A NIGHT OWL REVIEWS BOOK REVIEW | Reviewed by: Yadkny
For as long as she can remember, Fatal has lived amongst the Navajo within her grandfather's tribe, but now she has been banished to a life of solitude due to the demons that stalk her. The feeling of mistrust runs deep as she struggles to decide which side of the divide she truly belongs. After being cast aside and shown cruelty at the hands of her grandfather's people, Fatal refuses the affection that the demon family she's never known show her, thinking instead that her independence is more important than finding something worth holding on to.
Orobus, lower level Prince of Hell, seeks to earn Fatal's trust and lead her away from the misguided ways she's learned at the hands of people who mistreated her. Breaking through the hard shell she's erected around herself proves to be much harder than anticipated and the punishment from lack of experience in her demonic ways will prove to be much more painful than necessary, but Orobus refuses to let Fatal believe she's not worth every lash of the whip he receives.
How can you not fall for a guy who willingly throws himself into the line of fire meant for you? Although Orobus comes off cocky, arrogant, and a bit 'jerkish', he also cares deeply and refuses to be pushed away when it's obvious that Fatal needs a hero. Independent, strong willed, and stubborn are possibly Fatal's best attributes but they're also her greatest weaknesses. The chemistry between Orobus and Fatal is unexplainable but definitely evident in the way they possess each other through sex. It's after the physical attraction has been sated that they both realize how much they need one another and so the painful healing process begins.
I really appreciated the combination of both the Navajo culture mixed with that of a demon as it made for a unique and interesting storyline. Fast paced and full of interesting characters/creatures, this story sets up an interesting dynamic in the demon realm. In the end, I got the impression that this can't be all there is, when characters from the story start staking their claim in the plotline spotlight. This is my first Mahalia Levey read and I'll definitely be on the lookout for more of her work.
Dec 19, 2010 | 9781595787767
5 - Rare Top Pick | 4.5 - Top Pick | 4 - I Liked It | 3.5 - Enjoyable | 3 - OK | 2.5 - It just didn't click
Book Blurb for Demonic Persuasion
Born of a Navajo healer and a high-level prince of Hell, The Dine Gods demanded Fatal be turned over to her mother’s tribe to learn their healing arts and kept away from demon hands. But with her tutelage came cruel segregation and disrespect because of her father’s heritage. Not knowing why her life has suddenly come under demon attack, Fatal sets out, armed with her knowledge and her fighting skills, to take out any evil that gets in her way.
As prince of a lower level of Hell, Orobus signed a contract in blood that he be betrothed to Fatal, the high prince of Hell’s half-breed daughter. Oracle by birth, he isn’t privy to complete visions with regard to himself. Having forgotten the fateful night he signed the agreement, he’s thrust into the fight of his life—the fight to claim his woman! Come Hell or high water, he will take care of what is rightfully his, even if it means making her face both sides of her heritage and teaching her there is no shame.
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