Book Reveiw: Carpe Demon & California Demon
So, I happily discovered a new book series I am ravenously devouring. This would be the demon hunting soccer mom series by Julie Kenner. The first two books, which I’ve read, are Carpe Demon & California Demon. I really enjoyed both of them and have the remaining three waiting to be picked up at the library. The only thing that really annoyed me in the first book is the overuse of specific brand names. I don’t care if you are debating between kashi or cocoa puffs cereal. The first few chapters were littered with brands, but the use of brand names quickly lessened and the plot became more apparent. The characters do develop and the plot thickens so to speak with book two and the use of brands is significantly less in book two.
The pitch line for these books that I read on my library’s website was, what if Buffy the Vampire Slayer got married and had kids. Well, being an avid Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan for the show’s running, that had me intrigued. It was an incredibly good pitch line I must say.
I really liked that this was a supernatural series, featuring a demon hunter who is also juggling a family. I like that there’s no hackneyed heroine/hero love story. Instead it deals with the very real challenges of making a marriage strong around the chaos of kids and work and random obligations. Kate’s obligations happen to deal with saving the world.
Overall, a good read. I’m looking forward to see the characters develop, learn more about the character David Long, and find out if Kate will tell her daughter (though after book tow I don’t think she has much of a choice) and eventually her husband. Plus her husband Stuart is campaigning for county attorney. Oh and you can’t forget the best friend and psudeo grandfather. There’s a lot going on and the author does a good job of juggling it.
To learn more about the author, check out her website.