Book 4, 2016
Jan. 13th, 2016 06:20 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
chez_jaeLast night, I finally finished the book I'd begun forever ago. Guh. Thankfully, it did get more exciting.
The book was The Accidental Demon Slayer by Angie Fox, and it's the first in her "Accidental Demon Slayer" series.
Lizzie Brown is a normal woman, living a boring, normal life, and she's on the cusp of her 30th birthday. When her long-lost grandmother comes to visit, Lizzie expects a warm, matronly woman. What she gets is a Harley-riding biker mama who is also a witch. Gertie tries to tell Lizzie that she is a destined demon slayer, but Lizzie doesn't believe her, until a demon appears in her bathroom.
Now, Lizzie and Gertie are on the run, trying to meet up with Gertie's biker gang, the Red Skulls, before a 5th Level Demon can get his claws on the untrained Lizzie. Help comes in the form of Dmitri, a griffin shifter, who has reasons of his own for providing assistance.
I'd classify this as "paranormal lite", rather than urban fantasy. The book was humorous, with occasional tense moments to balance out the fluff. Gertie's gang were a tough bunch of witches, and there were also sinister werewolves, imps, and (oh yes!) Lizzie's dog Pirate, who can now speak. The plot was a bit hit and miss, but I enjoyed the characterizations, especially of some of the biker mamas. Lizzie was attracted to Dmitri, which is fine, but I found it tedious and annoying that she couldn't seem to focus on anything but her girlie parts when he was around. Is it too much to ask for a heroine who can keep her mind on business, in spite of how attractive a male character is? *shakes head*
Favorite line: Ah, the memories lingered long after the underwear had dried.
Average read, three out of five:
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The book was The Accidental Demon Slayer by Angie Fox, and it's the first in her "Accidental Demon Slayer" series.
Lizzie Brown is a normal woman, living a boring, normal life, and she's on the cusp of her 30th birthday. When her long-lost grandmother comes to visit, Lizzie expects a warm, matronly woman. What she gets is a Harley-riding biker mama who is also a witch. Gertie tries to tell Lizzie that she is a destined demon slayer, but Lizzie doesn't believe her, until a demon appears in her bathroom.
Now, Lizzie and Gertie are on the run, trying to meet up with Gertie's biker gang, the Red Skulls, before a 5th Level Demon can get his claws on the untrained Lizzie. Help comes in the form of Dmitri, a griffin shifter, who has reasons of his own for providing assistance.
I'd classify this as "paranormal lite", rather than urban fantasy. The book was humorous, with occasional tense moments to balance out the fluff. Gertie's gang were a tough bunch of witches, and there were also sinister werewolves, imps, and (oh yes!) Lizzie's dog Pirate, who can now speak. The plot was a bit hit and miss, but I enjoyed the characterizations, especially of some of the biker mamas. Lizzie was attracted to Dmitri, which is fine, but I found it tedious and annoying that she couldn't seem to focus on anything but her girlie parts when he was around. Is it too much to ask for a heroine who can keep her mind on business, in spite of how attractive a male character is? *shakes head*
Favorite line: Ah, the memories lingered long after the underwear had dried.
Average read, three out of five:
♦♦♦
