Rachel doesn't know who she is or why she has to keep
running. She only knows that if she stays too long in one
place innocent babies start dying. Just as she
decides it's time to start a new life again she is abducted
by a gorgeous man who claims she is a demon. Rachel can't
remember her past but knows her kidnapper can't be right.
Azazel is the king of the fallen angels, and he has been
hunting the demon Lilith for thousands of years. He knows
that killing her is the only way to prevent the prophecy
that she will become his bride and together they will rule
hell. When he finally catches up to her he discovers that
she doesn't remember who she is, and in a moment of
weakness he lets her live. Instead he tries to get
information from her that will help the Fallen save earth.
But the more time they spend together the harder it is to
fight their overwhelming attraction, and he realizes that
there may be no escape from the prophecy after all.
DEMON is the second installment in Kristina Douglas' The
Fallen series. It focuses on Azazel, the king of the
Fallen who gave up leadership when his human wife died
seven years ago. This intriguing series deals with the
mythology of archangels, fallen angels, and demons and
their struggle for power over the human world. Douglas
does a nice job explaining the history and current
relationships so those who haven't read the first book in
the series aren't at a disadvantage. The multidimensional
and engaging plot loosely ties to the previous book but can
certainly stand on its own. It is also darker, better-
written, and has more character development than the first.
It is definitely the characters in DEMON that makes the
book stand out. They are well-developed, complex and
conflicted. Rachel's memory loss leaves her believing she
is nothing but an average human. Her timid, naïve
personality is a stark contrast to the sexual demon she
supposedly is, but as the story progresses you can see
glimpse into what she once might have been. She is
appalled at her attraction to her aloof kidnapper Azazel
and baffled as to why he is the only one she has ever truly
desired. Azazel is even more conflicted in his feelings.
He believes his attraction to Rachel is a betrayal of his
dead wife and knows giving in to it will surely bring about
the prophecy he has tried so hard to prevent. Some may not
care for his cold and occasionally abusive treatment of
Rachel, but I felt it was right for the storyline.
Watching these two damaged souls hate, resist, desire, and
love each other is a wonderful emotional journey.
Once the Fallen’s fearless ruler, a grieving Azazel must
find the legendary siren meant to take his lost lover’s
place . . . and kill her.
He’s a devil
of an angel.
Azazel should have
extinguished the deadly Lilith when he had the chance.
Now, faced with a prophecy that will force him to betray
the memory of his one true love and wed the Demon Queen,
he cannot end her life until she leads him to Lucifer.
Finding the First is the Fallen’s only hope for protecting
mankind from Uriel’s destruction, but Azazel knows that
ignoring his simmering desire for the Lilith will be
almost as impossible.
She’s an angel
of a demon.
Rachel Fitzpatrick wonders
how Azazel could confuse her with an evil seductress.
She’s never even been interested in sex! At least not
before she set eyes on her breathtaking captor. And now
she can’t think about anything else—besides
escape.
Angels and demons don’t
mix.
Rachel stirs a carnal need in
Azazel that he never thought he’d feel again. Falling for
a demon—even if she has no idea she’s the Lilith—means
surrendering his very soul. But if he lets her go, he
risks abandoning his heart, his dangerous lover, and
possibly all of humanity, to Uriel’s deadly wrath.
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