Review: 4,5 stars, loved it!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 13, 2013
I started this book a little confused. I had to double check to make sure it was indeed the first book in a series, and that I had not missed something. The beginning is set in 2015 Ireland with Cassie and her mother, who was "changed", and had to make a decision between them.This is a paranormal book, with every kind of supernatural being you can think of. Vampires, Werewolves, witches, shapeshifters, demons, and ghouls far outnumber the humans. They have taken over and no one is safe anymore. The humans don't go out at night, and the children are homeschooled.The main character is Cassandra, aka Cassie. She's a hired, badass assassin. She's part demon, although unaware of who her father is; and part witch, passed down from her mother. She is also a smart ass and very sarcastic which I can totally relate too. I kept holding my breath waiting to see if it would make things better or worse for her, but it actually helped at times in her favor.  She works for Luka, who is a head vampire. Luka saved her in the beginning, and they have developed feelings for each other. There's not much for romance, as Luka tends to push Cassie away. She finally resolves once and for all to make her move and see what happens.Then you have Archer, a fallen angel of all things! He's very witty and the banter between him and Cassie is great. It's real, and I found myself laughing along. There's tension between Archer and Cassie as these two are attracted to one another, so there's almost a love triangle going on here. They can't deny that there's chemistry there.I loved this book, especially because it brought out Lillith, the queen. But she wasn't there to be ALL bad, although Cassie did threaten her quite a few times. Lillith actually enlisted Cassie in helping to find her son, Cole and bringing him back. In exchange, Lillith gives her a dream of a possible future and tells Cassie who her father is. She completes this mission with the help of Luka and Archer, after being put through hell by Cole and powers.The ending wasn't a complete shock for me, at least in reference to finding out who Cassie's father is. What I was surprised about, was finding out that Luka knew all along. This causes Cassie to take off, feeling betrayed by Luka. And despite the dream of a possible future that Lillith showed her, she also finds out that because of who their fathers are, there is a prophecy about her and Archer. As if her life wasn't already complicated enough.I can't wait to read more about Cassie, Luka, and Archer.Here are a few quotes straight from smart mouth Cassie:"It's very hard to want to hit you, in case I bruise that Calvin Klein face of yours!""Who do you think I am, spider-freakin'-man?""Didn't you all migrate back to heaven or wherever?!"