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sanddanz's review
5.0
Tamed down only slightly from her Wolf Tales series, Kate Douglas has created a new series almost as spicy and fun-filled. Douglas' new DemonSlayers series has started off with a bang in Demonfire! The cast of Demonfire consists of a news reporter, a demon that has been tossed out of his previous world, a warrior from another world, a stray dog that seems to know what everyone is saying, and a small sprite that communicates with everyone through their minds individually. News reporter Eddy Marks first stumbles upon Dax, an exiled demon, she doesn't know what to make of him or the small sprite that is with him... and of course it doesn't help that she was distracted greatly, as he wasn't wearing a stitch of clothing and is extremely hot! She offers Dax her assistance and takes him to her home so he can explain what is going on. Dax tells Eddy that he is a fallen demon and was granted seven days to save the town of Evergreen. She has a hard time believing him until a concrete owl attacks them within Eddy's house. Dax and Eddy realize that they need more help, and go in search of the Lemurians, a race of mystical beings. They join forces with a warrior named Alton, and form a strong team to fight against the evil demons trying to take over Evergreen. They have less than seven days before Dax will be gone again... will they make it?
A superb cast... quirky dialogue... laughs at every corner... and, of course, smokin' hot sex scenes that only Douglas can write. Dax's character was probably my favorite as he was the most interesting for a couple of reasons. One reason was because he had a snake tattoo that ran a fairly good length of his body and seemed to come to life. It was what fed him his powers and also drained him of powers at times as well. Luckily, Eddy was able to help keep the snake under control to help Dax throughout his mission or he probably would've died early on. The other thing about Dax that I thought Douglas did a wonderful job at describing was how naive he was about this "new world" he had entered. It was like he was seeing everything for the first time. Douglas captured this so well and the way she described it, I could almost see myself looking through Dax's eyes while reading the novel. I was on edge throughout the entire book wondering what was going to become of Dax as he was supposed to be banished again from earth after his seven days were up. I had hopes that something would work out to keep him on earth, but didn't see any way for this to happen. I won't say if it worked out or not as to not spoil things for future readers, but I will say that I am really looking forward to reading the second book in this series, Hellfire, as this first one was spectacular! Highly Recommended!
Contains: Adult Language, Adult Situations, Graphic Sex
Review also posted at MonsterLibrarian.com
A superb cast... quirky dialogue... laughs at every corner... and, of course, smokin' hot sex scenes that only Douglas can write. Dax's character was probably my favorite as he was the most interesting for a couple of reasons. One reason was because he had a snake tattoo that ran a fairly good length of his body and seemed to come to life. It was what fed him his powers and also drained him of powers at times as well. Luckily, Eddy was able to help keep the snake under control to help Dax throughout his mission or he probably would've died early on. The other thing about Dax that I thought Douglas did a wonderful job at describing was how naive he was about this "new world" he had entered. It was like he was seeing everything for the first time. Douglas captured this so well and the way she described it, I could almost see myself looking through Dax's eyes while reading the novel. I was on edge throughout the entire book wondering what was going to become of Dax as he was supposed to be banished again from earth after his seven days were up. I had hopes that something would work out to keep him on earth, but didn't see any way for this to happen. I won't say if it worked out or not as to not spoil things for future readers, but I will say that I am really looking forward to reading the second book in this series, Hellfire, as this first one was spectacular! Highly Recommended!
Contains: Adult Language, Adult Situations, Graphic Sex
Review also posted at MonsterLibrarian.com
cheesygiraffe's review
4.0
It started out slow for me and took me a while to warm up to it. But about 3/4 the way through I really started enjoying it. I can't wait to read more about what's going to happen with these characters.
toniwi's review
5.0
Demonfire, is a long way from the erotica we're used to from Kate Douglas' Wolf Tales series, but the detour was successful. Kate Douglas created well developed and downright lovable characters. I enjoyed the idea of having supernatural characters that weren't arrogant, and willing to learn from their human counterparts. If you're looking for erotica, this book probably isn't for you, but if you are looking for lovable characters romance, demons and talking swords this is the perfect book for you.
erin_oriordan_is_reading_again's review
4.0
Thus far, the DemonSlayer series is not nearly as sexually charged as Kate Douglas's ultra-erotic Wolf Tales series, although this book is an erotic romance. It's not the same, but it does have its charms, including an imaginative world of dimension-hopping fallen demons, megical tattoos, Lemurians (think of the elves in Lord of the Rings), a sparkly blue will o' the wisp and talking crystal swords. Amidst the fantasy, small town reporter Eddy Marks unleashes her inner warrior and falls in love with demon Dax, who inhabits the body of a soldier who died in World War II. The interesting twist to their romance is that Dax can only inhabit his human host for one week, so Eddy and Dax know up front that seven days is all they'll have together. The last chapter was one of my favorite parts because it was very suspenseful; it's one of those books that will have you counting the pages and hoping there are enough left for the story to be resolved. The ending was by no means disappointing, but I'm still glad I have the second book sitting on the shelf waiting for me. It promises to introduce a love story for the Lemurian crown prince Alton.
amdame1's review
3.0
Eddy is a little dismayed to discover a demon (in a human body) in her garden shed. However, this is one extraordinarily good-looking demon, and one who is determined to help prevent a massive influx of other demons which would tip the balance between good and evil here on earth. She quickly gets over her dismay and decides to do all she can to help stop the demons. (and help hunky demon Dax, even if he only has 7 days to accomplish the task.)
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