Review: Paranormal Intrigue and Romance
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 11, 2014
There is nothing better than the feeling of finishing a book your really loved and knowing it's only Book 1 of a series! I'm hooked.The Demon Calumnius is a smart contemporary romance and exploration about what it means to be human. Demons are among us, and they snare souls for hell. Calumnius is a great character. He's pretty jaded and though he seems to hate humans he's also at core very jealous of the ability that humans have to seek forgiveness, whereas he's a fallen angel never to receive God's forgiveness. He may have met his match in Abigail who would be a triumphant score, but spoils his attempts to corrupt her at every turn. Surely an exotic trip with the man of her dreams will force her to collapse to lust--at least that's Calumnius' hope.As he hunts and sets traps for her, and as Abigail travels to stay with a family in Iraq, we learn about history, Biblical history, culture and several views of human nature. Watching Abigail's romance with Doug is as intriguing and inspiring for readers as it is for the demon. There's always a sense of mystery and foreboding because of the demon's presence, and that tension makes the book a pageturner. Great plotting and so many interesting details and resonance to the writing, and the scenes all seem real and as though you are right there, riding a camel or in a military plane or talking to an Iraqi family while a demon touches your hand.The ending sets the stage for a rousing adventure with Calumnius. I can't wait!