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Demonica Birthright #1
Legacy of Temptation
The legacy continues…
It’s a gritty new world.
Three decades after the events of REAPER, the world is a different place. The secret is out. The existence of demons, vampires, shapeshifters, and angels has been revealed, and humans are struggling to adapt. Out of the chaos, The Aegis has risen to global power on the promise of containing or exterminating all underworlders, even if that means ushering in the End of Days.
Standing in their way is the next generation of warriors, the children of demons and angels and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
See how they become legends in their own right.
Legacy of Temptation
Eva Tennant, like everyone at The Aegis, hates demons. But she loves her job as Deputy Spokesperson for the global demon-slaying organization, and she’s excited to be in the running for Chief Spokesperson. All she has to do is not screw up the two-week exchange program with The Aegis’s rival agency, the Demon Activity Response Team. But things go horribly wrong when a murder turns her into a fugitive from justice and puts a demonic target on her back.
Logan, son of the Horseman of the Apocalypse known as Death, has dedicated his life to fighting demons alongside his colleagues at DART. He loves fighting, females, and his pet hellhound, Cujo. What he doesn’t love is The Aegis, whose leadership attempted to slaughter him at birth. Understandably, he balks when he’s ordered to protect an Aegis Guardian responsible for the deaths of his friends. Really, he’d rather feed her to Cujo.
But when an old enemy rises from the ashes, Eva and Logan find themselves giving into temptation even as they sacrifice the things…and people…they love the most.
It’s a gritty new world.
Three decades after the events of REAPER, the world is a different place. The secret is out. The existence of demons, vampires, shapeshifters, and angels has been revealed, and humans are struggling to adapt. Out of the chaos, The Aegis has risen to global power on the promise of containing or exterminating all underworlders, even if that means ushering in the End of Days.
Standing in their way is the next generation of warriors, the children of demons and angels and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
See how they become legends in their own right.
Legacy of Temptation
Eva Tennant, like everyone at The Aegis, hates demons. But she loves her job as Deputy Spokesperson for the global demon-slaying organization, and she’s excited to be in the running for Chief Spokesperson. All she has to do is not screw up the two-week exchange program with The Aegis’s rival agency, the Demon Activity Response Team. But things go horribly wrong when a murder turns her into a fugitive from justice and puts a demonic target on her back.
Logan, son of the Horseman of the Apocalypse known as Death, has dedicated his life to fighting demons alongside his colleagues at DART. He loves fighting, females, and his pet hellhound, Cujo. What he doesn’t love is The Aegis, whose leadership attempted to slaughter him at birth. Understandably, he balks when he’s ordered to protect an Aegis Guardian responsible for the deaths of his friends. Really, he’d rather feed her to Cujo.
But when an old enemy rises from the ashes, Eva and Logan find themselves giving into temptation even as they sacrifice the things…and people…they love the most.
390 pages, Paperback
First published February 6, 2024
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Larissa Ione
106 books10.1k followersAir Force veteran Larissa Ione traded in a career in meteorology to pursue her passion of writing. She has since published dozens of books, hit several bestseller lists, including the New York Times and USA Today, and has been nominated for a RITA award. She now spends her days in pajamas with her computer, strong coffee, and supernatural worlds. She believes in celebrating everything, and would never be caught without a bottle of Champagne chilling in the fridge…just in case. She currently lives in Wisconsin with her retired U.S. Coast Guard husband, her son, a rescue cat named Vegas, and her very own hellhounds, a King Shepherd named Hexe and a Belgian Malinois named Duvel.
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February 7, 2024
Excellent step back into the world of Demonica again by Larissa Ione!!!
I have missed this world so very much with its unique and complexed characters and they are some of my very favorite demons!!! Legacy of Temptation is the first book in the series of the next generation! And it promises to be just as awesome and well written as the original series! These are the children of the four horseman and Angels both heavenly and fallen and one of my favorite characters of all time and favorite all around sexy bad ass grim reapers...... Azagoth!!!! Damn! I've missed this bad boy of Sheoul-gra!!! And the whole gang is back again! This is Logan's book and he is the son of Thanatos and Regan. Logan has grown up looking over his shoulder waiting for the his fathers and the others enemies of the four horseman to extract revenge and he and the other offspring have been targeted many times. After Azagoth sent free souls from Sheoul-gra one in particular has waited for revenge and Logan is in her crosshairs. Logan is a agent with The Demonic Response Team and is asked to stand in to welcome a group of guardians from The Aegis exchange team not something he wants to really do considering it was Aegis who tried to kill him as a child. But when he locks eyes with the beautiful and smart Eva, hes attracted instantly! Just as they start getting closer one of the team members fiancee is killed and its a race to keep one step of a powerful demon lover bent on revenge for his mate. And if this isn't enough! In heaven shits hitting the fan and the archangels Michael and Gabriel and Radiant Reaver are caught in the middle of a coup when Zaphkiel the asshole! along with a couple other groups decide to take over heavens throne and strip Michael,Grabriel and Reaver of their powers! No one can enter or leave heaven but Reavers mate Harvester makes a daring move and busts out!! In doing so she upsets the balance and if the new king of Hell Revenant finds out theirs a opening his horde of demons could not only storm heaven but come for them all. Larissa Ione is a fantastic writer and her storytelling and characters AMAZING!!! Can't wait to read each of this next generation's books! We get a little taste of what each of their personalities and they are all fascinating so far! Until next time Luv's😉💋
I have missed this world so very much with its unique and complexed characters and they are some of my very favorite demons!!! Legacy of Temptation is the first book in the series of the next generation! And it promises to be just as awesome and well written as the original series! These are the children of the four horseman and Angels both heavenly and fallen and one of my favorite characters of all time and favorite all around sexy bad ass grim reapers...... Azagoth!!!! Damn! I've missed this bad boy of Sheoul-gra!!! And the whole gang is back again! This is Logan's book and he is the son of Thanatos and Regan. Logan has grown up looking over his shoulder waiting for the his fathers and the others enemies of the four horseman to extract revenge and he and the other offspring have been targeted many times. After Azagoth sent free souls from Sheoul-gra one in particular has waited for revenge and Logan is in her crosshairs. Logan is a agent with The Demonic Response Team and is asked to stand in to welcome a group of guardians from The Aegis exchange team not something he wants to really do considering it was Aegis who tried to kill him as a child. But when he locks eyes with the beautiful and smart Eva, hes attracted instantly! Just as they start getting closer one of the team members fiancee is killed and its a race to keep one step of a powerful demon lover bent on revenge for his mate. And if this isn't enough! In heaven shits hitting the fan and the archangels Michael and Gabriel and Radiant Reaver are caught in the middle of a coup when Zaphkiel the asshole! along with a couple other groups decide to take over heavens throne and strip Michael,Grabriel and Reaver of their powers! No one can enter or leave heaven but Reavers mate Harvester makes a daring move and busts out!! In doing so she upsets the balance and if the new king of Hell Revenant finds out theirs a opening his horde of demons could not only storm heaven but come for them all. Larissa Ione is a fantastic writer and her storytelling and characters AMAZING!!! Can't wait to read each of this next generation's books! We get a little taste of what each of their personalities and they are all fascinating so far! Until next time Luv's😉💋
January 28, 2024
4 STARS
I had to pinch myself when this landed on my kindle. I have spent years, YEARS, waiting for another full length novel from Larissa Ione and now we get a brand new series and it's set in one of my favorite worlds? Stick a fork in me. I'm done.
Now while this is a new series, it's a spin off of her Demonica & Lords of Deliverance series . This series brings you the new generation of the kids from the Demonica couples and I. AM. OBSESSED. You can read this as a new series, but I really highly recommend you read the Demonica series to truly appreciate the cameos and the backstories.
Logan is the son of Thanatos and Regan from Lethal Rider and Eva is a human Deputy Spokesperson for the demon slaying agency, Aegis. The Aegis and DART (Demon Activity Response Team) have a long standing, messy history of hate, rivalry and betrayal. And seems like nothing has changed with this new generation of characters. But when a two-week exchange program between DART and the Aegis goes horribly wrong, things take turn from bad to horribly wrong in one shattered breath.
It took me a minute to wrap my mind around all the new characters, but it didn't take long as soon as I connected the new names to the parents. And of course I absolutely loved the cameos of all my favorites, including Reaver and Harvester. Man but I love those two HARD. In usual Ione fashion, she brings a gritty story full of rich world building and fiery passion. I loved Logan and Eva's story. A human demon slayer falling for the son of the Horseman of the Apocalypse. Yes, please and thank you.
I became enraptured with this new slew of characters and I'm already dying for the next book. As for this one? It was full of jaw dropping twists and unforgettable events. At one particular part towards the end, I was caught between raging at the ceiling, wanting to sob, or throwing my kindle at the wall. Ione never shies away from taking some dark chances with her characters, and this was no different. It brings emotion, pain, and so many new layers to the old and new characters. I loved Eva and how she slowly but surely fell for Logan. Logan may be a fierce warrior, but the man is a total marshmallow with Eva and I loved it. That's not to say this was a fluffy story you'd expect with a cinnamon roll hero. Far from it! It was full of emotional torture and brimming with new pains and betrayals.
I usually like my romance with a bit more pain, but there was plenty of hurt to be had with the story arc. The ending left me with my jaw on the floor and reeling and absolutely incapable of even an ounce of patience for Stryker's book.
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Logan was dangerous. Dangerous in ways that made every female instinct scream to run away. Or let herself be caught.
I had to pinch myself when this landed on my kindle. I have spent years, YEARS, waiting for another full length novel from Larissa Ione and now we get a brand new series and it's set in one of my favorite worlds? Stick a fork in me. I'm done.
Now while this is a new series, it's a spin off of her Demonica & Lords of Deliverance series . This series brings you the new generation of the kids from the Demonica couples and I. AM. OBSESSED. You can read this as a new series, but I really highly recommend you read the Demonica series to truly appreciate the cameos and the backstories.
Logan is the son of Thanatos and Regan from Lethal Rider and Eva is a human Deputy Spokesperson for the demon slaying agency, Aegis. The Aegis and DART (Demon Activity Response Team) have a long standing, messy history of hate, rivalry and betrayal. And seems like nothing has changed with this new generation of characters. But when a two-week exchange program between DART and the Aegis goes horribly wrong, things take turn from bad to horribly wrong in one shattered breath.
It took me a minute to wrap my mind around all the new characters, but it didn't take long as soon as I connected the new names to the parents. And of course I absolutely loved the cameos of all my favorites, including Reaver and Harvester. Man but I love those two HARD. In usual Ione fashion, she brings a gritty story full of rich world building and fiery passion. I loved Logan and Eva's story. A human demon slayer falling for the son of the Horseman of the Apocalypse. Yes, please and thank you.
I became enraptured with this new slew of characters and I'm already dying for the next book. As for this one? It was full of jaw dropping twists and unforgettable events. At one particular part towards the end, I was caught between raging at the ceiling, wanting to sob, or throwing my kindle at the wall. Ione never shies away from taking some dark chances with her characters, and this was no different. It brings emotion, pain, and so many new layers to the old and new characters. I loved Eva and how she slowly but surely fell for Logan. Logan may be a fierce warrior, but the man is a total marshmallow with Eva and I loved it. That's not to say this was a fluffy story you'd expect with a cinnamon roll hero. Far from it! It was full of emotional torture and brimming with new pains and betrayals.
I usually like my romance with a bit more pain, but there was plenty of hurt to be had with the story arc. The ending left me with my jaw on the floor and reeling and absolutely incapable of even an ounce of patience for Stryker's book.
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September 13, 2024
4.5 stars
Legacy of Temptation is book 1 in the Demonica Birthright spin-off series. The story is set thirty years after the events of Reaper, with Logan the son of Thanatos who works for DART and Eva who works for the Aegis agency. Before I start this review, IMO this is not a standalone. There are so many past characters and mentions of different events and now their children that if you're not familiar with this world I believe it can be very confusing and take away from the enjoyment of the story. Now for me I loved this book from beginning to end. I loved seeing a lot of my favorite characters and what wonderful parents they are. I really liked Logan right away, but Eva took time for me to warm up to because she was a typical Aegis member and was brainwashed. They had a great connection and I feel Eva will be a great member of the family. There are so many loose ends that I can't wait for the next book.
***I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own***
Legacy of Temptation is book 1 in the Demonica Birthright spin-off series. The story is set thirty years after the events of Reaper, with Logan the son of Thanatos who works for DART and Eva who works for the Aegis agency. Before I start this review, IMO this is not a standalone. There are so many past characters and mentions of different events and now their children that if you're not familiar with this world I believe it can be very confusing and take away from the enjoyment of the story. Now for me I loved this book from beginning to end. I loved seeing a lot of my favorite characters and what wonderful parents they are. I really liked Logan right away, but Eva took time for me to warm up to because she was a typical Aegis member and was brainwashed. They had a great connection and I feel Eva will be a great member of the family. There are so many loose ends that I can't wait for the next book.
***I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own***
December 29, 2023
4.5 stars
I've missed Larissa's writing and I'm so happy she's back. I absolutely love the Demonica universe, and it felt so good to be back in it. I was hooked right from the start, being back in this world made me feel so nostalgic in the best way possible. While this book is the first in the series and I do believe it can be read as a standalone, I also think knowing who a lot of the characters were and some of the backstory from previous books helped a lot in understanding everything in this book, it wasn't as confusing or overwhelming as I think it could be for new readers.
I couldn't stop reading, I loved every page. I cried. I swooned. I smiled and giggled and I cried some more. I think Larissa did such a tremendous job with this spin-off series, it felt both familiar and still brand new. I loved seeing characters from previous books, I loved discovering all their lives thirty years later, seeing their kids all grown up, and seeing them function as a family. Logan and Eva's story was pretty epic, the usual rivals to lovers Larissa is so good at.
As usual with her, Larissa didn't pull any punches and surprised me with a few twists. I'm so curious about certain characters and what is going to happen next. There are still so many things I'm wondering about, and I'm so genuinely excited for the next story.
I received this book for free via NetGalley for reviewing purposes.
I've missed Larissa's writing and I'm so happy she's back. I absolutely love the Demonica universe, and it felt so good to be back in it. I was hooked right from the start, being back in this world made me feel so nostalgic in the best way possible. While this book is the first in the series and I do believe it can be read as a standalone, I also think knowing who a lot of the characters were and some of the backstory from previous books helped a lot in understanding everything in this book, it wasn't as confusing or overwhelming as I think it could be for new readers.
I couldn't stop reading, I loved every page. I cried. I swooned. I smiled and giggled and I cried some more. I think Larissa did such a tremendous job with this spin-off series, it felt both familiar and still brand new. I loved seeing characters from previous books, I loved discovering all their lives thirty years later, seeing their kids all grown up, and seeing them function as a family. Logan and Eva's story was pretty epic, the usual rivals to lovers Larissa is so good at.
As usual with her, Larissa didn't pull any punches and surprised me with a few twists. I'm so curious about certain characters and what is going to happen next. There are still so many things I'm wondering about, and I'm so genuinely excited for the next story.
I received this book for free via NetGalley for reviewing purposes.
January 10, 2024
Okay. Wow!!
So much happened within these pages and I'm still all over the place about it all.
Logan and Eva were the main protagonists of this tale. They work for opposite sides trying to accomplish the same thing: protect humanity from evil demons. Too bad Eva believed that all demons were bad. Being the son of Death, Logan has to hide so much of himself from the woman he has quickly grown an attachment to. What will it take to obliterate Eva's prejudice so that they will have a chance at happiness together?
I adored the way these mythical beings love one another. The bond between the Horsemen, the bond shared by their kids, the bond shared with all of their allies... I'm here for it. I could have done with the prejudice that permeated this story from Eva and her cronies (they soured my stomach), but it fed the story and I loved when she finally saw the truth behind the lies. For a world renowned journalist, she didn't do a lot of fact-checking, huh?
I'm a huge fan of Logan and the depth of his story. For such a strong being, he had plenty of vulnerable bits. Who doesn't admire a hero with a heart?
My heart is hurting right now. No one is safe and the story is far from over. I need the books to come in this series in my hands NOW!! While I wait, I'm going to be reading the original books of the Demonica series to better acquaint myself with all of the characters I met in this book and discover, from the beginning, the many ways they love each other.
So much happened within these pages and I'm still all over the place about it all.
Logan and Eva were the main protagonists of this tale. They work for opposite sides trying to accomplish the same thing: protect humanity from evil demons. Too bad Eva believed that all demons were bad. Being the son of Death, Logan has to hide so much of himself from the woman he has quickly grown an attachment to. What will it take to obliterate Eva's prejudice so that they will have a chance at happiness together?
I adored the way these mythical beings love one another. The bond between the Horsemen, the bond shared by their kids, the bond shared with all of their allies... I'm here for it. I could have done with the prejudice that permeated this story from Eva and her cronies (they soured my stomach), but it fed the story and I loved when she finally saw the truth behind the lies. For a world renowned journalist, she didn't do a lot of fact-checking, huh?
I'm a huge fan of Logan and the depth of his story. For such a strong being, he had plenty of vulnerable bits. Who doesn't admire a hero with a heart?
My heart is hurting right now. No one is safe and the story is far from over. I need the books to come in this series in my hands NOW!! While I wait, I'm going to be reading the original books of the Demonica series to better acquaint myself with all of the characters I met in this book and discover, from the beginning, the many ways they love each other.
February 6, 2024
This review was originally posted on Cocktails and Books
I think I cut my paranormal teeth with the Demonica series. I adored that series and happily jumped into the Four Horsemen when that released. So I was very excited to discover a “next generation” book.
LOT focuses on Thanatos’ eldest, Logan. He founds himself in the middle of a competing agency swap that goes awry. Angel, human and demon politics are out of control. Now seems like the perfect time to fall in love. 🤨. The relationship between Logan and Eva was a bit enemies to lovers~ish, but they were never really enemies. It was the everything else going on around them that got into the way until almost the very end.
The dynamics with the next generation characters were interesting (and sometimes confusing). I’ll admit those interactions were more interesting to me than the love story between Logan and Eva.
A decent read, but not one of my favorites from this author.
I think I cut my paranormal teeth with the Demonica series. I adored that series and happily jumped into the Four Horsemen when that released. So I was very excited to discover a “next generation” book.
LOT focuses on Thanatos’ eldest, Logan. He founds himself in the middle of a competing agency swap that goes awry. Angel, human and demon politics are out of control. Now seems like the perfect time to fall in love. 🤨. The relationship between Logan and Eva was a bit enemies to lovers~ish, but they were never really enemies. It was the everything else going on around them that got into the way until almost the very end.
The dynamics with the next generation characters were interesting (and sometimes confusing). I’ll admit those interactions were more interesting to me than the love story between Logan and Eva.
A decent read, but not one of my favorites from this author.
January 8, 2024
5 stars!
This is probably my most anticipated book for 2024, and it started the year off on a massive high! I dropped everything when I got my hands on this book, thrilled to be back in the Demonica world, and I loved every moment of this exciting, dramatic, fun and sexy paranormal romance.
This the first book in the Demonica Birthright series, which gives us the stories of the children of the original Demonica and Lords of Deliverance characters. It’s set 30-ish years after the events of Reaper (BIG things happened there!), and the next generation is now all grown up and dealing with the consequences of all that went down the original series. I was so freaking excited when Larissa Ione announced that she was going to write these books, and this first one was everything that I was hoping for!
Firstly – I wouldn’t recommend reading this one as a standalone. There is a huge cast of characters, and SO much has happened in the earlier books, I can’t imagine starting this one with no idea of who everybody is, how they link together, and what they’ve all been through. Most of the main characters from previous books appear (and I LOVED seeing them again) or are at least mentioned, and the events of this book directly link back to events from the earlier books. If you haven’t read the Demonica series, do yourself a favour and go and get lost in those for a while before making a start on this one. You can find the reading order and list of characters at The Escapist Book Blog.
This is the story of Logan – son of Thanatos and Reagan (their book is Immortal Rider, Lords of Deliverance #2). He’s a big supernatural badass with his very own bonded pet hellhound, and he works with DART, the Demon Activity Response Team, alongside his best friends and family members. The world is now aware of the presence of the supernatural, and demons and paranormal creatures are now living in the open. Some are good, some are bad, and it’s DART’s job to take out the bad ones.
Eva works for rival demon-fighting agency, The Aegis (we learned lots about them in the earlier books). Like her colleagues, she is of the belief that all demons are bad demons, and as deputy spokesperson for the agency, Eva is right on the front line. When DART and The Aegis agree to an exchange program, Eva is sent with a team of Aegis members to work with DART for two weeks. She is plunged into the thick of the supernatural world, and quickly learns that the world is very different from what she has been raised to believe. Especially when she finds herself attracted to Logan – one of the very supernatural beings she has been taught to hate. When the exchange goes horribly wrong, she’ll need to rely on Logan to protect her, putting the two of them all up in each other’s business, and sparks fly.
There’s all kinds of action going on in this book. Not only in the battle between DART and The Aegis, but enemies of old are on the loose again and looking for vengeance, and Logan, as the son of a Horseman of the Apocalypse, is a huge target. In fact, the whole extended family is, and we’re sucked right back into life with Logan and his cousins, and the new generation of Sem brothers, and it’s all so awesome! The dynamics are unexpectedly complicated, but really well established, and there’s already some build-up for future books in this series, which sounds all kinds of awesome.
At the heart of it all is the love story between Logan and Eva, which unfolds as they learn from, and get to know, each other. In addition to the actual chaos around him, Logan has been burned badly in love before, and has family things that he’s dealing with. Eva has her own demons (literally), plus, as a member of The Aegis, she knows things that Logan doesn’t about his past, which makes the conflict between their careers and their lives even more pronounced. It’s a fantastic ride watching them sort through it all and, in the midst of danger, fall so hard for each other.
It was a joy to be back in this world. I adored seeing all of these beloved characters again and getting to know the second generation. I am so excited for what is to come in this series, and cannot wait for more!
5 huge stars!
An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the publisher via NetGalley for an honest review.
This is probably my most anticipated book for 2024, and it started the year off on a massive high! I dropped everything when I got my hands on this book, thrilled to be back in the Demonica world, and I loved every moment of this exciting, dramatic, fun and sexy paranormal romance.
This the first book in the Demonica Birthright series, which gives us the stories of the children of the original Demonica and Lords of Deliverance characters. It’s set 30-ish years after the events of Reaper (BIG things happened there!), and the next generation is now all grown up and dealing with the consequences of all that went down the original series. I was so freaking excited when Larissa Ione announced that she was going to write these books, and this first one was everything that I was hoping for!
Firstly – I wouldn’t recommend reading this one as a standalone. There is a huge cast of characters, and SO much has happened in the earlier books, I can’t imagine starting this one with no idea of who everybody is, how they link together, and what they’ve all been through. Most of the main characters from previous books appear (and I LOVED seeing them again) or are at least mentioned, and the events of this book directly link back to events from the earlier books. If you haven’t read the Demonica series, do yourself a favour and go and get lost in those for a while before making a start on this one. You can find the reading order and list of characters at The Escapist Book Blog.
This is the story of Logan – son of Thanatos and Reagan (their book is Immortal Rider, Lords of Deliverance #2). He’s a big supernatural badass with his very own bonded pet hellhound, and he works with DART, the Demon Activity Response Team, alongside his best friends and family members. The world is now aware of the presence of the supernatural, and demons and paranormal creatures are now living in the open. Some are good, some are bad, and it’s DART’s job to take out the bad ones.
Eva works for rival demon-fighting agency, The Aegis (we learned lots about them in the earlier books). Like her colleagues, she is of the belief that all demons are bad demons, and as deputy spokesperson for the agency, Eva is right on the front line. When DART and The Aegis agree to an exchange program, Eva is sent with a team of Aegis members to work with DART for two weeks. She is plunged into the thick of the supernatural world, and quickly learns that the world is very different from what she has been raised to believe. Especially when she finds herself attracted to Logan – one of the very supernatural beings she has been taught to hate. When the exchange goes horribly wrong, she’ll need to rely on Logan to protect her, putting the two of them all up in each other’s business, and sparks fly.
"This is probably really stupid," he said against her mouth.
"Agreed." She grinned. "But it's gonna be fun."
There’s all kinds of action going on in this book. Not only in the battle between DART and The Aegis, but enemies of old are on the loose again and looking for vengeance, and Logan, as the son of a Horseman of the Apocalypse, is a huge target. In fact, the whole extended family is, and we’re sucked right back into life with Logan and his cousins, and the new generation of Sem brothers, and it’s all so awesome! The dynamics are unexpectedly complicated, but really well established, and there’s already some build-up for future books in this series, which sounds all kinds of awesome.
At the heart of it all is the love story between Logan and Eva, which unfolds as they learn from, and get to know, each other. In addition to the actual chaos around him, Logan has been burned badly in love before, and has family things that he’s dealing with. Eva has her own demons (literally), plus, as a member of The Aegis, she knows things that Logan doesn’t about his past, which makes the conflict between their careers and their lives even more pronounced. It’s a fantastic ride watching them sort through it all and, in the midst of danger, fall so hard for each other.
“You know what I am, and you’re still here.”
“Not everyone finds their person or soulmate in each of their lives, but when you do find them, you know.”
It was a joy to be back in this world. I adored seeing all of these beloved characters again and getting to know the second generation. I am so excited for what is to come in this series, and cannot wait for more!
5 huge stars!
An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the publisher via NetGalley for an honest review.
February 7, 2024
*Complimentary ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley for the purpose of an honest review.*
I think this book mentioned just about every offspring of all of our favorite couples throughout the Demonica & Lords of Deliverance series, and I cannot wait for this series to unfold. It also has callbacks to a lot of events throughout both series. Therefore, if you haven't read either series yet, this book could be a bit overwhelming. For a fuller experience, I'd highly recommend reading or brushing up on the entire history of the parental figures for a much more satisfying experience.
There was a lot going on in this first book, but I honestly didn't mind that the romance took a back seat to everything else happening all at once: the Aegis-D.A.R.T. exchange program, a rogue D.A.R.T. agent, a coup in heaven, and the Horsemen have to deal with a familiar enemy.
I was very fond of Logan's sister Amber and her special ability. I look forward to seeing her growth and maybe a special someone can help her with her anxiety and her gift. Next are Runa and Shade's hot sons—Blade and Rade. I felt a thrill when Thanatos armored up in front of the "kids". I thought, Yup, Daddy's still got it.
I noticed that I was kind of disinterested in Logan and Eva as a couple. Furthermore, I was expecting a lot more push and pull and heat since they're lovers on opposing sides, but instead they were a little boring. I thought the forced proximity would give us a lot more than it did, but it felt like whenever they were together for any period of time, Logan left her with other people: first at Limos's cookout he left her to talk to Kynan, then later at his place in Australia, he left her again to collect her clothes from her hotel room when he ran into Draven.
Another thing that fell a little flat was Logan's handling of the news about how his parents had really got together and how he was conceived. His reaction seemed so at odds with how kind he was portrayed. He threw a huge tantrum, and it surprised me that—for a 33-year-old—he wasn't more mature about it.
I realize it sounds as if I didn't enjoy this story, but that is not the case. There was so much going on to delight and excite, just not necessarily in the romance area. I don't want to say more and give anything away, but as a long time fan of all of Larissa Ione's books, LoT delivered on the familiar thrills, great characters and unexpected twists and turns. I'm already looking forward to the next book and hope it won't be too long of a wait.
I think this book mentioned just about every offspring of all of our favorite couples throughout the Demonica & Lords of Deliverance series, and I cannot wait for this series to unfold. It also has callbacks to a lot of events throughout both series. Therefore, if you haven't read either series yet, this book could be a bit overwhelming. For a fuller experience, I'd highly recommend reading or brushing up on the entire history of the parental figures for a much more satisfying experience.
There was a lot going on in this first book, but I honestly didn't mind that the romance took a back seat to everything else happening all at once: the Aegis-D.A.R.T. exchange program, a rogue D.A.R.T. agent, a coup in heaven, and the Horsemen have to deal with a familiar enemy.
I was very fond of Logan's sister Amber and her special ability. I look forward to seeing her growth and maybe a special someone can help her with her anxiety and her gift. Next are Runa and Shade's hot sons—Blade and Rade. I felt a thrill when Thanatos armored up in front of the "kids". I thought, Yup, Daddy's still got it.
I noticed that I was kind of disinterested in Logan and Eva as a couple. Furthermore, I was expecting a lot more push and pull and heat since they're lovers on opposing sides, but instead they were a little boring. I thought the forced proximity would give us a lot more than it did, but it felt like whenever they were together for any period of time, Logan left her with other people: first at Limos's cookout he left her to talk to Kynan, then later at his place in Australia, he left her again to collect her clothes from her hotel room when he ran into Draven.
Another thing that fell a little flat was Logan's handling of the news about how his parents had really got together and how he was conceived. His reaction seemed so at odds with how kind he was portrayed. He threw a huge tantrum, and it surprised me that—for a 33-year-old—he wasn't more mature about it.
I realize it sounds as if I didn't enjoy this story, but that is not the case. There was so much going on to delight and excite, just not necessarily in the romance area. I don't want to say more and give anything away, but as a long time fan of all of Larissa Ione's books, LoT delivered on the familiar thrills, great characters and unexpected twists and turns. I'm already looking forward to the next book and hope it won't be too long of a wait.
February 6, 2024
This was so good! And it's also the slowest of slow burns but it burns so good and it's so worth it.
I love the world building and the idea of how humanity would be/act if the world knew about Angel's, demons, shifters and vampires.
I liked the characters, the FMC and MMC are fantastic but I really liked Mace and Crux, Stryke and Amber . And I'm hoping we get to see more of those characters in the future.
It's been a minute since I read a third person POV but I really enjoy it.
I really enjoyed this story ! I was lucky enough to read the first bit of book two and oh my heart I can't wait to see where this story goes!
I love the world building and the idea of how humanity would be/act if the world knew about Angel's, demons, shifters and vampires.
I liked the characters, the FMC and MMC are fantastic but I really liked Mace and Crux, Stryke and Amber . And I'm hoping we get to see more of those characters in the future.
It's been a minute since I read a third person POV but I really enjoy it.
I really enjoyed this story ! I was lucky enough to read the first bit of book two and oh my heart I can't wait to see where this story goes!
February 17, 2024
Demonic delight 3/5 ⭐ 3/5 🌶️
What to expect:
Angels & demons
Action
Forced proximity
Politics
Enemies to lovers
⚠️ Disclaimer
Thank you to Bluebox Press, Larissa Ione, & NetGalley for giving me access to this novel in return for an honest review. As always, the opinions expressed are my own.
▪️ Speedy synopsis:
Eva has been sent on a mission to work alongside an opposing organisation, and when sh*t hits the fan, realises where the real evil lies.
🔺 What I liked:
Good world building. I like the spin on biblical creatures and the politics / contention between them.
Although I think it would have been better if I had read the authors previous books set in this world, it’s ok to jump in on this book as previous events were described.
The plot moved along quite quickly.
I enjoyed that most characters were flavoured with grey; some demons were good, some angels were bad, and many were a bit of both.
🔻 What I didn’t like as much:
I didn’t fall in love with any of the characters so I didn’t feel emotionally invested, but I enjoyed the novel regardless.
A bit predictable.
I feel that the emotion of losing a close friend was skimmed over. It was an opportunity to create more of an emotional connection that I feel was missed.
The spice wasn’t spicing for me.
📚 Summary:
A decent read. Nice worldbuilding, but lacked the emotional impact that I require to become invested.
What to expect:
Angels & demons
Action
Forced proximity
Politics
Enemies to lovers
⚠️ Disclaimer
Thank you to Bluebox Press, Larissa Ione, & NetGalley for giving me access to this novel in return for an honest review. As always, the opinions expressed are my own.
▪️ Speedy synopsis:
Eva has been sent on a mission to work alongside an opposing organisation, and when sh*t hits the fan, realises where the real evil lies.
🔺 What I liked:
Good world building. I like the spin on biblical creatures and the politics / contention between them.
Although I think it would have been better if I had read the authors previous books set in this world, it’s ok to jump in on this book as previous events were described.
The plot moved along quite quickly.
I enjoyed that most characters were flavoured with grey; some demons were good, some angels were bad, and many were a bit of both.
🔻 What I didn’t like as much:
I didn’t fall in love with any of the characters so I didn’t feel emotionally invested, but I enjoyed the novel regardless.
A bit predictable.
I feel that the emotion of losing a close friend was skimmed over. It was an opportunity to create more of an emotional connection that I feel was missed.
The spice wasn’t spicing for me.
📚 Summary:
A decent read. Nice worldbuilding, but lacked the emotional impact that I require to become invested.
March 16, 2024
This was such an exciting and action packed read! It’s sure to be a hit with romantasy fans and the balance between romance and urban fantasy was well done. I struggled a bit to get my bearings in the world and to keep track of all the different characters and relationships, but the story kept me invested and wanting to find out what would happen next.
Eva was a fantastic heroine and I loved that she wasn’t a damsel in distress. There’s instalust between her and Logan at first, but I liked how their relationship unfolded and shifted. Their banter was hilarious and I loved how they pushed and supported each other. The secondary characters were all so unique and added comic relief and more emotion to the story. I’m looking forward to reading their books in the future, especially Aleka and Sabre’s as well as Amber and Talon’s. The main conflict of the story resolved quickly, but there are plot points that I think may span several books (if not the entire series).
Note: Legacy of Temptation is a spin off series that can be read on its own, but I think it would be most enjoyed if you’re familiar/have read the previous series. Numerous characters from previous books are mentioned, as well as events from those books.
*I voluntarily read an advance review copy of this book*
Eva was a fantastic heroine and I loved that she wasn’t a damsel in distress. There’s instalust between her and Logan at first, but I liked how their relationship unfolded and shifted. Their banter was hilarious and I loved how they pushed and supported each other. The secondary characters were all so unique and added comic relief and more emotion to the story. I’m looking forward to reading their books in the future, especially Aleka and Sabre’s as well as Amber and Talon’s. The main conflict of the story resolved quickly, but there are plot points that I think may span several books (if not the entire series).
Note: Legacy of Temptation is a spin off series that can be read on its own, but I think it would be most enjoyed if you’re familiar/have read the previous series. Numerous characters from previous books are mentioned, as well as events from those books.
*I voluntarily read an advance review copy of this book*
January 20, 2024
**ARC provided in exchange for an honest review**
Legacy of Temptation kicks off the Demonica Birthright series with a bang, introducing a fresh batch of demon-slaying characters. As the first book in this spinoff from the popular Demonica series, it brings in the next generation of protagonists.
The story revolves around Eva, a spunky Aegis Deputy Spokesperson, and Logan, the son of Death, injecting new life into the familiar Demonica universe. While I didn't connect with Eva as much as I hoped, the story makes up for it with a reunion of familiar faces from the original series, giving it a nostalgic touch.
Being the starting point of the Demonica Birthright series, Legacy of Temptation teases with the offspring of characters we know and love, promising exciting stories down the line. The world-building is solid, throwing in multiple 'villains' to keep the plot engaging and full of suspense.
This book manages to balance romance, humor, and action, making it a fun and immersive read. Emotional scenes are well-woven into the story, adding depth to the characters and their relationships.
As the kickoff to the Demonica Birthright series, Legacy of Temptation not only brings a compelling plot but also stirs up anticipation for what's next. With its mix of romance, humor, action, and emotion, it's a promising start that has me excited for more adventures in the Demonica Birthright universe. It's just the kind of read that rekindles the joy of paranormal romance.
Legacy of Temptation kicks off the Demonica Birthright series with a bang, introducing a fresh batch of demon-slaying characters. As the first book in this spinoff from the popular Demonica series, it brings in the next generation of protagonists.
The story revolves around Eva, a spunky Aegis Deputy Spokesperson, and Logan, the son of Death, injecting new life into the familiar Demonica universe. While I didn't connect with Eva as much as I hoped, the story makes up for it with a reunion of familiar faces from the original series, giving it a nostalgic touch.
Being the starting point of the Demonica Birthright series, Legacy of Temptation teases with the offspring of characters we know and love, promising exciting stories down the line. The world-building is solid, throwing in multiple 'villains' to keep the plot engaging and full of suspense.
This book manages to balance romance, humor, and action, making it a fun and immersive read. Emotional scenes are well-woven into the story, adding depth to the characters and their relationships.
As the kickoff to the Demonica Birthright series, Legacy of Temptation not only brings a compelling plot but also stirs up anticipation for what's next. With its mix of romance, humor, action, and emotion, it's a promising start that has me excited for more adventures in the Demonica Birthright universe. It's just the kind of read that rekindles the joy of paranormal romance.
March 7, 2024
Wow! Was this an unforgettable, exciting adventure and a fun surprise!
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆?
I loved how the story balanced everything from action, romance, humor, emotional moments into a modern day story dealing with the real world issues of propaganda and false news.
𝗗𝗼 𝗜 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿?
Legacy of Temptation is the first novel in the Demonica Birthright, which is a spin-off to the Demonica/Four Horsemen series.
I read Legacy of Temptation without having read the previous series this story evolved from, and I loved how easy it was to find myself immersed in a new world and all the characters that came with it. And man were there a lot of fun and wonderful supporting characters that I want to learn more about!
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲?
Logan and Eva embodied the enemies to lovers trope and it was fun to see their romance evolve despite their very different backgrounds.
🔥Steam level: Open door
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲:
Forced Proximity
Forbidden Romance
Tons of Action
Suspense
Enemies to Lovers
Strong and Smart Female MC
Cinnamon Roll MMC
Dual POV
Magical Creatures
𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸?
Overall I definitely recommend diving into this fast paced Romantasy, and I am now going back to read the prequel series, because I have to know more, and something needs to tide me over until the next book comes out in this series in December!
Thank you GetRed for this gifted book in exchange, for my honest opinions.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆?
I loved how the story balanced everything from action, romance, humor, emotional moments into a modern day story dealing with the real world issues of propaganda and false news.
𝗗𝗼 𝗜 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿?
Legacy of Temptation is the first novel in the Demonica Birthright, which is a spin-off to the Demonica/Four Horsemen series.
I read Legacy of Temptation without having read the previous series this story evolved from, and I loved how easy it was to find myself immersed in a new world and all the characters that came with it. And man were there a lot of fun and wonderful supporting characters that I want to learn more about!
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲?
Logan and Eva embodied the enemies to lovers trope and it was fun to see their romance evolve despite their very different backgrounds.
🔥Steam level: Open door
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲:
Forced Proximity
Forbidden Romance
Tons of Action
Suspense
Enemies to Lovers
Strong and Smart Female MC
Cinnamon Roll MMC
Dual POV
Magical Creatures
𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸?
Overall I definitely recommend diving into this fast paced Romantasy, and I am now going back to read the prequel series, because I have to know more, and something needs to tide me over until the next book comes out in this series in December!
Thank you GetRed for this gifted book in exchange, for my honest opinions.
April 29, 2024
3.5/5 🌟
(Rounded up to 4/5 🌟)
I'd like to start this off by saying thank you to Verve for giving my book club multiple copies of this book in return for an honest review!
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Per usual, I'd like it to be known that I'm not a romance consumer. I do read the occasional romance, but it's not my preferred genre (and I read even less spicy romance).
That being said, I did enjoy this book; despite being romance, there was a wonderful balance between the plot and the romance. I'm undecided at this time if I'll continue the series.
Here's the final breakdown for me:
Pros ✅:
- Despite being a sequel series, as someone who hasn't read Larissa's original series, I found the book and lore easy to follow
- As stated before, I enjoyed the balance between plot and romance despite being a romance book
- The reference list at the start of the book is just [Chef's Kiss]
Cons⛔:
- Big black demons with swords for dicks - MAJOR ICK 🫠
- It seems like each book is about a different character/couple; for me, personally, it's hard to commit to that
- The timeline of the book - a few weeks, from what I can tell? - makes the (impending) HEA & sudden proclamation of love feel forced
(Rounded up to 4/5 🌟)
I'd like to start this off by saying thank you to Verve for giving my book club multiple copies of this book in return for an honest review!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Per usual, I'd like it to be known that I'm not a romance consumer. I do read the occasional romance, but it's not my preferred genre (and I read even less spicy romance).
That being said, I did enjoy this book; despite being romance, there was a wonderful balance between the plot and the romance. I'm undecided at this time if I'll continue the series.
Here's the final breakdown for me:
Pros ✅:
- Despite being a sequel series, as someone who hasn't read Larissa's original series, I found the book and lore easy to follow
- As stated before, I enjoyed the balance between plot and romance despite being a romance book
- The reference list at the start of the book is just [Chef's Kiss]
Cons⛔:
- Big black demons with swords for dicks - MAJOR ICK 🫠
- It seems like each book is about a different character/couple; for me, personally, it's hard to commit to that
- The timeline of the book - a few weeks, from what I can tell? - makes the (impending) HEA & sudden proclamation of love feel forced
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 3, 2024
This was my first book from this author and while it supposedly can be read as a standalone, it’s a bit hard to do so since it takes place in the same world as the previous books, and I felt like I was missing some information throughout the book. We follow the generation that came next to the one set in the Demonica series.
I felt like it was a fast-paced story and I liked to see how the family and friends interconnected throughout the book. The concept was quite intriguing, and I felt like the world building was well accomplished; however, it was lacking a bit more character develop. It’s a dual POV set in a supernatural world full of demons, angels, and vampires.
It was a good read; however, I would advise reading the previous books to fully understand and dive better into this fantastical world. This story is a paranormal romance and was amazingly written and well developed.
Thank you, NetGalley & the publisher, for approving me to read this arc and write this review.
I felt like it was a fast-paced story and I liked to see how the family and friends interconnected throughout the book. The concept was quite intriguing, and I felt like the world building was well accomplished; however, it was lacking a bit more character develop. It’s a dual POV set in a supernatural world full of demons, angels, and vampires.
It was a good read; however, I would advise reading the previous books to fully understand and dive better into this fantastical world. This story is a paranormal romance and was amazingly written and well developed.
Thank you, NetGalley & the publisher, for approving me to read this arc and write this review.
February 5, 2024
I'm kinda sad that I DNF at 25%...
Legacy of Temptation is the first in a spin-off series within the Demonica universe and the author does a great job with world-building and doesn't necessarily require you to have read any of the prior books.
The concept and premise for this particular story were intriguing, but I think at this moment in time, there was too much bigotry and classism, and what in the world was going on with "G-ma"?!
In general, I'm fine with sexual aggression towards a character, but the aggressor in this story is the person's grandmother and despite the "theme" fitting this particular character, it's still a bit much and super uncomfortable.
Legacy of Temptation is the first in a spin-off series within the Demonica universe and the author does a great job with world-building and doesn't necessarily require you to have read any of the prior books.
The concept and premise for this particular story were intriguing, but I think at this moment in time, there was too much bigotry and classism, and what in the world was going on with "G-ma"?!
In general, I'm fine with sexual aggression towards a character, but the aggressor in this story is the person's grandmother and despite the "theme" fitting this particular character, it's still a bit much and super uncomfortable.
February 6, 2024
I was entranced with this story, the love between a human slayer and the son of a horseman, swooning...giving the enemies to lovers vibes. It's such a unique world. This was done amazingly, from story to the characters. It's the first book I read by Larissa and will definitely not be the last.
April 7, 2025
I Liked It
3.5 Stars
I liked it.
I will definitely be reading the next.
It could have been better.
But it was Okay
3.5 Stars
I liked it.
I will definitely be reading the next.
It could have been better.
But it was Okay
December 30, 2023
4.5 -⭐⭐⭐⭐💫
"This is probably really stupid," he said against her mouth.
"Agreed." She grinned. "But it's gonna be fun."
Legacy of Temptation is the first novel in the Adult Paranormal Romance series, Demonica Birthright, which is a spin-off to the Demonica/Four Horsemen series. I HIGHLY recommend dabbling in that series to truly get the best experience while reading but it isn't necessary. Following the aftermath of a near Armageddon and the now co-mingling of a world with demons, angels, humans, and other supernaturals, we follow Eva and Logan. Eva works as the deputy spokesmen for The Aegis, a government organization meant to ensure all supernatural beings toe the line...or else. Logan, on the other hand, works for DART, their rival organization, and he also happens to be the son of one of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse. Their two teams are seeking to mend ways with a 2 week exchange program...until things take a turn for the worse and the realize the past is rising up again..sacrifices are inevitable but will it be their lives or the hearts?
Eva and Logan were it for me. I found Eva to be a level headed character who may have been brainwashed in many ways by the organization she works for but she has a capacity to listen and rationalize which I think was key. Logan plays into this confidence and determined character and together the steamy banter between these two is ON FIRE! The rivalry, the forced proximity as they seek to unravel what is happening and stop things has me devouring this in one sitting.
I also want to give a shout out to the nostalgia of this book. I adored seeing old characters from the previous series and also our beloved Cujo being back again (though I wanted more time with him to be honest). So much has changed over the thirty years and I loved unraveling the new family ties and connections.
This book continues the spice level I enjoyed in this series, around 3 spicy pepper out of 5 spicy pepper. The attraction between Logan and Eva is immediately but the angst between them was delicious! Spice begins around the 30% but don't let that make you feel comfortable with their romance being all settled. The spice itself is feral and detailed and I thought it was well done. The romance between these two progresses smoothly and while the charater do have the asine conflict towards the end, it is resolved quickly and it made sense in the grand sceheme of things.
In terms of story and world, I want to highlight again reading the previous books in the series gives you a lot more context of the world BUT Larissa does an excellent job providing context in the mean time. I felt the new generations world has a promising start and the looming overarching conflict is already piquing and has me VERY excited. The story here is an investigative one alongside a race against the clock. I felt so much for the characters here and it reminded me the stakes are high here. Throw in conflict among angels, old villains rising up, and animosity between species and you have a powder keg.
Overall I felt this was an excellent renewal of my love of this series and I immediately dove back into the original series (just finished book 4!). If you love gritty adult paranormal worlds with great spicy, sassy characters, and high steaks this series will be right up your alley!
Thank you Blue Box Press and Netgalley for this e-ARC!
"This is probably really stupid," he said against her mouth.
"Agreed." She grinned. "But it's gonna be fun."
Legacy of Temptation is the first novel in the Adult Paranormal Romance series, Demonica Birthright, which is a spin-off to the Demonica/Four Horsemen series. I HIGHLY recommend dabbling in that series to truly get the best experience while reading but it isn't necessary. Following the aftermath of a near Armageddon and the now co-mingling of a world with demons, angels, humans, and other supernaturals, we follow Eva and Logan. Eva works as the deputy spokesmen for The Aegis, a government organization meant to ensure all supernatural beings toe the line...or else. Logan, on the other hand, works for DART, their rival organization, and he also happens to be the son of one of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse. Their two teams are seeking to mend ways with a 2 week exchange program...until things take a turn for the worse and the realize the past is rising up again..sacrifices are inevitable but will it be their lives or the hearts?
Eva and Logan were it for me. I found Eva to be a level headed character who may have been brainwashed in many ways by the organization she works for but she has a capacity to listen and rationalize which I think was key. Logan plays into this confidence and determined character and together the steamy banter between these two is ON FIRE! The rivalry, the forced proximity as they seek to unravel what is happening and stop things has me devouring this in one sitting.
I also want to give a shout out to the nostalgia of this book. I adored seeing old characters from the previous series and also our beloved Cujo being back again (though I wanted more time with him to be honest). So much has changed over the thirty years and I loved unraveling the new family ties and connections.
This book continues the spice level I enjoyed in this series, around 3 spicy pepper out of 5 spicy pepper. The attraction between Logan and Eva is immediately but the angst between them was delicious! Spice begins around the 30% but don't let that make you feel comfortable with their romance being all settled. The spice itself is feral and detailed and I thought it was well done. The romance between these two progresses smoothly and while the charater do have the asine conflict towards the end, it is resolved quickly and it made sense in the grand sceheme of things.
In terms of story and world, I want to highlight again reading the previous books in the series gives you a lot more context of the world BUT Larissa does an excellent job providing context in the mean time. I felt the new generations world has a promising start and the looming overarching conflict is already piquing and has me VERY excited. The story here is an investigative one alongside a race against the clock. I felt so much for the characters here and it reminded me the stakes are high here. Throw in conflict among angels, old villains rising up, and animosity between species and you have a powder keg.
Overall I felt this was an excellent renewal of my love of this series and I immediately dove back into the original series (just finished book 4!). If you love gritty adult paranormal worlds with great spicy, sassy characters, and high steaks this series will be right up your alley!
Thank you Blue Box Press and Netgalley for this e-ARC!
January 24, 2024
I read this as a standalone and while it was a bit like walking into a party uninvited it was super easy to read the room! I feel like it's easy to acquaint yourself with the magic system and worldbuilding
The premise was really strong and sucked me in, it was a very nostalgic paranormal book feel which I loved to bits.
Logan and Eva were a real epic love, rivals to lovers, shouldn't want you but I do done so well. I liked that even with all that power at his fingertips being the son of Death that Logan was able to help change Eva's perspective/prejudice.
Overall I definitely recommend it, and am probably going to go back and read the prequel series.
The premise was really strong and sucked me in, it was a very nostalgic paranormal book feel which I loved to bits.
Logan and Eva were a real epic love, rivals to lovers, shouldn't want you but I do done so well. I liked that even with all that power at his fingertips being the son of Death that Logan was able to help change Eva's perspective/prejudice.
Overall I definitely recommend it, and am probably going to go back and read the prequel series.
February 15, 2024
2,5*
Love the cover but the story was mwah..
Love the cover but the story was mwah..
April 29, 2024
4.5 stars rounded up. RTC.
February 19, 2024
Eva hates demons but loves her job. With a promotion on the line she agrees to be a part of an exchange, between her agency AEGIS and the demon equivalent known as DART.
She expects to get in, learn valuable information and get back out. What she didn’t expect was Logan Thanatos.
Logan is the son the legendary horseman of the apocalypse known as death and a former AEGIS agent. He can easily pass as human but he is anything but that. He can’t seem to fight his attraction to Eva, and once his dear old granny Lilith comes to town he will do anything he can to protect her.
Can Eva let her guard down and learn to trust the enemy, or even learn that maybe they aren’t her enemy after all?
All in all this book scratched an itch I didn’t know I had and am a living for paranormal romances!
She expects to get in, learn valuable information and get back out. What she didn’t expect was Logan Thanatos.
Logan is the son the legendary horseman of the apocalypse known as death and a former AEGIS agent. He can easily pass as human but he is anything but that. He can’t seem to fight his attraction to Eva, and once his dear old granny Lilith comes to town he will do anything he can to protect her.
Can Eva let her guard down and learn to trust the enemy, or even learn that maybe they aren’t her enemy after all?
All in all this book scratched an itch I didn’t know I had and am a living for paranormal romances!
February 15, 2024
Blah. 3 stars is generous. Way too much going on. Hard to keep track of who everyone was even for someone who just re-read the entire series. We not only have all the original characters but all their children and then all the new friends/coworkers. It was just too much.
The H/h are blah. Th storyline is blah. Everything is just blah. Larissa Ione is usually pretty good with the spicy but even that was blah. Their whole relationship was blah.
I really like the previous books so hopefully things will get better but we shall see.
The H/h are blah. Th storyline is blah. Everything is just blah. Larissa Ione is usually pretty good with the spicy but even that was blah. Their whole relationship was blah.
I really like the previous books so hopefully things will get better but we shall see.
May 6, 2024
This was super fun! I was hooked! At first I was worried this was going to be confusing because it is a spinoff of the author's main series of 20 books, but I didn’t feel too lost. I feel like reading the other series would give more context and understanding to side characters and what happened before this book. I don’t think it’s a deal breaker.
The main characters were the children of her main series characters which was super fun! I enjoyed the fact that I didn’t feel too lost reading this and not the 20 books in the world she wrote previously. I definitely will give the next book in this spin-off series a read!
Thank you to Verve romance for pairing this book with the book club I’m in and sending us multiple copies to read!!
The main characters were the children of her main series characters which was super fun! I enjoyed the fact that I didn’t feel too lost reading this and not the 20 books in the world she wrote previously. I definitely will give the next book in this spin-off series a read!
Thank you to Verve romance for pairing this book with the book club I’m in and sending us multiple copies to read!!
February 7, 2024
While I wanted to love this book, I couldn’t get into the story at all. I finished it, taking longer than normal but I did it.
I’m not sure if reading Larissa’s earlier books on the first generation or just a family tree at the front of the book would have helped, but I was very consider with the amount of characters I met, that are the “current” generation.
Eva was annoying, self righteous and assumed all demons are bad. Logan gave off frat boy vibes and their chemistry was not there to
February 11, 2024
The Demonica series is one of my favorites, so I was excited to see it would carry on with the 2nd gen of kids. Yet it took me 4 days to read this one, when I normally would be done in 1. Not sure what was going on. I liked the story, but seemed to only read 100 pages before wanting to put the book down.
At the heart of this one is 2 organizations that are trying to work together, yet very distrustful of each other. DART, the demon organization and the Aegis, humans who seem to hate demons and lie and twist things to tell the tale they want, not what really happened. Our familiar characters know how the Aegis is, and so many of them are at DART, so I don't get why they expected things to be on the up and up with the exchange of people.
It seems like the Aegis, didn't really pick all of their best people, because the one guy was a douche from the start and even his other people kept yelling at him. It didn't surprise me at all to find out he was right in the middle of things when they went south and even started things by an over reaction. From there things just snowballed like crazy!
I didn't blame Draven for what he did in a way, he lost his love, over something stupid, and his demon nature kinda took over. It sucks that he killed innocent people, it should have only been the one douche. Him hooking up with Lilith really pushed things over the top.
As all of this was happening, Logan and Eva had quite the attraction. It was interesting to see how things went there. Eva hated demons, Logan is part demon and when that came out, it wasn't pretty. But by then Eva knew Logan and knew he wasn't evil, he helped her with her demon and the whole tattoo thing. That was beyond crazy when it all came out what it was and how people in Eva's life didn't mind using her if they benefited, despite how it left her life. These two managed to work things out by the end, but if was iffy. Logan learned somethings about his family that was hard, Eva learned how much she had been betrayed by her family and the Aegis.
It wasn't just on earth that things were crazy! In heaven Reaver and Harvester were in the middle of a shit storm, one in which Harvester took drastic action, which ended up being so good, as it saved 2 people, but we are still left wondering where she is and if she will be all right and that doesn't even touch on how things are for Reaver. We'll have to wait for the next book to find out so much of what was left hanging in this one.
At the heart of this one is 2 organizations that are trying to work together, yet very distrustful of each other. DART, the demon organization and the Aegis, humans who seem to hate demons and lie and twist things to tell the tale they want, not what really happened. Our familiar characters know how the Aegis is, and so many of them are at DART, so I don't get why they expected things to be on the up and up with the exchange of people.
It seems like the Aegis, didn't really pick all of their best people, because the one guy was a douche from the start and even his other people kept yelling at him. It didn't surprise me at all to find out he was right in the middle of things when they went south and even started things by an over reaction. From there things just snowballed like crazy!
I didn't blame Draven for what he did in a way, he lost his love, over something stupid, and his demon nature kinda took over. It sucks that he killed innocent people, it should have only been the one douche. Him hooking up with Lilith really pushed things over the top.
As all of this was happening, Logan and Eva had quite the attraction. It was interesting to see how things went there. Eva hated demons, Logan is part demon and when that came out, it wasn't pretty. But by then Eva knew Logan and knew he wasn't evil, he helped her with her demon and the whole tattoo thing. That was beyond crazy when it all came out what it was and how people in Eva's life didn't mind using her if they benefited, despite how it left her life. These two managed to work things out by the end, but if was iffy. Logan learned somethings about his family that was hard, Eva learned how much she had been betrayed by her family and the Aegis.
It wasn't just on earth that things were crazy! In heaven Reaver and Harvester were in the middle of a shit storm, one in which Harvester took drastic action, which ended up being so good, as it saved 2 people, but we are still left wondering where she is and if she will be all right and that doesn't even touch on how things are for Reaver. We'll have to wait for the next book to find out so much of what was left hanging in this one.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 5, 2024
"...Waiting thirty years is nothing. It's the blink of an eye when you're thousands of years old, child. But don't worry, I did spend some of those years getting ready."
"Getting ready for what?"
She looked at him with pity. "So, you're handsome but stupid. How sad. What do you think I was getting for? Revenge, you idiot. Was I not clear the other night? But it won't come all at once. I'm going to drag this out. I'm going to make all of you as miserable as I am. And when Satan is finally freed from his prison, I will take my place as queen at his side. Those of you still alive will suffer the greatest torments anyone has ever known."
Man, Logan liked his grandpa a lot better than his grandma. One was an angel who had fought Heaven and Hell to save humanity. The other was a psychopath.
4.5 ⭐️
I love it when an author comes back to a beloved world they created with a spin-off series... it feels like coming home, and yet, everything is also all so new and exciting. Legacy of Temptation feels like all of that and then some.
I had forgotten just how much I love not only Larissa's writing, but the Demonica universe as well. It was an absolute delight to see so many of my old faves again - even if they were all mostly hurting, grieving, or struggling in some way, shape, or form at some point throughout the book. But it's as Larissa pointed out in her author's note at the beginning of the book: happily ever after doesn't mean happily easy after... and the consequences of our actions will often ripple down, impacting future generations. A lot of sacrifices and difficult decisions were made in the previous books, and - as the saying goes - the chickens are coming home to roost. Those rippling consequences have turned into some serious waves.
So while my faves are still enjoying their HEAs, that doesn't mean there hasn't been loss and heartbreak in the interim.
And oh boy, does Larissa not hold back on the heartbreak in this one.
She is absolutely merciless with the use of her authorial reaper scythe and it's clear from the start that nobody is truly safe. There was one death in particular that I was in absolute denial about for most of the book until a twist near the end revealed that there's still a sliver of hope. I suppose the good news here is that while the losses in this book still fucking hurt, they didn't leave me absolutely traumatized like Reaper did, AND I didn't want to throw the book across the room in grief and denial... so, progress?
I am loving this new generation of characters, though! And I'm so glad we got to start with Logan - Thanatos and Regan's eldest, the boy that was nearly sacrificed as an infant by the Aegis for some asinine reason or another.
Point is, that boy isn't a boy anymore - and very much like his father and aunt and uncles, he doesn't shy away from danger or conflict.
I enjoyed Logan's character a lot. The insta-attraction between him and Eva was handled well, and the friction/conflict between them due to their differing ideologies (while naturally frustrating at times, because ignorant bigotry will always be grating AF), the development of both of their characters as revelations are made and truths uncovered felt very organic and just worked well as a whole.
"Are you okay?" he rasped, sliding his hands up to her waist.
It struck her that his question was sweet, a little check-in with her, even though it wasn't needed.
Lifting her head, she locked gazes with him. He watched her, the banked heat in his eyes taking a back seat to curiosity. She had no idea what possessed her to take his face in her palms, because despite the fact that he was deep inside her, that action seemed more intimate.
"I am," she said softly. "Are you?"
He appeared to think about it for a minute. Everything went quiet and still. The only thing caressing her skin right now was the swirling steam.
"Yes. I don't know about later, but right now, the world is shut out and there's only you."
Eva and Logan's chemistry was rather refreshing for me. There is a lot going on in this book, and some painfully high stakes, but even amidst the pain of it all, these two still found time to not just grow as individuals, but to fall in love as well, and that will never get old for me. I don't know how else to explain it - I just really enjoyed the connection they shared and the way they worked off of one another, challenged one another, and supported one another.
Speaking of new characters, I think Logan's younger sister - Amber - may be a new favorite. She doesn't show up much, but when she's there, she has my complete and utter attention and she's already left an impression on me to the point where I NEED more of her.
There are a ton of plot-twists in this book, several of which I absolutely did not see coming. There were also a few too close for comfort calls when it came to a few beloved characters. I'd say more, but spoilers and all that.
The climax was well paced and the resolution satisfying, while still leaving things wiiiiiiiiide open for the next installments. Our heroes may be living to fight another day, but nothing is guaranteed, that's for sure.
"My grandma Harvester... she isn't very sentimental, but she once told me that everything happens for a reason. It wasn't one of those eye-roller things people just say to make you feel better. She said not everyone finds their person or soulmate in each of their lives, but when you do find them, you know."
As much as I loved this book, there are a few minor pacing issues/information dumps that - even as a reader familiar with this world - left me a bit lost/overwhelmed at times. So I'm not sure I could confidently recommend this book for readers that are new to the Demonica universe. There are a LOT of references to the events and characters in previous books that honestly can't be fully understood or even appreciated if you aren't already familiar with them.
And while I thoroughly enjoyed being back in this world with these characters (even with all the high-octane stress, lol), this book is solid, but it's (in my totally biased opinion) not quite as strong as some of the others in the Demonica backlist.
I still consider it absolutely worth the read, however, and I can't wait to see where we go from here! I am very much emotionally invested in the lives of not only well-beloved characters, but their adult children. They clearly aren't replicas of their parents (which I appreciated), and they've all got their own share of baggage, secrets, drama, and quirks, which means the possibilities are ENDLESS.
December 28, 2023
Disclaimer: I received an e-arc from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I really, really, really was looking forward to reading this book. The synopsis sounded right up my alley and I was just so excited. That being said, it was a major flop for me.
The writing the style was not for me. I had a hard time connecting with the characters and keeping track of who as who as more characters were introduced. Similarly, I felt like there were pieces of the story missing. Overall, I had a hard time following what was going on.
I felt let down also with the plot overall. I felt like the writing was juvenile considering all the sex talk, and again, I could not resonate with a single character. I got bored reading. But I kept reading to the end to see if any point the story and I would click. I am not in any rush to try any other potential books by this author at this time after this reading experience.
One bit of advice: don’t go in with high expectations or begin comparing the story to Laura Thalassa’s Four Horsemen series.
I really, really, really was looking forward to reading this book. The synopsis sounded right up my alley and I was just so excited. That being said, it was a major flop for me.
The writing the style was not for me. I had a hard time connecting with the characters and keeping track of who as who as more characters were introduced. Similarly, I felt like there were pieces of the story missing. Overall, I had a hard time following what was going on.
I felt let down also with the plot overall. I felt like the writing was juvenile considering all the sex talk, and again, I could not resonate with a single character. I got bored reading. But I kept reading to the end to see if any point the story and I would click. I am not in any rush to try any other potential books by this author at this time after this reading experience.
One bit of advice: don’t go in with high expectations or begin comparing the story to Laura Thalassa’s Four Horsemen series.
August 11, 2024
It took me a bit to get into story. I couldn’t exactly remember the ending of the last book which sent this series into the future with the kids all grown up. Side note: after a couple of chapters I went and re-read the last 1/4 of Reaper. Once I did that I was all in with the action. Logan was a good place to start with the next generation and it wouldn’t be a Demonica book without the love interest playing for the other team. All hail Logan and Eva ❤️.
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