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4 Badass, paranormal, action packed, sexy stars

The Demonica/Lords of Deliverance series is probably my favourite PNR series EVER! And as a mad reader of all things PNR, that’s a huge statement to make. But Larissa Ione has created an intricately developed world that covers all things paranormal, with characters that I adore, heart-pounding action, heaps of laughs and sensational (and hot) romance. It’s all win!

As the name suggests, this is Revenant’s story. Revenant was introduced in the last book of the series as the Sheoulic (evil) watcher for the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, but as it turned out, that is just the tip of the iceburg.

I can’t go into any detail about this book without spoiling the previous book of the series – Reaver. And having said that, if you have read Reaver and don’t remember all of the twists and turns and big reveals that happened in the last few chapters, I would recommend going back and reading it, because there were some massively complicated bombs dropped in that book, and this is the continuation of all of that.

Very briefly though –

Revenant is an asshole. He is understandably bitter about his life, and all that he was denied, but there is also a vulnerability about him that makes him an endearing asshole – the kind we all love. Even though he is still Satan’s bitch, he is trying to find the answers to all of the questions he has about his past, while trying to determine his allegiances now that his big secret is out and his whole life has turned out to be a lie.

Now that he knows the truth about himself, he’s struggling with who he was, who he is, who he wants to be and who he thinks he should be. He doesn’t know if he’s good, evil, both…

Blaspheme has appeared here and there throughout the series as a doctor working at Underworld General. She is known to all as a False Angel, but there is more to her as well, and she is fighting against a ticking time bomb that will reveal her true identity and put her in danger from both Heaven and Hell. Despite this, she is a strong heroine with a firm sense of wrong and right who is very protective over those she cares about. I loved her.

Revenant encountered Blaspheme in the last book, and he wanted her immediately. And from their very first meeting in this book, he makes that startlingly clear to her. She also makes it clear that she’s not interested (despite the fact that she is attracted to him), so right from the very start there is crazy UST.

“Why me?” she asked.
“Because I want you,” he said simply. “And you want me.”
Good Lord, he was delusional. “I don’t want you.”
He smiled tightly. “You will.”

Rev finds any and every opportunity to put himself in Blas’ path, and the more she fights him off, the more intense things become between them. And as they get to know each other, they find themselves drawn to each other in a way neither of them have experienced before. Their arguing, banter, and inner monologues are all sensational, and when they finally cave into the crazy lust between them, despite the fact that they are fighting it so hard, it’s hotter than all hell.

“I would have you up against that wall, my hands pinning yours so you’d know how this feels and I would rail you so hard you’d feel me for a month. And after we both came, I’d have you on the floor, pulling a sixty-nine that wouldn’t end until I tasted a dozen of your orgasms. Before you could even think about recovering, I’d fuck you in every way a male can fuck a female. And I wouldn’t stop. Not until you begged.”

I loved watching the development of the relationship between Rev and Blas – two people with crazy chemisty who are battling so much personally, and who rail against each other, but who fall for each other nevertheless. And watching a tortured asshole fall in love is always something very special.

“Something about you draws me. False Angels are always dark, but there’s a light in you that seeps out and warms me … I haven’t been warm in a very long time, Blaspheme.”

*dreamy sigh*

But their burgeoning romance takes a back seat to all of the paranormal action, and OMG, there is SO much going on! All of the events that have been playing out throughout the series all come to a head and the big finale is intense and brutal!

Pretty much everybody from earlier in the series makes an appearance and Reaver, in particular, plays a big part in all of the unfolding action. There is a lot of history between him and Revenant – most of it is bad – so their animosity provides some great entertainment. And with Revenant rocking some serious powers, his arrogance and assholey nature lead to some epic dynamics between him and pretty much everyone around him.

“How did you do that?”
He shrugged. “I’m powerful as shit.”

Once again, this is a wild ride from start to finish. There is so much going on, and the story moves at a fast pace. I would have liked a bit more detail around certain plotlines, and things seem to get wrapped up really quickly – it was a bit of a surprise when it all happened, and I just sat there thinking “wow, that’s it then”. I also think that with so much going on, there isn’t the chance to get to know Rev and Blas as well as we did other characters in the series. That, and their relationship does take a back seat to everything else that is happening, so even though I loved seeing them get their HEA, I didn’t feel it as much as I did some of the other couples. It’s all still fantastic though, and I loved getting swept back up in this world that I love so much.

Larissa Ione has confirmed that this is the final book in the Demonica/Lords of Deliverance series *sniff*, but there will still be more! She has posted an epilogue on her website, here, which is all kinds of gorgeous, and she has announced plans to write a spin off series featuring the Sem kids and the Horsemen offspring, and to that I say – OH. HELL. YES! There will also be novellas released about some of the other characters that have appeared throughout the series. So I am beyond excited that this isn’t really the end for the amazing world she has created and its sensational characters. Bring it on!

4 stars.

An Advanced Reader Copy of this book was provided by the Publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an hoest review.

For more information about the Demonica series – including series reading order – please check out our Demonica / Lords of Deliverance Series page.