DEMON BY MY SIDE is the follow-up to Victoria Davies's
previous book, Seducing the Demon Huntress. It's a good
idea to read that one first because a lot of the events
that unfold in that story are central to the plot of this
one. I loved the previous book, so I was eager to read this
one. Happily for me, DEMON BY MY SIDE has a lot of the same
qualities that made me love the previous book. I also liked
catching up with the two previous main characters --
Kerilyn, the demon huntress and Arawn, Lord of the Spirits.
Darcy Snow and Jaral are natural enemies. He is a demon
prince and she is a demon hunter. From the first moment
they meet, there is a lot of heat between the two. In spite
of the antagonism between their people, there is a strong
immediate sexual attraction. They are both deeply
conflicted the attraction. At first, the two appear to be
on missions with similar goals so that they form an uneasy
alliance working together making the story part "buddy
movie" and part hot paranormal romance.
The sexual tension
is fabulous. I love the romantic game of cat and mouse that
the two play with each other. I also like that the author
fleshes out the characters and their motivations, making
them more than just two sex-crazed, one dimensional
characters. You especially got a sense of the high stakes
they're both playing for and the difficult ethical dilemmas
they both face.
Darcy doesn't want to trust Jaral totally
and put her own happiness ahead of the safety of the human
race, and Jaral reluctantly recognizes Darcy as his mate
but has to go against his powerful and very evil father to
find happiness with Darcy. The screws are tightened even
more when Jaral's mission changes and puts him at odds with
Darcy's mission, even though he keeps that fact a secret.
Trust is a big theme in DEMON BY MY SIDE. The decision to
trust a
person based on what the heart says is something that Darcy
and Jaral both agonize over. This story was the right
amount of sexy and substance for me. I look forward to
reading more from Victoria Davies and hopefully more stories
in
this series. I hope to read stories about Darcy's friend
Cailin and Jaral's friend Liam.
Darcy Snow is a demon hunter and a damn good one at that.
She's never hesitated when faced with monsters preying on
humans, but the rules changed when the Lord of the Spirits
married a mortal. While spirits used to be able to cross
into the human realm only on Halloween, they're now passing
freely through a mysterious portal.
Jaral is a demon with a mission. As the heir apparent in the
demon realm, he's been waiting for a chance to finally prove
himself to his father. When he's ordered to solve the
mystery of how their enemies are infiltrating the human
world, he expects to run up against mortals. One thing he
didn't plan on, however, is crossing paths with a beautiful
demon hunter.
Together, they'll need to seal the portal and ensure that
balance is returned to the realm. But loving an enemy is not
an option for Darcy. If she can't trust Jaral, she can't be
with him. To prove his intentions, Jaral will need to make
the ultimate sacrifice…
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