This was an enjoyable quick read that most of my true avid readers would enjoy. I know several female students that lime this particular genre and find a connection with the heroine. Having a female in the lead role gives a different perspective on some of the materials that students read in the common core (i.e. The Giver).

I received this free eARC novel from NetGalley. This is my honest review.

This has been on my TBR pile for so long, and I'm glad I finally got around to it. I really enjoyed the storyline and seeing the characters change throughout the story was a great character development. The plot was great and kept my attention. I'm glad I got the chance to read this and will be on the lookout for more in the future!

Demon Bound by Chris Cannon is a young adult novel that starts of a new series. When a summoning goes awry, book nerd Meena’s summer job suddenly becomes something drastically different. Instead of cleaning eccentric Carol’s house, she’s bound to a demon as his soul-collector. Soon Meena discovers that the boring, pageant-obsessed, bonfire-loving town that she’s never fit into is a hotbed for soul-sucking demons, demon-hunting witches, and vampires who just wanna have fun. And then she comes into her own powers. Could things get any stranger? Good thing she meets new guy Jake—who gets her and still hangs around. When Jake’s mom sends him off to his Aunt Zelda’s for the summer, he thought he’d be bored. But nothing is what it seems in this town. His aunt isn’t just odd, she’s a witch who fights demons and tries to maintain the magical balance of the town. Jake should get the hell out of there, and he would leave, except for bad-ass newbie witch Meena, who looks at him like he matters. He never counted on sticking around, but Meena’s bound to a demon who wants to destroy her soul—and Jake’s finally found someone worth fighting for.

Demon Bound is an urban fantasy with young and new adults in mind, although fans of the genre of all ages can enjoy it. Meena and Jake are multi layered characters, and I liked that they are not perfect and make some bad choices but ones that made sense in the context of the story and their individual histories. I liked getting to know the secondary characters that are family and friends to Meena and Jake, and the way bad options for good reasons is shown and expressed. I look forward to seeing some more of the secondary characters taking action and becoming even more developed. The world building to describe the town and the supernatural dynamics was well done and balanced through out the story, showing the strengths and balance that has been created. I will say that while I still have questions about Bane and other demons, and some oft he past fights between the residents of Crossroads, the conflicts surrounding Meena and Jake were well handled and resolved. I did think it came together a bit too neatly, but I suspect in future books many things will come back into play one way or another.

Demon Bound is a solid series starter that has the promise to grown with its characters and readers.

I loved the premise of this book, the setup, the supernatural characters. The execution left a lot to be desired. There are too many characters introduced and complicated storylines that bog down the story. 

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to connect to Meena or Jake. There was too much jumping back and forth that there was no real development. It would have been better if their stories had been split. There was just way too much going on. I'm also not a fan of insta-love. This relationship felt forced and unrealistic. 

Overall this book is not one I recommend. It wasn't enjoyable and too complicated.

I received an arc of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Ahhhhhhh this was just such a wonderful book and I just thoroughly enjoyed myself. I didn’t want to put this book down. I just fell in love with this wonderful story and it’s wonderful characters. I will most definitely be reading more stories from this wonderful author.

Thank you Netgalley for the chance to read and review this title. I will review this title at a different date.

Chris Cannon is a new to me author, and while I was very captivated by Demon Bound from the get go, that ending didn't leave me feeling fulfilled. There are still questions that I have surrounding Meena's mother, and for all the craziness, the ending was a tad too rushed for me, as it just seemed to stop on a dime. This is about Meena, a 17 year old girl, who loves spending time with her cats, & reading books, so she never felt like she fit in her tiny town of Crossroads. It's her summer, so she's out looking for jobs to feed her bookworm habits, when she gets hired by the eccentric, older lady, Wacky Winslow aka Carol, to clean house & run some errands. Sounds simple right?! Well, you would be wrong, as Carol has been fighting off demons for many years, and now Meena is bound to a soul sucking, powerful demon, named Bane for the summer. Jake came to his Aunt Zelda for the summer, when he's caught up in all of Meena's issues, since his aunt is a powerful witch as well. Between dark fairies jumping on board, and sexy vamps wanting him, he still chooses to stay in town, and even falls in love with Meena, though it wasn't an easy journey despite all the kissing. This story has some serious chaos to it, with twists all over the place, and even some humor, in the form of Meena's familiar, Sage, who kept me laughing. So, is Meena able to break the contract with Bane before the summer is up?! Will she & Jake make it through the summer of crazy safely?! For the answers to those questions, you'll have to hit the one click button to find out! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

Demon Bound by Chris Cannon is the first book in the Crossroads Chronicles. There are vampires, demons, witches and all kinds of crazy things around that Meena never knew existed, and she gets thrown into the whole mess head first. Jake has been too for that matter, plus he just moved to the area, so he's the 'new guy' on top of it all. Jake and Meena hit it off pretty quick. I didn't feel like I clicked with the characters though, especially in the first three quarters of the book. I don't know why. They were fun and quirky. The supportive characters were interesting. The story always had something going on. Sometimes it was serious, sometimes funny, and sometimes it was pure craziness. This was fast paced, and there was never a dull moment. There are so many people who have contracts with Bane, a demon. Has pretty much everyone really sold their sole to the devil? You'll have to read to find out.

I have a lot of thoughts on this book. The beginning was beyond confusing and I really just didn't enjoy the flow for most of it. The plot could have been something else and I might have liked it but the introduction to characters was odd and you didn't feel the story. Maybe if they had cut out the first 4 chapters. Or smashed them together.
Overall not at all what I was expecting.

I really wanted to like this book. The blurb sounded pretty cool but despite the story-line showing much promise, it just dragged too much.
This book wasn't for me but maybe others will like it more.

Chris Cannon is one of my favorite authors and you can't really go wrong with one of her books. Definitely recommend picking up any of her books.

This was an absolutely incredible book! It starts out normal enough, then gets weird, and then weirder still, then kind of dreary and depressing, then almost hopeless... and then there's a big twist that comes out of nowhere to save the day (and the ending)!

The relationship that develops between teens Meena and Jake is adoreable and delightful to watch. Even against incredible odds and seemingly insurmountable obstacles, these two still manage to find a way to not only form a relationship but create a deep emotional bond.

Several of the peripheral characters are amazing in their own right, some in a good way and others in a bad way, some in ways that surprise us.

The ending really came out of nowhere and was totally not what I was expecting. That it occured at the hands of a kick-butt girl made it all the better!

The ending here was definitive and (against all odds, and with all things considered) fairly happy. At one point, I did not think that could possibly occur; I was certain we were headed to a major cliff-hanger, which I would have been totally upset about! But the author did pretty much wrap up the major plot points of this story. Still, there are plenty of additional items that could be addressed a sequel, and lots of other characters to be explored in addition to these two, should there be future volumes.

There were a number of questions that were never answered, which I found quite annoying. Those and the extreme angst the book made me feel at some points are why it is only getting a 4 instead of a full 5 star rating from me. But overall, it was an incredible read, and one that I highly recommend; it's definitely going on my favorties list!

I received a copy of this book for a fair and honest review. This is not my first book by this author, but I was jut as excited to get this one as I was the others. I love Meena she is just a bit of a quirky character. She does get herself into a bind that she can't get out of with Bane. I am still a little unsure about him. Then she meets Jake and he is a lonely guy that is in town staying with his aunt for the summer. I am not sure he goes good with Meena. Especially after the vision that show him ending up with someone else. It is a crazy worldwind of a stop in the small town of Crossroads. I enjoyed and want to read the next one to see what happens next.

What a rollercoaster ride! I don't think I was ready for the winding path we took from start to finish here, but I'm firmly hooked.

Meena is a simple girl - give her books, her cats, and she's happy. Unfortunately, to feed her book addiction, she is forced to look for summer work. Said summer work comes in the form of housekeeping staff to the local shut-in. Carol, the shut-in, is actually a witch who hunts demons, and things spiral out of control from there. Meena ends up bound to a demon, collecting souls and learning way too much about the town's demon and supernatural addictions.

The one bright spot in all of this much is Jake. He's dragged into all sorts of supernatural nonsense. For a guy in town for the summer, he gets put through the ringer a whole bunch in a short amount of time. He does get to meet Meena and they have a drama-filled love affair. There's so much jammed into this story - fairies, vampires, cats, demons, ice cream, blue hair, witches, suicide, love, lust - that there is absolutely so simple way to sum it all up. I'm in, though. Give me more of this insane world and I'll happily gobble it up.

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Review Demon Bound is a very entertaining fast-paced YA paranormal romance. You quickly find out that the town the story is set in "Crossroads" is full of demons and other paranormal creatures. The story alternates between Meena and Jake's point of view after they get caught up with a demon named Bane. It was very interesting the way things worked in this town with the demon deals and such. I was quick to bond with Meena over our shared love of books and ice cream. I am interested in seeing more of Meena and what she's actually capable of. Bane seems to think she will be very powerful and I don't think he will give up easily on wanting her by his side. I would love to see another book because I believe her story is just getting started. Definitely a page-turner. Highly recommended.

Cute story. A little long and a lot of stuff happened, but enjoyable. Very teenage ansty. However, I enjoyed reading it.

With the sassy attitude from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the breathtaking action scenes resembling Supernatural, Demon Bound by @chriscannonauthor was devilishly delightful!😈
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I loved how the beginning of Demon Bound gave me creepy vibes but it was also strangely calming. Even though the main characters were like "no freakin way that all of this demon/witchy stuff is happening, they we're just gunna roll with it" type of attitude and it made it such a fun and fast read!🎉
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Meena what’s a summer job but most of the ones available for her age involve hairnets and fast food. When a job for kooky cat lady comes up she hopes to get it. From the second Meena steps foot inside Carols house things get weird. Little did she know by accepting the job would make her work for a demon. Not just a demon. Thee demon. He’s powerful and evil. A collector of souls. Meena with her new friend Jake are about to find magic. A world of debit which needs to be paid and some mythical creatures.

I’ve read quite a few of Chris Cannons books and her worlds are never dull. This one is inventive and her writing style brings it to life.

This is a novel told from Meena and Jakes point of view. His summer was supposed to be spent with his aunt but he ends up trying to save her. This book has romance, vampires, demons, talking cats and so much more.

What deal would you do with the devil that’s worth your soul?

4 stars out of 5.

*I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Excellent book! Incredibly well written, it wasn’t what I expected based on the synopsis, but none the less it was great I spent my whole day reading it and couldn’t put it down!

Demon Bound is a young adult paranormal romance by author Chris Cannon, and is the first book in the Crossroads Chronicles series. I have been reading so much fantasy lately that it was nice to read a paranormal romance for a change. I enjoyed this fast paced, young adult paranormal story and I think the series shows a lot of promise. I did have a few issues with the pacing of this book, but overall I did enjoy this novel.

In Demon Bound, we meet our two main characters Meena and Jake. Meena has grown up in the small town of Crossroads, and she is looking for a summer job. Her options are limited to flipping burgers, until she sees an ad to become a personal assistant to one of the town’s more eccentric inhabitants.On the same day that she takes the job, things start to get a bit strange. Jake is in town staying with his aunt, who is a town fortune teller. Demon Bound is told in dual narrative between Meena and Jake. I really liked both Jake and Meena, which helped with my enjoyment level of the story, and is the main reason that I want to continue on with the series. There are a few interesting twists and turns involving Meena herself, but I am personally hoping that we see a bit more character development in future novels.

I liked that Demon Bound started off with a lot of action very early on in the story. I enjoy a fast paced plot; however this book felt a bit too fast. I would have liked a little more character development early on before we were dumped into the demon business. The attraction and romance, as well as plot felt a bit rushed and surface level. I enjoyed it all, and I did end up liking the story more as the novel progressed, but I do wish we slowed down a bit on all fronts in the story telling.

The demon, Bane plays a large role in the story. He creeped me out right from the start. If you are a fan of paranormal romances involving demon’s witches and magic, then I think the Crossroads Chronicles might be a good series for you to check out. Especially if you enjoy fast paced stories and younger end young adult. I am excited to see where this series goes. I can see lots of potential in the town of Crossroads.