Mad Soul Child
Written on Jan 25, 2021
Robin uncovers a dangerous secret from her family's past in Hunting Fiends for the Ill-Equipped.
I thought I understood power.
My parents taught me that magic attracts equal danger, and everything I've seen since becoming a demon contractor confirms it. I've witnessed how power twists and corrupts—and I've tasted power no human should wield.
I thought I knew greed.
Ambition and avarice drove my family into hiding. My parents died for someone else's greed. I've never hunted anything in my life, but now I'm hunting their killer—with my demon's help.
I thought I'd seen evil.
But with each step closer to my parents' murderer, I'm uncovering a different sort of evil, piece by hidden piece. I've stumbled into an insidious web that silently, secretly ensnares everything it touches. My demon and I came as the hunters . . .
. . . but I think we might be the prey.
- ISBN10 1988153425
- ISBN13 9781988153421
- Publish Date 3 April 2020
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country CA
- Imprint Dark Owl Fantasy Inc
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 364
- Language English
Reviews
kimbacaffeinate
Written on Jun 16, 2020
For fans of the both series there is some serious overlap and spoilers for Demon Magic and a Martini, so be sure you’re caught up on the Spellbound series to that point.
The world building for this series is fantastic from the guilds to the different magic users, particularly in the Demonized series. I love the tidbits and spells as much as the characters.
Summoner Robin and her demon Zylas are still trying to stop Claude and find a demonic artifact. In the episode we fight beasts, join Tori, and gain help from unexpected allies looking to strike a deal. It was awesome.
I am devastated that there is only one more audio in the Demonized series as I love Robin and Zylas. Their interactions from frustrations to awkward blushes endeared me to them.
Cris Dukeheart narrates and has become the voice of the characters for this series. I love the way she captures Robin and Zylas from their interactions to the underlying feelings she brings forth.
While the overall series ARC isn’t finished, our heroine is getting closer and it will tie into the Spellbound series. This installment sees growth of characters, alliances form, and relationship developments between a girl and her demon. This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer
alindstadtcorbeax
Written on Mar 30, 2020
My hands are still shaking like 45 minutes after finishing this!
HOLY SH*T!
THIS BOOK. THISBOOK, you guys! IT IS THE VERY BEST GUILD CODEX BOOK TO DATE! I’M IN SHOCK! I’M IN LOVE!
NO... I’M...
I’M SCREAMING;
I’M CRYING;
MY HEART IS GOING ABSOLUTELY F*CKING BONKERS;
MY MIND IS BLOWN TO SMITHEREENS!
HOLY MOLY- the degree of intensity of the events that just went down was just off the charts!
Starting out, I didn’t know if this would even come close to the insanity that was Druid Vices and A Vodka (The Guild Codex: Spellbound #6)... but I had some lofty expectations; I knew it would FOR SURE pack a punch, and that I was in for a ride. Little did I know (yes, please put this on the official record), I’D BE GOING ON THE BEST ROLLERCOASTER RIDE OF THE GUILD CODEX UNIVERSE THUS FAR!
Plus... Zylas & Robin are just... a force. I am so very in love with both of them and seeing their relationship constantly shift & take on new shapes is so much fun- and this book delivers! There is a lot that is revealed that finally really fed my curiosity regarding the communication barrier between demon and human/mythic. These two really... learn and come to truly understand much about one other in this third installment... and it is just.... Vh’renith! Zylas, you wonderful mystery! Full of surprises.
OH MY LORD. THIS WAS EVERYTHING. Sun, moon, stars. All of it.
I honestly don’t want to give ANYTHING away. This just needs to be READ! One of my absolute favorite reads of 2020. Possibly currently holding #1 spot!
Also, I think my soul was re-born? Annette Marie is one of the absolute greatest storytellers of our time. She truly knows how to make you feel. The vast & vivid array of emotions that I experienced while reading Hunting Fiends was truly something special. I have to say that reading this book truly is an experience, one that I will treasure for a very long time (hence my protectiveness regarding spoilery