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The Demon's Dealbreaker by Delaney Rain
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Rating: 4 stars (8/10)
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Tropes: demon x human, soul for a bargain, banter, immortal beings, monster peen
Review:
What a romp this was! Such a packed little novella, we meet Dwyer mere minutes before he turns 21 in the bathroom of a seedy club, and the moment he is 21, 8 beings appear to try and claim him as their heir after Dwyer's parents bargained their firstborn's soul to these 8 beings at various times. They eventually come to the agreement that Dwyer will spend a bit of time with each one, learning about them and their job to see if he wants to accept their claim on him. I really enjoyed the different beings we had, seeing a bit of how their magic and jobs worked, getting to know them and seeing who was wanting to be claimed, and who was happy to cordially rescind theirs. I was particularly curious about Tamiel and what his deal was with Dwyer. I think it seemed like he would be the obvious choice before we find out that Dwyer is supposed to become their heir and take over for them. I was curious the whole time going through how things would play out, what kind of things we might learn about the characters, and while I wasn't exactly surprised with who he chose, the reasoning was rather surprising, as well as another revelation about Dwyer himself. There was so much fun packed into this, and I was glad that Dwyer kept a friendship with all of them in the epilogue. I loved seeing him interact with them after the whole ordeal, and I just know that his future is full of fun and mischief.
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Tropes: demon x human, soul for a bargain, banter, immortal beings, monster peen
Review:
What a romp this was! Such a packed little novella, we meet Dwyer mere minutes before he turns 21 in the bathroom of a seedy club, and the moment he is 21, 8 beings appear to try and claim him as their heir after Dwyer's parents bargained their firstborn's soul to these 8 beings at various times. They eventually come to the agreement that Dwyer will spend a bit of time with each one, learning about them and their job to see if he wants to accept their claim on him. I really enjoyed the different beings we had, seeing a bit of how their magic and jobs worked, getting to know them and seeing who was wanting to be claimed, and who was happy to cordially rescind theirs. I was particularly curious about Tamiel and what his deal was with Dwyer. I think it seemed like he would be the obvious choice before we find out that Dwyer is supposed to become their heir and take over for them. I was curious the whole time going through how things would play out, what kind of things we might learn about the characters, and while I wasn't exactly surprised with who he chose, the reasoning was rather surprising, as well as another revelation about Dwyer himself. There was so much fun packed into this, and I was glad that Dwyer kept a friendship with all of them in the epilogue. I loved seeing him interact with them after the whole ordeal, and I just know that his future is full of fun and mischief.