Content warning: child abuse, pregnancy

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I requested a copy of this book from NetGalley before realizing it was part of a series, let alone the sixth (and maybe final?) book in the series. After they approved me, I realized my error. Despite never having heard of the Demon Hunting series or Lexi George, I pressed on because the book summary really had me wanting to read it.

It’s marketed as a paranormal romance, but I think it had more in common with high fantasy romance. From the onset, there were so many different types of creatures (none of which were explained) and new terms and new characters that I was lost in the way that I am when I read similarly dense high fantasy novels. There were too many characters for me to keep track of. If I had read the previous books in the series, perhaps this wouldn’t have been an issue for me, but I thought I should mention it anyway. (At least half of the characters mentioned in this book seemed to be new to this book, however.) It was difficult to keep up with who was related to who and in what way.
The mystery of the story is a slew of killings caused by demons that Dev, the sheriff of Beyr County, is trying to solve. Dev is a supernatural creature; in what way isn’t explained to him until a couple chapters in when his father comes upon him in the forest and reveals his relationship—some 30 years after Dev was born! Dev was raised by his great aunt (who’s a river goddess) who explains Dev’s entire genetic makeup to his love interest, Arta, about halfway through the book. Arta is a roughly ten-thousand-year-old demon hunter who’s obligated to stick around until she finds the demon that’s been killing humans and kills it. This storyline is forgotten about in lieu of another conflict and Dev and Arta’s budding romance. It’s remembered at the very end and resolved abruptly.

The other conflict involves Pratt, who is an evil god bent on stealing a magical orb from an albino sasquatch named Sugar. The orb can only be held by those pure of heart, which Pratt is not so previously he forced another demon hunter to hold the orb before it was given to Sugar to hold onto. There’s all this buildup to (what should be) an epic battle, which stretches for a good length of time when it does occur, only for Pratt to be turned to stone by a gorgon and then accidentally shattered by a giant. Pratt is the brother of the main character’s father, i.e., Dev’s uncle. Pratt’s other siblings are distraught and want to seek revenge (as gods tend to do), but they’re waylaid and too easily pacified to be believable. If I didn’t think this was the last book in this series, I would think the plotline was set aside for a future book. Who knows? Maybe it still will be.

The “bad” characters fit too nicely into the villain mold. Pratt kills for the orb, sacrificing lots of other people for this end, but the explanation for why he is that way is simply that he’s gone insane. The people behind the demon killings have been selling humans to demons to supplement their lavish lifestyle. They have no remorse for the people they’ve killed:

“The way I see it, we’re doing the world a service by getting rid of the riffraff…homeless people and runaways and the like.” (George ch. 25)

They’re a speciesist on top of that, believing that killing paranormal and supernatural people is cleaning up the world. I wished there was more depth to these villains. No one is completely evil; there’s still some shred of humanity in them whether it’s that they like animals or that they love their moms. That’s what makes the idea of bad guys so uncomfortable—the idea that anyone could do those horrible things.

The romance between Dev and Arta was cute but ultimately felt unearned. They started off disliking each other and resenting the other’s involvement in the demon killings investigation. Dev realizes that he has feelings for Arta right away. They start having sex under the guise of relieving stress from said investigation that they’re conducting, which causes Dev some stress because he has real feelings for Arta. Arta confronts the idea that she loves Dev despite love being something her kind doesn’t experience. The happily ever after soon follows. (Side note: I didn’t like the role that intoxication had in their relationship. Dev and Arta first have sex when Dev is tipsy from drinking beer. Arta doesn’t realize she’s in love with Dev until after becoming intoxicated by eating chocolate.)

I feel like this book was the closure to the series. The ending felt final like the storylines from previous books were wrapping up at the end of this book. Arta and Dev’s own story wraps up neatly. I’d like to go back and read the other books in the series to understand all of who those characters were and why their endings were significant. Here’s the short of it: don’t be like me. Read the other books in the order they were meant to be read in.

Works Cited
George, Lexi. Demon Hunting with a Southern Sheriff. Lyrical Press, 2022.

Set in Alabama, Sheriff Dev Whitsun is pretty busy hunting down the culprits of a supernatural murder. While Dev is a super, a large part of his community is not. He must hide their existence but needs the help of Arta, a demon hunter (who is also a super.) After he deputizes her, Dev's inner wolf realizes that she is his mate, and wolves mate for life. Problems arise when she only wants one thing out of him.
Opinion
This is the first book I've read in the series. If you are new to this series, I highly advise you to go back and start with book 1 (Demon Hunting In Dixie.) I was a bit lost, through my own fault, at parts throughout the book. The book is littered with multitudes of supernaturals and their names are quite interesting to keep apart.
When you get down to the meat and bones of the story, though, it was a good tale. The intro, which was a flashback, had me so enraptured that I did not want to put the story down. This book has a lot of characters and smaller plots going on so be ready to get your mind a bit twisted as you are trying to figure out what happened.
Many thanks to Net Galley for providing me with an ARC of this book.

If you are looking for a paranormal romance set in a small town that is overpopulated with supernatural creatures, a rampant villain, and a lot of lessons on the various family dynamics that make up the town of Hannah, then you are in the right place.

I have never read a book by this author and the premise of this book sounded delightful. My experience of the book was, however, two-fold:

Firstly, I was extremely overwhelmed and my head was spinning because of the constant introductions of characters, their supernatural classifications and abilities, and the reading experience version of hearing everybody talk at once. I was surprised this was the sixth book in a series because it had the world-building feel of a first book. This just opens up the possibility that there is an anthology of supernaturals that should be catalogued and described outside of the exposition; something akin to a Wikipedia page for this world.

Secondly, I was pleasantly surprised by the interactions and dialogue between certain characters; these characters just shone in their banter and wit. The first pair were Arta and Dev. The High Huntress of the Kirvahni and the local Sheriff hit it off right away and I loved reading their dialogue and banter; Dev is all gaga around her, while Arta is very take charge and all business. If you are into competency, Arta is your woman. Then there is Arta and Winnie’s dialogue-the dry and sarcastic delivery is supreme. These two had me laughing-I just loved their interactions!

Overall, this book was half head-whirlingly confusing, and half delightfully humorous and entertaining. I would be open to trying another book by Lexi George in the future.

Thank you Kensington Books via NetGalley for an advanced copy of this eARC. All opinions are my own.

Thank you to @netgalley for the an ARC of this book in exchange of review

I didn't realize this book was apart of a bigger world, and reading it definitely made me wish I had read the others before I will be reading them in the future. But this did lead to a lot of confusion within the first part of this book. But once you got all the characters and enough backstory it was really engaging.

There's a lot going on in this story, but I do absolutely love the bits of comic relief than come along in the story. I think reading the others will really help me more with this series.

A fun story!

Description
“A southern fried paranormal romp packed with action, humor, and a sizzling romance. Hang on, y'all, cause it's a wild ride!" —Linsey Hall

Rowdy rednecks. Shifty shapeshifters. Deadly demon hunters.

THIS TOWN'S GOING STRAIGHT TO HELL.

With its cross-cultural mix of good ol' boys, big bad wolves, and otherworldly beings, Behr County is the last place you'd want to be a cop. But for Sheriff Dev Whitsun, it's Sweet Home Alabama—and he plans to keep it that way. Famous last words. When a gruesome shifter massacre rocks the community, the sexy sheriff needs more than a badge and a few silver bullets. He needs the help of an immortal demon hunter. Her name is Arta, High Huntress of the Kirvahni. Whatever that means. Dev is no position to be picky about partners right now. But when Arta turns out to be the one female he could really fall for, Dev knows he's in for one hell of a ride. God help them all . . .

Praise for Demon Hunting in Dixie

This was such a fun to read book. It’s very action packed with some drama and romance mixed in. I really enjoyed it a lot. It was a little bit hard to follow as fas as characters, but this is part of a series and I haven’t read any previous works. It was still a fun and creative story.

Thank you to the publisher, Lexi George, and Netgalley for this e-arc in exchange for my honest thoughts!

Wow! What a great book this was. Full of action, demon hunting, creatures, and romance, this book will keep you entertained and wanting more. I love the deep south aspect that is full of southern charm and sayings. All the different characters and the plot brought so much to the story. Lexi George wrote a book that is guaranteed to not disappoint any reader whether this is their genre or not.

I read other books in this series and was very happy to read this new installment.
It was a lot of fun, a romp that kept me turning pages. I assume it may be a bit hard to get into this world if you didn't read the rest of the series but it's such a funny story that I strongly recommend it.
Lots of humour, likeable characters, excellent world building.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

When I first started this book, I was unaware that it was a part of a series, which I think is part of the reason why I did not enjoy it as much as I could have. While it can be read as a standalone there were parts where I was very confused and did not understand what was going on. Other than that I really enjoyed this one. I thought it was well written and thought out.

I had not read any other books in the series, but didn't have much trouble following this story. Behr County in Alabama is home to a lot of non-human or part-human residents, including the sheriff, Dev Whitsun. Dev does his best to keep crimes involving supernatural residents out of the non-supernatural public eye, which isn't always easy.

Now, shifters have started turning up dead, and Dev has to find the killer. Fortunately he has help - he teams up up with a sexy female demon hunter who came to town because of the murders. This was a fun book to read, with lots of humor, an interesting mystery, and romance.

I received an pre-publication copy of this book from publisher Kensington Books via NetGalley. It was a pleasure to read and review it.

I’ve only read 2 books in this series and it has been six years since I read the last book. Not sure if my taste in PNR has changed but I could not get into this one. Six years is too long in between and I felt unfamiliar with the characters.

if you've not read the prior books (or like me, it's been quite a while since you did), you may occasionally be a little confused by the world that this book series resides in. but before long you won't car as willing go along for the ride and you'd best hold on as it is one wild ride -- from start to finish there is plenty of action, humor and a few surprises, not to mention a variety of likable characters. behr county and hannah alabama may be a bit (or more) wild and crazy, but it makes for a fun place to visit for a spell.

I was confused initially as it felt as though I was starting in the middle of a story. Once I realised it was a series it made more sense, but I still got a bit lost with all the different characters, since I didn’t know their back stories. The world building is vivid and imaginative, with a fascinating range of paranormal creatures all living in a seemingly normal southern community. The accents and different forms of speech really brought the characters to life. There is an awful lot going on in this book, but the zany, offbeat humour is brilliant and really brings everything together.

It's always a pleasure to read a novel in George's Demon Hunting series. Chock-a-block full of crazy "Southern" sayings her books are always great for a chuckle.

Dev Whitsun is the local county sheriff. All of his life he has been hiding a secret about his supernatural roots. Always on the lookout for supe on supe offences, his local office has its hands full, with both solving supernatural crimes and ensuring that the "norms" never find out that there are other beings out there.

While investigating a were massacre a female demon hunter, (one of the immortal race), appears and offers her input as to what did the murders. Tall, beautiful, highly perceptive, Arta is the High Huntress of the Kirvahni and she has been hunting demons for millennia.
Dev is immediately smitten. Because of the proximity to the local crime and the human deputies involved, Dev decides to deputize Arta so that she won't be as conspicuous.

I love their banter, the side characters, the small town feel, and re-visiting the previous book's couples. Their romance is snappy and sweet.

I marvel at George's ability to give the demon hunters a speech similar to medieval English and at the same time giving the locals a slangy, folksy vernacular.

Enjoyable to the end, I look forward to other couples in this Hannah, Alabama Demon Hunting series.
I received an ARC from Lyrical Press and NetGalley and these opinions are strictly my own.

I’ve been in the depths of a vicious reading slump but this might have cured it. I requested an ARC via netgalley simply because the title appealed - and it did not disappoint. I didn’t realise it was part of a larger universe until I was a few chapters in, but I don’t think it harmed the story any. Like any good urban fantasy - there is any number of supernatural beings wandering around - from werewolves to immortal warriors, demigods and gods and goddesses. It starts with a grisly murder scene and the pace never really lets up, I devoured this in an afternoon - absolutely invested in Dev and Arita’s blossoming relationship, and how the different story threads were going to come together.

Fun quick read, enjoyed all the hunting and the interesting characters that were brought into the mix. I was a little disappointed howerver that I was not made aware that this was part of a series and in a ways as well. Romance is a fickle subject for me as I don’t always enjoy too much spice in my books. The romance in here was great and I really would recommend this one especially if you are a fan of the paranormal.

Thank you NetGalley and Kensington Books for the opportunity to give my honest review on this upcoming release.

I received a copy of this book for review from NetGalley. I spent probably the first quarter of this book trying to remember what had happened in the previous books and who these people were, and I didn't even mind. Demon Hunting with a Southern Sheriff is a fun story about a sheriff who is more than human, and a demon-slaying huntress who together must find a god gone rogue. With their crew of shifters, demon-hunters, demigods, sasquatch, tin men, and a rather unfriendly ghost, they must protect the world from evil while also falling in love.
While definitely not a stand-alone, this book was a fun addition to the series, and I can see where the series will head next. Dev and Arta are an interesting couple, and though I wanted more of their internal processes, this is not necessarily that kind of series. There are some funny moments, but the book did drag a little bit in the middle. The mystery was not especially difficult to figure out, so I had about a chapter of wondering why it was taking Dev so long to see what was going on. I concluded that it was for Plot Reasons, so I mostly let it go, and just let myself try to enjoy the book for what it is. If you enjoy paranormal romance with a side of mystery and adventure, then you will probably enjoy this book.

This is the sixth book in the Demon Hunting series by Lexi George and as with the previous books, it's a bit of a wild, zany ride. I missed the last two books, but I was glad I had at least some familiarity with this series. I think you could start it here, but you would miss a lot of the references and past character and plot development and might be a bit lost. Still, as long as you enjoy some crazy sauce in your PNR, you'll find this to be a lot of fun to read.

This series takes the "everything but the kitchen sink" approach to paranormal creatures which means appearances by supes such as a half demonoid who turns into an ogre when he's upset, a statue of a cavalry war hero from the town square who's somehow been animated and clops around expressing himself with old song lyrics, various and assorted shifters, killer bunnies, giant killer insects, and a pure at heart albino sasquatch. The main couple are Dev, the apparent good ole' boy local sherifff, who is actually the offspring of a god, and Arta, the High Huntress of the Kirvahni, a female warrior clan that crosses dimensional space hunting down demons and other bad actors.

When these two are drawn together to investigate various grisly goings on in the county, sparks quickly begin flying. Dev is morally upright and uptight, determined to do his duty and bring all lawbreakers to justice. Arta is supremely competent, used to fighting demons by her own methods, and doesn't take kindly to being put in a secondary position or told what to do. These two are like colliding forces of nature and all the reader can do is hang on and enjoy the ride. The banter and quips fly fast and furious between the two of them, as well as between them and the various secondary characters. Jeb, the animated statue, was hilarious and there was plenty of fun and action throughout the book as well as updates on characters and couples introduced in previous books. My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions in this review are my own.

I was drawn to this book by the title. I mean who wouldn't want to read a book with that crazy, fun name?

What I failed to realize when I requested it was that it was smack dab in the middle of a series. I'm one of those particular readers that never likes to read books out of order. However, this one was too many books in for me to try to sneak the others in first before reading it. So I dove in and hoped for the best. Even though I'm sure the story would have felt even richer with the back story on some of the characters, I still really enjoyed it. The characters were plentiful and there were multiple subplots. Basically there was a lot to keep up with but it was worth it.

Main character, Sheriff Dev Whitsun is trying to keep order in a town made up of not just humans but a conglomeration of others as well. There are shifters, demon hunters, demi gods, witches, ogres and much more. To make things even more challenging, they try to keep the humans from knowing about the others which is easier said than done when the town is coming apart around you.

Not only does this book focus on tracking down the culprit of several different crimes, both against humans and others, it also has some romance thrown in as well. It seems that the Sheriff may have met his match when a demon hunter comes to town and challenges all his rules.

I greatly enjoyed reading about this world that Lexi George created and believe I'm going to have to check out the earlier books.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC. I voluntarily chose to review it and the opinions contained within are my own.

It was fast-paced and enjoyable. However, I did not realize this was a sequel and only found out because I was confused at the start and looked it up. I think if I had read the previous books my overall experience would have been better. It wasn't too hard to follow as I just went along for the ride, but I would not recommend this as a standalone. While I don't think I will finished this series, it was a fun read and I would recommend it to fans of the series.