Finished - 2014, have re read 2 times
STARS 5*
I adore this book, its as simple as that. I first picked it out because the cover is A M A Z I N G !
I love the font of the title, its easy to read but kind of mysterious which totally reflects the books.
The images used on the cover are fantastic, the way the girls face is highlighted with dark eyes, looks like she is coming out of the shadows. It draws the eye in to the cover. This is then complimented by the city on fire, which is very evident in the book. As the Demons cause havoc.
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Okay so onto the book. Riley...what a girl, she is the perfect leading female in this book. Funny, smart and strong. Which is what she needs to be to live in this demon infested land. At the beginning we learn that Riley is a Demon Trapper. She hunts and traps low level demons and sells them. We also me her Dad, Paul Blackthorn, legendary demon trapper and Beck, who Riley happens to have love/hate relationship with.
Paul and Beck go out trapping one night, like normal Riley is made to stay at home while they go do there job. However they don't return....Beck comes back bloody and beaten after meeting a level 5 demon. This is a very sad part to the book as Riley's dad is now gone, and with no parents she is left in Atlanta all alone. How will she ever finish her training and become a Demon Trapper? Not only does she have the bills to pay, and a funeral to cover, she has Beck to worry about. He's mean, annoying and rude...But you find it hard not to fall in love with him!
He helps her pay the bills and watch over her when she is out trapping, even though she's not meant to be. I think this is when you start to see that Beck does actually really care about Riley. Also this part of the book is when u start to connect with the characters!
Simon is her fellow apprentice trapper, he is one of the only guys who is nice to Riley, as she tries to show whats she's made of in this all male profession. Eventually a romance blossoms between Simon and Riley much to my annoyance as I think Beck is much better!
Ori, Ori is 'the sexy stranger' that keeps turning up when ever Riley is in trouble which is a bit weird. He appears out of no where to save her again and again. He says he's a demon trapper from out of town hunting down this level 5 demon, he says he will keep Riley safe. Do we believe him? Yes…Because who does not Love a sexy Stranger?
At the end of the book all hell breaks lose....Literally....A massive demon attacks the church where the demon trappers are having a meeting. The holy water that is meant to keep them safe, set by Simon, however it does not. Demons are everywhere breaking through the barrier, thanks to Riley’s dead dad Paul, they had a little warning. Demon Trappers are killed and Simon is injured. The demons know Riley’s name which is most unusual and causes everyone to wonder what is going on, is she to blame for the demon attack?
Simon is taken to hospital and this is where Riley makes a promise. One she's not sure she can keep. To save Simon from death she must make a promise with an Angel. Did she make the right decision? We find out in the next book!
This was action packed book, very intense, I thought I was brilliantly written and shows off just how talented Jana Oliver is. I loved Riley, and this therefore helped me to fall in love with this amazing story! The characters Oliver creates are so easy to picture in your mind and this makes it easy to understand the book.
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