Welcome to my tour stop for In the Demon's Company by Tori Centanni. This is the second book in The Demon's Assistant series and is a young adult urban fantasy. The review tour runs August 17-28th. Check out the tour page for more information.
About In the Demon's Company:
There’s a new demon in town… …and my boss, Azmos, isn’t happy about it. I guess he doesn’t like competition in the soul-binding business.
Meanwhile, my Chemistry teacher seems to be caught up in this magical mess, so I’m anxious to get to the bottom of what's going on. Now that Az has promoted me from errand girl to demon’s apprentice I might actually be able to do something to help. Of course, my boyfriend Cam wants me to stay out of it, and for once Azmos actually agrees with him.
Sorry, but I can’t just sit around doing homework while a demon is leaving a trail of bodies all over town. Besides, I’ve got my own posse now. Okay, I’ve got an ice-cold death demon, a tortured psychic and a pink-haired demonologist to help me. Together we’ll figure it out, and I’ll prove I’m ready to be a full-fledged apprentice…or I’ll die trying.
After accepting to work for the demon, Azmos, Nicki is now running errands for him, skipping classes, skipping her time with her boyfriend Cam and skipping her personal life. And now, there is another demon who is killing people and making them slaves. With the help of Gabriel, the psychic, Azmos and Nicki tries to find that other demon and bring her down. But, the thing is it's going to take a lot from Nicki's life than she expects, to bring the demon down.
The author has a plot that's so engaging and heartbreaking, that I just can't get enough of it. All the characters are unique in their own way. Cam, Nicki's boyfriend, is one guy you can die for. And the demons are scary and trying-to-be-good-ones type. I like those guys. They are different type of heroes from the regular ones. The story and characters are really fresh.
By the end of this book, I was so angry at Nicki for being so selfish that I just want to shake her and put some sense into her super-selfish brain. I hate the girl for giving such a hard time for everyone who loved her. The one and only thing I hated about this book is Nicki.
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REVIEW
After accepting to work for the demon, Azmos, Nicki is now running errands for him, skipping classes, skipping her time with her boyfriend Cam and skipping her personal life. And now, there is another demon who is killing people and making them slaves. With the help of Gabriel, the psychic, Azmos and Nicki tries to find that other demon and bring her down. But, the thing is it's going to take a lot from Nicki's life than she expects, to bring the demon down.
The author has a plot that's so engaging and heartbreaking, that I just can't get enough of it. All the characters are unique in their own way. Cam, Nicki's boyfriend, is one guy you can die for. And the demons are scary and trying-to-be-good-ones type. I like those guys. They are different type of heroes from the regular ones. The story and characters are really fresh.
By the end of this book, I was so angry at Nicki for being so selfish that I just want to shake her and put some sense into her super-selfish brain. I hate the girl for giving such a hard time for everyone who loved her. The one and only thing I hated about this book is Nicki.
This book is so full of twists and turns, that the readers wouldn't feel bored even for a second. The ending will leave you craving for more... I can't wait to start with the next book.
4.5 STARS!
4.5 STARS!
About the first book, The Demon's Deadline:
Some teenagers deliver pizza, some deliver newspapers. My part-time job? I deliver mysterious envelopes for a demon. I don’t even get tips.
It seemed like a good deal at the time. I almost died in a car accident, and Azmos saved me… gave me a second chance. At first, it wasn’t so bad. I got to live, go to high school, hang out with my boyfriend Cam. He’s too cute for his own good, but he’s getting tired of all this demon stuff. I hate lying to my best friend Melissa and my dad, who's still not over my mom's death. Neither am I.
But now, this gig is getting dangerous, and it’s not like I can quit. Even if I could, then what? I’ve seen things I can’t unsee. I just hope I can figure out how to navigate the darkness before I do something I can’t undo.
It’s time I face my own demons.
It seemed like a good deal at the time. I almost died in a car accident, and Azmos saved me… gave me a second chance. At first, it wasn’t so bad. I got to live, go to high school, hang out with my boyfriend Cam. He’s too cute for his own good, but he’s getting tired of all this demon stuff. I hate lying to my best friend Melissa and my dad, who's still not over my mom's death. Neither am I.
But now, this gig is getting dangerous, and it’s not like I can quit. Even if I could, then what? I’ve seen things I can’t unsee. I just hope I can figure out how to navigate the darkness before I do something I can’t undo.
It’s time I face my own demons.
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About Gabriel's Demons, a novella:
My name is Gabriel Price, and I’m no stranger to bad dreams.
After losing my family in a house fire, I suppose it’s normal to have nightmares. Except now, I’m dreaming awake, seeing things I don’t want to see, things I shouldn’t be able to see.
The first time I saw someone’s death, the vision hit me hard, just like the speeding car that crashed, killing its driver. There was nothing I could do to stop it from happening. Not the first time. Or the second. Or the third. But now…I think I might have a chance to prevent my visions from coming true.
It’s a gift to be able to stop someone from dying, right? The demon who’s interested in my ability thinks so, but I’m not about to accept the deal he's offering. My inner demons give me enough hell. I don't need even more.
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About the Author:
Tori Centanni is a nerd girl and a recovering goth. She likes dark, quirky stories with elements of humor. When not reading or writing, she can be found baking, watching too much television, and wrangling cats. She lives in Seattle, WA.
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So glad you loved this one too! I didn't mind Nicki though. I wanted to shake her for some of her decisions but I guess I sort of 'got it'. Not that it's all smart, but I understand that she really feels that she needs to DO something.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for hosting a tour stop and sharing your thoughts!
I guess Nicki evoked some strong feelings from you. Maybe that was what the author wanted to do?
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