No matter the demon, the hunter's role is
clear…
A thousand years ago, my great-something uncle founded the
Collective, a secret organization dedicated to protecting humanity from
demons. The hunter tradition has been passed down over the generations,
from parent to child, secure in the knowledge that the Collective is a
community of safety and knowledge.
But betrayal sucks, and six years ago,
it turned my world—and the Collective—upside down. After generations of
deception, the hunters left behind are picking up the pieces and trying
something we’ve never done before—working side by side with our
enemy.
Demons, just to be clear.
They’re apparently “misunderstood,” but
the jury is still out on that. And I—a twentysomething archivist with an
addiction to hoodies—somehow ended up as liaison to the demon
ambassador.If it sounds like a nightmare, that’s because it is. The
demon ambassador is a stuck-up, pretentious twat... not to mention he
could kill me with a thought.
Worst of all, he’s getting under my skin
in ways I never expected. But I’m the only hunter who doesn’t actively
want to kill him, so… tag, I’m it.I’ve already been betrayed by those I
should have been able to trust the most. How hard can hanging out with a
higher demon be?
The author recommends reading the Ghostly Guardian
series for full background on what happened six years ago, though it's
not essential.
ARC received for an honest review
I am newer to Louisa Master's stories, and I have not yet read the Ghostly Guardians series.
But that did not affect my reading of Higher Demon at all.
What a hoot did I find this book. A hunter and a demon? Oh the fun that that could occur. It is kind of like Buffy and Spike - it shouldn't happen, but man we loved it when it did!
I love the snark between Ian and Marc. Ian is bold and brattish, Marc is snobbish and looking down on humans, but also has a soft spot for them too.
And as they say.. fighting is foreplay!
And I am not sure if the villain has been in the previous series, but as a newby to The Collective, but the double dealing will have you guessing.
I really liked (most of) the side characters, and look forward to their stories.
