This book had a
totally different feel to it than Elemental
Claim, the first book in the War of
the Myth series. That book was all
hunting, chasing, fighting, and traveling to multiple locations. A real world-builder. In Think
of Me Demon (War of the Myth #2) the world shrinks to one castle housing a
family of demons and one telepath being held against his will. A smaller cast and a quieter plotline, but no
less exciting than the first of the books.
Blurb: Matakyli is a demon warrior princess and one of the
guardians to the backdoor of Niflhel. Her death could lead to the dead
escaping, potentially bringing about the annihilation of the Seven Planes. So
when a prophecy claims that she will die by the hands of an ancient vampire,
she and her brothers do all they can to change her fate. But there's only one
solution.
For her to
live, her lifemate has to die.
Only Galvanor
isn’t willing to be led like a lamb to slaughter. He's still suffering from his
last visit to hell and isn't keen on returning, especially not for another
woman. But it's in Matakyli's nature to play with fire and enjoy the heat of
its flames. As she digs into the secrets he wants to keep buried, Matakyli discovers
a soul worth saving. But is his worth the cost of her own?
Review: When I first saw the cover to Think of Me Demon I had two
thoughts. First, I wasn’t certain that I’d
ever read a story featuring a demon before. And not like Gena Showalter’s Lord
of the Underworld series demons (let’s be honest, they’re not really demons),
but like… an honest to gosh “evil” demon.
Matakyli and Galvanor are only in each other’s presence because her
family kidnapped him to murder him, after all.
The second thought was that I’d never read a story where the heroine had
red skin. Intriguing right off the bat.
I enjoyed
reading about Matakyli, a bad-ass demon with a shitty Harry Potter-esque
prophecy hanging over her head. I don’t think I’d be so cool about my death
being predicted but she doesn’t let it hold her back from slicing and dicing
her enemies. A formidable heroine to say
the least. I’ve been reading a lot of
romance novels lately with shy, hesitant heroines, so this was a delightful
change of pace.
Galvanor though…
man, he was really what makes Think of Me
Demon stand out. I won’t give away
too much because Romantically Inclined
Reviews is spoiler-free (to the
best of my ability) but Galvanor isn’t anything like the heroes in other
novels. He has suffered greatly in his
life which makes his ability to form romantic relationships incredibly
difficult. But still, despite the pain
that has maintained a hold on him all these years, he’s not nearly as weak as
he thinks. I’ve never wanted to hug a
hero so much.
Neither
Galvanor nor Matakyli, despite all their differences, can keep their attraction
under wraps and it’s evident in the way their chemistry jumps right off the
page. Matakyli was a patient,
understanding heroine who could murder a man with her bare hands and Galvanor
was a troubled, intelligent hero full of secrets and inner strength. Definitely a match made in heaven.
Think of Me Demon was an incredibly unique tale. I can honestly say that I’ve never
experienced a character like Galvanor in a romance novel, so if you’re looking
to shake up your world (and love supernatural/paranormal romances) I would
definitely recommend you pick up this series.
My review for Elemental Claim
can be found here and you can begin purchasing the series here.
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