This was another entertaining story in the Demonica world, this time involving Reaver — a fallen, reelevated, refallen, re… agenl who likes to break the rules. He goes after Harvester, a spy who is being tortured by Satan (a mission that is also against the rules).
I enjoyed reading this book. I’ve enjoyed this whole series, which I’ve read back to back for the past couple of weeks. I can see why it has an average rating of well over 4 stars, even if my personal feelings about the series were 3.5. To the right person — someone who enjoys steamy supernatural romance with high action, bad-ass heroes and heroines, etc., this is probably a real jewel.
If I had to take a guess as to why I enjoyed it without loving it the way others have, I’d say there are a two main reasons. First, these books are crass. Lots of cussing and the romantic scenes are way on the erotic side — very hard core. Second, I like heroes and heroines with a degree of relateability that was never achieved in this series. That is to say, as much fun as it was to read about demons and angels and bad-ass humans, I couldn’t picture myself in any of their places.
Neither of these things are a failing of the books. They’re not a failing on my part either, they are just the reasons that I’m feeling 3.5 while the average is closer to 4.5. It may help other readers decide if these books are for them because if they are, you’re in for a treat.
Rating: 3/5
Title: Reaver
Author: Larissa Ione
Published December 2013