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Daemon's Angel

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As a primary angel, Arina didn't have emotions, couldn't feel pain. When she takes the soul of a boy, his mother curses her. Only the death of a loved one in her arms can free Arina from her human body so she can become an angel again.

Daemon, branded and named a demon, only wishes to fight in hopes it will bring his death. Instead, the Norman finds himself the unwilling Lord of Brunneswald Hall. Finding a gorgeous woman who has lost her memory and isn't afraid of him also wasn't part of his plan.

Sherrilyn Kenyon fans beware! I have read ALL of her stories and love them! HOWEVER, I didn't like this story!

Daemon is a tortured hero, cursed in the eyes of God and very worthy of being a Dark Hunter. But Arina is a religious fanatic and I didn't care for her at all. With other medieval romances I've read the author(s) either toned down or lost completely the religious aspect of the hero/ines life. Having religion in the story became old; then it drove me nuts! While I can accept religion, I don't want to read about it. I think Ms Kenyon has done a good job at keeping religion in her heroines' life, but at the same time is what turned me off.

Arina is probably a great Angel, but I think I'll stick with Dark Hunters. The story was depressing, and I was a tortured reader (with this as my reading material on an international flight!!) so I can't recommend DAEMON'S ANGEL.

She was an angel cursed down by a witch, from there; this read like a historical romance. There were more elements throughout the story questioning her being a real angel or perhaps nuts(?). But for the most part I forgot what she was. Daemon is a true tortured Kinley MacGregor hero/lord. The villian was perfect and added humor. Glad I found a copy.

Cast to the mortal realm by an evil sorceress, Arina had more than her share of problems. She was trapped in a temptress's body, tormented by untested passions, and doomed to lose any man she desired. Yet even as Arina yearned for the safety of the pearly gates, she found paradise in the arms of a Norman mercenary. The villagers said Daemon was the devil's son, but he was only a man plagued by strange dreams--visions of a tantalizing beauty who enchanted him like no other, Then the enticing stranger appeared in the flesh, and he vowed nothing between heaven and earth would keep them apart. But to savor the joys of his very own angel, Daemon would have to battle demons--within and without--and risk his very soul for love.

I've read every angel book I could get my hands on and this one was fabulous. Daemon is the most tortured, sweetest hero I've ever read. I wish I could give him a hug. The medieval background was also so well done that I felt like I was there with them. An incredible book with the most memorable characters you can imagine.

A bit different than I am used to reading Kenyon's work. This one is obviously one of her first novels. Interesting story, solid couple if a bit formula. Good read for a rainy day.

I actually liked this book but I was forewarned by the reviews not to look at it in the same way I view other Kenyon novels. This is a very early one of hers and I can see how she has grown as a storyteller.

I actually liked this premise. Angel [of death-soul taker?] ends up as human. This was vengeance by a forlorn mother whose son had died. Arina (our angel) ends up with a Norman lord who has thrived on battle. He is shunned by all because of his horrible disfigurement - which is ... should I tell??? Odd eye color - ok, I get it - one is brown and one is blue. Surely the devil's mark in superstitious medieval times! Anyway ... he longs for death but it does not come. Instead, his brother, the King ... gives him a Saxon stronghold and land in an effort to settle him down. One look at the beautiful Arina, causes Daemon to have feelings that he'd never had before. She is the woman he has had strange dreams about. What does it all mean? Arina appears with no memory but it begins to return when her "brother" comes to claim her and she seeks shelter in Daemon's arms. It was very much a story of lust as much as romance, although in the end love conquers even the noble Daemon. The story is rather religious in nature dealing with angels and demons and rather antiquated notions of exorcism [or is it that antiquated?] ... which may be a turn off to some. I felt it was rather an integral part of the storyline and it didn't bother me.

I liked the secondary characters - they added quite a bit to the story, especially the little cross-eyed kitten. Who can resist a blood thirsty lord petting a little cross eyed kitten?

I've read these "An Angel Touch" novels before, mainly from the dollar store book stashes and they are what they are - usually first attempts of authors as they hone their skills. I was glad I got a chance to read this, but now I think I will pull out the latest Dream Hunter novel which I just received to REALLY drown myself in a good Kenyon tale! Unique premise; not much depth.