Book Review: The Dangerous Book for Demon Slayers by Angie Fox (Series, #2)

Summary:
It’s only been a couple weeks since Lizzie found out she’s a demon slayer, and she’s already been to hell and back–literally.  You’d think she could get a vacation to Greece with her hunk of a griffin boyfriend, Dmitri, but her fairy godfather, Uncle Phil, has got himself tangled up with a succubus.  Lizzie, accompanied by the geriatric biker gang, the Red Skulls, and Dmitri run off to Las Vegas to save him.  They discover an unusual amount of demonic activity in Vegas, however, which points to a possible demon invasion from hell.

Review:
This was definitely a step up from the first book in the series.  The action is tighter, characters more well-rounded, and the impetuses for decisions are more believable.  The demon invasion winds up being a secondary plot point to Lizzie’s attempt to figure out what exactly the slayer truth “sacrifice yourself” means.  I also enjoyed the fact that Fox gave the talking terrier, Pirate, more to do besides be excited when Lizzie shows up.  The fact that she’s paying attention to animal characterization makes me happy.

One of my main complaints with the previous book was the romance story-line, in particular the sex scene, and I can’t say that that’s improved here.  Although by the end of the book I found Lizzie’s affection for Dmitri believable, for most of the book I was baffled by it.  He just doesn’t do it for me as a romantic hero, and I’m not sure exactly why.  Similarly, the sex scenes were again cringe-inducing, not sexy.  I mean, he rips her leather skirt up the middle, and she finds this endearing?  The fact that the man seems to lack the knowledge that you can push a skirt up makes me seriously doubt his abilities in the sack.  It’s odd, because Fox’s other scenes are generally well-done.  The two sex scenes are so decidedly cringe-worthy that I sort of forgot this is supposed to be a paranormal romance.  It read as a paranormal fiction featuring an odd choice for a boyfriend and thank goodness he’s not talked about too much.

In general though most of the book isn’t about Dmitri or his relationship with Lizzie.  It’s about Lizzie’s experience figuring out what exactly it means to be a demon slayer.  Thank goodness for that, because that combined with Lizzie’s crazy family and witty dog make for a good story.  I recommend it to those with a taste for the paranormal and romance lovers who aren’t fans of sex scenes in romance to start with.

4 out of 5 stars

Source: PaperBackSwap

Previous Books in Series:
The Accidental Demon Slayer, review

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