Review: Interesting Concept
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 13, 2014
I haven't read much paranormal erotica, but I found the blurb to be intriguing.  "Demonic Persuasion" isn't your typical werewolf, vampire, shifter story, oh no!  We have demons!  Fantastic idea!Our heroine,  Ackchetta (aka Fatal) is half demon, half Navajo, and she's a healer.  She's been living on earth with a tribe to learn about that part of her heritage, but she's alone and banished from the only home she's ever known.  When she ventures out, she discovers a place where she can be herself...a club called Demonic Persuasion.  There, she competes (and has never lost) in fights for sexual dominance in the ring.  The club's owner, Orobus, realizes she's his mate, and then the fun begins.  I'm not going to give anything else away.  Just trust me when I tell you that, after that moment, this book takes right off!Right off the bat, I have to say that I was slightly turned off by how abrasive, stubborn, and arrogant Fatal is.  There were times when I had to put the Kindle down and walk away from it.  I wanted to reach inside and throttle her.  Seriously, who in their right mind is going to head butt Satan himself?  I understand that she was used to being on her own and having to be hard as nails, but there is a point that she really needed to step back and realize that she had a family who genuinely cared for her, and a mate that wanted nothing but to make her happy.  Eventually, the urge to kick Fatal in the shins wore off, and I was able to tolerate (and even understand) her personality.Orobus?  He's exactly what you would imagine a lesser Prince of Hell would be like.  Handsome, sexy, dominant, and charming, but you just FEEL, that under the surface, he's like a hornet's nest that has been hit with a baseball bat.  He loves Fatal with all of his heart, and if he can only convince her of that, then all would be right with the world.  Or should I say, the netherworld.There is a lot of action, and a LOT of gritty, brutal sex.  It's not for everybody, and I do mean this.  However, underneath it all is a good, solid story that is very interesting with a lot of intrigue.I'll be reading more of Ms. Levey's work in the future.