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A review by antisocialkaren
Taming Demons for Beginners by Annette Marie
3.0
Classic case of ‘it’s me, not the book’. I’m personally not a fan of Urban Fantasy, but I’m a sucker for pretty book covers, so here we are. Unfortunately, I still haven’t changed my mind about the genre, so keep that in mind if you plan on reading on...
Plot wise, Taming Demons for Beginners was intriguing enough but if you’re already familiar with deal-with-the-devil/contracting-demon tropes, it’s probably not going to be anything new to you. Everything I expected to happen, happened. Thankfully this book was fast paced and had a good amount of mystery, so even when I wasn’t fully invested, I never felt bored.
Robin was an interesting character… I feel like readers will either love or hate her. She’s not your typical badass heroine – she’s timid, shy and way out of her depth. And normally I love heroines like her because there's an element of relatableness there, but I found it hard to root for her because she doesn't do much to warrant support. I’m assuming her character development occurs later in the series, so I won’t go on about it.
As for our demon boy Zylas… he was okay. He’s everything you would expect from a hot demon.
Overall, I can definitely appreciate this book for what it is, but alas, it just really wasn’t for me. I know readers who’ve loved this series, so if you like UF and don’t mind an extreme (and I mean EXTREME) lack of romance, this book might be worth a read.
Note: Taming Demons for Beginners is a spin-off and while it can be read as a standalone, many other reviewers have pointed out that this series is far more enjoyable having read the Guild Codex Universe series first.
Rating: 3/5
Plot wise, Taming Demons for Beginners was intriguing enough but if you’re already familiar with deal-with-the-devil/contracting-demon tropes, it’s probably not going to be anything new to you. Everything I expected to happen, happened. Thankfully this book was fast paced and had a good amount of mystery, so even when I wasn’t fully invested, I never felt bored.
Robin was an interesting character… I feel like readers will either love or hate her. She’s not your typical badass heroine – she’s timid, shy and way out of her depth. And normally I love heroines like her because there's an element of relatableness there, but I found it hard to root for her because she doesn't do much to warrant support. I’m assuming her character development occurs later in the series, so I won’t go on about it.
As for our demon boy Zylas… he was okay. He’s everything you would expect from a hot demon.
Overall, I can definitely appreciate this book for what it is, but alas, it just really wasn’t for me. I know readers who’ve loved this series, so if you like UF and don’t mind an extreme (and I mean EXTREME) lack of romance, this book might be worth a read.
Note: Taming Demons for Beginners is a spin-off and while it can be read as a standalone, many other reviewers have pointed out that this series is far more enjoyable having read the Guild Codex Universe series first.
Rating: 3/5