Accidental Demon Slayer (Biker Witches Novel, #1)

by Angie Fox

A New York Times bestselling, breakout novel

My name is Lizzie Brown, and demon slayer wasn't my first career choice. It didn't even crack the list. I had a good thing going as a preschool teacher until my long-lost Granny blew into my life riding a Harley and raving about a demon on my toilet.

Why did she have to be right?

He was from the seventh layer of hell, and I killed his ass faster than you can say flush. Now Grandma insists I'm a demon slayer, destined to ride with her geriatric gang of biker witches.

Do I even own a leather jacket?

Crazier still, this new job comes with my own personal protector: Dimitri Kallinikos, a devastatingly hot, Greek shape-shifting griffin with beautiful eyes and a not-so-secret plan to seduce me.

I could get on board with that.

But I can't get too involved because Dimitri needs me to take care of some hellish personal business for him, and I'm not about to let a guy I barely know take me anywhere near the underworld. At least not on the first date. But there's a bigger danger brewing than either of us can imagine-and if I can't stop the rise of Hell on Earth, no one can.

• ISBN10: 0505527693
• ISBN13: 9780505527691
• Publish Date: 1 July 2008
• Publish Status: Transferred
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Dorchester Publishing
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 292
• Language: English

Reviews

[Hixxup]

Got this book free from Amazon....
Before reading this book, I read the reviews. Some of them were on the positive side, but there was a lot that was on the negative side. And so with that, I was a little hesitant on reading this book. But I did, and yes there was some parts that I groaned and was like omg this character is going to be yuck, and needs to grow some figurative balls. Talking about the main character Lizzie. Who is very self preserved and very uptight, she said words like H-E- double hockey sticks. Of course, I rolled my eyes on this, because not even the prissiest person talks like this.

However, even with the cutsie wootsie talk, which gets less annoying the longer your read. I got pretty hooked into this story. Overall, the book was really good. And to hear that it started one night on an envelope while taking care of a fussy infant. Just goes to show that inspiration can strike at anytime.

I definitely will be continuing this series, because not only has Lizzie grown on me, Dimitri entices me, and the red skulls they are a hoot.... also Pirate the dog... can forget that.

[littleread1]

for some reason I wasn't sure I would like this book. I did, it was funny and cute and the story was solid.

[Angie]

The Accidental Demon Slayer was cute and fun, but not exactly my thing. It's Lizzie's 30th birthday and she's getting ready to go out with friends when her grandmother--whom she's never met--shows up and locks her in the bathroom. Lizzie has no idea what's going on, but Grandma claims to be a witch and that Lizzie is a demon slayer who is now coming into her powers. Then she's attacked by demons, her dog starts talking to her, and next thing she knows she's on the back of a hot pink motorcycle on her way to Grandma's coven. Happy birthday!

The beginning of The Accidental Demon Slayer was too slapstick and in your face for my liking. It's not a type of humor that works for me, so it set the wrong tone for the book. It was hard for be to get into until things calmed down and the action started. Of course, Lizzie has to be the only demon slayer in existence and of course there's a demon threat and she has to save all of the witches and humanity! I do like these kinds of plots a lot, but for some reason it didn't fully hold my attention here. Maybe because we got off on the wrong foot and never got back on track.

The Accidental Demon Slayer isn't bad. It just wasn't my thing. Other than Lizzie's talking dog, I never felt connected or engaged. I was frustrated at times, especially when one of the witches hates Lizzie on sight and tries to kill her while telling her that she's the only one who can save them. Um, then stop trying to kill her and get to training! I don't know, it was just okay for me. There was stuff I definitely liked and stuff that I didn't.

Read more of my reviews at Pinkindle Reads & Reviews.

[Melanie]

My review and an extended sample of the audiobook are posted at Hotlistens.com.

I’ve had this book on my Kindle for a long time now. I picked it up as a freebie and always thought it looked interesting, but never moved it up to the top of the TBR pile. Then I won the audiobook in a contest from The Audiobook Reviewer and the author, Angie Fox. Seeing that Tavia Gilbert was the narrator, peaked my interest even more. I’ve been a fan of hers, as she does the Night Huntress World books for Jeaniene Frost. This is the first non-Frost book I’ve listen to by Gilbert and I have to say, I still loved it.

The Accidental Demon Slayer is a funny story about a preschool teacher who is just coming into her witches powers. She was raised by adoptive parents because her mother decided she was better off not living the witch life. Her biological grandmother shows up at her door right when her powers come online and Lizzie is forced to fight a demon in her own bathroom. Lizzie isn’t just a witch, she is a demon slayer, so she has powers that the witches don’t have. She has to help the witches fight a fifth level demon to prevent him from taking over the Earth.

There are many funny aspects to this story, that I’m sure carry on throughout the series. Lizzie is a preschool teacher, so you have the “preschool” version of cursing that I find humorous at times. Lizzie’s grandma, Gertie, is an elderly woman who is part of the “Red Skulls” biker club coven. They hang out in a heavy metal bar. They have names like, Ant Eater and Sidecar Bob, for a man in a wheelchair. Oh, and once Lizzie came into her powers, she can now understand what her Jack Russell terrier, Pirate, is saying to her. Pirate is very chatty.

There is also a love interest in Dimitri, a griffin. He has come along to to be Lizzie’s protector and teacher. He is pretty hot. This isn’t a romance novel, it is a humor filled urban fantasy. That doesn’t mean that there isn’t some hot scenes. I see this as something that will progress throughout the series.

Overall, I found this to be a fun, lighthearted read. Some humor was a little over the top silly, but I found the overall humor to be just what I needed at the time. There is some action and suspense to keep the story moving along. I see the relationship between Dimitri and Lizzie to really move somewhere. I will be continuing the series to see what happens next. I just hope that they continue to produce them on audio.

Narration
Tavia Gilbert is a narration I have enjoyed since I listened to her narrate the first Cat & Bones book. This is the first book I’ve listen to her narrate that wasn’t one of Jeaniene Frost’s books. I still really enjoyed the narration. I really feel that Gilbert did a great job bringing out the humor that was critical to The Accidental Demon Slayer. She did a great job with the many different old biker babe voices, which I thought was a considerable achievement. I never would’ve thought you would need four to five different elderly biker babe voices in one story.

From what I understand, book two of the series on audio is in the works. You can bet I will wait for the audio. I hope that the entire series will be on audio, if so, it will be an audio only series for me.

[clairelm]

A really good book, looking forward to reading the next one :)

[inlibrisveritas]

Overall I was not impressed with this at all. The main character was...alright, a bit annoying though. Some of the other characters had their redeeming qualities but for the most part they seemed to be forced. I didn't really like the concept of spells being something you can literally pick up, bribe, and scare. The storyline had some promise but the way the characters talk kind of ruins it. It was kind of anti-climatic as well, it built up so much hype about Vald and then he turns out to be a blabbermouth who wasn't all that scary. She went on and on about training but there was little to no training and yet she managed to do everything she was expected, so it felt really flat as far as character development. I don't know if I'll read any of the rest of them, I definitely won't be buying them.