Raven is a beautiful half demon, who lives in a small out of the way town. Her powers should be a benefit, but to her step-father Justice, who is the power in the town and the head of the fundamentalist order that hates demons, they are a reason to burn her at the stake. That and the fact that when he tried to touch her in a very un-fatherly manner she stabbed him in the leg.

Blade is an assassin who is passing through town, hoping to start life over again. Blade witnesses Raven being taken to the stake to be burned and witnesses her escape. He follows her and saves her life. Raven and Blade are then drawn together in a race to stop her step-father from gaining too much power and help create a world where half-demons can live side-by-side with humans without fear by either side.

BLACK DEMON WIDOW by Paula Altenburg is a good story with excitement, betrayal, love and hope. The only problem I had with the story was the names of the characters. Every time a new character was introduced, I actually had to put my book down and shake my head. It's not a bad story at all, so I didn't like being pull out of it each time more people were introduced. When you read it, go in prepared, and it should be a smoother, more enjoyable read.