The Unlikeable Demon Hunter by Deborah Wilde

The Unlikeable Demon Hunter (Nava Katz, #1)

by Deborah Wilde

The biggest threat an all-male brotherhood of demon hunters face isn’t any demonic foe. It’s a foul-mouthed, romance-impaired heroine who’s gonna show these boys a thing or two about how to really slay a monster…

When Nava half-drunkenly interrupts her twin brother's induction ceremony into a secret supernatural society, she doesn’t expect to accidentally torch his life-long dream and steal his destiny.

Horrified she’s now expected to take his place, Nava is faced with something she never wanted: a purpose.

The society isn’t cool with a woman in their ranks and teams her with a surly but smoking hot ex-rock star to keep her in line. Too bad he’s exactly what Nava's always wanted: the perfect bad boy fling with no strings attached. A hook-up with him is as dangerous as the vengeful demon out for blood–her brother’s.

And Nava’s the only one who can save him.

Odds of survival: meh.

Odds of a good time before she bites it: much better.

The Unlikeable Demon Hunter is a fast-paced urban fantasy series that readers describe as "fun, funny, and unapologetically raunchy... a clever guilty pleasure at its best." If you like snarky kickass heroines, a maverick mythology, and red-hot romance, then grab it today!

Reviewed by kimbacaffeinate on

3 of 5 stars

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We meet loud, unlikable Nava Kantz as she arrives home, hungover and late for her twin brother's initiation into the Brotherhood of David. After embarrassing herself and her family, the ceremony begins. Ari, her brother, has been preparing for this since birth and will receive his special powers. Things go wrong, and Nava gains powers, making her the first-ever demon hunter.

Nava is young and snarky, but as the story unfolds, I found myself feeling sorry for her. Imagine being second fiddle all your life to your twin brother. It explains some of her behavior.  As the story progressed we began to see some of her better qualities and the makings of a quick-thinking kick-ass demon hunter. Granted, she isn't at all happy with the situation and is more concerned about her next O, then fighting demons.

The girl marches to her own drum, which causes some friction between her and her leader; former rock star Rohan Mitra. Too bad, Rohan is just the kind of bad boy she has dreamt about. I enjoyed watching them interact from their wicked banter to snarky one-liners. Nava tests and questions giving poor Rohan no reprieve.  The developing relationship between them worked seamlessly against the action-packed storyline and Wilde has me wanting more.

The story is fast-paced with plenty of demon killing action. We see threats against Ari and Nava as well as the Brotherhood. Apparently, some demons want bragging rights for executing the first female demon slayer. What took me by surprise was the emotions I felt in the second half. I started out tolerating Nava and ended up rooting for her. Wilde did an excellent job of fleshing her out and allowing me to see what she is capable of. The story ends on a high note and sets us up for the next story.

Hollie Jackson narrated the Unlikeable Demon Hunter and did a fantastic job. However, it was a little weird hearing the voices of characters from the Witchless in Seattle series by Dakota Cassidy. Winterbottom's as Rohan, and Nava as Stevie. However, as the story progressed their personalities and differences shone through.  At least there was no Belfrey.

Audio provided by the publisher. This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer

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