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A review by whatyoutolkienabout
The Devil Inside by Bethany Russo
5.0
I do not often judge books by their covers, I might think a cover is beautiful or intriguing but it never is what sells me, but The Devil Inside intrigued me with the artwork on the front then when I read the blurb I knew I had to read it and I am so glad I did.
It’s hard to put this book in a box in terms of category or genre, on the one hand it’s a book about family and what you would do for them on the other it crosses into the realm of speculative and fantasy but in such a unique way. We begin by meeting Matthew, who recovering from his wife’s death finds that Gabriel has sent his daughter to the mortal realm and away from him. For eight years Matthew sends himself into exile until eventually he seeks the hep of his brother, Lucifer to at least get to see his daughter.
Now I won’t give away much more than that plot wise but I will say that this story is so touching at times and heart-breaking at others. Russo truly captures the frustration and anger Matthew feels (and in some parts Lucy too) as well as their feelings to each other. Russo also deals with some tougher subjects at the hands of Lucy’s adoptive mortal family but everything they write is written with care and attention.
The writing itself is easy to follow and beautiful at times. We really feel the emotions of the cast of characters and what they go through. It is actually lovely to read a novel where a biological parent and child’s relationship is featured and done so well. I really enjoyed following Matthew and Lucy’s story.
It’s hard to put this book in a box in terms of category or genre, on the one hand it’s a book about family and what you would do for them on the other it crosses into the realm of speculative and fantasy but in such a unique way. We begin by meeting Matthew, who recovering from his wife’s death finds that Gabriel has sent his daughter to the mortal realm and away from him. For eight years Matthew sends himself into exile until eventually he seeks the hep of his brother, Lucifer to at least get to see his daughter.
Now I won’t give away much more than that plot wise but I will say that this story is so touching at times and heart-breaking at others. Russo truly captures the frustration and anger Matthew feels (and in some parts Lucy too) as well as their feelings to each other. Russo also deals with some tougher subjects at the hands of Lucy’s adoptive mortal family but everything they write is written with care and attention.
The writing itself is easy to follow and beautiful at times. We really feel the emotions of the cast of characters and what they go through. It is actually lovely to read a novel where a biological parent and child’s relationship is featured and done so well. I really enjoyed following Matthew and Lucy’s story.