Synopsis: Lilith, a demon, has spent 2,000 years tempting men and
guaranteeing their eventual damnation. That is, until she meets her greatest
temptation: the man whose life mission has been to kill her. (from the online description)Review: Set across 800 years of history, the story follows Lilith, a demon enslaved to Lucifer, and Hugh, once human, then a Guardian of Heaven, as they battle for the souls of mortals. But their attraction to each other complicated their respective orders. They share a twisted courtship of blood, banter, and bartered kisses, that creates excellent sexual tension.
Brooks created an intriguing world, populated by a complex hierarchy
of demon and angelic characters. Several of her secondary characters here
appear as primary in later books, which mean they are more well-rounded than
your average secondary characters. While the plot kept me interested and the
characters had depth, the story, over all, was disappointing. Plot twists are
good, but this story had so many, it became cluttered and the world-building
details got lost. The resolution seemed forced and didn’t match the build-up. While
the main characters end up together (naturally) but the ending wasn’t
satisfactory, as the questions and mysteries about how the world worked
remained hidden by the muddled plot twists.
Good dialogue and unique secondary characters kept me
reading until the end, but didn’t help the story rise above mediocre. Sadly, I
won’t be reading the remainder of the series.
Prude Note: There is a LOT of graphic sex in this book. It
doesn’t take place until the last fourth, but then it seems that the main
characters don’t talk unless there is sex involved. Since so much important
dialogue takes places in the context of sex, it isn’t possible to skip the sex
scenes without missing important plot points.
Bookmarks: 3 of 5
Awards: None
ISBN: 978-0-425-21347-6
Year Published: 2007
Date Finished: 2-26-2018
Pages: 412
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