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Damned and Cursed #4
Demon's Doorway
Alex has a good life. Being a unique half demon, he’s used his powers to conquer feral vampires, the darkness inside him, and help ghosts in need. But there’s one more challenge that will be his strongest. Marrying Cindy, the love of his life.
Jack has been cursed by a witch’s magic for two hundred years. Unable to sleep, unable to die, his only hope for peace lies with young Kevin, a pure witch.
Kevin has his own problems. Controlling the forces of magic is only the beginning. He’s lost, unsure of himself, trying to find his place in the world. Now, a man named Jack is asking him to perform magic he didn’t even know existed.
A wedding, a witch that needs guidance, an invulnerable man with anger issues, and a new threat, with evil intentions. Four-hundred-year-old vampire Victoria may finally be in over her head.
Jack has been cursed by a witch’s magic for two hundred years. Unable to sleep, unable to die, his only hope for peace lies with young Kevin, a pure witch.
Kevin has his own problems. Controlling the forces of magic is only the beginning. He’s lost, unsure of himself, trying to find his place in the world. Now, a man named Jack is asking him to perform magic he didn’t even know existed.
A wedding, a witch that needs guidance, an invulnerable man with anger issues, and a new threat, with evil intentions. Four-hundred-year-old vampire Victoria may finally be in over her head.
259 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 17, 2013
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January 19, 2020
Rating 3.5 stars
Re-read January 2020 . This story still holds up, I skipped the 3rd book while re-reading this series as I can't stand Jack. He is just a huge asshole. I have no idea why Victoria calls him a friend. I still love Cindy and Alex together.
Initial review below:
Finally we get back to Alex and Cindy. I think these characters, Kevin and their supporting cast of friends/family are the reason I keep coming back to this series. I can do without Victoria and Jack though. Victoria comes across like she is a great friend but she really isn't. In this story Alex and Cindy are getting married. Victoria wants to bring Kevin and Jack to the wedding. Victoria gets a call from Kevin's sister Kristin that she is worried about Kevin and asks Victoria to check up on him. Since he is such a powerful supernatural creature, Victoria and worried and comes right down. Kevin is working at a mall best buy area. Victoria is appalled when she finds out that Kevin is selling potions to students to help them remember what they read for upcoming test. She gets pissed about him not keeping a low profile. He tells her that he didn't tell anyone it is magic, they just think it is some kind of energy drink. Kevin also doesn't have a girlfriend anymore. She broke up with him when she was in college when she found someone else. Not sure how I feel about this, yes long distance relationships are tough but he is a freakin witch who saved her life and her parents. She now knows about all this supernatural crap that is out there. Unless she was trying to get away from this world, which is possible. I don't know how she will be happy with her normal boyfriend knowing what is out there. Victoria takes him to the wedding.
Re-read January 2020 . This story still holds up, I skipped the 3rd book while re-reading this series as I can't stand Jack. He is just a huge asshole. I have no idea why Victoria calls him a friend. I still love Cindy and Alex together.
Initial review below:
Finally we get back to Alex and Cindy. I think these characters, Kevin and their supporting cast of friends/family are the reason I keep coming back to this series. I can do without Victoria and Jack though. Victoria comes across like she is a great friend but she really isn't. In this story Alex and Cindy are getting married. Victoria wants to bring Kevin and Jack to the wedding. Victoria gets a call from Kevin's sister Kristin that she is worried about Kevin and asks Victoria to check up on him. Since he is such a powerful supernatural creature, Victoria and worried and comes right down. Kevin is working at a mall best buy area. Victoria is appalled when she finds out that Kevin is selling potions to students to help them remember what they read for upcoming test. She gets pissed about him not keeping a low profile. He tells her that he didn't tell anyone it is magic, they just think it is some kind of energy drink. Kevin also doesn't have a girlfriend anymore. She broke up with him when she was in college when she found someone else. Not sure how I feel about this, yes long distance relationships are tough but he is a freakin witch who saved her life and her parents. She now knows about all this supernatural crap that is out there. Unless she was trying to get away from this world, which is possible. I don't know how she will be happy with her normal boyfriend knowing what is out there. Victoria takes him to the wedding.
November 3, 2016
In the fourth books, all of our heroes are present. Alex and Cindy are getting married (with Alicia acting as best man AND bridesmaid). We have Kevin being dragged by Victoria to attend the wedding (since Kevin has been slightly down). We also have Jack (I'll get to him later because BOY do I love him!). And as always, there's havoc in form of bad guy threatening the world and humanity. Oh, and lots and lots of body count (courtesy of Jack, of course).
Seriously, this series is a TON of fun!! Once I start, I just can't stop! It has fast pace, action, likeable characters, and humor too. I find myself prioritizing this over other book I currently read because I am so entertained.
Let's see, Alex, despite him being a demonspawn who can rule over demon, I must say that he is probably the most, well, boring. In a sense. Oh plus Alex and Cindy call each other, "baby". An endearment I truly dislike *gah!*. Alex is nice guy, his relationship is very solid (him and Cindy has been in each other's life for 19 years). Sure he's afraid about losing control but truth be told Cindy and Alicia keep him grounded. So I don't really see any improvement about him although I still like him.
Kevin, on the other hand, I love. He has been feeling down -- what with his first serious relationship with Rachel gone to dust. He's a witch but he is forced to keep a low profile because witches are considered dangerous. He's still lack of confidence when having to battle supernatural being. In this book, Kevin starts to grow up, knowing what his true power is. Plus he finds a possible love interest in Alicia -- who already has enough supernatural in her life that she doesn't even blink an eye knowing that Kevin is a witch. I love, LOVE the interaction between Kevin and Jack (it's hilarious, I mean, Jack teaches him PORN
!!)
And Jack ... what can I say, he's just one of a kind. He's rude, he's brutally honest, he's DAMN annoying (to others!), but at the same time, he's dangerous, and he's loyal to boot when it comes to people he truly cares about (Tiffany and Victoria). I love reading about him and the others (especially with Tiffany and Kevin). I love that despite him being grouchy over mortal, he takes care the job of protecting them seriously. I love Jack. Period.
It's truly a fun series to follow and I'm jumping to book #5 immediately. I'm still having too much of a great time with these characters.
Personal Urban Fantasy With Male Protagonist Challenge May 2014: story #9
Seriously, this series is a TON of fun!! Once I start, I just can't stop! It has fast pace, action, likeable characters, and humor too. I find myself prioritizing this over other book I currently read because I am so entertained.
Let's see, Alex, despite him being a demonspawn who can rule over demon, I must say that he is probably the most, well, boring. In a sense. Oh plus Alex and Cindy call each other, "baby". An endearment I truly dislike *gah!*. Alex is nice guy, his relationship is very solid (him and Cindy has been in each other's life for 19 years). Sure he's afraid about losing control but truth be told Cindy and Alicia keep him grounded. So I don't really see any improvement about him although I still like him.
Kevin, on the other hand, I love. He has been feeling down -- what with his first serious relationship with Rachel gone to dust. He's a witch but he is forced to keep a low profile because witches are considered dangerous. He's still lack of confidence when having to battle supernatural being. In this book, Kevin starts to grow up, knowing what his true power is. Plus he finds a possible love interest in Alicia -- who already has enough supernatural in her life that she doesn't even blink an eye knowing that Kevin is a witch. I love, LOVE the interaction between Kevin and Jack (it's hilarious, I mean, Jack teaches him PORN
!!)And Jack ... what can I say, he's just one of a kind. He's rude, he's brutally honest, he's DAMN annoying (to others!), but at the same time, he's dangerous, and he's loyal to boot when it comes to people he truly cares about (Tiffany and Victoria). I love reading about him and the others (especially with Tiffany and Kevin). I love that despite him being grouchy over mortal, he takes care the job of protecting them seriously. I love Jack. Period.
It's truly a fun series to follow and I'm jumping to book #5 immediately. I'm still having too much of a great time with these characters.
Personal Urban Fantasy With Male Protagonist Challenge May 2014: story #9
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April 3, 2024
Demon's Doorway by Glenn Bullion is the 4th book in the Damned and Cursed series and what felt like the first book to start the rest of the series. So far, each book has felt like a single outing for a different set of characters, with only Victoria and a few cameos from other characters tying the books together. This book joins all of our heroes in a single book as they all gather for Alex and Cindy's wedding. As I have come to expect from this author, it was a lot of fun.
Glenn Bullion has proved three times before this novel that he could write books that keep a reader gripped and never wanting to put the book down. With this book, I think I might have stumbled across how he achieves this. His stories have a wonderful balance to them. There is a lot of action, but it is not non-stop. There is a lot of character and relationship building, but it doesn't get in the way of the rest of the story. There is a lot of background and world-building going on, but again, it fits in nicely with everything else. Basically, these books are so well-balanced that you don't get a chance to get tired of any one element before something else snags your interest. It makes them fun and easy to read.
It was fun to see the new team-up action going on against this new villain, who they need to work together to stop. It was the first time I can think of where there has been a single villain to focus our attention on, but he was worthy of the 'Avengers Team-up' style action going on. Of course, the team-up led to other things as well, mainly a new romance that I have to admit I saw coming in the last book as soon as I found out a particular witch was single again. It was still fun to read about it, though, and it worked really well for this series.
This book left me with even higher hopes for future novels. As much as I have loved his previous novels, I have never been a fan of episodic books. Once I get my interest hooked on a character, I like to read about those characters for many books to come, so I hope that this book marks the end of new protagonists for a while and settles in to tell more stories about Alex, Kevin, Jack, Victoria, and the rest of their little crew.
All in all, I loved this book as much as I have the others, and I recommend not only this book but also the rest of the series.
Glenn Bullion is an author to watch.
Glenn Bullion has proved three times before this novel that he could write books that keep a reader gripped and never wanting to put the book down. With this book, I think I might have stumbled across how he achieves this. His stories have a wonderful balance to them. There is a lot of action, but it is not non-stop. There is a lot of character and relationship building, but it doesn't get in the way of the rest of the story. There is a lot of background and world-building going on, but again, it fits in nicely with everything else. Basically, these books are so well-balanced that you don't get a chance to get tired of any one element before something else snags your interest. It makes them fun and easy to read.
It was fun to see the new team-up action going on against this new villain, who they need to work together to stop. It was the first time I can think of where there has been a single villain to focus our attention on, but he was worthy of the 'Avengers Team-up' style action going on. Of course, the team-up led to other things as well, mainly a new romance that I have to admit I saw coming in the last book as soon as I found out a particular witch was single again. It was still fun to read about it, though, and it worked really well for this series.
This book left me with even higher hopes for future novels. As much as I have loved his previous novels, I have never been a fan of episodic books. Once I get my interest hooked on a character, I like to read about those characters for many books to come, so I hope that this book marks the end of new protagonists for a while and settles in to tell more stories about Alex, Kevin, Jack, Victoria, and the rest of their little crew.
All in all, I loved this book as much as I have the others, and I recommend not only this book but also the rest of the series.
Glenn Bullion is an author to watch.
March 27, 2019
This series just keeps getting better and better. I will admit though that Victoria and Jack are my most favorite characters! At this point, Cindy is my least favorite character but that could change depending on how she is written in future books. The main reason this book in the series was so great to me is that all the characters were featured in it. I was surprised at the death but I won't spoil it for anyone. :) The wedding was nice and so was the reception. Kevin and Alex's sister Alisha getting together was nicely done. I also like the way that spells come to Kevin. There's no rhyme or reason to how and why they come to him, they just do. I like that. However, I have one question. The author has had Victoria tell us time and time again that vampires only go into a coma when a stake is put through their heart. So when the one character is killed (yes a vampire) and set on fire, we were told that he was not burning. So why was he dead and why couldn't Victoria pull the stake out and revive him? Unfortunately, that little inconsistency kept coming back to me so I would have to go back and reread that part to make sure I didn't read it wrong. This is the one reason why I couldn't give this book five stars and had to lower it to 4 stars. It's also nice how Keven learned to get from one place to another. All in all these books are coming along nicely but could someone please tell me how the vampire died and how he stayed dead and why? Thanks to any who reply.
September 29, 2018
I just can't get enough of this series! There are few things better than finding a new series that you love and finding out there are already several books written and you don't have to wait for more. In this novel, Bullion starts to pull his assortment of characters together into a more cohesive group. I was so glad that Jack Kursed was in this book too! I was not happy when Rachel left Kevin, but I see the point now and like this better. The group is forming an interesting fellowship and I can't wait to see where Bullion takes it!
February 28, 2018
Too exciting to read just before bed.
Excellent book in the series. The books keep getting better you don't want to put them down. The only criticism is they are very violent and lots of people get killed but they are the bad guys. The characters are very good and their flaws are explored.
Excellent book in the series. The books keep getting better you don't want to put them down. The only criticism is they are very violent and lots of people get killed but they are the bad guys. The characters are very good and their flaws are explored.
September 1, 2017
Interesting how all of the characters of the series have to figure out if they can work together to solve a world-destroying problem together, .. sort of like the Avengers from Marvel.
April 10, 2019
Characters are vivid. Plot is simple.
October 10, 2022
demons doorway
Very boring book from beginning to ending.
Please tell me the next one in the series is better.
Anatol’s character was bland as was the actions that followed.
Very boring book from beginning to ending.
Please tell me the next one in the series is better.
Anatol’s character was bland as was the actions that followed.
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May 1, 2023Fun read
Good read. I laughed a lot while reading this book. Now I need ten more words to finish this review.
Good read. I laughed a lot while reading this book. Now I need ten more words to finish this review.
July 28, 2013
I'm always a bit wary of a book which combines multiple characters who previously had their own novels into a single book (a bit like TV episode cross-overs really) as they often aren't done well and leave you a position of deciding which character you really like the best. However, I was pleasantly surprised by this book.
It was good to see Alex Teague back in a sequel as he's really been in the background since Demonspawn but he mixed well with the other characters here, and we can see all the characters personal lives are continuing to move forward despite regular supernatural disasters taking place in their lives. My only real complaint is in the end we didn't really learn that much about the bad guy they had to fight, and while he was nasty he didn't add much to the story except as an obstacle to be got out of the way.
I would advise readers who haven't read anything by this author before to start with Demonspawn and work their way though this series as this would be a very confusing place to start I think.
It was good to see Alex Teague back in a sequel as he's really been in the background since Demonspawn but he mixed well with the other characters here, and we can see all the characters personal lives are continuing to move forward despite regular supernatural disasters taking place in their lives. My only real complaint is in the end we didn't really learn that much about the bad guy they had to fight, and while he was nasty he didn't add much to the story except as an obstacle to be got out of the way.
I would advise readers who haven't read anything by this author before to start with Demonspawn and work their way though this series as this would be a very confusing place to start I think.
June 14, 2024
This book is great the way the heros all have different personalities and they work together to battle the bad guys. The fact that each hero has an unique abilities and yet they never try to out do each other. I really love Jack he's arrogant self centered he rude and belligerent and yet deep down inside he cares he refuses to acknowledge it.
July 4, 2013
Again as always never a disappointment this book was another thrilling read. The best part was the combination of all the main characters from the previous books, Jack as always brings a smile to my face but Kevins development to me was the best part of this book & the creation of a new dysfunctional family. I can't wait for the next installment to see where these characters go from here & more of Kevin & finding his confidence in himself & his power. Victoria as always the true glue that keeps this band of supernatural creatures together & grounded Id love her to develop more as the stories continue. Id love to see another supernatural female character in the story good or evil. It would be amazing to see Cindy & Lees be apart of the action in some way or even become super / natural in their own right. I guess im just over excited for the next installment.
March 21, 2014
Loved this book! Wasn't sure how all the character would mesh after each having their own book, but it held together perfectly (thanks to Victoria).
Someone of the best moments in the story I found were with anyone meeting Jack. He's a man with no filter, says whatever is on his mind. When you've been awake for 200 years with no sleep you learn how to watch people, and the advice scenes when he's talking to Kevin? Priceless. The one part when Few books actually make me laugh out loud, this gave me a few of those moments.
As to the plot in this, everyone's on hands with this one. Never a dull moment in this book (especially when Jack is in any scene).
Someone of the best moments in the story I found were with anyone meeting Jack. He's a man with no filter, says whatever is on his mind. When you've been awake for 200 years with no sleep you learn how to watch people, and the advice scenes when he's talking to Kevin? Priceless. The one part when Few books actually make me laugh out loud, this gave me a few of those moments.
As to the plot in this, everyone's on hands with this one. Never a dull moment in this book (especially when Jack is in any scene).
May 13, 2016
It was interesting to see all the characters together and have them working as a team. Interactions between them were amusing and entertaining. Loved the fact Kevin and Leesa got together which is probably the reason Kevin and Rachel broke up even though I liked her as a character as well but Kevin and Alicia do make a nice pair.
Looking forward to more from this characters.
Looking forward to more from this characters.
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January 1, 2017
Demons Doorway
I just finished another great book from Glenn Bullion. What can i say? I love the way his characters mesh together. And as always i love happy endings. I'm getting ready to read the next book and can't wait to meet another new character,or maybe just see how the leading characters progress.
I just finished another great book from Glenn Bullion. What can i say? I love the way his characters mesh together. And as always i love happy endings. I'm getting ready to read the next book and can't wait to meet another new character,or maybe just see how the leading characters progress.
September 28, 2015
AWESOME. Like a supernatural avengers. The other books in the series were great and this book manages to give every character their spotlight, without sacrificing time for the plot. I recommend this to anyone who is a fan of the MCU or supernatural action.
August 5, 2016
a favorite paranormal series - kindle unlimited
February 7, 2025
Bro. I loved it. And it’s my second time to read it. Even better second time around
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