DARK HOPE
The Devil’s Assistant, Book 1
Publisher:
www.ChampagneBooks.com
Publication
Date: March 3, 2014
Loving a demon isn’t the end of the world—losing him is.
Claire, the Devil’s assistant, knows very little about the world
she was dropped into five years ago, when she inherited her mother’s unpaid
debt to the Demon King. She certainly didn’t expect to be a contender for the
Fallen Queen’s throne, a target for the Druid King’s mafia, or a suspect in the
murder of Junior, the Devil’s oldest hell spawn.
In a last ditch effort to save her life and get out of her deal
with the Devil, she sets out to solve Junior’s murder only to be taken prisoner
by the four most dangerous immortal hell spawn alive.
Not to be out done, the Pagan Queen Mab, claims Claire for
entering her realm uninvited. She has an old debt to settle with her brother
the Devil. Taking Claire from him after losing her years ago is just icing on
the cake.
Will Claire win her freedom, and save herself from the Devil? Or
be trapped by Mab forever?
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Claire’s dead-end job starts as
incredibly relatable and then almost immediately becomes an insane trip into
paranormal chaos. Dark Hope is full of suspense with hardly a page for Claire
to rest. Smith kept Claire on her toes trying to figure out who the antagonist
might be, which made the plot compelling.
I get excited for strong female
characters and Dark Hope delivers. Claire has a certain attitude about her that
can only come from being destined to an eternity in Hell. Her somewhat-cynical-yet-mostly-positive
outlook on life made her particularly relatable to me. I also appreciated that Smith included
several other females who were just as interesting, though not necessarily as
well-intentioned as Claire.
I didn’t really notice the lack
of sex scenes until the end of the book, which attests to the strength of the
plot. The end of the story came as a surprise to me, and really sealed my
favorable opinion. I would recommend this to people looking for a thrilling
escape into a fantastical world.
I
received a copy in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated for my
review.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
HD
Smith has been writing as a hobby for over ten years. DARK HOPE is her first
traditionally published full length novel. She has previously self-published
two middle grade novellas in ebook format. She is a software developer by day,
working for an awesome cruise line in Celebration, FL.
HD grew up in South Carolina, but has called the Sunshine State home since 1997. She has Computer Science degrees from Clemson University (CS) and Florida Institute of Technology (MS). Her other hobbies include painting and screen printing. She enjoys creating t- shirts inspired by the places in her books. For more information, visit HD’s website at http://www.hdsmithauthor.com/.
HD grew up in South Carolina, but has called the Sunshine State home since 1997. She has Computer Science degrees from Clemson University (CS) and Florida Institute of Technology (MS). Her other hobbies include painting and screen printing. She enjoys creating t- shirts inspired by the places in her books. For more information, visit HD’s website at http://www.hdsmithauthor.com/.
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