Blood Sacrifice by Stormy Glenn, 4 stars

I really liked this story. It is written with lots of humor, and made me laugh at some of the inner thoughts of both main characters. Yet there is a somewhat serious undertone as well, when 'free will' for demons becomes an issue. The stance Stormy Glenn takes here is that being born a demon is no different from being born a human, or a shifter, or anyone else. It is just genes. Does it mean you have to like it? Her answer is a resounding 'no'. I thought that playing with that idea made for a great story.

Aside from that? Jory is a great character who keeps Isaac, the demon, slightly unbalanced. The surprising twist about who Jory is was as delightful as the bantering betweeen the two main characters.



Enslaved by H.C.Brown, 2.5 stars

While ths story has an interesting cast of characters, it took me a long time to figure out who the main guys were. The setup was longer than the actual struggle and solution, and it kept me from enjoying the story. The core of the idea (that a lover/mate can also want to be a slave) was interesting, but that conflict didn't become clear until the very end - when it was already solved. I would have loved to see the main characters realize this earleir and struggle with it more. ( )