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Summary
It’s the year 2018, and
with human society seriously disrupted by the economic upheavals of the
previous decade, Lucifer has increased the number of demons in all major
cities. Atlanta is no exception. Fortunately, humans are protected by
Demon Trappers, who work to keep homes and streets safe from the things
that go bump in the night. Seventeen-year-old Riley, only daughter of
legendary Demon Trapper Paul Blackthorne, has always dreamed of
following in her father’s footsteps. When she’s not keeping up with her
homework or trying to manage her growing attraction to fellow Trapper
apprentice, Simon, Riley’s out saving citizens from Grade One Hellspawn.
Business as usual, really, for a demon-trapping teen. When a Grade Five
Geo-Fiend crashes Riley’s routine assignment at a library, jeopardizing
her life and her chosen livelihood, she realizes that she’s caught in
the middle of a battle between Heaven and Hell.
Rating & Review
I
read hundreds of books each year. I have read some amazing books so far
this year and I would have to say that The Demon Trapper's Daughter has
to have been one of my absolute favorites!
From the very first page, Jana Oliver had me hooked. She is a perfect example of a great writer whose books will become the new rage. Her character development was perfect, you came to love and sympathize with them or hate them all together. I think that a great writer will get the reader to have an emotional response to what is going on within the pages, this seems to be Oliver's specialty. Riley was so well written and the back and forth with Simon is great. And while some of them don't make a HUGE appearance, the demons were pretty lifelike ... I came to really enjoy when certain ones would make an appearance because I was excited to see how Riley would react.
Writing about the struggle between good and evil isn't exactly a new endeavor in the literary world. What is unique is the way that Oliver went about weaving the story. The concept that she came up with (demons walking around terrorizing society with trappers hunting them down and catching them) was interesting and gripping.
From the very first page, Jana Oliver had me hooked. She is a perfect example of a great writer whose books will become the new rage. Her character development was perfect, you came to love and sympathize with them or hate them all together. I think that a great writer will get the reader to have an emotional response to what is going on within the pages, this seems to be Oliver's specialty. Riley was so well written and the back and forth with Simon is great. And while some of them don't make a HUGE appearance, the demons were pretty lifelike ... I came to really enjoy when certain ones would make an appearance because I was excited to see how Riley would react.
Writing about the struggle between good and evil isn't exactly a new endeavor in the literary world. What is unique is the way that Oliver went about weaving the story. The concept that she came up with (demons walking around terrorizing society with trappers hunting them down and catching them) was interesting and gripping.
The awesome thing is that there are three other books in this series and I've heard that they are all just as good as the first installment! Unfortunately, I haven't had the opportunity to read them yet because I have a reading list longer than the Great Wall but I will get to them soon!
Amazing book, a must read!!!
Amazing book, a must read!!!
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