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5.0 out of 5 stars
dangerous, demons, and a dog, April 24, 2009
This review is from: The Dangerous Book for Demon Slayers (Mass Market Paperback)
I was a big fan of the first book, now with this second installment we check in as Lizzie fights her first big battle after choosing to be a demon slayer (well- choosing to keep her powers, that is). All the supporting cast is here and humor pops up occasionally, though a bit less than in 1st book.
She's in Vegas, with a permit (not license) for being a demon slayer... and she needs all the help she can get since succubi are showing up in huge numbers - and her boyfriend Dimitri can not take them on... eeps!
I loved what Angie Fox did with the direction of this novel. A little darker, a little more solo path for our heroine, and a little more problems and pain... but Lizzie needed that. She grew, learned, and accepted so much and I was 100% satisfied by the ending.
There is, like the first book that feeling that while maybe not perfect, things are going to work out for the good guy (Lizzie the slayer) and that helped me get through the more "oh my gosh! it's all going to hell - literally" moments. Every page had me glued, and Angie Fox is a must read author for me now. I hope we have many more stories of Lizzie & crew in future...
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
demonically good!, April 15, 2009
This review is from: The Dangerous Book for Demon Slayers (Mass Market Paperback)
Lizzie Brown's life was normal up until she turned thirty years old and then she learned that she possesses demon destroying powers. Oh sure, becoming a demon slayer is quite a stretch from being a preschool teacher, but Lizzie is up for the challenge. There's just the little issue of her having no clue what she's doing and demon slaying doesn't come with a manual.
Lizzie has a terrific support system in her Harley-riding granny and her biker gang, her griffin boyfriend Dimitri and her feisty Jack Russell terrier Pirate. However, when it comes to her abilities and the rules governing witchcraft she's on her own - as she quickly discovers. It seems that before you're allowed to slay demons you're supposed to possess a license. Lizzie is completely unaware of this little issue until she catches granny trying to feed her acquired tickets into a garbage disposal. How is she supposed to pass some licensing test when no one's taught her anything - and as luck would have it, granny believes in `on-the-job training?'
It's imperative that Lizzie travel to Las Vegas to save her uncle from the soul sucking succubi who are taking it over but first she has to obtain a license. Unfortunately without any real knowledge of everything being a demon slayer entails passing the test is impossible. She's manages to get a permit though and as long as granny's present can go about her demon slaying activities.
The whole situation becomes more complicated when Dimitri decides to venture to Las Vegas ahead of everyone else to handle the succubi problem himself. This is a battle he can't win alone and that fact creates its own complications. Lizzie feels like she's on a treadmill going nowhere and answers to her questions aren't forthcoming. She can't possibly be the only demon slayer who's found herself in this sort of position. There may not have been a manual for her to follow but there will be by the time she's done.
THE DANGEROUS BOOK FOR DEMON SLAYERS is the eagerly anticipated sequel to THE ACCIDENTAL DEMON SLAYER. Readers get the opportunity to revisit all the characters you know and love already and join in on their hysterical romp through Sin City. There's no way you won't be utterly charmed by this quirky cast of characters and quickly become caught up in Lizzie's antics as she is thrown head-long into demon slaying. Even if you haven't read the first book in this series I think you'll still get a real charge out of THE DANGEROUS BOOK FOR DEMON SLAYERS. Angie Fox charms readers with her uniquely humorous storyline and outrageous characters that steal their way into readers' hearts. I have to confess I'm anxious to delve into more of Ms. Fox's storylines in the near future - they're demonically good
Chrissy Dionne (courtesy of Romance Junkies)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great fun!, January 17, 2010
This review is from: The Dangerous Book for Demon Slayers (Mass Market Paperback)
My thoughts...Book 2 of Angie Fox's Demon Slaying series takes readers on a magical tour of Sin City. This time she is up against a Succubus who has stolen her Fairy Godfather. All of my favorite characters were there including The Biker Witch gang, Dimitri and little Pirate. I saw a different side of Dimitri in this book, he was very vulnerable. Lizzy definitely grew into her black slayer books and her powers.
The plot was fun, and it taught the readers more about the mysteries of Fox's magical world. I enjoyed meeting several new paranormal creatures. The new setting in this book left the story wide open for some crazy adventures. The story flowed nicely and it was an easy, fun read. This book was full of excitement, but like the first one it had a dark side too. I was actually scared in some parts of the story.
The cons...Hmmm, one of my favorite parts of these stories is the Biker Witch Gang and their antics. They didn't start flinging spell jars until the end of the book, I missed them.
In conclusion, I really enjoyed this second book in the Accidental Slayer series. I can't wait to jump right into the next book in the series.
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