urbanaudreye's review against another edition
5.0
Somehow I managed to get into this without knowing it was a sequel. Not to worry, because it did okay as a standalone... though I do intend to go back to the first. Thr2ee story is well written and there is good character development. Definitely a great book, and I look forward to reading the rest of the series.
*I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for an honest review.
*I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for an honest review.
aly36's review against another edition
3.0
I have not read book one in this series. I think this book has a good story line. I enjoy books about reapers, soul collectors and dark choices. In my opinion, this book has a unique take on the realms of heaven and hell. I enjoyed reading and following along with the characters in this book. I think the next book in the series will be good as well. *I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review*
rebecavleal's review
3.0
We went to this book expecting it to be like its prequel "The Appeal of Evil" but ended up finding it way more gripping. The world of this series develops so much, we learn a lot more about it and, therefore, gain a better understanding of some characters (as Josh, for example).
As it is we also see a lot of character development, mainly noticeable on Katy, whose personality becomes stronger throughout the book. "Dealing With Devils" shows us why she is the way she is and she, pardon my french, is a total bitch. Surpringly (or not), this comes as something very refreshing, Katy is far from being the typical heroine, actually, she just isn't a heorine at all! In this novel we get the chance to experience "the other side of the story" and this made us fly through the pages like some crazy!
We were slightly discomfortable with a specific aspect of the writting style though... "Dealing With Devils" is written in the 3rd person but Katy keeps asking herself questions as if she was the narrator. This did feel a bit odd to us...
Then there is Deb, Katy's best friend, who we see a lot more of too. She seemed emotionally unstable, someone who always wants to be on the spotlight and we guess that's why she falls for Braden so easily too. Braden, the typical demon taking advantage of her to get to Katy. They are secondary characters but we really appreciated the chance to learn more about them as to understand the storyline (which improved thourghout the book thanks to this) better.
Finally we finish the last chapter with a great cliff hanger that left us super excited for the next book (there better be one Pembroke Sinclair!).
As it is we also see a lot of character development, mainly noticeable on Katy, whose personality becomes stronger throughout the book. "Dealing With Devils" shows us why she is the way she is and she, pardon my french, is a total bitch. Surpringly (or not), this comes as something very refreshing, Katy is far from being the typical heroine, actually, she just isn't a heorine at all! In this novel we get the chance to experience "the other side of the story" and this made us fly through the pages like some crazy!
We were slightly discomfortable with a specific aspect of the writting style though... "Dealing With Devils" is written in the 3rd person but Katy keeps asking herself questions as if she was the narrator. This did feel a bit odd to us...
Then there is Deb, Katy's best friend, who we see a lot more of too. She seemed emotionally unstable, someone who always wants to be on the spotlight and we guess that's why she falls for Braden so easily too. Braden, the typical demon taking advantage of her to get to Katy. They are secondary characters but we really appreciated the chance to learn more about them as to understand the storyline (which improved thourghout the book thanks to this) better.
Finally we finish the last chapter with a great cliff hanger that left us super excited for the next book (there better be one Pembroke Sinclair!).
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