Review: Sometimes You Have to be Fair
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 26, 2014
Well, this is another fine mess, that I landed myself in. Do I let my feeling about Fatal overide how much I loved Orobus and the book in it's entirety or do I cut her a break for the sake of fairness.*deep, deep sigh* Ok, fairness it is. Grrrrrrr!! Fatal had her reasons for being so incredibly stubborn, arrogant and all around defensive. She hasn't had an easy life. I won't repeat the blurb, but suffice it to say, she has earned the chip on her shoulder. I think there was more than enough to recommend Demonic Persuasion without nitpicking on Fatal. The setting is dark and gritty. The characters are raw and damaged, with sharp edges, but also with depth and inner warmth.This book presents the scenario of demons who are not completely evil, but quite capable of deeper emotions and genuine affections. They are colored by myriad shades of gray. As a fan of demons as protagonists, I think this is one of the more realistic portrayals, since I don't think you're going to find demons leading church choirs, (well, not in books anyway) an adult club seems very fitting. I found this book to be more about acceptance of all the parts of one's self, although I do have a tendency to personalize books. Whatever meaning was intended, it was a fast, sexy, INTENSE, and sometimes infuriating read. While I am a fan of erotic romance, I think the story would have been better served if the sexual content had been toned down just a smidge. I say this because I found the base story to be of exemplary stature. In the end, this was an extremely worthy book, with a hero I could see locked in my basement for a lengthy period of time. Job well done, Mahalia, brava!