Deal with the Devil (Mercenary Librarians, #1)

by Kit Rocha

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Deal with the Devil by Kit Rocha delivered a fast-paced, action-packed, swoon worthy, heart-stopping science fiction post apocalyptic tale and it’s all narrated by Lidia Dornet.

Nina and Knox are the principal characters of the story, but we soon learn about their crews.

Knox, the leader of the Silver Devils and his men; Conall, Rafe & Gray were soldiers in the Protectorate. The team is now rogue and in trouble after a mission went south.

Nina and her friends, Maya and Dani, were part of a government program specializing in clones and genetic modification. Each of the girls has special enhancements and abilities. They too escaped and are rogue. The three call themselves the Mercenary Librarians. They steal goods and supplies for the communities that are forgotten.

The Silver Devils are on borrowed time. They removed their trackers, but without their supplements, (thanks to modifications) they are slowly falling apart. They need the help of a specialist to fine tune their biometrics, but someone has kidnapped her. Their story is troubling, and Knox as their leader carries the burden of their loss. A tradeoff ransom is their only hope of survival, but they need Nina and the Mercenary Librarians to pull it off.

The tale that unfolds sees the six as they set out to retrieve the specialist. It was interesting to watch the dynamics between Nina and Knox. They sized each other up and slowly built up a rapport even as they fought the chemistry between them. Romance develops and the budding of others as the teams need to outmaneuver the enemy and save the day. The interaction of both crews offered snark as bonds developed and they earned trust.

The terrain is dangerous and it challenges them as individuals and as a team. They will need to trust each other, but Knox and the Silver Devils are carrying a secret… one that could ruin everything.

Lidia Dornet, a new to me narrator, did a stellar job bringing us the voice of Nina, Knox and their crews. Her tones, inflections and performance added to the overall story and pulled me in. The writing style and genre are perfect for audiobook. This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer