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A review by errantdreams
Demon Magic by Linsey Hall
4.0
I love the fight scenes in this series. There’s plenty of sword-swinging and magic-flinging. Del’s weird abilities related to death are causing her to absorb odd powers from demons she kills, but she can’t keep them under control. That plus Roarke’s ability to fly when he shape-shifts into his demon form add an extra level to the action.
The romance is the most formulaic part of the book; for example, the male love interests are uniformly handsome, wealthy, and powerful. Nix even comments that now that Cass and Del seem to have found their honeys it should be her turn next (which it will, of course). On the other hand, many readers don’t mind formulaic when it comes to romance, so that probably won’t bother a lot of people. Roarke and Del do have some chemistry to enjoy. Naturally Roarke has grown a little more distant recently and Del has to figure out where they really stand. After all, trust comes hard to her.
The women in this story definitely kick ass, and one thing I do love about the romances is that the men respect their women. They’re allowed to be protective without stepping on the women’s agency or ability to do their own fighting. With everything going on right now, simple respect in a relationship has become a romantic thing in its own right. (Men, take note!)
This is a good installment in the ongoing series. I enjoyed the quests and adventures, and the look we’re getting at the Underworlds is interesting. I’m looking forward to finding out more about Del’s unusual nature!
Original review posted on my blog: http://www.errantdreams.com/2018/10/review-demon-magic-linsey-hall/
The romance is the most formulaic part of the book; for example, the male love interests are uniformly handsome, wealthy, and powerful. Nix even comments that now that Cass and Del seem to have found their honeys it should be her turn next (which it will, of course). On the other hand, many readers don’t mind formulaic when it comes to romance, so that probably won’t bother a lot of people. Roarke and Del do have some chemistry to enjoy. Naturally Roarke has grown a little more distant recently and Del has to figure out where they really stand. After all, trust comes hard to her.
The women in this story definitely kick ass, and one thing I do love about the romances is that the men respect their women. They’re allowed to be protective without stepping on the women’s agency or ability to do their own fighting. With everything going on right now, simple respect in a relationship has become a romantic thing in its own right. (Men, take note!)
This is a good installment in the ongoing series. I enjoyed the quests and adventures, and the look we’re getting at the Underworlds is interesting. I’m looking forward to finding out more about Del’s unusual nature!
Original review posted on my blog: http://www.errantdreams.com/2018/10/review-demon-magic-linsey-hall/