Rogue demons. Dangerous doesn’t begin to describe them.
Nephilim. Half angel, half mortal. That doesn’t begin to describe them, either.
Both walk the earth. Both are deadly.
When they come together, the collateral damage to humans can be devastating.
Nephilim Del and Marrin have been assigned to send three rogue demons back to Hell. The demons have kidnapped children, and they have a plan. The two hunters are supposed to work with a partner – not a welcome addition as far as they are concerned.
Even Nephilim can be killed, and Del hasn’t recovered from their previous job. Injured even more in a surprise attack, Del is facing the real possibility of permanent damage and worse.
Marrin is a brilliant warrior, but not as experienced as Del. She’ll need every bit of his strength to survive the coming battles. Or they could prove the end of her thousands of years of living. Life is something Del isn’t ready to give up yet.
With the unspeakable horrors the demons will unleash and the children’s lives on the line, Del will have to find a way to save them. And herself.
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" It's a well written and enjoyable story and should appeal to more than just the fans of the genre."
Reviewer: Angel for Bookangel.
Omedelia-bar-Azazel, or Del as she is known to everyone, spends the time she is allowed hunting down and dispatching rogue demons back to hell. It helps that her father was one of them, giving her strength, speed and durability beyond that of a normal human, not to mention a lifespan to match. With her partner Marrin, she is sent by the Angel Ahadiel to dispatch a group of three rogues that have surfaced in Salt Lake City. In a place they are unfamiliar with, they have to find the rogues and the three children that have also mysteriously disappeared. Interwoven with this, we have Del's story from Roman times giving a look into her background from Roman times. How she went from slave to sailor and yet still bound to serve the Eternal Throne, now matter how hard she tries to escape.
This is an excellent take on this kind of story of Angels and Demons and their effect on the world. As the lead, Del is an interesting character and the twin threads of past and present helping to provide some insight in who she is and as a result comes across as far more nuanced than several others I have seen in the genre. The supporting characters play their parts well, Marrin in particular is a nice foil for Del's cynicism. The plot is brisk and kept me engaged from scene to scene and I enjoyed the dual nature of the plots as they both progressed. Spelling and grammar are fine, I didn't have anything jump out at me while reading, the book is nicely formatted and it is obvious when things change from scene to scene.
There are a few scenes that are extraneous, they may be relevant in the later books, but these were few and far between. There are also plenty of unanswered questions around what is happening, and some things don't make as much sense as they perhaps should, but this is the first in a trilogy. As they are all now published, I'll admit to be considering going and getting the remaining two books, to see how this plays out.
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