to a degree. That being said, if you can overlook her faults, the rest of the book really is quite enjoyable. And let’s be honest, the author told us upfront that she was unlikeable, so we shouldn’t act surprised. I did enjoy Nava’s sense of humor, though.
Issue 61 | September/August 2021 |
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