Reviewed by Taylin

TITLE: The Seal Of Daemons

SERIES: The Watchers #2

AUTHOR: RR Pearl

PUBLISHER: Randy Fabricant

LENGTH: 215 Pages

RELEASE DATE: April 28, 2021

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After holding off the New Watchers at the tomb of a fallen angel, Rafe and Alec are back with a new adventure. The Praesidium has gotten a tip that the New Watchers are on the hunt for the legendary ring of King Solomon. Traveling the globe on a continent-spanning adventure, Alec, Clemy, and Enoch the misanthropic computer have to unravel the mysteries of conflicting information. But as Alec and Rafe grapple with the gun-toting New Watcher armies, they find themselves tested in other ways. Rafe still hasn’t told Alec everything – and Alec is about to learn just how far secrets can go.

REVIEW:

When Alec and Rafe investigate a series of deaths, they discover the connection is King Solomon. With love and secrets still in the air between them and a Chihuahua that appears to be more nosy than usual – the men, Clemy, and a pompous AI must piece together the mystery of what the New Watchers want with King Solomon’s artifacts.

This is book two in The Watchers series. Having recently finished book one, finding it entertaining but overly busy, The Seal Of Daemons was a much more balanced read.

Consistent with the series, the story is told in the third person, primarily from Alec’s viewpoint. With much of the worldbuilding groundwork, and character parameters, already set, I found this installment flowed better in every aspect. There is plenty of military, historical, and personal action, but with the pace being a tad slower, I enjoyed it more.

Alec is still easily distracted by anything historical. However, Enoch, the snobbish AI, takes on the role of encyclopedic enlightener, making Alec seem like he has a better handle on his sanity. Alec’s relationship with the god-like Adonis Rafe is also more settled. There are still secrets, which are an issue for the couple, but the banter is more humorous and less erratic – helped along by some behavioral explanations. Both also relish in the mayhem that they run into whenever they are out in public for any length of time.

I was glad to see that Alec’s best friend Clemy return as the gun-toting voice of reason, and I look forward to seeing her character develop further. As for the New Watchers, they are suitably despicable. Kudos to the author for creating truly nasty people. But, here, I feel I must give a warning – there is a brief scene where experimentation on adults, children, and animals is depicted that some readers may find disturbing.

In this novel, travel is again a feature. Alec and Rafe have rather dramatic visits to Paris, Monte Carlo, Ethiopia, and others, including other-worldly locations. The scenery in all is delightfully described, giving me a true sense of the vista.

The Seal Of Daemons is a much tidier book to read, easier to follow with a better flow. There are plenty of historical shenanigans, modern warfare, good vs evil, and secrets to carry over to the next book in the series. It looks like the series is getting better with each book – I look forward to the next.

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