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thosemedalingkidsss's review
4.0
A solid series starter.
I'm really enjoying Jordan L Hawk's writing and world building for the paranormal-spirit-demon type mysteries going on. The slow burn felt realistic for the characters, but I was hoping for a bit more chemistry or on page time together. We did get one smutty scene which was welcomed, and left with a hfn but more plot cliffhangers. Seeing as there's two full seasons of this series, it'll be a great one to jump into whenever I need a fix of demon hunting.
I'm really enjoying Jordan L Hawk's writing and world building for the paranormal-spirit-demon type mysteries going on. The slow burn felt realistic for the characters, but I was hoping for a bit more chemistry or on page time together. We did get one smutty scene which was welcomed, and left with a hfn but more plot cliffhangers. Seeing as there's two full seasons of this series, it'll be a great one to jump into whenever I need a fix of demon hunting.
max_pink's review
4.5
4.5 Stars
A really fun start to this urban fantasy series! Solid leads with good chemistry (plus one, which will make sense when you read it. I got Venom vibes which I wasn't mad at). Once the story got going, I really vibed with it. Hopefully I'll get to the next one sooner rather than later.
A really fun start to this urban fantasy series! Solid leads with good chemistry (plus one, which will make sense when you read it. I got Venom vibes which I wasn't mad at). Once the story got going, I really vibed with it. Hopefully I'll get to the next one sooner rather than later.
myzanm's review against another edition
4.0
How come I haven't read this series before?
This was really good and I look forward to reading more!
This was really good and I look forward to reading more!
intheblackout's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoyed this novella!
I got the 'SPECTR: The Complete First Series' on audible for 1 credit (awesome deal!). I'm reviewing the books individually because I'm not sure if I'll listen to the whole series in one go. And doing it this way lets me get my thoughts on each book out.
[b:Hunter of Demons|41170194|Hunter of Demons (SPECTR #1)|Jordan L. Hawk|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1534412496l/41170194._SY75_.jpg|22382845] by [a:Jordan L. Hawk|6519692|Jordan L. Hawk|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1521548404p2/6519692.jpg] follows caleb who is a paranormal, he has light telekinesis. In this world there are prejudices, paranormals having to be registered (very x-men).
Caleb is possesed by a drakul called grey. The possesion is not full, caleb is still in control but sometimes Grey is able to come out.
John works for SPECTR, the group in charge of paranormal affairs. He's put in charge of Caleb when exorcism is unsuccessful. Grey is something they've never seen before.
This was such an enjoyable novella. I really liked Caleb and John's relationship, with Caleb not trusting John because of preconceived notions of SPECTR. The added element of Grey was also intriguing, it gave me [b:The Host|1656001|The Host (The Host, #1)|Stephenie Meyer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1318009171l/1656001._SY75_.jpg|3328799] vibes with Wanda.
Now that I have the entire first series on audio, there's a high chance I'll binge it.
I got the 'SPECTR: The Complete First Series' on audible for 1 credit (awesome deal!). I'm reviewing the books individually because I'm not sure if I'll listen to the whole series in one go. And doing it this way lets me get my thoughts on each book out.
[b:Hunter of Demons|41170194|Hunter of Demons (SPECTR #1)|Jordan L. Hawk|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1534412496l/41170194._SY75_.jpg|22382845] by [a:Jordan L. Hawk|6519692|Jordan L. Hawk|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1521548404p2/6519692.jpg] follows caleb who is a paranormal, he has light telekinesis. In this world there are prejudices, paranormals having to be registered (very x-men).
Caleb is possesed by a drakul called grey. The possesion is not full, caleb is still in control but sometimes Grey is able to come out.
John works for SPECTR, the group in charge of paranormal affairs. He's put in charge of Caleb when exorcism is unsuccessful. Grey is something they've never seen before.
This was such an enjoyable novella. I really liked Caleb and John's relationship, with Caleb not trusting John because of preconceived notions of SPECTR. The added element of Grey was also intriguing, it gave me [b:The Host|1656001|The Host (The Host, #1)|Stephenie Meyer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1318009171l/1656001._SY75_.jpg|3328799] vibes with Wanda.
Now that I have the entire first series on audio, there's a high chance I'll binge it.
sarful's review
5.0
4.5 That was a really fun beginning of what looks to be a great paranormal series.
In an effort of save his brother Caleb accidentally gets possessed by a demon hunting vampire. And because he wasn’t fully dead when possessed, Caleb can hear the vampire in his head. Their conversations were well done and hilarious half the time.
Meet John, an exorcist trying to hunt down demons. After failing to exorcise Caleb’s vampire, the two start to figure out what next. If he can’t exorcise the vampire, maybe he has to figure out another way to save Caleb. Meanwhile, he’s pretty attracted to the guy. And the feeling was mutual.
I enjoyed the journey, as short as this was, this was really well done. I’m looking forward to seeing how this series progresses and how Caleb and John work together as a couple...sort of couple.
In an effort of save his brother Caleb accidentally gets possessed by a demon hunting vampire. And because he wasn’t fully dead when possessed, Caleb can hear the vampire in his head. Their conversations were well done and hilarious half the time.
Meet John, an exorcist trying to hunt down demons. After failing to exorcise Caleb’s vampire, the two start to figure out what next. If he can’t exorcise the vampire, maybe he has to figure out another way to save Caleb. Meanwhile, he’s pretty attracted to the guy. And the feeling was mutual.
I enjoyed the journey, as short as this was, this was really well done. I’m looking forward to seeing how this series progresses and how Caleb and John work together as a couple...sort of couple.
lolasreviews's review
4.0
I liked the concept for this series and decided to buy the box set which contains the whole SPECTR series. Hunter of Demons is the first book. It's a relatively quick read, but I thought it worked well as introduction book. It introduces the reader to the main characters and the world and there is a plot line that gets resolved by the end of the book. Overal I enjoyed this one and look forward to continuing this series.
This is quite the fast paced read with plenty of action and danger and quite a lot happening to the main characters in a short while. It grabbed my attention and I was invested in knowing what would happen. Caleb wants to put his brother's body to rest after a non human entity (NHE) walked away in his brother's dead body, instead he ends up being possessed and placed under a sort of house arrest with agent John Starkweather form SPECTR. Caleb has trouble dealing with this big change in his life and doesn't trust John. But the NHE that now inhabits his body with him was hunting another NHE and he wants to finish the hunt. The book does end rather sudden and I would've liked to know what the offer what this character was going to make Caleb, guess we'll find out in the next book, which luckily I already have.
This book gives a bit of a feel for the characters and I felt there was enough to care for them and I look forward to getting to know more about them in future books. They both felt likable enough, but I don't feel like I really have a good feel for either of them yet. John is an agent and feeling guilty of not catching the NHE who killed Caleb's brother and determined to help Caleb. Caleb is so far out of depth and is struggling to adjust to his new reality. Caleb also has quite the attitude at first, but it's also clear he's afraid. And then there is Gray the entity inside Caleb's head, who might be the hardest of the three to understand, but he sure was interesting and I liked the glimpses we got of him.
The way Caleb and Gray have to get used to one another and slowly start to communicate and work together was one of my favorite parts of the book. The way Caleb and Gray both now experienced the world differently was well done too. It also made sense Caleb was afraid and blamed Gray at first, but I assume their dynamic will change over the course of the series.
I liked the set-up for the romance, they both have mutual attention and I liked seeing them warm up to the other a bit and develop a bit of trust, although it did went a bit fast. And the romance also developed a bit quickly with their first sex scene being at the end of this book once they've known each other for slightly more than a day if I remember correctly. I would've liked a bit more build-up and them getting to know each other as now it felt that Caleb went from distrusting John to having sex with him a bit too quickly. I am looking forward to see how their relationship will develop from here onward.
There is enough of the world to get a feel for it, with the NHE's and paranormal who are humans who have special powers. It's pretty limited so far, but I feel like I have an idea of what is possible and look forward to learning more. I liked the concept of the NHE's and how these entities can possess bodies. Gray was interesting to read about, while the others where more vicious creatures who end up going on killing sprees, at least in this book. While we meet some characters with paranormal abilities there hasn't been much about that. And then there is the SPECTR organization ofcourse.
To summarize: Hunter of Demons is a promising start to this new series. It's interesting, fast paced and has plenty of action and things going on. I found the concept of Caleb being possessed by another entity interesting and seeing how they adapted to life together in the same body. I liked both main characters and look forward to seeing more of them as I would like to get to know them better. Although the romance did develop rather quickly, I look forward to seeing how that develops in later books. There is a bit of world building, enough to get a feel for the world and I look forward to seeing it get fleshed out more in future books. All in all an unique twist on this genre and definitely a solid start to this series. I hope to pick up book 2 soon.
This is quite the fast paced read with plenty of action and danger and quite a lot happening to the main characters in a short while. It grabbed my attention and I was invested in knowing what would happen. Caleb wants to put his brother's body to rest after a non human entity (NHE) walked away in his brother's dead body, instead he ends up being possessed and placed under a sort of house arrest with agent John Starkweather form SPECTR. Caleb has trouble dealing with this big change in his life and doesn't trust John. But the NHE that now inhabits his body with him was hunting another NHE and he wants to finish the hunt. The book does end rather sudden and I would've liked to know what the offer what this character was going to make Caleb, guess we'll find out in the next book, which luckily I already have.
This book gives a bit of a feel for the characters and I felt there was enough to care for them and I look forward to getting to know more about them in future books. They both felt likable enough, but I don't feel like I really have a good feel for either of them yet. John is an agent and feeling guilty of not catching the NHE who killed Caleb's brother and determined to help Caleb. Caleb is so far out of depth and is struggling to adjust to his new reality. Caleb also has quite the attitude at first, but it's also clear he's afraid. And then there is Gray the entity inside Caleb's head, who might be the hardest of the three to understand, but he sure was interesting and I liked the glimpses we got of him.
The way Caleb and Gray have to get used to one another and slowly start to communicate and work together was one of my favorite parts of the book. The way Caleb and Gray both now experienced the world differently was well done too. It also made sense Caleb was afraid and blamed Gray at first, but I assume their dynamic will change over the course of the series.
I liked the set-up for the romance, they both have mutual attention and I liked seeing them warm up to the other a bit and develop a bit of trust, although it did went a bit fast. And the romance also developed a bit quickly with their first sex scene being at the end of this book once they've known each other for slightly more than a day if I remember correctly. I would've liked a bit more build-up and them getting to know each other as now it felt that Caleb went from distrusting John to having sex with him a bit too quickly. I am looking forward to see how their relationship will develop from here onward.
There is enough of the world to get a feel for it, with the NHE's and paranormal who are humans who have special powers. It's pretty limited so far, but I feel like I have an idea of what is possible and look forward to learning more. I liked the concept of the NHE's and how these entities can possess bodies. Gray was interesting to read about, while the others where more vicious creatures who end up going on killing sprees, at least in this book. While we meet some characters with paranormal abilities there hasn't been much about that. And then there is the SPECTR organization ofcourse.
To summarize: Hunter of Demons is a promising start to this new series. It's interesting, fast paced and has plenty of action and things going on. I found the concept of Caleb being possessed by another entity interesting and seeing how they adapted to life together in the same body. I liked both main characters and look forward to seeing more of them as I would like to get to know them better. Although the romance did develop rather quickly, I look forward to seeing how that develops in later books. There is a bit of world building, enough to get a feel for the world and I look forward to seeing it get fleshed out more in future books. All in all an unique twist on this genre and definitely a solid start to this series. I hope to pick up book 2 soon.
hpstrangelove's review
5.0
Another great universe by Jordan Hawk, different from Whyborne and Griffin but still a great read. A little short but the price was right - free on Amazon! I'm glad this is a 6-story series so I can keep reading about Caleb/Gray and John.
sarah_fodots's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0