Comments on: REVIEW: ‘Demon Angel’ (2007) by Meljean Brook

By: Leontine

Leontine — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:13:13 +0000

I am an “instant gratification” kinda girl I think it has to do with my impatient attitude sometimes…with certain authors.

By: Trish

Trish — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:52:53 +0000

Still thinking about a book 48 hours later is a good recommendation. I felt that way about Dennis Lehane’s “The Given Day”. I couldn’t put it down when I was reading it and it has stayed in my head long after I finished it. I offer it to your blog readers as “one of those books”…

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:46:33 +0000

@katiebabs I already love Colin. Savi is still an unknown entity as we pretty much see her from Hugh's POV in Demon Angel and he regards her as a little sister. I just finished Soulless. I liked it. Not as much as you did, but I thought it was an entertaining story. I absolutely adored Maccon and Alexia. Such wonderful characters! I was less sold on the suspense plot, but this seems to be a frequent refrain of mine when stories have a suspense element but are not actually suspense books. I still need to write up my review but I should post it at the weekend or on Monday. A Lady of Persuasion is next on my list!

By: katiebabs

katiebabs — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:36:43 +0000

Aw really?
I remember picking up Demon Angel at Borders and was pretty much “meh” but then something was telling me (perhaps a higher power?)to read the first chapter. The rest is history.

Just wait till you read Colin and Savi’s story!! So, so good. Colin is a slick, sexy SOB as I call him.

I also can’t wait to see what you think of Dare’s Persuasion and Carriger’s Soulless. Those two books were absolute winners for me.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:33:34 +0000

@Stacy ~ I read Dante years ago at uni as part of a course called 'Medieval Mysticism & Religious Symbolism' given by a very dull professor. It was one of the few original texts which I enjoyed. (I'm still recovering from the tedium of Mechthild of Magedeburg and her Flowing Light of the Godhead. Just take me out and shoot me.) @Meljean Hey, Meljean! I'm forcing myself to wait to start Demon Moon, at least until the weekend. Which is tomorrow! :D @katiebabs I have to admit I was not sold on the angels and demons idea from the blurb. I probably wouldn't have picked it up had it not been for your Demon Forged review. I'm so glad I did! @Lusty Reader This review is actually the edited version! It was so hard to give a short, spoiler-free synopsis of this book because of its length and scope. At 423 pages of small print, it's longer than the average Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance published these days. @Leontine I need a 32-hour day. Or the ability to function on 2 hours of sleep! I think you might enjoy this book. In a way, it's almost better to come late to a series as there are several books already published. For someone who is into instant gratification, it's ideal.

By: Leontine

Leontine — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:34:58 +0000

And another one who makes me want to start reading this series I love it when I can sink my teeth in to a novel. Can I opt for a 32 hour day?? That way I have some more reading time left LOL

By: Lusty Reader

Lusty Reader — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:15:32 +0000

im so glad you wrote such a long review…it had so much helpful information! ive been hearing great things about Ms. Brook all over the interwebz but haven’t read her books yet and this post is super helpful in getting me prepared and excited to start them soon!

By: katiebabs

katiebabs — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:55:37 +0000

Talk about thousands of years of lust!! I would have been dying if I were Hugh or Lilith.

But the pay off was hot closet door sex. heh.

And dare I admit reading this book felt naughty because growing up in a strict Catholic family, to think of angels and demons this way was a new experience for me. And isn’t it great when such a book makes you want to read other types of literature such as Milton or Dante?

By: Meljean

Meljean — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:28:39 +0000

Stacy, I don’t think it was intellectualism … it was the book and some — at times — obscure writing. In the first two books, especially, I hadn’t quite found that balance of introducing the worldbuilding in a clear, but not-infodumping way. I hinted, I put it in the background, and so on. I can see many places now where I suggested things that maybe I should have just stated straight out. That works for some readers, but some it doesn’t. And after becoming familiar with your tastes over a long time of lurking at your blog, I think you might enjoy Savi and Colin’s book (#2, Demon Moon) but it does suffer from some of the same problems as Demon Angel. I think Demon Night would be the best fit, though, just because I take a more straightforward route (and because of the characters, too.) You could probably start there if you like the elements of the series, but found the first book frustrating.

(Also, yay — I’m glad you liked it, Sarah! But I like to pretend that I don’t read reviews (or comment on them) so I’m not really here saying bad things about my work. I love Demon Angel, I do! I just wish I didn’t have hindsight )

By: Stacy ~

Stacy ~ — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:53:33 +0000

I need to re-read this one. I’m not the intellectual you are, so I struggled with it a bit. But there were many appealing elements about the story, so I want to go back and take my time with it.

Great review, as always