Review: The Demon Trapper’s Daughter

The Demon Trapper’s Daughter by Jana Oliver

Summary: 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.

My Thoughts: This was one of those books I just wasn’t too sure about. But, the more I heard about it, the more I thought maybe it’s something I could enjoy. I’m glad I did, because it is an excellent story. The book pulled me in from the very first line, and didn’t let go. I wanted to read, read, read.

There were few things I didn’t like. The main one was Riley’s attitude toward Beck. She seems determined to hate him, even after her father is killed. She never wants to cut him slack, and her attitude about him just sucks. I was quite frustrated. Plus, I want to see her with him, not Simon. One tiny thing was the way Buck talks, but I’ll get to that in a bit.

There was plenty of wit, and often I found myself chuckling at some of the witty remarks by various characters. I really like Buck, and I hope we see more of him in the next books – not that I expect him to disappear, I’d just like him to be even more central than he already is. He’s clearly had a rough life, and it’s clear that Paul basically saved him. And there’s no mistaking that he’s in love with Riley. He’s probably my favorite character, despite his dialogue style, which I found hard to read in my head. I’m guessing it’s because I’m a Yankee and have very little experience in hearing drawls that much, so it’s hard for me to get a good rhythm in my head while I am reading. But, it’s not a big enough problem to keep me from reading – or to keep me from really enjoying this book.

In short, The Demon Trapper’s Daughter was very good. It exceeded my expectations. I hope to get my hands on my own copy so I can read it again. I look forward to the sequel (and hope it’s not too long of a wait!).

My Rating: 4.5 stars

Source: Received through Book It Forward ARC Tours for review.

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Challenges: Counts for 100 Books in a Year Reading Challenge 2011.

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