Working for the Devil
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4.2 • 71 Ratings
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
When the Devil needs a rogue demon killed, who does he call?
The Player: Necromance-for-hire Dante Valentine is choosy about her jobs. Hot tempered and with nerves of steel, she can raise the dead like nobody's business. But one rainy Monday morning, everything goes straight to hell.
The Score: The Devil hires Dante to eliminate a rogue demon: Vardimal Santino. In return, he will let her live. It's an offer she can't refuse.
The Catch: How do you kill something that can't die?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Tough-as-nails necromancer Dante Valentine has a problem: the devil wants her to catch a rogue demon and, for the duration of the task, she must be accompanied by a demon assassin named Japhrimel. If she refuses, she dies; if she accepts, she'll likely die in the process. Dante decides to take her chances with the latter, but her hunt doesn't get into full swing until the book's final third. Instead, she pauses to take a ride on a "slicboard" (a skateboard that glides on air), to wrestle cryptic information from an assortment of nonhuman and magical people and to argue with everyone from Japhrimel to her fellow necromancer friend, Gabe. Though Dante is as prickly as a wet cat and frustratingly adamant about maintaining her loner status, she's a brave, charismatic protagonist with a smart mouth and a suicidal streak. What's not to love? Fans of Laurel K. Hamilton should warm to Saintcrow's dark, evocative debut, though the story's weak relationship thread may disappoint aficionados of the paranormal romance veterans Christine Feehan and Sherrilyn Kenyon.
Customer Reviews
Loved it!
I really enjoyed reading this book. Had to hit the define button a number of times, but that's a good thing. The writing gives a clear picture of where, when and how things are taking place. The detail the author supplies on mood, tone and character development is precise and well thought out. The pictures I developed in my head about the characters and the world of Danny Valentine were incredible, in no small thanks to the writer. Bottom line for me, I found myself lost in this book. Lost, in that I became unable at times to extract myself from it. If you're a big fan of urban fantasy and a hot, tough heroin, this is THE right book for you. I love you Danny
Working for the devil
Like other books, the heroine is somewhat unbelievably erratic and unstable. The writing is wasted on too many repetitious phrases, which gets a bit boring. However, despite these criticisms, it was entertaining.
Just wouldn't end
The first few hundred pages could have passed for entertainment I guess, sort of like reading the back of a cereal box every morning over breakfast. By the end of this anthology I was just hoping for a misprint with 200 blank pages but sadly it just kept going and going. If you are interested in reading this series I recommend breaking it up with other books.