{"id":9421,"date":"2013-12-19T11:34:20","date_gmt":"2013-12-19T16:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=9421"},"modified":"2016-08-19T05:44:13","modified_gmt":"2016-08-19T09:44:13","slug":"review-reaver-lords-of-deliverance-5-demonica-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=9421","title":{"rendered":"Review: Reaver (Lords of Deliverance, #5; Demonica, #10) by Larissa Ione"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u00a0\u201cYou\u2019re right. We\u2019re not normal. We\u2019re the most fucked-up, star-crossed lovers in history.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Finally! The twin mysteries of Reaver and Harvester are revealed, and Larissa Ione once again does it in sensational, action-packed, heart pounding style!<\/p>\n

I really can\u2019t say anything about the story because it\u2019s going to be a HUGE spoiler if you haven\u2019t read the previous books, but OH. HOLY, GOD! This book is non-stop action from start to finish \u2013 seriously, there is not a quiet moment, it\u2019s all go from the first page, and the suspense and excitement doesn\u2019t let up until the very end. There is action, horror, drama and romance, and bomb after bomb is dropped, revealing so much about the past and adding even more layers to Ione\u2019s intricate world. The way she has constructed her world and woven these characters together is absolutely incredible, and the revelations in this book include some massive game changers!<\/p>\n

I love Reaver! First introduced in the Demonica<\/i> series as a fallen angel – a former angel kicked out of heaven for committing a major sin – it has always been clear that he\u2019s one of the good guys – albeit a smartass, rule-bending good guy, but his honour, compassion, and loyalty have always been his driving force. Throughout the Demonica series he goes through some huge ups and downs, only for that to be stepped up when he became a major player in the Lords of Deliverance<\/i> books, first as the heavenly watcher to the Four Horseman of the Apocalype, and later…

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when it was revealed that he was actually their father!!!! Gotta love that twist!<\/div><\/div> And now, we finally get his story \u2013 his whole story! His past, his previously removed memories, and his strange link with Harvester are all slowly uncovered, and holy freaking revelations, it\u2019s HUGE!<\/p>\n

Harvester has always been a really intriguing character. Introduced in the Lords of Deliverance<\/i> series as the evil Watcher to the Horsemen, she has been an evil, conniving bitch. I always had my suspicions about her, and while some of my predictions were spot on, other surprises revealed in the last book of the series came as a huge surprise. I was stoked that her past is explained in the prologue of this book, it provides a sensational lead in for the rest of the story.<\/p>\n

Reaver and Harvester have had a sensational dynamic. Their strong hatred and animosity towards each other has always had lust-filled undertones, and throughout the series, the chemistry between them has built even as they\u2019ve fought and kicked the shit out of each other.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re a pure, holy angel of goodness, and I\u2019m Satan\u2019s evil whore of a daughter. So yeah, <\/i>we can\u2019t work. Thanks for pointing that out, Captain Obvious. But we can fuck.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So it\u2019s a great set up for an unlikely romance, but I must say I didn\u2019t feel it as much as I have in the other books of the series. Perhaps because there is so much else going on in the story that the intimacy between them don\u2019t get a lot of focus, and I felt like there wasn\u2019t enough time spent exploring the shift in things between them. Although of course, they\u2019re great together \u2013 the sex is hot, the bantering is epic, and Reaver getting all caveman and territorial over his woman is freaking awesome.<\/p>\n

In three strides Reaver was on her, his mouth crushing hers. \u201cNo more bullshit,\u201d he said against her lips. \u201cI want you. I think I\u2019ve always wanted you.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

They both go through hell in this book \u2013 literally! The two of them are hit over and over again with physical, emotional and mental torment that really should cripple them, but which actually just provide the stepping stones to them unravelling the past and finally moving forward, and that\u2019s what I wanted to see more of \u2013 the shift from lust to love. But still, their story is an amazing one, with a lot of depth, and I loved getting to see Reaver get all romantic.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll always be here for you. I\u2019ll wait as long as it takes.\u201d He locked his eyes with her. \u201cYou were <\/i>always the one.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u2026 but still with an edge\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cHarvester\u2019s heart soared. Reaver had offered to castrate an archangel for her. How sweet was that?\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Both the Demonica<\/i> and LOD<\/i> crew make appearances (Wraith continues to crack me up, God I love that demon!), although this story shifts away from them and has a stronger focus on the angelic side of things, with Reaver and Harvester battling angels, demons, fallen angels, twisted archangels, and even Satan himself, who brings a horrifying edge to the story, as the countdown is on for an impending battle between Heaven and Hell. But, as always, through all of that intensity runs the wisecracks and humour that makes this series so much fun.<\/p>\n

I am so in love with this series, with the world that Ione has given us and with the huge, extended family that she has created. I genuinely care about all of these characters, and I really enjoyed seeing Reaver and Harvester\u2019s individual stories come to fruition and seeing them get the HEA that they so desperately deserved. I loved this book, and with two more books promised in the series, I\u2019m really excited to see where Ione takes us from here.<\/p>\n

4.5 stars.<\/p>\n

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For more information about the Demonica series – including series reading order – please check out our Demonica \/ Lords of Deliverance Series<\/a> page.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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