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lavendermarch's review against another edition
3.0
This book was very interesting - the concept of demons was well done here, and I really enjoyed some of the scenes when Muse let her demon out. The writing was gritty yet somewhat lyrical, and I was pretty immersed in the story. I was never sure who to trust, which did get a little old (it always does for me) and I was constantly intrigued. Beyond the Veil was fast paced and exciting. The romance was a little meh for me, as I wasn't super invested in it. Honestly, while I did mostly enjoy this book, it didn't fully make me want to read book two. I could leave this book alone, and, even with the cliffhanger-esque ending, be fine with it. So, while I'm not sure if I want to read book two, I'd say give this book a try if you like shifting loyalties and demons. 3.5 stars.
whattamess's review against another edition
5.0
A demonic treasure full of magic and chaos
Brilliant! I've been looking for a great demon book and I have found it. I love how Pippa DaCosta wrote this book off of demon folklore and the 7 Princes of Hell. I love folklore and Pippa DaCosta delivered her version of demons with guts and strength. With lots of magic and chaos. I can't wait to see what happens in book 2 !
kreela's review against another edition
2.0
Veil of Tears:
Have you ever been certain you read a story already when perusing the first chapter? Several times I picked it up, thought ‘Oh, I have read this’ and put it down. Finally, I realized I never finished it. I have to be in the mood for a certain plot, a fantasy trope, and I wanted to actually review this novel.
I have been in the situation where all control has been taken away from me, leaving me with nothing but silent resistance. In this case, Muse is a half-breed demon-human that neither side wants, except as a tool. She is only on earth because one of the strongest demons took an interest in her (Akil, the Prince of Greed.). Greed, by definition, is wanting to have what you don’t , and Muse makes it clear she doesn’t want to be with him. Unfortunately, he only wants the part of her that matters: her demon.
Muse can understand the outcome for her if he only takes a part of her like ripping a piece of paper in two. It would be a damaged victory. In between them lies Stefan, another half-demon who attempts to work out a deal, save his sister, and mediate between the Institute that covers up demon attacks. Save Muse, too? He is stuck in an impossible situation, and Muse gets hurt.
It’s twisted. The story is gripping, adult, and a treatise on dealing with betrayal and lies. Like I said, you have to be in the mood for it.
Have you ever been certain you read a story already when perusing the first chapter? Several times I picked it up, thought ‘Oh, I have read this’ and put it down. Finally, I realized I never finished it. I have to be in the mood for a certain plot, a fantasy trope, and I wanted to actually review this novel.
I have been in the situation where all control has been taken away from me, leaving me with nothing but silent resistance. In this case, Muse is a half-breed demon-human that neither side wants, except as a tool. She is only on earth because one of the strongest demons took an interest in her (Akil, the Prince of Greed.). Greed, by definition, is wanting to have what you don’t , and Muse makes it clear she doesn’t want to be with him. Unfortunately, he only wants the part of her that matters: her demon.
Muse can understand the outcome for her if he only takes a part of her like ripping a piece of paper in two. It would be a damaged victory. In between them lies Stefan, another half-demon who attempts to work out a deal, save his sister, and mediate between the Institute that covers up demon attacks. Save Muse, too? He is stuck in an impossible situation, and Muse gets hurt.
It’s twisted. The story is gripping, adult, and a treatise on dealing with betrayal and lies. Like I said, you have to be in the mood for it.
amberw1989's review against another edition
4.0
Well that didn't take long to read! I was hooked from the first page. I hope the rest of the series is just as good.
maraya21's review against another edition
5.0
#2. Devil May Care ★★★★★
#3. Darkest Before Dawn ★★★
4.5 Stars
OfWonderland Book Club choice read for February 2017 (#OWBookClub) {Two of Three}
1st: First Year (The Black Mage #1) - Rachel E. Carter | 3rd: Queen Alpha (NYC Mecca #2) – Jaymin Eve & Leia Stone
Fire, Ice & Lies = Chaos & Delight
Well damn, that was an unexpectedly great read!
We have Muse, a half-demon half-human hybrid, trying to live a normal life away from demons and the netherworld a.k.a Hell and succeeding until another hybrid walks into her workshop and proceeds to bring every aspect of her life upside down and inside out.
As a character Muse is awesome and I don’t say that often. Strong, insane and scarred she is trying to figure out herself and her life. She went through a hell of a lot during her life like emotional and physical abuse and rape, but she came out on top. She tried to put it behind her and move on and the resulting personality is one of strength and the will to evolve and grow despite the chaos and hell ragging on around her. For reasons of my own I can relate to her and I love the fact that she is scarred. I also love that this abuse was not “prettified” or “pitied” and didn’t go into overdrive like too much detailing. It was kept believable and palpable enough and never felt overbearing. She is easily one of my favs and it’s only the first book! Can’t imagine how much I’ll love her in the future, given she actually grows and evolves throughout which I believe she will.
Stefan was a decent love interest. I liked that he was as strong and scarred as Muse and loved the fact he had an opposing element to her fire powers. He is a big mystery though and I do have conflicting feelings – like Muse herself. I hope we will get to see more of him.
Akil. I expected more from him. Like wayyy more. He was the antagonist and he did basically nothing. He is portrayed to be an all powerful being, god like creature that could flex his pinky and turn them into a pile of dust within seconds. Instead he did nothing of the sort or anything villainous really. That dented the whole story to be honest. His defeat was anticlimactic to say the least. Again I expected a lot more.
I loved Muse and I liked Stefan and the story in general, though the story itself felt a bit chaotic and off somehow – which might have been intentional now that I think about it.
At this point I want to thank my GR friend Sarah. She was the one that raved about this book/series thus bringing this gem to my very short-spanned attention. ❤ (^_^) ❤
For a start to a journey it is more than ok though and I will happily continue on with it! \(^_^)/
#3. Darkest Before Dawn ★★★
4.5 Stars
OfWonderland Book Club choice read for February 2017 (#OWBookClub) {Two of Three}
1st: First Year (The Black Mage #1) - Rachel E. Carter | 3rd: Queen Alpha (NYC Mecca #2) – Jaymin Eve & Leia Stone
Fire, Ice & Lies = Chaos & Delight
Well damn, that was an unexpectedly great read!
We have Muse, a half-demon half-human hybrid, trying to live a normal life away from demons and the netherworld a.k.a Hell and succeeding until another hybrid walks into her workshop and proceeds to bring every aspect of her life upside down and inside out.
As a character Muse is awesome and I don’t say that often. Strong, insane and scarred she is trying to figure out herself and her life. She went through a hell of a lot during her life like emotional and physical abuse and rape, but she came out on top. She tried to put it behind her and move on and the resulting personality is one of strength and the will to evolve and grow despite the chaos and hell ragging on around her. For reasons of my own I can relate to her and I love the fact that she is scarred. I also love that this abuse was not “prettified” or “pitied” and didn’t go into overdrive like too much detailing. It was kept believable and palpable enough and never felt overbearing. She is easily one of my favs and it’s only the first book! Can’t imagine how much I’ll love her in the future, given she actually grows and evolves throughout which I believe she will.
Stefan was a decent love interest. I liked that he was as strong and scarred as Muse and loved the fact he had an opposing element to her fire powers. He is a big mystery though and I do have conflicting feelings – like Muse herself. I hope we will get to see more of him.
Akil. I expected more from him. Like wayyy more. He was the antagonist and he did basically nothing. He is portrayed to be an all powerful being, god like creature that could flex his pinky and turn them into a pile of dust within seconds. Instead he did nothing of the sort or anything villainous really. That dented the whole story to be honest. His defeat was anticlimactic to say the least. Again I expected a lot more.
I loved Muse and I liked Stefan and the story in general, though the story itself felt a bit chaotic and off somehow – which might have been intentional now that I think about it.
At this point I want to thank my GR friend Sarah. She was the one that raved about this book/series thus bringing this gem to my very short-spanned attention. ❤ (^_^) ❤
For a start to a journey it is more than ok though and I will happily continue on with it! \(^_^)/
tiffanyxcc's review against another edition
3.0
Beyond the Veil is the first book in Pippa Dacosta’s The Veil Series. It introduces us to main character Muse, a half demon who is trying very hard to live a normal life, and for the last five or so years, it seems she has been fairly successful at it. Of course, all good things come to an end.
Muse owns a workshop crafting swords, just went through a break up with a guy named Sam, and lives a quiet life in a little apartment with her cat Jonesy. It is mentioned in the very beginning that it’s been only in recent years demons have made the headlines. The existence of the veil however, the invisible barrier that separates the demon world and human world, is not public knowledge and kept quiet by the government. We never really get to see a human reaction to a demon, which is kind of disappointing, as that is one of the key principles for me in urban fantasy.
I liked this book, it kept me reading, but I felt disconnected with Muses personal turmoil. We have not seen it, experienced it through her eyes, and developed the connections to the other characters that she has. I read in the author interview at the end of the book she was releasing a prequel (sometime last year) and I think I will go pick that up before I read the second book. I really want to love this series, I just feel like I need to know the world and Muse, better.
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Muse owns a workshop crafting swords, just went through a break up with a guy named Sam, and lives a quiet life in a little apartment with her cat Jonesy. It is mentioned in the very beginning that it’s been only in recent years demons have made the headlines. The existence of the veil however, the invisible barrier that separates the demon world and human world, is not public knowledge and kept quiet by the government. We never really get to see a human reaction to a demon, which is kind of disappointing, as that is one of the key principles for me in urban fantasy.
I liked this book, it kept me reading, but I felt disconnected with Muses personal turmoil. We have not seen it, experienced it through her eyes, and developed the connections to the other characters that she has. I read in the author interview at the end of the book she was releasing a prequel (sometime last year) and I think I will go pick that up before I read the second book. I really want to love this series, I just feel like I need to know the world and Muse, better.
http://kickassurbanfantasy.ga/
library_breeder's review against another edition
5.0
I am so glad I gave this book another shot. I guess the first time around I was hoping this would be racier, but I came back to it, and really enjoyed the series. Let this be a lesson to not give up hope on a book if there really isn't a reason to stop. I thank a reviewer on the site for raving about the series, it reminded me to give it another go.
everybody's review against another edition
This book suffers from a major lack of common sense. Or rather it's characters do.
The characters act completely illogical for the sake of where the author wants to plot to go constantly.
This is pretty much the same problem I had with "Shoot the Messenger".
Seems like the crowd of this author doesn't give two shits about logical behaviour and is just in for the melodramatic feely feels.
The characters act completely illogical for the sake of where the author wants to plot to go constantly.
This is pretty much the same problem I had with "Shoot the Messenger".
Seems like the crowd of this author doesn't give two shits about logical behaviour and is just in for the melodramatic feely feels.
vassooo's review against another edition
5.0
I have a dream...
To marry Pippa DaCosta and after we have a lot of children we put them to slave-labor-writing and fill the world with books like that.
I can be a tragic obsessed villain spending my life in jail reading them. It's ok. It's cool. I don't mind. I 'll be happy.
To marry Pippa DaCosta and after we have a lot of children we put them to slave-labor-writing and fill the world with books like that.
I can be a tragic obsessed villain spending my life in jail reading them. It's ok. It's cool. I don't mind. I 'll be happy.