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breezyjean's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
samrushingbooks's review
5.0
The actual plot was better than I originally thought it would be. Based on the title and what I had heard from other in the Vaginal Fantasy book club, I expected this to be deliciously horrible smut, but overall the characters were well-developed and the plots were interesting. It also seems that I've been reading a lot of succubi/incubi novels lately. Pleasure Unbound had several incubi characters, so again, considering that incubi are sex demons, you basically walk into the story knowing what to expect. But after reading this book, I can definitely say that I'll probably read the rest of the series.
birdloveranne's review against another edition
4.0
Very good story. I liked the world building. I liked E and the 2 brothers a LOT. I really didn't care for ANY of the female characters. But I really loved Dr. E.
charms1976's review against another edition
5.0
Oh my gosh! What rock have I been under? I have heard so many great reviews on this series but for some reason or another I kept putting it off. Now I am smacking myself every single time I finish one of these books in the series and wondering why I haven't read them sooner!
I am in love with these Demons! Not only are they sexy, smart, gifted and fighters, but did I mention how hot they are?! When Tayla is first brought into the Demon Hospital where Eidolon works and owns, there initial exchange was funny, sexy and sucked me into the story right off the bat. The relationship between the two was hot and tension filled with them being on the opposite sides of good and evil -- or so you think. When you realize that they are both wanting the same thing, whether from different species or not, they both have a lot of issues to work through to figure out their future.
I also enjoyed the side stories from the secondary characters. Kynan and Gem are going to be fun to read about and I can't wait to see where that story is going to go. I wasn't a big fan of Shade yet, but hopefully he will grow on me since he is Eidolons brother. Then there is Wraith. Insert a dreamy swoon for this bad boy! His history is going to be just as exciting to read about as this one was!
I loved the Demon lore and the abundance of characters that the author included. They all have a reason for being in the story and made it even richer with excitement and suspense. The Demon world is set up and ready to go for me to continue on in this world and I can't wait to see what is going to happen in future novels in the series. Who knew Demons could be so hot?!
I am in love with these Demons! Not only are they sexy, smart, gifted and fighters, but did I mention how hot they are?! When Tayla is first brought into the Demon Hospital where Eidolon works and owns, there initial exchange was funny, sexy and sucked me into the story right off the bat. The relationship between the two was hot and tension filled with them being on the opposite sides of good and evil -- or so you think. When you realize that they are both wanting the same thing, whether from different species or not, they both have a lot of issues to work through to figure out their future.
I also enjoyed the side stories from the secondary characters. Kynan and Gem are going to be fun to read about and I can't wait to see where that story is going to go. I wasn't a big fan of Shade yet, but hopefully he will grow on me since he is Eidolons brother. Then there is Wraith. Insert a dreamy swoon for this bad boy! His history is going to be just as exciting to read about as this one was!
I loved the Demon lore and the abundance of characters that the author included. They all have a reason for being in the story and made it even richer with excitement and suspense. The Demon world is set up and ready to go for me to continue on in this world and I can't wait to see what is going to happen in future novels in the series. Who knew Demons could be so hot?!
csadin's review against another edition
2.0
So for full disclosure, I only got about 25 pages into this book, before I literally couldn't read any more of it. It's just too ridiculous. The writing is just ridiculous, I mean really "If he were made of stone he couldn't be any harder." Really? Also, they keep referring to the demon slayer woman as a "Buffy." I just can't handle it.
So I skipped to the end and (SPOILERS)
the demon slayer and the demon get together and she is having his baby. Also, as I skipped ahead, I came across a line about them having sex against a wall and the force of it reverberated down to his balls. What? I leaned over to my boyfriend and asked if that was a thing. He promptly replied, Absolutely not. Ridiculous.
So yeah, all in all, not my thing. It seems to be much more of an erotica novel than a romance novel. Lol
So I skipped to the end and (SPOILERS)
the demon slayer and the demon get together and she is having his baby. Also, as I skipped ahead, I came across a line about them having sex against a wall and the force of it reverberated down to his balls. What? I leaned over to my boyfriend and asked if that was a thing. He promptly replied, Absolutely not. Ridiculous.
So yeah, all in all, not my thing. It seems to be much more of an erotica novel than a romance novel. Lol
desert_rose's review against another edition
5.0
This is the first book in the Demonica series.
Tayla is a demon slayer, trained and deadly. When she got wounded and her partner killed when engaged in battle, she was admitted to Underground General or UG for short. A hospital specializing on treating demons and underground creatures.
Then she meets Eidolon who is her treating doctor and also a demon, she is torn by her forever hatred of demons and all her beliefs, but she can't seem to stay away from him. Well neither could he, since he is going through a very critical stage in his life.
While fighting their emotions and their physical bounderies they are faced by yet another enemy threatening both their worlds. Will they unite body and soul??
The tension between Eidolon and Tayla is perfect, and the sibling quabbles between Eidolon and his brothers Shade and Wraith are just great! Plus there were surprises that took me off guard!
Although the book was a bit hard for me to get into, because of the new terminology of some things like the Aegis, Seminus and the S'genesis as soon as I got the hang of it, it felt like second nature.. well I know that sounds creepy.. but hey maybe I'm a half-breed :) BTW I just love the word Incubi ;)
Anyways, after that I was so engrossed in the story, the pages flew and I was sucked in their world.. it was such a good book that I would highly recommend it to any paranormal lover like me, specially if you are into Angel, Buffy or ER, because it's kind of a mixture of them all.. just WONDERFUL!!!
And believe it or not, not all demons are evil ;)
Quotes I enjoyed from the book ..
“You wouldn’t want to get blood all over that shiny rubber floor.”
“It hoses off.”
“Because that species comes out at Halloween and eats-"
“Vegetables.”
“What?”
“Her particular breed. They’re vegetarians. They mainly raid farmers’ fields in the fall because they like gourds.” Still holding her phone in one hand, he dumped his tray of bloodied tools into a nearby container with the other. “Your Aegis buddies slaughtered innocent younglings that would have grown up to do nothing worse than suck the guts out of a few pumpkins.”
“Oh, gag. I drank your blood. Why did I do that? And why do you keep a scalpel in your drawer?” She narrowed her eyes at him. “Most guys keep condoms there.”
“What’s your true form?”
“This is it.”
She gaped. “Your species looks like Playgirl models? It’s not fair.”
“What’s not?”
“You. You’re a demon. Evil should look… evil. Ugly. Wouldn’t hurt if you smelled bad, either.” Heck, she’d be happy if he just didn’t smell good. The air around him smelled faintly of spiced dark chocolate and man, making her mouth water and her libido kick into high gear.
The air-headed twit shook her head as if Tay had been serious. “Nurse Allen. I brought food, but you can’t eat until Dr. Eidolon removes the restraints.” She smiled, revealing shiny fangs. “Obviously, the restraints are necessary, seeing how your kind are merciless murderers and all.”Tayla stared.
“Pot, meet kettle.”
“Thanks, Nancy. I’ve got it. Go home. We’ll see you tomorrow.” The masculine voice shivered through Tayla like a forbidden pleasure. Vodka for the alcoholic. Cheesecake for the dieter. Orgasm for the monk. “Hello, Tayla.”
“Hey, Dr. Evil.” She didn’t look. What if she’d dreamed up his good looks? What if he had horns, hooves, and porcupine quills?
Tayla is a demon slayer, trained and deadly. When she got wounded and her partner killed when engaged in battle, she was admitted to Underground General or UG for short. A hospital specializing on treating demons and underground creatures.
Then she meets Eidolon who is her treating doctor and also a demon, she is torn by her forever hatred of demons and all her beliefs, but she can't seem to stay away from him. Well neither could he, since he is going through a very critical stage in his life.
While fighting their emotions and their physical bounderies they are faced by yet another enemy threatening both their worlds. Will they unite body and soul??
The tension between Eidolon and Tayla is perfect, and the sibling quabbles between Eidolon and his brothers Shade and Wraith are just great! Plus there were surprises that took me off guard!
Although the book was a bit hard for me to get into, because of the new terminology of some things like the Aegis, Seminus and the S'genesis as soon as I got the hang of it, it felt like second nature.. well I know that sounds creepy.. but hey maybe I'm a half-breed :) BTW I just love the word Incubi ;)
Anyways, after that I was so engrossed in the story, the pages flew and I was sucked in their world.. it was such a good book that I would highly recommend it to any paranormal lover like me, specially if you are into Angel, Buffy or ER, because it's kind of a mixture of them all.. just WONDERFUL!!!
And believe it or not, not all demons are evil ;)
Quotes I enjoyed from the book ..
“You wouldn’t want to get blood all over that shiny rubber floor.”
“It hoses off.”
“Because that species comes out at Halloween and eats-"
“Vegetables.”
“What?”
“Her particular breed. They’re vegetarians. They mainly raid farmers’ fields in the fall because they like gourds.” Still holding her phone in one hand, he dumped his tray of bloodied tools into a nearby container with the other. “Your Aegis buddies slaughtered innocent younglings that would have grown up to do nothing worse than suck the guts out of a few pumpkins.”
“Oh, gag. I drank your blood. Why did I do that? And why do you keep a scalpel in your drawer?” She narrowed her eyes at him. “Most guys keep condoms there.”
“What’s your true form?”
“This is it.”
She gaped. “Your species looks like Playgirl models? It’s not fair.”
“What’s not?”
“You. You’re a demon. Evil should look… evil. Ugly. Wouldn’t hurt if you smelled bad, either.” Heck, she’d be happy if he just didn’t smell good. The air around him smelled faintly of spiced dark chocolate and man, making her mouth water and her libido kick into high gear.
The air-headed twit shook her head as if Tay had been serious. “Nurse Allen. I brought food, but you can’t eat until Dr. Eidolon removes the restraints.” She smiled, revealing shiny fangs. “Obviously, the restraints are necessary, seeing how your kind are merciless murderers and all.”Tayla stared.
“Pot, meet kettle.”
“Thanks, Nancy. I’ve got it. Go home. We’ll see you tomorrow.” The masculine voice shivered through Tayla like a forbidden pleasure. Vodka for the alcoholic. Cheesecake for the dieter. Orgasm for the monk. “Hello, Tayla.”
“Hey, Dr. Evil.” She didn’t look. What if she’d dreamed up his good looks? What if he had horns, hooves, and porcupine quills?
plasticstrawberry314's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
geisttull's review against another edition
3.0
a good, captivating paranormal romance - reminiscent of JR Ward, but not as addictive. it was hard keeping track of all of the demons; and forget figuring out which were evil and which were not. i don't know that i'll read any more in the series.