Review: Soul Theif

Soul Theif
Jana Oliver
Release Date: August 5, 2011
Series: The Demon Trappers

Description:
Riley Blackthorne’s adventures continue in the second spellbinding Demon Trappers novel, as she battles demons… and a love that could destroy her.

At the start of the second thrilling installment of the Demon Trappers series, 17-year-old Riley Blackthorne has about had it up to here. After the devastating battle at the Tabernacle, trappers are dead and injured, her sweet boyfriend Simon is gravely injured, and now her beloved late father’s been illegally poached from his grave by a very powerful necromancer. Add to the mix: Ori, one sizzling hot freelance demon hunter who’s made himself Riley’s unofficial body guard, and Beck, a super over-protective “friend” who acts more like a grouchy granddad, and Riley’s almost ready to leave Atlanta altogether.
But as the demon count in Atlanta increases, the already crippled Trappers Guild has its hands full, and, when the Vatican finally sends its own Demon Hunters to take care of the city’s “little” problem, pandemonium breaks loose. Only Riley knows that she might be the center of Hell’s attention: an extremely powerful Grade 5 demon is stalking her, and her luck can't last forever. As Riley’s life becomes a dangerous balancing act, will she be strong enough not to tip? And who will be there to catch her if she falls

Review:
Ok first let me start by saying the first book was good but not fabulous.  This book kept me absolutely riveted.  I didn't want to put it down.  (shhh I even just finished reading it at work that's how good it is) It was everything I wanted to first book to be and more.  We continue on with Riley's story where the #5 demon is after her, but she doesn't know why.  Her boyfriend is back but he's not the same, Beck is more worried about her than ever and now Ori the sexy stranger who says he is a freelance demon hunter.  It's crazy, fun, exciting, adventurous, drama, everything all in one. 

I loved how Riley's character has grown as she comes into her own, even if she did make a huge mistake towards the end of the book, everything happes for a reason.  And I can't wait to see what that reason is in the next book.  We also get to experience a little more of Beck's feelings towards Riley's and vice versa, but that's too late.  But really I don't think it is, I have high hopes for those two.  Ori, well I can't say too much on him without it being a spoiler.  I'll keep my reservations about him to myself.  The Vatican's demon hunters are in the picture now too, we meet a few of them, and a shady reporter which I do not like for obvious reasons once you read the book.  She's bad news I just know it.  They didn't get much face time in this book but I have a feeling they might be all over the next book.  Especially since we ended with Riley being on the run - from basically everyone!

Now she owes a favor to two sides, what is she going to do?  Can they zero each other out?  What does her father have to say for himself now that he's back (reanimated still)? What will happen with Beck and Riley, or Simon, even Ori?

Have you read this if so please let me know what you think.

Waiting on Wednesday

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week I'm "Waiting on":

Obsidian
By Jennifer L. Armentrout
Release Date: December 6, 2011
Series: Lux

Description:
Starting over sucks.

When we moved to West Virginia right before my senior year, I’d pretty much resigned myself to thick accents, dodgy Internet access, and a whole lot of boring…. until I spotted my hot neighbor, with his looming height and eerie green eyes. Things were looking up.
And then he opened his mouth.

Daemon is infuriating. Arrogant. Stab-worthy. We do not get along. At all. But when a stranger attacks me and Daemon literally freezes time with a wave of his hand, well, something…unexpected happens.

The hot alien living next door marks me.

You heard me. Alien. Turns out Daemon and his sister have a galaxy of enemies wanting to steal their abilities, and Daemon’s touch has me lit up like the Vegas Strip. The only way I’m getting out of this alive is by sticking close to Daemon until my alien mojo fades.

If I don’t kill him first, that is.

WWW Wednesday

This is a weekly book meme hosted by Should Be Reading.
To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?

Currently Reading:

Soul Theif
By Jana Oliver
Release Date: August 30, 2011
Series: The Demon Trappers
Description:
Riley Blackthorne’s adventures continue in the second spellbinding Demon Trappers novel, as she battles demons… and a love that could destroy her.
At the start of the second thrilling installment of the Demon Trappers series, 17-year-old Riley Blackthorne has about had it up to here. After the devastating battle at the Tabernacle, trappers are dead and injured, her sweet boyfriend Simon is gravely injured, and now her beloved late father’s been illegally poached from his grave by a very powerful necromancer. Add to the mix: Ori, one sizzling hot freelance demon hunter who’s made himself Riley’s unofficial body guard, and Beck, a super over-protective “friend” who acts more like a grouchy granddad, and Riley’s almost ready to leave Atlanta altogether.
But as the demon count in Atlanta increases, the already crippled Trappers Guild has its hands full, and, when the Vatican finally sends its own Demon Hunters to take care of the city’s “little” problem, pandemonium breaks loose. Only Riley knows that she might be the center of Hell’s attention: an extremely powerful Grade 5 demon is stalking her, and her luck can't last forever. As Riley’s life becomes a dangerous balancing act, will she be strong enough not to tip? And who will be there to catch her if she falls?

Possess
By Gretchen McNeil
Release Date: August 23, 2011
Description:
Fifteen-year-old Bridget Liu just wants to be left alone: by her mom, by the cute son of a local police sergeant, and by the eerie voices she can suddenly and inexplicably hear. Unfortunately for Bridget, it turns out the voices are demons – and Bridget has the rare ability to banish them back to whatever hell they came from.
Terrified to tell people about her new power, Bridget confides in a local priest who enlists her help in increasingly dangerous cases of demonic possession. But just as she is starting to come to terms with her new power, Bridget receives a startling message from one of the demons. Now Bridget must unlock the secret to the demons' plan before someone close to her winds up dead – or worse, the human vessel of a demon king.

Recently Finished Reading:

The Demon Trapper's Daughter
by Jana Oliver
Release Date:
Series: The Deamon Trappers
Description:
Demon Trapper Riley Blackthorne just needs a chance to prove herself—and that’s exactly what Lucifer is counting on…
It’s the year 2018, and with human society seriously disrupted by the economic upheavals of the previous decade, Lucifer has increased the number of demons in all major cities. Atlanta is no exception. Fortunately, humans are protected by Demon Trappers, who work to keep homes and streets safe from the things that go bump in the night. Seventeen-year-old Riley, only daughter of legendary Demon Trapper Paul Blackthorne, has always dreamed of following in her father’s footsteps. When she’s not keeping up with her homework or trying to manage her growing attraction to fellow Trapper apprentice, Simon, Riley’s out saving citizens from Grade One Hellspawn. Business as usual, really, for a demon-trapping teen. When a Grade Five Geo-Fiend crashes Riley’s routine assignment at a library, jeopardizing her life and her chosen livelihood, she realizes that she’s caught in the middle of a battle between Heaven and Hell.

Reading Next:

Destined
by PC Cast and Kristin Cast
Release Date: October 25, 2011
Series: House of Night
Description:
In Destined, the forces of Light and Dark collide as their epic struggle focuses on Tulsa's House of Night. Zoey is home where she belongs, safe with her Guardian Warrior, Stark, by her side and preparing to face off against Neferet. Kalona has released his hold on Rephaim, and, through Nyx's gift of a human form, he and Stevie Rae are finally able to be together if Rephaim can truly walk the path of the Goddess and stay free of his father's shadow.
But is Zoey really safe? Does she truly know those who are closest to her? And will love win when it is tested by the very soul of Darkness? Find out what s destined in the next thrilling chapter of the House of Night series.

Drink Deep
by Chloe Neill
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Series: Chicagoland Vampires
Description:
Clouds are brewing over Cadogan House, and recently turned vampire Merit can't tell if this is the darkness before the dawn or the calm before the storm. With the city itself in turmoil over paranormals and the state threatening to pass a paranormal registration act, times haven't been this precarious for vampires since they came out of the closet. If only they could lay low for a bit, and let the mortals calm down.
That's when the waters of Lake Michigan suddenly turn pitch black-and things really start getting ugly. Chicago's mayor insists it's nothing to worry about, but Merit knows only the darkest magic could have woven a spell powerful enough to change the very fabric of nature. She'll have to turn to friends old and new to find out who's behind this, and stop them before it's too late for vampires and humans alike.

Top Ten Tuesday

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. This feature is great because everyone loves lists, including me.

This week's Top Ten is:

Top Ten Books To Read During Halloween

1. Anna dressed in Blood - by Kendare Blake
 - because it's got ghosts, gore, love, and all that good stuff

2. Hex: A Witch and Angle Tale - by Ramona Wray
- because there's a which and an angel, whats more Halloween than witches hehe.

3. It - by Stephen King
- because it's a classic

4. Some Girls Bite - by Chloe Neill
- Just because it has vampires, fairies etc in the book.  But also because the next book in the series comes out on Tuesday :-) if you haven't read it yet you should def check out the series. Who doesn't love a good vampire book.

5. How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf - by Molly Harper
- because there are werewolves in this book - and hello they are naked! Everyone needs a little "fun" on Halloween!

I can't think of anymore at the moment.  How about you what books should you read during Halloween?

Teaser Tuesday

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: •Grab your current read •Open to a random page •Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page •BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) •Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Here's my teaser for the week:

Bridget sighed.  She was so tired.  Tired of fighting with everyone.  Tired of having no one to confide in.  Hector wasn't exactly a confidant, and Peter would only get two seconds into a serious conversation about her feelings before the words "I love you" came spilling out of his mouth. Her dad had been her best friend. Now that he was gone and her mom had a revolving door of boyfriends, it was like she had no one to talk to.

Possess
By: Gretchen McNeil
Release Date: August 23, 2011

Review: Demon Trapper's Daughter

The Demon Trapper's Daughter
By: Jana Oliver
Release Date: February 1, 2011
Series:  The Demon Trappers

Product Description:
Demon Trapper Riley Blackthorne just needs a chance to prove herself—and that’s exactly what Lucifer is counting on…


It’s the year 2018, and with human society seriously disrupted by the economic upheavals of the previous decade, Lucifer has increased the number of demons in all major cities. Atlanta is no exception. Fortunately, humans are protected by Demon Trappers, who work to keep homes and streets safe from the things that go bump in the night. Seventeen-year-old Riley, only daughter of legendary Demon Trapper Paul Blackthorne, has always dreamed of following in her father’s footsteps. When she’s not keeping up with her homework or trying to manage her growing attraction to fellow Trapper apprentice, Simon, Riley’s out saving citizens from Grade One Hellspawn. Business as usual, really, for a demon-trapping teen. When a Grade Five Geo-Fiend crashes Riley’s routine assignment at a library, jeopardizing her life and her chosen livelihood, she realizes that she’s caught in the middle of a battle between Heaven and Hell.

Review:
So I'm not going to lie the book felt like it took me forever to read, I don't know if it was the story or the business that is my life now but it took me longer than usual to finish this.  The story started out really slow and in the beginning I didn't like the characters that much, especially the way they talked.  But as I read on they started to grow on me.  The ending was the best part (and no not because it was the end) because of the battle that has begun and will continue throughout the entire series.  The action that I've been waiting for.  This book is about a girl named Riley who's father recently passed and she wants to follow in his footsteps in being a Demon Trapper. She stays at his grave night after night fighting the necros to keep him safe, but one night she isn't there as a fight ensues at the Guild meeting and literally all hell breaks loose. There's a little bit of a love story but it's almost a little awkward between Riley and Simon (because in my mind the real story is not between them but between her and Beck which feels like a hate hate relationship which I'm hoping will turn into something else).  So I did eventually like the book because I've started reading the second one because I want to see how this battle will continue and end. 

All in all I would recommend it.  I started reading it because I saw many reviews on other book blogs and really I'm happy I did.  So if you've read it please let me know what you thought about it.

Musing Monday

MUSING MONDAYS… is a weekly event where MizB at Should be Reading will ask a book/reading-related question, and you answer with your own thoughts on the topic.

This week’s musing asks…

Do you listen to audio books? Why, or why not?

I have to honestly say that I CANNOT listen to audio books.  I've tried, believe me I've tried.  I see people on goodreads finish books so quickly because they are reading audio books, and so I was like OK let me try one out.  I put it on my ipod and tried to listen to it, first it was British accents (duh British author) but I just could NOT get into it.  It was not enjoyable at all.  I couldn't understand half the time and I felt like I was in kindergarten getting read to.  Nope definitely not for me.  I'll read to myself in my mind thank you!

What about you?