***This review is for the book and audiobook***
This series is about the Holland family. Ash, Ember, and Cinder Holland are Fire Witch sisters that live in Salem, Mass. The three sisters are fated mates to three Princes of Hell, or demons: Ash and Chaos, Ember and Mayhem, and Cinder and Discord. In the last book, Ember and Mayhem were starting to become a couple, but distrust caused Ember to chop Mayhem’s head off and vanquish Mayhem to Hell. The skull remained in Salem, but attempts to bring Mayhem back caused the skull to turn to ash. This book centers around the evolving relationship between Ember and Mayhem and the attempt to reunite Mayhem with his body and skull.
When the story begins, the witch coven meets to determine goals, which are to fix Mayhem, break the curse against the coven, find Cinder and Discord, and to keep fighting the beasties that are slipping through the veil, The adventure begins and it is a hilarious, fun trip. Along the way, Ash and Ember, who weren’t particularly close, have a breakthrough and become closer. Some familiar faces include Miles, Shade, Patrice, and others. This author’s books take me through multiple emotions, sometimes at once. Fear, elation, humor to name a few. The spicy scenes are very sensual. All I can say about the end is that it made me gasp!
The story kept me spellbound. I couldn’t stop listening because the story was so intriguing. Pulkinen’s books keep getting better as she finds ways to make each book in the series fresh, with new types of beasties, spells, demons, and other twists to the stories. As always, the snarky and witty banter is a highlight. I always enjoy the delightful Hollie Jackson as narrator, who with her pleasant voice was able to transform this book into a storytelling feast with her character distinction, pacing and rhythm, and emotional delivery. I really enjoyed the story and think the excellent narration added to the experience for me. If you are looking for a well-written, well-narrated paranormal romcom story full of interesting characters, I would recommend this book for you.