A Touch of Brimstone
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- Author：McKenzie Hunter
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Summary
They say you should never make a deal with the devil， but what about with the Prince of the Underworld？
Fresh off a breakup and an eviction， I started my day like any other: a book in one hand， a coffee in the other， and faking that can-do attitude inspirational memes are made of。 I was ready to take on the world—and I did。
Unfortunately， it was the Underworld。
One freak accident later， I’m standing face to face with the sexy-as-sin and dangerously powerful Prince of the Underworld。 He has a few burning questions for me—like how a mere human unlocked the door to the Underworld’s prison and released its prisoners。
I’d sure as hell like to know， too， because I have no freaking clue。
Now， instead of a forgettable bookstore clerk， I’m newly famous for doing the impossible。 The wrong people want to thank me， and the rest want me dead。 Spoiler alert: The Dark Prince definitely doesn’t want to thank me。
I’ll do anything to get my life back to normal and he’ll do anything to recapture the escapees。 We make a deal: He’ll keep my enemies at bay， and I’ll find a way to return the prisoners。
What could possibly go wrong？
Fresh off a breakup and an eviction， I started my day like any other: a book in one hand， a coffee in the other， and faking that can-do attitude inspirational memes are made of。 I was ready to take on the world—and I did。
Unfortunately， it was the Underworld。
One freak accident later， I’m standing face to face with the sexy-as-sin and dangerously powerful Prince of the Underworld。 He has a few burning questions for me—like how a mere human unlocked the door to the Underworld’s prison and released its prisoners。
I’d sure as hell like to know， too， because I have no freaking clue。
Now， instead of a forgettable bookstore clerk， I’m newly famous for doing the impossible。 The wrong people want to thank me， and the rest want me dead。 Spoiler alert: The Dark Prince definitely doesn’t want to thank me。
I’ll do anything to get my life back to normal and he’ll do anything to recapture the escapees。 We make a deal: He’ll keep my enemies at bay， and I’ll find a way to return the prisoners。
What could possibly go wrong？
Reviews
Krys DeCantillon
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Magic， supernaturals， and underworld oh myThis was an amazing epic adventure。 There was not a dull moment。 This was action packed。 The high octane energy does not quit。 Luna’s character has snark and sass。 I love how independent she is and the fact that she stands tall in the face of danger ie the supernatural beings that want to kill her。 I love how sociopathic Helena is。 She’s my favorite right now。 I really want her and Luna to be besties…time will tell on that one。 Dominic is smoking hot。 I Magic， supernaturals， and underworld oh myThis was an amazing epic adventure。 There was not a dull moment。 This was action packed。 The high octane energy does not quit。 Luna’s character has snark and sass。 I love how independent she is and the fact that she stands tall in the face of danger ie the supernatural beings that want to kill her。 I love how sociopathic Helena is。 She’s my favorite right now。 I really want her and Luna to be besties…time will tell on that one。 Dominic is smoking hot。 I love the chemistry and sexual tension。 This one ends on a hook。 I can’t wait for book two。 。。。more
Christine
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GoodInteresting read。 New story。 I liked the main character she was hilarious and Dominic was mysterious。 He gave me Mephitos vibes。 I think that was his name from her other series。 Looking forward to the next book。
Corey
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Loved it！This book is so different from other books I have read。 I love the characters Luna and Dominick the way they interact the attraction you know is there but they don't want to give into。 The ending was amazing I still have so many questions the biggest ones are why Luna and is there some vision that shows Luna as Dominick's？ They keep saying his human。 Loved it！This book is so different from other books I have read。 I love the characters Luna and Dominick the way they interact the attraction you know is there but they don't want to give into。 The ending was amazing I still have so many questions the biggest ones are why Luna and is there some vision that shows Luna as Dominick's？ They keep saying his human。 。。。more
Rebecca Dew
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😴The fmc has the same name as my dog and is roughly the same size。 There is hardly a trope that the author didn’t touch upon in the introduction of the AU。 Teeny-tiny Luna works at the kind of coffee shop where the employees and owner are enraged by customers who want to put milk or cream in their coffee。 Miniature Luna dresses like every manic pixie dream girl from every pop culture reference ever。 Itsy bitsy Luna’s friends and acquaintances are all exactly as quirky as Luna。 I struggled with t 😴The fmc has the same name as my dog and is roughly the same size。 There is hardly a trope that the author didn’t touch upon in the introduction of the AU。 Teeny-tiny Luna works at the kind of coffee shop where the employees and owner are enraged by customers who want to put milk or cream in their coffee。 Miniature Luna dresses like every manic pixie dream girl from every pop culture reference ever。 Itsy bitsy Luna’s friends and acquaintances are all exactly as quirky as Luna。 I struggled with the tragic boredom of the Raven Cursed series by this author and this latest book kicking off her new series is possibly even more mind-numbingly dull。 Wee Luna had no clue that the paranormal world existed until she becomes the single most important para-person in all of existence。 I will take a pass on the rote run-down of every para-species while baby Luna gawps and squeals。 。。。more
Kelly Roever
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I was throughly captivated and intrigued by this book。 Once I started I didn't want to put it down。 The characters pull you in and compel you to read their story from beginning to end and leave you craving for more。 The world building and details paint a picture that creates an experience in your minds eye。 I very much enjoyed the story and am excited to see where it goes。 I was throughly captivated and intrigued by this book。 Once I started I didn't want to put it down。 The characters pull you in and compel you to read their story from beginning to end and leave you craving for more。 The world building and details paint a picture that creates an experience in your minds eye。 I very much enjoyed the story and am excited to see where it goes。 。。。more
Amy
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This book was a fun read and a good start to what should be an interesting new series。 We have Luna and Dominic， our FMC and MMC。 Luna is human and Dominic is the Prince of the underworld。 Luna is sucked into this world of magic and it's not all it's cracked up to be。。。 lots of violence and the council/system is flawed。 I took away a star due to what I feel is lack of character building。 I just didn't feel much of connection to our main characters， this could be what the author was going for but This book was a fun read and a good start to what should be an interesting new series。 We have Luna and Dominic， our FMC and MMC。 Luna is human and Dominic is the Prince of the underworld。 Luna is sucked into this world of magic and it's not all it's cracked up to be。。。 lots of violence and the council/system is flawed。 I took away a star due to what I feel is lack of character building。 I just didn't feel much of connection to our main characters， this could be what the author was going for but when they kissed it didn't feel right。 The secondary characters are amazing so far and I can't wait to learn more about Anand。All and all， maybe I will rate this a 4。5/5。00， because I will for sure be reading the second book when it comes out。。。 and more then likely the rest of the series。 McKenzie Hunter is an awesome author and I trust her to write an amazing tale。 。。。more
Theresa Maas-Anger
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The mysteries aboundWhat an intriguing new world！ Great character development and a unique plot line lead to a book that’s hard to put down。 Love the bibliophile MC。 Looking forward to the next installments。
Tommie G
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Intrigued！I couldn’t put this book down！ Dominic and Luna totally captivated me！ Suspense all the way through！ I’m totally on team Dominic。 His hateful sister needs to lose her magic forever！ This is a must read spellbinding book！ I love the disappearing and reappearing hell hound！ McKenzie Hunter has outdone herself with this epic book！ I can’t wait for book 2！
Kristen Brislin
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I really did enjoy this book！ It was a good introduction to a new world。 Seemed more informative than action but it didn’t take away from how good it was and the story line seems very promising and also had some twists and turns I didn’t see coming I did really enjoy this book and can’t wait for the next one！
Debra
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Amazing StoryDifferent from the norm in this genre。 This time the human involved really is human。 Definitely has a cliffhanger ending。
Casina
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A great start to an amazing new series！！This book had me hooked right away 。 Luna is such a relatable character ， coming off a toxic relationship and finding her escape in books just trying to make it by 。 Of course until everything changes 。 Dominic ， sexy ， dark， dangerous and her only hope 。 A variety of amazing side characters and a captivating plot！ I definitely recommend this book to anyone that likes a good adventure and the start of a powerful romance！
Nicole Schutz
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Absolutely loved it。 If you like Mckenzie Hunters other books you will definitely like this one。 It was suspenseful and captivating。 Luna is my type of Human。 The “who done it” feel was refreshing。
Maria Elena | _mkarys
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Ever imagined traveling into a different dimension when you got a papercut？ Just me？Let’s proceed。 A Touch of Brimstone follows Luna， a bookseller who recently lost her boyfriend and her best friend。 Shall I paint a picture of why that is？ Yeah， horrible people。 While she tries to navigate life by playing it cool， Luna finds herself thrust into a world of magic after getting bitten by a book。 Suddenly Luna is the catalyst of a spell that opened the gates of the Underworld’s prison。 Dominic， the Ever imagined traveling into a different dimension when you got a papercut？ Just me？Let’s proceed。 A Touch of Brimstone follows Luna， a bookseller who recently lost her boyfriend and her best friend。 Shall I paint a picture of why that is？ Yeah， horrible people。 While she tries to navigate life by playing it cool， Luna finds herself thrust into a world of magic after getting bitten by a book。 Suddenly Luna is the catalyst of a spell that opened the gates of the Underworld’s prison。 Dominic， the Guardian of the prison， is very interested to know how a mere human could have achieved such a feat。 Luna， who has only known of magic through books and never thought it to be real， would like to know the same thing。 They strike a deal: he will protect her from those hunting her， and she will help return the escapees to the prison。 As that happens， sparks begin to fly。 I adored Luna’s characters。 She’s very relatable and human， therefore it was easy to see myself in her shoes。 （I wish。 I mean…Dominic！） Speaking of Dominic， though he often can come across as cool and distant， I couldn’t help but have a small crush on him。 He’s very protective of Luna， and though they both liked to pretend it was because they were a means to each other’s ends， the connection between them was undeniable。 I loved their slow-burn attraction。 I also loved the worldbuilding。 This book had it all。 Witches， demons， vampires， werewolves。 Navigating their world was fascinating， and it certainly enriched the mystery underlying the plot。 As I’ve mentioned often， I love mystery， and I’m finding out that I especially love it in these paranormal settings， of which A Touch of Brimstone was an excellent addition。 I recommend this book to all lovers of slow-burn paranormal romance and mystery！Thank you to the author for sending me a copy。 Opinions are my own。 。。。more
Chiara | _ckarys
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Actual rating: 3。5/5 starsA TOUCH OF BRIMSTONE has all the elements of a compelling story: a relatable protagonist （who gets extra points for being a book lover）， a smoldering dark prince （with tattoos！） and an enticing mystery that needs solving。 Let me tell you a little bit more。The story follows Luna， a bookstore clerk with a passion for fantasy trying to get over her recent breakup with her unfaithful bastard of an ex-boyfriend。 Luna has always been fascinated by magic， though she’s never be Actual rating: 3。5/5 starsA TOUCH OF BRIMSTONE has all the elements of a compelling story: a relatable protagonist （who gets extra points for being a book lover）， a smoldering dark prince （with tattoos！） and an enticing mystery that needs solving。 Let me tell you a little bit more。The story follows Luna， a bookstore clerk with a passion for fantasy trying to get over her recent breakup with her unfaithful bastard of an ex-boyfriend。 Luna has always been fascinated by magic， though she’s never believed it to be real until a book bites her and sets off a spell。 Suddenly， Luna is thrust into a supernatural world of vampires， witches and werewolves， all of them trying to understand why a human was used as a catalyst for a spell that opened the gates to the Underworld’s prison。 Lording over all of them is Dominic， the Guardian of the prison who is more determined than all of them to see the spell reversed。 He and Luna strike a deal: he will protect her from those hunting her down and she will help him find a way to return the prisoners。 Will they succeed？ Well， you’ll have to read the book to find out！The world-building of A Touch of Brimstone was possibly my favorite element。 It’s such a vast world with a plethora of supernatural creatures to choose from， all of them united by a thick web of alliances， rivalries and tricky history。 We got small doses of what it means to be a vampire， a werewolf or a witch in this world， but it was enough to paint a picture of the strengths and weaknesses of each of these species and catapult you into the world， at the same time always leaving you hungry to find out more。I also really enjoyed the characters！ As mentioned before， Luna found a quick place in my heart because of her love of books—and fantasy book， in particular。 I also saw myself a lot in her fake-it-til-you-make-it attitude， which I often find myself adopting during my own everyday struggles until I find a way to rationalize and process。 Her human experience was never put on the sidelines in favor of the supernatural thrill。 We get to see a lot of Luna’s daily life， which revealed various aspects of her character and her relationships。 I did， however， have a harder time warming up to Dominic。 I sometimes found him too be a bit too aloof， and it limited my enjoyment of the ship， though there were moments of great banter between him and Luna。 However， this is only the first book and I’m curious to see the developments of this relationship。 I won’t lie…my eye got a bit distracted by another character， Anand， one of the residents of the Underworld tasked to be Luna’s shadow on various occasions。 If you know my love for Sarah J。 Maas， you also know my love of a certain Shadowsinger。 Well， Anand falls into that sort of character: quiet， but always observant and present， with moments where he steals the attention。 What will his role be in the future？ I’m not sure， but I’m very curious to find out！Though the pacing was a bit slower than I normally like， I loved the mystery element of the plot and hope that it will stay a constant in the series！ Overall， it was a great read that I recommend to fans of paranormal novels with a dash of mystery and a slow-burn romance sub-plot。Thank you to the author for gifting me a copy to review！ All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Sam king
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Fantastic readThis book flowed effortlessly & the characters were fantastic。 I thought it had a great storyline and instantly fell in love with Luna and her friendships。 Dominic was also a great character as was his buddies， it was fast paced and entertaining throughout。 An overall great read， and I am looking forward to the next book。
Frances Shelton
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This was a great read for me。 It had alot of things I would have expected in her stories。 There was action a little romance which I'm hoping for alot more in the next book and a different take on some things。 I was lucky enough to receive a arc copy and would recommend giving this new series from this talented author a go。 I'm looking forward to book two。 Luna is getting over the break up of her Narcissistic self center creepy boyfriend。 Then found strange ring on her way to work， she meets an i This was a great read for me。 It had alot of things I would have expected in her stories。 There was action a little romance which I'm hoping for alot more in the next book and a different take on some things。 I was lucky enough to receive a arc copy and would recommend giving this new series from this talented author a go。 I'm looking forward to book two。 Luna is getting over the break up of her Narcissistic self center creepy boyfriend。 Then found strange ring on her way to work， she meets an interesting stranger。 She is not sure what he wants from her。 Then finds an odd book at work that seems to fit what she trying to learn more of。 When something happens， the book cuts her and her found ring changes。 It leaves marks on her skin。 She goes to one person for advice。Luna is kidnapped and taken before a group of people。 They seem to think that she has something to do with prisoner escape。 The stranger Dominic shows up and he decides that they will be working together。 They don't trust each other， but there are some interesting interactions。 Luna is also introduced to his crazy sister。Luna is just an average， book loving human that was a pawn in others games。 She will have to learn to navigate this new world。 She just wants her old life back。 Luna and Dominic must work together to fix what has happened。 There is very much an action with a little bit of romantic moments。 I am looking forward to reading the next book in series。 Everyone needs to read this book， they will be just as hooked as I am。 。。。more
Aimee Bower
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Luna is getting over the break up of her boyfriend。 She meets an interesting stranger。 She is not sure what he wants from her。 She finds an odd book at work that seems to fit what she trying to learn more of。 When something happens， the book cuts her and her found ring changes。 It leaves marks on her skin。 She goes to one person for advice。Luna is kidnapped and taken before a group of people。 They seem to think that she has something to do with prisoner escape。 The stranger Dominic shows up and Luna is getting over the break up of her boyfriend。 She meets an interesting stranger。 She is not sure what he wants from her。 She finds an odd book at work that seems to fit what she trying to learn more of。 When something happens， the book cuts her and her found ring changes。 It leaves marks on her skin。 She goes to one person for advice。Luna is kidnapped and taken before a group of people。 They seem to think that she has something to do with prisoner escape。 The stranger Dominic shows up and he decides that they will be working together。 They don't trust each other， but there are some interesting interactions。 Luna is also introduced to his crazy sister。 Luna is just an average， book loving human that was a pawn in others games。 She will have to learn to navigate this new world。 She just wants her old life back。 Luna and Dominic must work together to fix what has happened。 There is very much an action with a little bit of romantic moments。 I am looking forward to reading the next book in series。 Everyone needs to read this book， they will be just as hooked as I am。 。。。more
Sandra Bianchini
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Loved A Touch of Brimstone！！ The story draws you in from the very start and won’t let you go。 It’s fast paced and filled with magic and mayhem。 Not only are the main characters Luna and Dominic a force to be reckoned with but their friends are wonderfully written and I do believe that we will be rooting for them to get books of their own。 You won’t regret downloading this book so get to it and enjoy！ Happy reading！
SANDRA C
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OMG！ Loved it！I loved that Luna who is just a human is caught up in a world of supernaturals that she has only read about！ Not only does she have to deal with the new world that she is thrown into， but also that she is part of a plan that she wants nothing to do with。 Luna gets help from the brooding Prince of the Underworld Dominic and his friends whom is trying to catch the perpetrator。 Can’t wait to see what happens next。
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RTC！
Tracey L Lassus
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Have always loved McKenzie Hunter’s books。 Her storylines are original， the characters she develops are wonderful， whether you love or hate them， she builds worlds that make you want to know more。 Luna is amazing， she’s got spunk， intelligence and great priorities。 Dominic is an enigma， i think he cares about Luna but who knows what’s going on in that brooding brain。 Helena she’s just bat s***crazy but she makes life interesting。 Peter and Anaud got to know more。 Can’t forget about Jackson somer Have always loved McKenzie Hunter’s books。 Her storylines are original， the characters she develops are wonderful， whether you love or hate them， she builds worlds that make you want to know more。 Luna is amazing， she’s got spunk， intelligence and great priorities。 Dominic is an enigma， i think he cares about Luna but who knows what’s going on in that brooding brain。 Helena she’s just bat s***crazy but she makes life interesting。 Peter and Anaud got to know more。 Can’t forget about Jackson somerhing is up with him。 This is a great first book in a new series and go TeamHumans！ 。。。more
Christine Hutton
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A Touch of Brimstone by McKenzie Hunter4/5A Touch of Brimstone was fun， dark， and full of a plethora of magical creatures。 I sped right through this book and was shocked when it ended so abruptly， hello cliffhanger！ It takes a talented author to write a cliffhanger that leaves the reader thinking about it for days and begging for the next book。I really enjoyed the main character Luna。 She is my ideal character because she honestly just wants to be left alone to read her fantasy books and avoid p A Touch of Brimstone by McKenzie Hunter4/5A Touch of Brimstone was fun， dark， and full of a plethora of magical creatures。 I sped right through this book and was shocked when it ended so abruptly， hello cliffhanger！ It takes a talented author to write a cliffhanger that leaves the reader thinking about it for days and begging for the next book。I really enjoyed the main character Luna。 She is my ideal character because she honestly just wants to be left alone to read her fantasy books and avoid people。 She is also so full of sarcasm。 Her blunt and on-point statements make even the scariest of magical creatures look at her with curiosity。 However， having that type of personality certainly gets her into all sorts of close encounter engagements。Forced proximity is becoming one of my favorite tropes after enemies to lovers。 Luna and Dominic had an interesting dynamic。 They are clearly attracted to each other but hold off many times。 If Luna and Dominic did not decide to work together the fate of the magical and human realm would be drastically affected。Do you want vampires， shifters， witches， changelings， and more？ You got it！I recommend this book to any and all fantasy lovers。 。。。more
Vanessa （ve_xo）
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Actual rating: 3。5I love when a book includes a reader！ Luna's story starts off with a sad touch。。。 recently having lost her important people in her life， Luna finds comfort in the bookshop where she works as a seller。 During her daily routines she is immersed in the "what if's" of magic， which she isnt too convinced about。 From one moment to the next Luna finds herself in a world with a mixture of all sorts of supernatural creatures （vampires -yum *wiggle eyebrow*， witches， and even demonic bei Actual rating: 3。5I love when a book includes a reader！ Luna's story starts off with a sad touch。。。 recently having lost her important people in her life， Luna finds comfort in the bookshop where she works as a seller。 During her daily routines she is immersed in the "what if's" of magic， which she isnt too convinced about。 From one moment to the next Luna finds herself in a world with a mixture of all sorts of supernatural creatures （vampires -yum *wiggle eyebrow*， witches， and even demonic beings）。 She slowly starts to realize that the life that she is a part of has secret dimensions which leads her to a sexy demon hottie and a mission like no other。 The world building is heavy， the author is very detailed on giving us an idea of what we've walked into。 I enjoyed learning about the side characters for sure， they complimented the story！Loved seeing the engagement between Luna and the characters， her character development takes sometime to show， definitely hoping to see more of her evolution in book 2。 The dynamic and the layout of the characters definitely brought the story to life， with the exception of her love interest。 Dominic was a little bit standoffish with her in the beginning and somewhat disconnected， but the banter was there from time to time and I am here for the evolution of their romance！ Of course we have to remember this is a slow-burn and we see the unraveling in a much slower manner。 Hoping to see more banter and connection in the second book！ I truly loved Luna's character though， a typical bookworm that wanted to learn more and more as the story evolved。 Thanks so much to the author for gifting me a copy！ Looking forward to learning more of the Magic of the Damned series！ 。。。more
Tatiana
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Thank you so much to the author for sending me an advanced copy！ Actual rating 3。5ish！I am a big PNR fan; I read these books like there is no tomorrow。 Prince of the Underworld？ Forced proximity？ Yes， please！ That is definitely a recipe for a good book。 It definitely kept me entertained。Luna， love that name by the way， is our main protagonist。 The book starts off with a flashback of her boyfriend cheating on her with her best friend， Ava。 Clearly Luna's attraction to men is questionable， but isn Thank you so much to the author for sending me an advanced copy！ Actual rating 3。5ish！I am a big PNR fan; I read these books like there is no tomorrow。 Prince of the Underworld？ Forced proximity？ Yes， please！ That is definitely a recipe for a good book。 It definitely kept me entertained。Luna， love that name by the way， is our main protagonist。 The book starts off with a flashback of her boyfriend cheating on her with her best friend， Ava。 Clearly Luna's attraction to men is questionable， but isn't that a universal problem？ Lol。 She is a pretty average girl， working at a bookstore and occasionally dabbling in readings of magic。 But， of course， it is not something she truly believes in。Until she is literally thrown into a world of vampires， demons， and witches， and has to literally face everything she once knew as fiction， as the truth。 Plus the hot demon prince seems very protective over her。 Not because he likes her， no， because he needs her in order to figure out who the dark caster is。 The person who let all the underworld prisoners escape。I loved reading about the dynamic between the two main characters。 Neither of them really wanted to be together or admit their attraction to one another， but both knew how badly they need each other。Hunter is a fantastic writer and relies heavily on world building。 If you are a big world building person， than this is exactly the kind of book you'd love。 I wanted a little more character development， but only because I am character focused！ Other than that， it is a fun and enjoyable read。 Definitely ends on a bang！ 。。。more
Kristin （piecesofourlife）
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What an entertaining paranormal underworld story！ The cliffhanger left me with so many lingering questions！ I enjoyed this world and can’t wait to see where the next book takes us。
Rowan
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I was under the impression this book would be out soon。。 has something changed？ :’（
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