The Devil's Reprise (The Devil's Duology, #2)

by Karina Halle

Given a second chance, music journalist Dawn Emerson and guitarist Sage Knightly are reunited, only to have their lives threatened again by a demonic bargain. The sequel to THE DEVIL'S METAL, from USA TODAY bestselling author Karina Halle. When Dawn Emerson got the chance to go on tour with her favorite metal band, Hybrid, she thought she landed the writing gig of the century. But what started off as a dream for the budding music journalist quickly turned into a nightmare that she and guitarist Sage Knightly barely escaped alive. Now, months after they went their separate ways, Sage invites Dawn to accompany him on his first solo tour across Europe and write about it for CREEM MAGAZINE. But like the last tour, nothing is as easy as it seems. Sage is a broken man on the path to self-destruction and Dawn isn't sure if she's the right person to save him. And aside from having to pick up the pieces of their burgeoning relationship, they have to negotiate the mysterious new photographer assigned to Dawn's story, as well as vindictive promoters and demonic groupies they thought they'd never see again. Because this time, it's Dawn who made a deal with the devil and the only thing worse than having to uphold a bargain with the prince of darkness is not remembering how you're supposed to pay it back.

• ISBN10: 1626811830
• ISBN13: 9781626811836
• Publish Date: 14 November 2013 (first published 27 October 2013)
• Publish Status: Transferred
• Out of Print: 3 March 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Diversion Books
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 244
• Language: English

Reviews

[littleread1]

I beta read this, and just re-read the ARC version - still have all the same feels. This book makes my soul hurt in ways I didn't even know possible.

I have had the hardest time with this review. I read The Devil's Reprise weeks ago, and have yet to be able to put my thoughts down. I had the honor of reading this before it came out ... twice actually ... and I had the same feels the second time around. You know when you finish a book, and there is actual CLOSURE and ALL THE FEELINGS and you just kind if sit there, dumbstruck, and you can't believe all those things didn't really just happen to you? Yeah. This book.

We pick up a few months after the end of The Devil's Metal with Dawn not able to move on after the events that took place, both supernatural and between her and sexy guitarist, Sage Knightly. When Sage goes on a solo European Tour, Dawn gets the invite to cover as a Music Journalist, only this time Creem Magazine sends along a photographer, Maximus Jacobs, to help document. (YES EIT FANS - THAT IS THE SAME MAXIMUS. There are so many things that cross over ... )

Of course Dawn and Sage have some history to work through, and all the while they are trying to figure out if Dawn sold her soul, if Max has ulterior motives, and if they can make "this" work. I was rooting for them 110% from the beginning, even though Sage made some bad choices. He does make a good point about half way when they get into a bit of a scuff, but I don't want to ruin it for you. :-)

Halle is a genius when it comes to drawing you into a story, and painting such graphic images that I never want to go into a bathroom in a hotel again. Which is not good because I will be in a hotel tomorrow night. For the next week. Thanks.

But she also has a way with her characters emotions. Not just telling you how they feel, but somehow tricking your brain into thinking you are actually experiencing that demon grabbing you, or that hot rocker wrapping you up in his arms and ... well ... you know what happens next. ;-)

The Devil's Reprise is a sexy, scary, heart-wrenching read. Enter at your own risk! But you will be glad if you do.