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Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Book Review: Cipher: A Demonica Underworld Novella by Larissa Ione

Cipher: A Demonica Underworld Novella
by Larissa Ione
April 9, 2019
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Larissa Ione comes a new story in her Demonica Underworld series… 

It’s been seven months since Cipher, an Unfallen angel who straddled a razor thin line between good and evil, woke up in hell with a new set of wings, a wicked pair of fangs, and a handler who’s as beautiful as she is dangerous. As a laid-back cyber-specialist who once assisted guardian angels, he’d been in a prime position to earn back his halo. But now, as a True Fallen forced to use his talents for malevolence, he must fight not only his captors and his sexy handler, but the growing corruption inside him…before the friends searching for him become his enemies and he becomes his own worst nightmare.

Lyre is a fallen angel with a heart full of hate. When she’s assigned to ensure that Cipher carries out their boss’s orders, she sees an opportunity to take revenge on those who wronged her. All she has to do is appeal to Cipher’s burgeoning dark side. But the devastatingly handsome fellow True Fallen has other ideas — sexy ideas that threaten to derail all Lyre’s plans and put them in the path of an approaching hell storm.

Danger and desire explode, even as Cipher and Lyre unravel a sinister plot that will fracture the underworld and send shockwaves into Heaven itself…

**Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you'll enjoy each one as much as we do.**

At 193 pages, I'm not sure if this a "stand alone novella" it certainly reads more like a full blown tale. As a huge fan of the Demonica Underworld series I would say my tastes are really damn high. My reading expectations are set well above any bar that exists. Ione has spoiled me. Period. 

Saying that, this was another DAMN GOOD addition to her writing world. Be it a stand-alone or part of the ongoing series, you can categorize it any way you like. Cipher is action and heart-stopping moments served up only as this talented author can. Added with big moments of love, juicy lust and dark plot twists this PNR had me purring for more! 

I love this one like all the rest, Demonica Underworld continues to take home the gold platinum!

Getting 5 Sheep








KD

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Sunday, April 16, 2017

Sheep Book Review: RAZR (A Demonica Underworld Novella) by Larissa Ione

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Larissa Ione, comes RAZR, a passionate and spellbinding novella from the Demonica Underworld Series, brought to you by 1,001 Dark Nights! Be sure you grab your copy today!



by Larissa Ione
April 11, 2017
152 pages
New York Times bestselling author Larissa Ione returns to the Demonica Underworld…
A fallen angel with a secret.
An otherworldly elf with an insatiable hunger she doesn’t understand.
An enchanted gem.
Meet mortal enemies Razr and Jedda…and the priceless diamond that threatens to destroy them both even as it bonds them together with sizzling passion.
Welcome back to the Demonica Underworld, where enemies find love…if they’re strong enough to survive.



152 typed pages of pure magic. That's the best way to sun this one up. Oh and.....Larissa is back!!!! Every moment over the past few weeks I have waited for this one to come out, and it did not disappoint! Some authors are just unfairly gifted with the ability to write a dope as hell series, this author is in that top shelf caliber. If you can be the best. Then BE the best.

If you don't know the Demonica series, now's your chance to get a hot little taste. This one has bite. But my undead gods does the bite feel so good! We follow our leads on the trail of a diamond, I mean it is a girl's best friend and all. Passion and adventure ensue, the ride is fast but worth every moment. Forgive me, but I just can't spoil this one with too many details.

If you love a well written, expertly executed PNR with darkness and fire then you, my good reader, have found your home. 


Getting 5 Sheep
KD  


       
Excerpt:
Shivering, she went back inside and fetched the med kit from the bathroom. Razr was still passed out cold, so gently and carefully she stripped off his slacks. 

He didn’t wear underwear. Oh, my.

Her mouth went as dry as the sand forest in her elven homeland as she took in his magnificent body. Everything began to burn, parts of her she’d all but forgotten she had in the five years since she’d last been with a man. The fallen angel was about as perfect as anything she’d ever seen. Made sense, she supposed—she’d never thought angels would be anything less than perfection. But seeing one naked and up close? No one could blame her for wanting to take pictures and post to all her friends on Instagram, right?

Cursing her ethics, she arranged him on his belly to allow access to his shredded back. Shame at the fact that she’d just ogled him shrank her skin. Gods, he must have been in so much pain. She’d nearly passed out herself during the beating, unable to stomach the sight of muscle and bone exposed by the deep lacerations.

Making matters worse, Shrike had reveled in the gore, growing angrier with each strike, as if he’d been taking some deep inner pain out on Razr. When it was over, he’d thrown down the cat and fled the office without a word, leaving her to gather Razr’s unconscious body and find her way out of the castle.

At least the wounds had stopped bleeding and were already starting to heal. Still, this was one of the times she wished she’d chosen the garnet Gem of Enoch instead of the diamond. Jedda and her sisters hadn’t known what power each of the gems had possessed at the time they’d chosen and assimilated them, but neither Jedda nor Reina had been completely happy with the outcomes. Manda had embraced the killing power of her stone, but Reina had no desire to heal and had been furious. And while Jedda’s gem had given her an ability to violently repel demons that she actually used sometimes, being able to help now and then would have been cool too.

Very carefully, she cleaned Razr’s wounds and applied bandages, each one drawing an elven curse from her. Such a perfect body, torn to shreds on a regular basis. He had no scars—at least, none that were visible. She’d heard there were species of demons that could see scars no one else could, and she wondered what one of those demons would see if they looked at Razr.

Jedda saw a very fit, very toned male.



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Friday, April 29, 2016

Book Review: Z: A Demonica Underworld Novella by Larissa Ione

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Z: A Demonica Underworld Novella
By: Larissa Ione
April 26, 2016
154 pages
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Zhubaal, fallen angel assistant to the Grim Reaper, has spent decades searching for the angel he loved and lost nearly a century ago. Not even her death can keep him from trying to find her, not when he knows she’s been given a second chance at life in a new body. But as time passes, he’s losing hope, and he wonders how much longer he can hold to the oath he swore to her so long ago…

As an emim, the wingless offspring of two fallen angels, Vex has always felt like a second-class citizen. But if she manages to secure a deal with the Grim Reaper — by any means necessary — she will have earned her place in the world. The only obstacle in the way of her plan is a sexy hardass called Z, who seems determined to thwart her at every turn. Soon it becomes clear that they have a powerful connection rooted in the past…but can any vow stand the test of time?

Sure, you can look at the page count and get a little disappointed. I mean, it's Ione and we who know her works, LOVE them. But don't let the page numbers fool your mind. This novella gives you all the bang for your buck and more then enough of that amazing PNR this talented author can dish out. 

A hot romance that did a nice job pulling me within that first chapter. You really don't want to stop reading this one. Tons of demons for those that love a hellish good time. Adventure down in the underworld, which actually gives this tale a more epic journey feeling. Sexy men who walk on the dark side, cause they need to have some fun too! 

A nice twist that puts a fun spin on this darker one. Lead characters that draw you in and snarky good times to be had by all. Really what more could you want?! If you're already a Demonica  fan then you will really enjoy this one. If you're not, this is an awesome way to get a taste of all the stories in this overall arc. Good stuff! 


Getting 4 'Ares is my lord' Sheep 
KD 

 

EXCERPT:
Inside Sheoul, the demon realm sometimes called Hell, evil was everywhere.

It dripped off the sides of the sheer rock walls in streaks of black acid that ate into the stone with a hiss. It wafted through the humid air on tendrils of mist that reeked of sulfur and decaying flesh. And, as Vex watched, it oozed like toothpaste from out of a fissure in midair that only people like her could see.

Her purple-tipped black hair, already short and spiky, stood even more on end as the thing squeezing out of the fissure, a dead demon’s soul, popped free of whatever realm and mystical enclosure it had been inside.

The toothpastey glob took a transparent, vaguely humanoid shape, but its glowing crimson eyes were sharp and clear. A malevolent wave of rage and hate rolled off the soul, and Vex backed away, even though escape was impossible for her.

She was what her parents had called a daemani, a demon soul magnet, a person to whom souls stuck like glue. According to them, most daemanis couldn’t prevent it from happening, and that was a serious pain in the ass. If a demon died near Vex, not even the Grim Reaper’s personal daemanis, creatures called griminions, had a chance to collect the soul before it got sucked into her and stored as a glyph on her skin.

The demon shrieked, a sound only she or another soul-sensitive person could hear, as it struggled to keep from being sucked into the prison of her body. In a futile attempt to avoid the inevitable, she fled, her booted feet nimbly negotiating the rock shard-strewn ground that was all too common in this part of Sheoul.

But no matter how fast she ran, every time she looked over her shoulder, the distance between her and the soul had decreased. Closer. Closer.

     
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