Riley Blackthorne just needs a chance to prove herself – and that’s exactly what the demons are counting on…
Seventeen-year-old Riley, the only daughter of legendary Demon Trapper, Paul Blackthorne, has always dreamed of following in her father's footsteps. The good news is, with human society seriously disrupted by economic upheaval and Lucifer increasing the number of demons in all major cities, Atlanta’s local Trappers’ Guild needs all the help they can get – even from a girl. When she’s not keeping up with her homework or trying to manage her growing crush on fellow apprentice, Simon, Riley’s out saving distressed citizens from foul-mouthed little devils – Grade One Hellspawn only, of course, per the strict rules of the Guild. Life’s about as normal as can be for the average demon-trapping teen.
But then a Grade Five Geo-Fiend crashes Riley’s routine assignment at a library, jeopardizing her life and her chosen livelihood. And, as if that wasn’t bad enough, sudden tragedy strikes the Trappers’ Guild, spinning Riley down a more dangerous path than she ever could have imagined. As her whole world crashes down around her, who can Riley trust with her heart – and her life?Book: The Demon Trapper's Daughter by Jana Oliver
Release Date: February 1, 2011
Format: Paperback
Genre: Young Adult
Series: The Demon Trappers, #1
Obtained: From the publisher, in exchange for an honest review
Rating:
(4 Zombies)The Demon Trapper's Daughter was one of the best futuristic books I've read in a while, probably because a) it's set in the South and I love the south (Southern Vampires, anyone? True Blood, for those of you who don't read the books. I like both.) and b) it's a very near future. Less than ten years from now, I believe.
Riley was a likable and believable protagonist, and my only issue with her was that she was occasionally kind of whiny. I mean, I know that her dad just died and all, but she has some pretty amazing friends/boyfriends and not a lot to complain about. Sometimes it was realistic (I am a teenage girl. Yes, we complain.), but sometimes it was a little over the top (I am a teenage girl. No, we do not complain about too many hot guys.)
Speaking of hot guys, Beck was so totally yummy and Simon was just meh, and that is all I will say on the topic. I always go über fangirly about love interests, but there is no need for that. No more.
So, overall, The Demon Trapper's Daughter was a fast-paced novel set in an awesomely dark Southern city (Atlanta, yay! That's where Anna's from! ATFK FTW!) with hot guys. Yay! And, yes, I do realize that I've used the word 'yay' way too many times in this post. It's a good word. Yay was made for overuse.
P.S.: Yay!
P.P.S.: Winning! (Go Charlie Sheen! I <3 you, even though you're crazy!)
P.P.P.S.: I promise to try to use less exclamation points in the future. Try.
