I read this book for the first time when I
was about 12. I wanted it to be one of the first books I reviewed because of
that, and because it has always been on my top shelf. A shelf reserved for the
books I most love.
The story starts fallows Dante Valentine as
she is contacted by the Devil, given a job (which she has a personal stake in)
and all the drama ensues.
I have to say, the novel starts off well!
It jumps right into the action and quickly got me wondering what would happen
next. It was one of those books that I read through quickly, in less than 24
hours, and was surprised to see that I was already at chapter 10 when I finally
put it down to find a snack.
Rating: 4 and 1/2 out of 5
<B>My working relationship with Lucifer began on a rainy Monday.</b>
is a necromancer and bounty hunter,
and when the Devil contacts her for the job he gives her a demon familiar (who
also has a personal stake in this). I love the way the paranormal are handled in
this series though I found myself getting confused with some of the words the
author invented. Thankfully there is a Glossary at the back of the book!
As a character I like Dante. She is fun,
amusing and I enjoy fallowing her stories, but Dante can be mean, rude and
plain out hurtful towards Jaf, and kinda everyone else.
She seems so upset that Jaf is helping her
with this case because he wants his freedom. Like he is some bad guy for
wanting her to stay alive because he doesn't want to work for the Devil
anymore- This comes off as so selfish and childish to me.
Also, she can be pretty childish, what with
the stomping, mood changes with the snap of a finger and the hissyfits. It was
kinda confusing.
When it comes to side characters I have to
say that the author does an amazing job! Doreen seems like such a beautiful
character. I think it was Dante's attachment to her that really made me feel
for her.
Gabe and Eddie have a beautiful
relationship and were one of the things that kept me smiling throughout the
book. Jace, the ex-lover, has always been one of my favorite characters. He can
be annoying, but I feel like there is so much to love about him, and *spoilers*
I love that we get to see more of him in the next book but Japhrimel is
probably my favorite main-side character. At least in the first book.
What else? Well, I will say that the fight
scenes are great, the world is well detailed though a little confusing and the
author did an amazing job with the story behind the story. Most books have a
personal stake for the main character and sometimes they are… unbelievable to
say the least, but this one I actually believed and understood.
The biggest thing that I didn't like is the
way they represented the devil/Satan/Lucifer.
When I saw the title "Working for the Devil" I was expecting a
partnership type relationship between the main character and the devil. I was
excited to see how the author would create a Devil that the reader wanted to
root for. I was disappointed when I didn't see that.
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