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jackiehorne's review
2.0
2.5 Lots of potential here, but the poor writing stands in the way of creating a compelling secondary world. Not much character development, and a lot of confusing gaps in the storytelling. I know from Jewel's regency books that she can write and plot much better than this, so perhaps I'll give the 2nd book in the series a try...
beastreader's review
4.0
Carson Phillips is a witch. She has served a famous mage by the name of Alvaro Magellan for years. Carson has just learned of Alvaro’s true nature and his plans for her. Carson escapes, taking with her a very powerful stone talisman. Alvaro sends some of his men after Carson. He wants the talisman and he doesn’t care how it comes back to him, which means Carson may live or die.
Nikodemuis is a demon warlord. He has an assignment…to take down Alvaro and his army including Carson. From all the things Nikodemuis has learned about Alvaro and Carson, he believes this will be one of the easiest tasks he will complete. Carson ends up running right into Nikodemuis arms. You know what happens when a witch and a warlord experience feelings for each other…the end product is My Wicked Enemy.
My Wicked Enemy is a great novel by Ms. Jewel’s. I can’t believe I haven't read a book by Ms. Jewel’s before, as she has been writing for years. I have read many paranormal stories about witches and warlords and I have to say that My Wicked Enemy is right up there with the best of them. It was packed full of energy and contained one heck of a steamy romance. I think that Nikodemuis is the first demon warlord that I have really liked. For a witch I thought Carson seemed weak at the beginning but when it came time to step up to the plate, Carson proved she could keep up with the best of them. I am happy to have discovered a new author in Carolyn Jewel.
Nikodemuis is a demon warlord. He has an assignment…to take down Alvaro and his army including Carson. From all the things Nikodemuis has learned about Alvaro and Carson, he believes this will be one of the easiest tasks he will complete. Carson ends up running right into Nikodemuis arms. You know what happens when a witch and a warlord experience feelings for each other…the end product is My Wicked Enemy.
My Wicked Enemy is a great novel by Ms. Jewel’s. I can’t believe I haven't read a book by Ms. Jewel’s before, as she has been writing for years. I have read many paranormal stories about witches and warlords and I have to say that My Wicked Enemy is right up there with the best of them. It was packed full of energy and contained one heck of a steamy romance. I think that Nikodemuis is the first demon warlord that I have really liked. For a witch I thought Carson seemed weak at the beginning but when it came time to step up to the plate, Carson proved she could keep up with the best of them. I am happy to have discovered a new author in Carolyn Jewel.
tessisreading2's review
3.0
Starts out strong but as the heroine develops more Special Powers and an ever-expanding harem of adoring men, it got harder to keep reading. All female secondary characters were either evil or quickly killed off. We get it, Carson's the best.
lindca's review
3.0
3.5 stars (Review contains some spoilers)
This is a promising start to the series. Jewel has created an interesting world where demons/fiends often are enslaved by mages/witches, and the fiends are the good guys here. Carson, an innocent young witch whose power has been twisted and siphoned off since she was a child by Magellan, a powerful mage, escapes with a valuable artefact after she witnesses him murdering someone in a ritual. Her freedom is short-lived, and she soon is captured by warlord fiend Nikodemus. The trouble is, he believes she had been Magellan's willing accomplice, and she is high on his "to be killed" list. The two of them dance around each other and deal with what is even more powerful than the usual attraction between fiend and witch. Eventually, of course, she convinces him that she is on his side.
Their journey to that detente--and fairly quickly more--is interesting but a bit uneven and sometimes confusing. We switch POV between several characters, so the focus often is off the main couple and their developing relationship. Some characters, like Durian, are introduced as if they might be key but quickly are shuffled out of the picture. I never quite figured out what Carson's powers can do after the poisoning and what changes in her were due to the talisman vs her bond with Nikodemus. Some small details of the story, like the sheltered Carson being comfortable with guns or the mages shaving the hair of magebound fiends when that just made them more easily identified, made little sense. The progression of Carson and Nikodemus's sexual relationship also was uneven. They spent well over half the book getting interrupted, then soon after they finally do the deed, Carson gets it on with another fiend with Nikodemus's encouragement. Now I understood the reasoning behind this and how it fit in with fiends' needs in this world, but having it happen so soon after Carson and Nikodemus start to solidify that aspect of their relationship simply felt awkward and unsatisfying.
Despite these reservations, I enjoyed the book. It also is likely that at least some of my feelings of the story being uneven were due to the fact that I got interrupted a LOT by real life while reading it. Nevertheless, I'll put the next book in the series on my TBR list and look forward to reading it.
This is a promising start to the series. Jewel has created an interesting world where demons/fiends often are enslaved by mages/witches, and the fiends are the good guys here. Carson, an innocent young witch whose power has been twisted and siphoned off since she was a child by Magellan, a powerful mage, escapes with a valuable artefact after she witnesses him murdering someone in a ritual. Her freedom is short-lived, and she soon is captured by warlord fiend Nikodemus. The trouble is, he believes she had been Magellan's willing accomplice, and she is high on his "to be killed" list. The two of them dance around each other and deal with what is even more powerful than the usual attraction between fiend and witch. Eventually, of course, she convinces him that she is on his side.
Their journey to that detente--and fairly quickly more--is interesting but a bit uneven and sometimes confusing. We switch POV between several characters, so the focus often is off the main couple and their developing relationship. Some characters, like Durian, are introduced as if they might be key but quickly are shuffled out of the picture. I never quite figured out what Carson's powers can do after the poisoning and what changes in her were due to the talisman vs her bond with Nikodemus. Some small details of the story, like the sheltered Carson being comfortable with guns or the mages shaving the hair of magebound fiends when that just made them more easily identified, made little sense. The progression of Carson and Nikodemus's sexual relationship also was uneven. They spent well over half the book getting interrupted, then soon after they finally do the deed, Carson gets it on with another fiend with Nikodemus's encouragement. Now I understood the reasoning behind this and how it fit in with fiends' needs in this world, but having it happen so soon after Carson and Nikodemus start to solidify that aspect of their relationship simply felt awkward and unsatisfying.
Despite these reservations, I enjoyed the book. It also is likely that at least some of my feelings of the story being uneven were due to the fact that I got interrupted a LOT by real life while reading it. Nevertheless, I'll put the next book in the series on my TBR list and look forward to reading it.
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