{"id":9438,"date":"2016-06-24T12:07:33","date_gmt":"2016-06-24T16:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=9438"},"modified":"2019-04-09T02:38:20","modified_gmt":"2019-04-09T06:38:20","slug":"review-z-demonica-11-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=9438","title":{"rendered":"Review: Z (Demonica, #14, Demonica Underworld, #3) by Larissa Ione"},"content":{"rendered":"

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4 stars<\/b><\/p>\n

I am a mad fan of all things Demonica<\/i>. Larissa Ione has created a wonderfully complex paranormal world that stretches from heaven to earth and down to the depths of Sheoul (hell). This is the third novella set in the Demonica<\/i> underworld, the hell realms of Sheoul, and specifically Sheoul-gra, the dominion of Azagoth, the Grim Reaper, and those who dwell there.<\/p>\n

Zhubaal (Z), is the second in charge to the Grim Reaper. He\u2019s a fallen angel who sacrificed his wings in order to travel to Sheoul to search for the soul of his beloved soulmate, Laura, a fellow angel who was brutally killed before they were able to be married. Laura\u2019s soul was trapped in Sheoul-gra until she was reincarnated 30 years ago, and Z has been searching for her ever since.<\/p>\n

Vex is an emim \u2013 the offspring of two fallen angels, she is like a magnet for evil souls. She has made her living by selling souls on the black market, but with hell now under new management, her kind are being hunted and exterminated. Now, with five souls on board \u2013 one of which is super evil and scarily powerful \u2013 her last chance is to turn to Azagoth and offer her services to him in exchange for his help in ridding her of the souls that threaten to possess her.<\/p>\n

Z is the one who intercepts Vex upon her entrance to Sheoul-gra, and he is stunned and elated to recognise Laura\u2019s soul within her. It explains his freakishly strong attraction to Vex \u2013 who is Laura\u2019s opposite in every way. But the powerful soul dwelling within her is unwilling to let go, and as Azagoth and Z search for a way to rid Vex of the evil dwelling within her, he gets to know the sexy, sarcastic female, and finds himself drawn to more than just the parts of Laura that he sees in her.<\/p>\n

Vex has always been a loner. She doesn\u2019t form relationships and has had to fight most of her life just to stay alive. She feels a strong connection to the intriguing Z, and though she acknowledges that she carries the soul of his long lost love inside of her – and is more than happy to explore the sexual tension zinging between them – she wants to be wanted for who she is, and not as a part of Z\u2019s memory.<\/p>\n

Vex had never believed in soul mates, but as her soul touched Zhubaal\u2019s, she knew the truth.
\nThey belonged together.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I love these characters! Z\u2019s innate \u2018goodness\u2019 is a wonderful contradiction to his role in Sheoul-gra and the sassy feistiness of Vex. She\u2019s a sarcastic badass who isn\u2019t afraid to speak her mind, and together they have an electric chemistry. But can they find happiness together? Will Vex always feel like second best? And can Z move on from the past and learn to love Vex as she is?<\/p>\n

I really enjoyed this short read. Of course I love being back in the Demonica<\/i> world with lots of action and a chance to check in on some of the characters from previous books in the series (most notably Azagoth, Lilliana and Revenant). And as always I love the laugh-out-loud banter and insults that makes this series a favourite.<\/p>\n

\u201cFallen angels are traitorous scum who weren\u2019t meant to breed. They and their emim offspring deserve to be slaughtered.\u201d
\nWhat a tool. If Zhubaal were anywhere but here, he\u2019d lob a ball of acid fire at Ricky Bobby\u2019s haloed head. \u201cYou know I\u2019m a fallen angel, right?\u201d He gestured to himself. \u201cI mean, I\u2019m standing right here.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Z and Vex\u2019s story played out beautifully, with great chemistry, a nice amount of emotion, some hot as hell sexy times, and a sweet romance.<\/p>\n

\u201cTouch my soul, Vex.\u201d Stopping in front of her, he took one of her hands and pressed it over his heart. \u201cOn my honor, it\u2019s you I want. Only you.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Absolutely fantastic, I loved it \u2013 4 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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