Reviewed by Taylin
TITLE: Demons & Denial
SERIES: Demons & Dynasties #2 of 8
AUTHOR: Luka Fallon
PUBLISHER: Molly House Press LLC
LENGTH: 61 Pages
RELEASE DATE: July 12, 2021
BLURB:
Vince James loves his new life, his work at Blake James Enterprises, and he loves Damien. He doesn’t dwell on Damien’s search for demons, revenge, or his past partners. Should he?
Damien Blake yearns for adventure and dreams of proving to Vince and the world that demons exist. They are responsible for heinous crimes, including his own father’s murder.
Despite Vince’s disbelief in demons and his growing jealousy of Damien’s past, Vince jumps on the opportunity to go with Damien to London, even if there might be demons. Just when Vince is at the lowest point in his relationship, he meets someone new who seems to understand him perfectly and who is everything that Damien is not. Vince ends up too close to danger and things become very personal for Damien.
It’s a race against time to find and stop the killer.
Targeted for his innocence and for his relationship with Damien, will Vince realize the truth about the demons hiding in the shadows and stop denying the hero within?
REVIEW:
With bloodless corpses turning up in London, Vince fears Damien is obsessed with finding a supernatural reason for a serial killer mystery. Nevertheless, he accompanies Damien on his quest to England’s capital.
Demons & Denial is the second of eight short stories in the Demons & Dynasties series and was a nice little afternoon foray into the supernatural. Like book one, this tale is told in the third person, and it sticks with Vince’s viewpoint. World-building is minimal, favoring the investigation and relationship between Vince and Damien, which albeit serious is still in the revelation stage.
While Damien is an expert researcher, due to his lack of preparedness – I would also class him as an enthusiastic demon hunter over an experienced one. And for the majority, Damien’s quest for proof is to the exclusion of all else, even overshadowing his relationship with Vince. Vince tries to be supportive but continues to have insecurities.
I found Demons & Denial to be a more focused read, in that there are no familial distractions. That background was settled in book one. Consequently, the concentration was on the investigation and their relationship. Of course, other factors entered into the mix, but the story didn’t stray into superfluous territory.
Overall, the story was a competent, satisfying read that provided some action and slightly angsty moments.
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