Review: fabulous fantasy read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 4, 2013
The Devil's Reprise. Karina HalleReview from Jeannie Zelos Book Reviews.I found Karina as an author only this spring with the fabulous EIT series, then read and loved the Artists trilogy, but somehow had the idea this was YA. Don't know why? but when I saw this for review I found I'd got the first on my kindle but it was unread - so read that, and was gripped and dying to find out what happens next.This book is the final one ending the story. Dawn and Sage survived the chaos and dangers of the last book, but Dawn was left with a warning - she wants to forget it though but its luring her in, and all the elements are pulling together for another dangerous and riveting finale. Dawn has finished school, and Sage has invited her on his first tour of Europe. Creem are paying her this time and send a photographer along with her, Max. He'll be familiar to EIT fans! Sage seems to be in self destruct mode though, with booze, drugs and sex playing a major role in his life. He's very different to how he was before. Dawns been waiting for him, hoping they can pick up their relationship and not been with anyone else, and is shocked to find how much he's changed. She can see he's fighting but doesn't know if she's enough to save him. I have to say at times I could have kicked his ar se if I was her, he says he wants her then just leaves her while he parties away same as before.The demonic groupies are back, along with others who are not as they seem, and places such as The Veil that EIT readers will recognise. I enjoyed the familiarity of this, felt like I was back with EIT but in a different adventure. There's the same scary feeling running through, demons after Dawn and trying to lure her into their game, crisis of confidence for both her and Sage, Jacob trying to do his bit to help and the scary spooky parts! Add that pressure to the one where she wants to save their relationship, and you can see what pressure the poor girl is under. Sage does redeem himself at times, and tries but he's finding the past very hard to forget, so much happened, so many good people died or were badly affected by events that had nothing to do with them. He feels guilty IMO and its what drives him to this destructive behaviour.  Its a real heartbreak romance, very different in feel from Dex and Perry in EIT, but still the same overriding feelings of love from Sage and Dawn. Can they get past the dangers and survive long enough to make things work, they both want to but Sage has to get himself together instead of falling apart. Its a very emotive book, keeps the reader hooked over just what's going to happen next, wondering will they succeed in their love, and how on earth are they going to defeat the demons this time?Its priced at 1.91/ $2.51 for 223 pages so excellent value and definitely one for the keeper files.ARC supplied via NetgalleyStars: five - fabulous book