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Kiss of the Damned
by Elena Lawson
4.5 stars
Paige has been held prisoner by her foster father, Ford, for her entire life. He physically and mentally abuses her any time she steps even a toe out of line. So when two officers come to ask her to identify his body she is giddy with the freedom she can almost taste. Until they get a diviner in who - much to Paige’s horror - states that she is a diablim. Part demon. And so she is hauled off to the other side of The Hinge. Elisium, where dialblim, demons, and some nephilim live.
Paige is sold at a demon market to a diablim with yellow eyes. Kincaid. He is convinced that someone has planted her there to spy on him, or worse. But Paige is still convinced she a mortal. She can’t possibly be diablim. And this has Kincaid intrigued. He wants to know what she is because he can sense great power within her. So they strike up a bargain. Kincaid has 40 days to figure out what she is, during which time she’ll be treated well, and at the end of the period he will help her get back to the other side of the river. Back to her mortal life.
I loved this! There’s mystery, humour, tense sexual chemistry, some really dark themes, fantasy…a truly pleasant surprise!
It’s a slow burn but actually didn’t feel that way at all because they absolutely had to build up to it. Paige is a 19-year-old virgin who has been imprisoned and abused her entire life. She has been raised knowing nothing of the diablim and nephilim, except for what she sees on the news, only being told that they can’t be trusted and she should stay away from them all. And Kincaid is suspicious and cautious of almost everyone. We haven’t learned too much about him yet but it seems right for his character that he wouldn’t just jump into bed with anyone.
The only negative is a handful of grammatical errors so I had to take off half a star for that. But otherwise it was totally immersive!
It ended on a cliffhanger so I neeeeed to know what happens now!
Paige has been held prisoner by her foster father, Ford, for her entire life. He physically and mentally abuses her any time she steps even a toe out of line. So when two officers come to ask her to identify his body she is giddy with the freedom she can almost taste. Until they get a diviner in who - much to Paige’s horror - states that she is a diablim. Part demon. And so she is hauled off to the other side of The Hinge. Elisium, where dialblim, demons, and some nephilim live.
Paige is sold at a demon market to a diablim with yellow eyes. Kincaid. He is convinced that someone has planted her there to spy on him, or worse. But Paige is still convinced she a mortal. She can’t possibly be diablim. And this has Kincaid intrigued. He wants to know what she is because he can sense great power within her. So they strike up a bargain. Kincaid has 40 days to figure out what she is, during which time she’ll be treated well, and at the end of the period he will help her get back to the other side of the river. Back to her mortal life.
I loved this! There’s mystery, humour, tense sexual chemistry, some really dark themes, fantasy…a truly pleasant surprise!
It’s a slow burn but actually didn’t feel that way at all because they absolutely had to build up to it. Paige is a 19-year-old virgin who has been imprisoned and abused her entire life. She has been raised knowing nothing of the diablim and nephilim, except for what she sees on the news, only being told that they can’t be trusted and she should stay away from them all. And Kincaid is suspicious and cautious of almost everyone. We haven’t learned too much about him yet but it seems right for his character that he wouldn’t just jump into bed with anyone.
The only negative is a handful of grammatical errors so I had to take off half a star for that. But otherwise it was totally immersive!
It ended on a cliffhanger so I neeeeed to know what happens now!