The Demon's Apprentice

This book is alright, but everything is a bit too easy for the main character. He gets hurt, but never suffers real setbacks or failures, people trust him and believe what he says with a guileless naivete that doesn't come close to how humans behave in real life. Everyone is always very reasonable and understanding, despite the protagonists awful past. In any normal human sense, the majority of good people would not be able to look past his committed atrocities, especially not the people tasked with enforcing the rules that ban his activities.

Fifteen year old Chance Fortunato has spent half his life acting as a demon's agent among the living due to a deal for power cut by his father. Disgusted by what he's been forced to all these years Chance eyes a slim opportunity for freedom, but there are surprisingly things beyond a demon's wrath to be afraid of.

Demon's Apprentice gets off to an intense start, opening with a pivotal moment in the life of our protagonist and seamlessly delivering details about his past and the nature of his world as it goes. This engages the reader instantly and sets the pace such that even when the action slows a little to start the main plot it never drags or stalls. Chance is a fascinating lead who acts like someone trying to live with the enormous amount of emotional baggage he carries while trying not to let it define him. He regrets his past but doesn't apologize for it, which gives him a great balance of strength and flaws. A couple of things go too smoothly to feel realistic, but a couple others go coincidentally poorly so it balances out a bit and none of it strains credulity to the point of hurting the narrative.

The world building is vivid, consistent, and intriguing. There is a significant amount left to learn about how magic and the various factions work, but enough hints and details are given to satisfy the proper amount of curiosity for a series' first book. I was expecting more focus on the workings of demon's within human society, but the direction taken worked for the story and future booked will no doubt expand those aspects.

The Demon's Apprentice is a solid start to the series while feeling complete as a story in its own right. The take on urban fantasy here has a lot of potential and I'm excited about continuing with book 2.

This series has both ups and downs. Each book reads like a procedural cop show similar to NCIS. For me the biggest flaw is that the author borrows heavily from that genre. That has led to some lazy writing. Like 2 teenagers bringing dirt and pollen to a high school science lab to narrow down a location. This is a book about magic find a creative way to do it. That is not to say all the writing is bad. I feel the author does well with the action scenes as they pull you along. Overall I would say the books are good but not great if you can get through the few scenes like I already mentioned.

As I write this brief review, I'm already halfway through the second book in this series. I haven't zipped through a book as quickly as I did The Demon's Apprentice in quite a while! I'm gobbling up book 2 just as quickly and am already worried that in a day or two I'll be through with book 3 and impatiently clamoring for another! While some plot elements, tropes and themes might have already been explored, there is something that sets this series and this character apart from most of the other paranormal/demonish/witchy books I've read. Some of it is the youth of the main character and the darkness he has lived through as he navigates the new (to him) "normal" life he finally finds himself a part of and how engaging and pure his supposedly black soul really is. I want to give him a hug and tell him he's a good kid. Maybe this is because I have kids of my own and what Chance goes through pulls at my heart. This is only happening because the author, Ben Reeder, has successfully pulled me into the lives of his characters in a way that has has me running the emo gamut of furious to worried to heartbroken to warm and fuzzy. That's good writing! The pacing is quick and the parts of the story that involve Chance's school and family life are just as compelling as when he's fighting for his life in some calamitous event or another. There's a lot of darkness in his past, but his delight with the discovery of things mundane and normal is so fun to observe. No part of this series is slow or boring. It's great fun and my only gripe is how quickly I'm going through the books! Give the series a try and I doubt you'll be disappointed!

The characters are realistically portrayed, its easy to get caught up in the story line, I have been reading this book one day, and have almost finished it, just couldn't put it down, I rarely find a series that snares my attention right away! I also like the fact that the author didn't have to make it a xxx read to make it interesting#!! Definitely gotta adder. Reeder inkjet read authors list, a fun fast paced adventure to spend a day reading!!! I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a fun fantasy book to read, am going initiate next book in the series immediately! Gotta get it asap!!!

First off the title is misleading although once you begin,only one chapter in, you understand the choice of title. This story is rich in all of the current mystic writing out there. A true world of magic here in the good OLE USA, new Essex. Written in first person by our wannabe hero the author takes on journey of hope for a normal teenagers life in sad world of bad magical folk. Get your fill of wizards, Demons, mage, fae, trolls, WEREWOLVES, gnomes, and even brownies (A must see film Willow)4 stars because you can never give the highest number of any scale!

I just finished "Vision Quest". And I an giving so much fun I thought I would come back to the first book and share my view of the series.

The protagonist is a highschool kid, so the story is from that viewpoint but even as an adult I have enjoyed watching the plot unfold. Ben Reeder does a great job with the plot and the characters work really well as a group of high school kids from diverse backgrounds and clicks who bond together. It is really much more than that. The story line keeps you moving through action interspersed with moments of warmth and the book is over before you know it.

I really enjoyed this book. I know that some reviewers found it difficult to accept that the main character is 15 years old, but I think that he is allowed to be a bit screwed up, given the circumstances of his upbringing. On television, we see high school kids behaving like adults, too.
I just changed my four-stars to five because it brought in a few fun elements that I find in the Dresden Files and reminds me of a couple of other ones I have read recently that have the classic anti-hero.

Been meaning to read this series for awhile and believe me it doesn't disappoint. Reading together with my 16 year old who is around the same age as Chance and says that he often acts like an idiot! But we're very hooked and on to book 2.

The book is well edited, and Chance is likeable. In book 1 the author did a good job developing his main character. He gave detail's of his childhood, and there was some family time with the mother and sister. And that is good. Even a good western isnt all gunfights. The characters need to be developed. And I wish the author had spent more time developing some of the characters other than Chance.

The story flows well, and is an easy read.

I had some issues with the book that kept it from a higher rating. There was too much paranormal activity. Chance couldnt even go shopping without running in to a mage and a warlock, and then the author felt compelled to show us how noble his warlock was by having him save the mage (who chance just knows wants to be left alone to farm his vegetables) put the warlock in his place at a crowded market. Would have been much better to use that time to develop his friends' characters, rather than shove more Chance in our face. it is already written in the 1st person as it is.

And then the main character's high school, and i guess every high school in the city, has werewolves, and students selling their souls for demon charms.Of course his love interest is a werewolf, who he has to rescue from yet another werewolf. And his teacher is a wizard.Because apparently these powerful people have nothing better to do with demons and werewolves everywhere than teaching chem class. It is not explained how the chem. teacher who is a powerful wizard is clueless about all the activity chance picks up on his 1st day..But the teacher is adept enough to realize chance is a warlock and confront him, but he cares not for kids selling their souls to demons....

The second issue is the author has obviously read the Dresden file books and there is the uncomfortable feel that he wants his character to be the 15 year old version of Harry Dresden. There are just a lot of similarities. Hey, harry dresden is a great character, but pulling that off is hard.

I did like the family stuff with the mom and sister, which added a bit of background. It is inexplicable though that the mother would never have had visitation rights. The author has obviously never been involved in a real custody dispute. ha ha. You just can't cut off a parent from visitation and yes there are appeals courts if the lower court makes a ruling contrary to law. It would have been more believable for the demon to have bullied the boy into silence and lies, than having a mother cut off.

The author did have good action and fight descriptions. I would have liked to have seen one of his peers be developed a bit more. As it stands at the end of book 1 I could care less if any of the supporting cast dies. If the author is going to parallel Dresden, it would be cool to have him develop a reliable friend who has a different sort of power, like a holy knight type. Where there are demons there must be a holy counter. And this kid needs a steady sidekick to drag him out of trouble. Opposites attract.maybe have the holy kid kick the s*** out of him, and on the verge of dispatching him with his now-dead's fathers holy sword, feel something at the last instant and pull his sword short. No dont make chance do something and save himself.

Maybe the kid can sense chance's acceptance of his fate, acknowledgment of his crimes, and the holy knight kid realizes that trait for what it is-good.A person acknowledges his sins can be redeemed.Anyway, who knows. friendships can start any number of ways. He needs a sidekick that the readers like. So give whoever it is more than a few paragraphs of background.

I will add that I tried to read book 2 but found it so implausible early on I couldn't finish it. .I just dont think Chance would be beaten silly with a baseball bat(he is human), and be able to do much, much less insult people who hold the power of life and death over him. Just seemed very forced. Rebellious is one thing, but if your character is smart enough to survive a demon master, he should know when to be silent. he aint Dresden. Dresden is irreverent, but hes much older. When Dresden was with his master, he was quite subservient until he killed him. And chance knew when to toe the line before he broke free from his demon apprenticeship, so is boggles the mind he has forgotten all discretion a few weeks later.

I think wit and rebellion are good qualities for him, but not when it is stupid. You didnt paint him as a stupid kid.

But good job on book 1.

WOW most authors i have found tend to get sloppier the more a series develops. I have to say i was impressed at how much better the books have gotten. I just wish they would come faster then the rate at which they are being written but that is the burden of both the author and reader one of us is wright wright and the other is bombarded with people like me say WHO SAID you can have a life. This book is a outstanding read!

Honestly, I bought the book because Ben was a friend of a friend. It laid around the house for a while, and then I picked it up and started to read is, and read it in one sitting. I have now read all that are completed in the series and am eagerly awaiting the next one! The characters are "I know that guy," types, and the story makes you want to turn one more page. Keep up the good work Ben!

I really enjoyed this book! I read it thru Kindle Unlimited, but will definitely buy the next one in February. The main character was likeable and believeable. I enjoyed the snarky attitude used to cope with the horrors the MC had suffered. Lots of things left unresolved for the next book to address, but this story ended at a nice point. (I hate cliffhangers and consider their use a deplorable way to sell more books. I refuse to buy the next book when the first one ends in a cliffhanger!). All in all a very good book.

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On Chance's seventh birthday, his dad sold him to a demon out of a selfish desire to escape his own demonic debts. Eight years later, Fifteen-year-old sophomore Chance takes life into his own hands. Through intelligence, careful planning, and amazing will power, Chance outwits his powerful demon master and escapes. His life is finally his own.

The Demon's Apprentice is the inverse of the typical high-school-kid-who-stumbles-upon-the-supernatural-world story. It starts with Chance fully aware of the supernatural world and, as the story continues, it's high school he has to get accustomed to. But, of course, just because he's free from the demon doesn't mean that he's free from the supernatural society. In fact, being free from the demon only makes the supernatural that much more interested in him.

His first week in the suburbs, his first week of attempting to live a normal life, turns out to be one 'hell' of a couple of days. On the plus side, he makes friends and learns what the love of a wonderful mother and little sister is like. On the negative side, the trail of people/creatures after Chance just keeps growing - from the police to the Wizards' Conclave to the football jocks.

Chance is finally surrounded by those he loves and those who love him, but can he protect them all from the dangers that come along with being a warlock?

In the beginning, I didn't know how I felt about Chance. He's one of those marvelously written protagonists that one both finds suspicious and loveable. However, by the fourth chapter, I found myself really caring about Chance. It's hard not to. He's the type of guy that would never take advantage of a female, and he has major love and respect for his mom.

I also really loved how Ben Reeder describes characters and magic. He describes magic in such a way that readers can easily grasp how it works, and it's the first time I've ever fully understood the process. In spite of all the crazy, dark things going on, there were still humorous bits that got a good laugh out of me. Hey, who doesn't like a good laugh?

There's another book on its way and I can't wait to read it!

"The Demon's Apprentice" has a similar feel to books like the Myth Inc series, Carpe Demon : Adventures of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom, and Sookie Stackhouse 8-copy Boxed Set (Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood). While some of the setting was standard, almost cliche-- a young male protagonist against the football jocks and catty cheerleaders-- it works, and other cliches (the orphan or estranged hero) are absent. 15-yr-old Chance has an unusual background, sold into slavery to a demon at a young age by his greedy father. He frees himself, and his mother rescues him from the lonely and desperate path he had intended after escaping. Then the adventures begin.

Unlike in some settings, the characters aren't obsessed with keeping paranormal secrets. While the authorities don't readily admit the existence of demons and magic in this otherwise modern (or slightly futuristic?) universe, enough people use it, sell it, and attempt to control it that there must be some who wouldn't be astonished.

Chance hopes for a normal high school life, but realistically knows that's not too likely. He doesn't spend the book bemoaning his fate or reacting to what's happening. From the first threat to the last kiss, he controls each situation.

The action starts early and doesn't stop. It was a little too fast-paced for me, and I felt myself worrying that Chance was never going to catch a break. However, enough background was given at the right moments that I never felt confused or lost.

From the details of the magic and the setting, it is clear that Ben Reeder has put a lot of thought and research into the mechanics of magic, relying on his knowledge of Wicca and other mythologies. The detail gives the book a more legitimate feel. My emotional connection to the characters wasn't deep, similar to the other books I mentioned. So it's a page-turner, but one that I can put down without too much struggle. It's oddly light for the suffering Chance is put through, otherwise it would be grim and depressing.

Several loose ends are tantalizingly hanging, a promise of sequels. I look forward to reading more.

After a little break to rejuvenate my mind, I return to my reviews with Ben Reeder's novel The Demon's Apprentice; an intriguing paranormal novel, perfect to return to.
Curiosity is piqued from word one, growing as events occur. Who exactly is this Chance, other than a being warlock; what is he doing for this Master; why doesn't he try to escape? Emotions towards Chance vary between pity for his lot in life and animosity towards what could be a villain in disguise; more often than not, however, pity for Chance is predominant.
Reeder paints a clear picture of the scenery, and his writing from Chance's perspective really made me feel like I was in the warlock's head. His escape shows his cunning, his pent up rage and his own power. The tension is blatant, anxiety clear.
As the story progressed I was drawn in, quickly losing track of time. Ben has woven emotions deftly, and painted scenes so vivid, I could almost feel the cool of the night air, see the lights of the Night City.
While Chance settles in to his new home with his mother and younger sister, unknown to him until now, his guilt at his actions becomes apparent. He quickly shows that he is a decent person, despite actions he was forced to perform while he was a slave. This observation is confirmed as the story unfolds.
A few pokes at other popular fiction pieces bring in a humorous touch, and appeal suitably to the television-keen minds of most young adults. The Demon's Apprentice doesn't lack a surprise, that's for sure, which develops depth to this story that a lot don't have.
As the story culminates, striving towards to reach the all important climax, Reeder superbly builds tension and anticipation, and I found myself on the edge of my seat, biting my lip. A satisfying end, The Demon's Apprentice definitely leaves room for a sequel, which I would highly anticipate.
All the details throughout the story are vivid; helping to create a wonderful read perfect for young adults, or for those after a less complicated yet thrilling read. Don't read on an empty stomach, however, as Chance chomps down on enough to feed several people in one sitting. This was such a vivid scene, that my own stomach growled in envy!
I look forward to hearing more from Mr Ben Reeder!

An action-packed thrill ride filled with mystical creatures, Reeder has created an amazing story that grabs hold of you from the very first word and doesn't let go until the very end.

Chance Fortunato is such a likable character. He is so real and relatable. I loved the fact that he had his ass handed to him a couple of times, but gave back as good as he got. He isn't a character who says all the right things, or plays by the rules, and in no way is he perfect, but that makes him all the more endearing. He's suffered a hard life, and I got chills reading the scene where his father gave him over to Dulka as down payment for his own soul. Can you imagine being seven years old and having to go through something like that??
I loved Chance's witty remarks and quick comebacks, and I could honestly see myself being friends with this kid.

The only thing I found a little annoying was that Chance's Mom always used the word Son when speaking to him. Especially just after the incident with Mr. Chomsky. Perhaps it's because she'd finally gotten him back after so long, but I felt it wasn't necessary for her to constantly refer to him in this way.

This is a definite must read!! I look forward to reading more work by this author.

This is an interesting take on urban fantasy. Chance is like a young Harry Dresden. Having escaped from a bad master, Chance wants a normal life and instead winds up in a tangle with the school bully and the alpha of a local werewolf pack. It'll take more than a wand and some snappy comebacks for Chance to get out of his predicament.

The last time I remember laughing AND crying while reading a book was A LONG TIME AGO.

The Demon's Apprentice is gritty, emotional, funny, well-written and I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT. It kind of reminds me of the Percy Jackson series only much darker, more along the lines of the Chronicles of Nick series. Yes, the horrors main protagonist and narrator Chance Fortunato goes through is never fully explored in detail, but his PTSD clearly reveals itself in many scenes, making this capable, bad-ass, demon-slave -for -eight- years kid more human (and pulling many of my heartstrings in the process). The way that magic works in this world is explained fairly well enough (there was stuff about souls, and certain furry mythical creatures were involved in the story **hint not vampires ;)**) so that the reader isn't left doubting the fantasy realism (that's a thing right?). I am looking forward, however, to more elaboration about inter- magical-being relations, the different types of magics, and more character development for the mom and the best friends. In the next book. Which I will be reading soon because I need to know what happens next!

Also, yes Chance is 15. Does he act like an adult? Yes. Did I care? Nope, because it was refreshing not going through the usual YA romance song and dance. No instant sense of connection between girl and guy. No soul mates. No ditching of the best friends. No pushing away of the parents (and the parents, mostly the mom, were actually a pretense throughout the entire book. Woahhhh would you look at that?). No misunderstandings causing one person to think a certain action was a betrayal when it isn't (ugh I hate that).

There were several plot twists throughout the story and they actually caught me off guard. These made up for some of the more “convenient” plot details.

SPOILER AHEAD

**Yes it was a little too convenient that the former student with liberal views showed up after his old teacher was torn to pieces and not say, another former student who would not have been as lenient with Conclave laws. But hey, Reeder played it off pretty well. By having said ex-student shoot some werewolves and then shoot the guy he needs to help).**

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High recommend that you buy this book!

**I recieved this book from the author in exchange for an honest review**

Chance Fortunado was sold to a demon count on his seventh birthday by his own father. He lives out 8 years of torture and finally manages to escape. Now suddenly Chance has the opportunity to go to a real school and live a normal life with his mother and younger sister, only he doesn't have as much of a chance as he thinks. When his old life comes back to haunt him, Chance has to throw his friends in with him and make some other unlikely friendships if he wants to make it to graduation.

If you're tired of overly dramatic and romantic YA, then this is something that you may want to read. This is a kickass action book, and Reeder grabs you from the very beginning and doesn't let go.
Chance has been through a hell of a lot, and it shows by the way that he acts. He spends a lot of his time wondering about how some of the things that he has had to do will affect his soul, but he is a really good kid with a really good heart, and that is apparent.

When a teacher at his new school is murdered, Chance is determined to find the person that did it. So, he has to call upon a lot of the skills that he learned as Dulka's slave to figure out who is responsible. However, relying on these old ways and the way he handles certain situations makes him question what is going to happen to his soul even more.
I really liked Chance. I really liked all of the characters in this book, or the ones that you were supposed to like, anyway. I think that the only thing that I struggled with was the age of the characters. These kids are supposed to be 15 years old. I just felt like they acted way way older than they actually were. I know that Chance has been through a lot, and that might account for why he acts a bit older, but there were a few scenes where it felt like he shouldn't even be in highschool at all. Not that this was a problem, it just struck me as interesting.
There's also a little bit of language in this book, which doesn't bother me in the slightest, but just throwing it out there in case that is something that offends you!

I liked this book and I'd definitely read the next in the series! A solid 3.75 stars out of 5, rounded up to 4 stars for the purposes of the store.

This is kind of like a teenage Harry Dresden. It is a very entertaining fast paced action packed story. It is about a seven year old boy sold to a demon Lord as a slave by his dad, who learns how to be a warlock. He escapes at fifteen, go to high school for the first time, and in first weeks get attacked by the Mage's Council and Werewolves.

My impression of the whole series so far is about 3.5 stars, but I rounded it to four because I'm a softy and I really value the entertainment factor. If you are one of those kindle readers, like me, who has learned to forgive weaknesses in amateur yet entertaining novels, I'd definitely recommend this.

Some if the issues I have with it:
1. The series can't seem to decide what age range it's targeting. I understand it is YA, but there are all sorts of YA. In one scene we have a 15 year old girl being raped by the book's villain, in another we get cheesy lines that belong in elementary school books akin to "The only thing I fear more than demons is my mom".
2. The age of our main protagonist and all his friends just seems way too young for the plot, themes and dialogue. Making them a few years older would have been a lot more believable.
3. I don't believe the romance as it's never really developed. We don't see a lot of interaction between our protagonist and his girlfriend that's not sexual in nature or them being worried about their current situation or each other.
4. There is a lot of telling us that the main character is emotionally scarred and dark, like an anti-hero, but I don't feel it through his interactions. Especially when he's always white knighting (both in action and in thought) every woman/girl he interacts with in the cheesiest/tool-iest way possible. Of course the women then predictably respond with the whole "wow I've never been treated so nicely before, you are amazing!" sort of lines, which makes it even more eye-rolling. One of his catch phrases is even "I don't do casual sex". So overall he feels like he's some chivalrous, christian good boy on one hand, while on the other the author is constantly telling us how dark he is.

Normally I don't read books about demons. I picked up this book and started it three separate times. Each time I put it down and read a different book, but something kept drawing me back to this book. I finally read enough that I really got into the story.
What I'm trying to say is that I really enjoyed the book.

I enjoyed this book overall. I feel like there was more than a few pieces missing, but maybe some would consider it filler (scenes with the little sister are my most prominent example). I think some more development and a better look at Chance would be helpful, I am not sure how someone who was raised the way he was could be so nice and not have more negative reactions. I can not imagine not lashing out more than the little bit he does, he is just to nice without justification.

Still, it was a good read and i enjoy urban fantasy too much, I am looking forward to book two coming out on Kindle.

First let me say I suck at writing eloquent reviews but here it goes. I think the target audience is young adult which I'm not but I still was pulled into this story. Chance was sold to a demon by his father so he wouldn't have to pay the price for favors he received. At the point we enter the story in chances life he has already endured 8 years of this and been plotting his escape.,I was completely engrossed. There were a few minor editing issues but still completely worth it.

Debut author Ben Reeder hits the YA fiction scene with a sizzle with The Demon's Apprentice. If you've had enough of sappy vampire sagas and you're ready for some kick ass action, Chance Fortunato is the hero for you. The story begins with Chance escaping from the demon count, Dulka, who's kept him enslaved since Chance's father gave Chance to him on his seventh birthday. Chance says, "mage duels tend to be hard on real estate," and Reeder takes him at his word, writing some truly exhilarating fight scenes. Chance plans to disappear into the mystical underground after his escape, but, as they say, man plans while the gods laugh, and Chance finds himself sent home with his long-lost mother and a baby sister he never knew he had. And that's just the beginning!

As Chance settles into his new life, he starts noticing some strange things going on with the jock crowd, and his teacher, friend, and mentor, Sydney Chomsky is murdered by what could only have been a mystical creature. Since the police are busy thinking Chance is behind Chomsky's death, Chance realizes it's going to be up to him to find the real killer. Then things start getting hairy!

Though he's filled with guilt over the things he'd been forced to do as Dulka's slave, Chance finds himself drawing upon the same skills he'd learned from his life with Dulka to solve Chomsky's murder and put a stop to the dark forces invading his community. As he struggles to cope with guilt and his desire to be a good person, Chance has to figure out whether fighting evil on its own terms make a person evil.

Chance is witty and real: easy to connect with. Reeder strikes a perfect balance between the darker aspects of the story and Chance's smart ass sense of humor, in a way that reminds me of Jim Butcher's Dresden Files. Chance's honest, straightforward voice rings true whether he's arguing with his little sister over the shower, or laying down some whoopass on a scumbag necromancer. In a YA fiction market that's quickly grown to overflowing, The Demon's Apprentice stands out as a fresh take.

Good first novel. Started strong and kept up the pace. My only problem, and it's a small one, is that the interpersonal relationships are stilted and off a little. Great action and the story keeps you interested.

Chance Fortunato was sold to a demon by his father when he was a young child.This book tells the story of how Chance wants a normal life and the fear he will not have one, it tells of his struggles to adjust when he is reunited with his mother and sister. I love a story with warlocks and werewolves. Chance's story made me laugh and want to cry at times. I can not wait to read more.

I absolutely loved this book. It was so well-written that, despite the paranormal topic, Chance and the other main characters felt very real to me. I read an average of one book per day and this (along with "Nice Dragons Finish Last" ) is one of the best I've read in the last six months. As soon as I finished reading this, I added the sequel to my calendar. YAY!!! It releases tomorrow.

I really enjoyed this book! I read it thru Kindle Unlimited, but will definitely buy the next one in February. The main character was likeable and believeable. I enjoyed the snarky attitude used to cope with the horrors the MC had suffered. Lots of things left unresolved for the next book to address, but this story ended at a nice point. (I hate cliffhangers and consider their use a deplorable way to sell more books. I refuse to buy the next book when the first one ends in a cliffhanger!). All in all a very good book.

Its like watching a nick teenage mutant werewolfes school show. Boring, full of generic tropes and without any real interesting plot. The main character is a prick and everybody else is too. Absolutely nothing likeable about this whole mess. Just turn on the tv and watch some 90's highschool series with the typicall brad's and their girlfriend's that matches the car.

Do not buy this if you are looking for interesting story, strong and likeable characters and a non generic fantsy highschool setting.

This book is a refreshing change to the now commonplace vampire saga's. I enjoyed the writing and felt that the characters were well developed. in the book you go through the emotions as Chance tried to acclimate to normal world living while trying to fix things that keep him in the world of magic. I enjoyed the book! I hope for more to follow so we know what happens with Chance.

This is a great book! You should read it! Really! BUY IT!

I'm picky when it comes to supernatural stories with bad boy hero's. Ben Reeder creates a rich world where magic is believable, and you find yourself falling into that world. You want nothing more than to believe a soul can be salvaged.