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A big thank you to NetGalley and City Owl Press for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. This is a new author for me and this book is the first in a new series. I found this book to be very convoluted. What is up with everyone hiding who they really are and having multiple names? It is very hard to keep track of all the different names. I did like the book. It's not really a cliffhanger but you know there are more coming. I will read the next in the series. I actually liked Jinx-even though she has her moments-can't find her car, that type of thing. Actually sort of normal. Overall a good read. 3.5 stars
You need a demon to hunt a demon - or at least a demon possesed person. Supernatural bounty hunters, each one tied to a special entety, keep the society safe from the hellish creatures although it's not as simple as it seems. With twits and unexpected turns this book is exciting from the first page to the last. I can fully recommend it.
I requested a copy of the book via net galley to read because it looked interesting and I was looking for new authors to try. I didn’t expect to get it but I was sent one. I put it aside to read next. Let me tell you that this was a great new find. The author built a wonderfully delicious and complex new world with complex, funny, and lovable characters. A new take on the demon hunting/demon/celestial world. I loved the MC, Jinx McGee, because she was funny, confident, weird, in your face type (don’t give a s***) of heroine. I love strong heroines/MC especially if women. She has her vulnerabilities but doesn’t take shit from most ppl. The author also built a great set of supporting characters that I would want to see and explore more in coming books which can’t be done by all authors. Overall I want to continue the series and can’t wait for book 2.
This was my first book from this author and ended up as a light, fast read. I can't say I didn't enjoy it, but something was off about it, even though I can't quite put my finger on it.
Jinx was your (typical) stubborn & foolhardy, yet brave and resourceful heroine. I liked her sarcasm and sense of humour even though, at times, it felt a little repetitive.
Dominic - her long-lost, childhood demon friend - could have been an intriguing love interest, but his character lacked a bit of depth. I loved the idea that Jinx as a kid had secretly sheltered him while he had been a little demon, all alone in the human world, and that growing up they had relied on each other, becoming more than just friends... before he had suddenly disappeared 10 years before. What bothered me most was that this connection was never explored and that, aside from the undeniable physical attraction between the two, I couldn't see many traces of a deeper bond.
The world-building was complex, but I found it a bit confusing.
All in all, it was a fun, fast-paced read, but it didn't hook me enough to make me pick up book 2 in this series to see what happens next.
What a great start to a series impressive world building interesting characters and some mystery and fighting action. I can't wait to read the next book in this series.
I thought I hadn’t read this author before, but I have read the first two in the Soul Broker series. I was glad to rediscover this author, and I started this series-starter. I was immediately drawn into the book, and the book never really let me go. While there are a lot of details with this, that didn’t stop me from enjoying the universe this author created. Jinx is a snarky but loveable main character who really doesn’t have much faith in her own abilities. Dominic is a great love interest, and I’m looking forward to finding out more about the both of them. Add in Lacey, Mara, Boice, and Roice, among others, and there is a great cast of characters keeping the reader entertained throughout the book. No, it isn’t perfect, but it is perfectly fun. Highly recommend. I was provided a complimentary copy which I voluntarily reviewed.
First for me from this author but I wasn’t disappointed. There’s a lot going on, demons, celestials and more so prepare your brain for over load on characters and characteristics of those peeps. All in all I enjoyed this, Jinx is my kind of heroine snarky but brave. I’ll definitely pick up book 2 in this series to see what happens next.
This was an advanced reader copy gifted from the publisher in exchange for an honest review via Netgalley.