Mark of the Demon
Ratings11
Average rating3.8
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Ratings11
Average rating3.8
Why me? Why now? That’s what Beaulac, Louisiana, detective Kara Gillian was asking herself when an angelic creature named Rhyzkahl unexpectedly appeared during a routine summoning. Kara was hoping to use her occult skills to catch a serial killer, but never had she conjured anything like this unearthly beautiful and unspeakably powerful being whose very touch set off exquisite new dimensions of pleasure. But can she enlist his aid in helping her stop a killer who’s already claimed the lives—and souls—of thirteen people? And should she? The Symbol Man is a nightmare that the city thought had ended three years ago. Now he’s back for an encore and leaving every indication on the flesh of his victims that he, too, is well versed in demonic lore.
Kara may be the only cop on Beaulac’s small force able to stop the killer, but it is her first homicide case. Yet with Rhyzkahl haunting her dreams, and a handsome yet disapproving FBI agent dogging her waking footsteps, she may be in way over her head. . . .
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Kara Gillian is a detective. She is also a summoner. She can summon demons to this realm. Everything is going great for her, until she somehow summons a Demon Lord instead of a lower level demon. This happens about the same time she finally gets to be lead on a murder investigation. Coincidence? Or are the two somehow tied together? I really enjoyed this book. Kara is a likable character. I'm a big fan of the White Trash Zombie series, so I decided to give this series a try. Diana Rowland does not disappoint in this series either.
Mark of the Demon is is a sort of cross genera story combining crime-detective with urban fantasy. There is also a dollop of romance there. Quite a good story. Demons and a serial killer and a tough lady cop make an interesting combination.
Great mix of procedural and urban fantasy. Perhaps a little heavier on the fantasy than it needed to be, but that's not really a knock. Some interesting characters–some that need a lot more fleshing out in future installments–a heckuva magic system, a great world, good locale in that world and a strong protagonist. Pretty much all you can want.
I really, really, really didn't need the level of detail Rowland gives about the relations between Kara and the demon. That aside, a heckuva read.
Looking forward to more.
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4 primary books5 released booksKara Gillian is a 5-book series with 4 primary works first released in 2009 with contributions by Diana Rowland.
