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And the awesome continues!

Book 4 in the Demonica series brings us the story of Lore… the newly discovered brother of Eidolon, Shade and Wraith. An enslaved assassin, he is brought screeching into his brother’s lives when his next target hits very close to their hearts. To complicate matters, Lore’s target has an angel protecting them – Idess, a sexy, sassy female who knows how to kick some ass.

I absolutely adore Lore! Tortured, cynical, and seemingly indifferent to all that goes on around him, his supernatural gift is a ‘death touch’ that has kept him forcibly isolated for most of his life. But he has a deeply caring side that we see early on, and which is ramped up hugely when Idess comes along and totally rocks his world. Idess is a great heroine! She’s tough and single-minded, but is also dealing with her own issues from the past. Lore and Idess are both, for their own (very personal) reasons, committed to their tasks. So when they collide… fireworks!

With brilliant fight scenes, wicked banter, and scorching chemistry, Lore and Idess have a sensational relationship that grows from sworn enemies to reluctant allies to friends and eventually lovers. And with the added complication of Lore being a Seminus demon, and needing sex in order to survive, it’s a wild ride!

In addition to the brewing romance, there is a deep look into the disturbing and gory world of demon assassins, two of the most evil of evil bad guys on the prowl, family secrets uncovered, and major trouble brewing for one particular supernatural group. Yep, there’s a lot going on in this book, and I loved watching all of the different threads come together. I didn’t see the big twist coming, and had a massive ‘OMG’ moment, as well as lots of scares and squees as the story shifted all over the place.

The group of key characters in this series continues to grow, but I love that Ione continues to keep the characters that we love from the previous books as a main part of the action. In fact, I think one of the best thing about these books is the dynamic between the characters. Between siblings, couples, friends and enemies, there is fighting, teasing, playfulness and brilliant banter, as well as deep, familial love and respect, gorgeous swoony moments and a whole lot of hotness. It’s all just epic!

The next book is set up very nicely as we get to spend a lot of time with the heroine of book 5, Sin, and the spark of her love story has been lit with a hot moment between her and her love interest (love him!). There is some awesome chemistry there, as well as some pretty massive hurdles for the couple to overcome. I can’t wait to see where the story goes!

If you haven’t read any of these books yet, GET INTO IT! Larissa Ione has created a unique paranormal world filled with brilliant characters, awesome supernatural powers and intriguing politics. These books are dark and dirty, but also hilarious, with lots of romance, sex and action, and a fantastic world that becomes more evolved with each book. I’m absolutely loving it.

5 PNR-loving stars.

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