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The Devil's Codex
What if God forced Lucifer to betray him, needing a villain to be the counterpart to His hero?
Fed up with the misbegotten blame and attacks from both angels and humans alike, Lucifer has decided to cleanse the taint of sin from his soul. Maybe if he can regain his reputation as an angel instead of a monster, then his heavenly family would let him come back home.
Welcome to Lost Port, California; a city so rife with misconduct it has been nicknamed The Devil’s Playground. Intent on turning the city around, Lucifer uncovers the trail of a serial killer, which places him under the scrutiny of a psychic homicide detective. As if that were not enough, the Devil’s luck doesn’t make it easy to keep off of Heaven’s radar; especially when Hell is in an uproar with prison riots and three escaped demons to track down.
Yet assassin’s blades and the cunning of demons pale in comparison to Lucifer’s ultimate challenge; a child with a saintly destiny. She holds his salvation or damnation in her hands.
As it’s the road to Hell is paved with good intentions.
Fed up with the misbegotten blame and attacks from both angels and humans alike, Lucifer has decided to cleanse the taint of sin from his soul. Maybe if he can regain his reputation as an angel instead of a monster, then his heavenly family would let him come back home.
Welcome to Lost Port, California; a city so rife with misconduct it has been nicknamed The Devil’s Playground. Intent on turning the city around, Lucifer uncovers the trail of a serial killer, which places him under the scrutiny of a psychic homicide detective. As if that were not enough, the Devil’s luck doesn’t make it easy to keep off of Heaven’s radar; especially when Hell is in an uproar with prison riots and three escaped demons to track down.
Yet assassin’s blades and the cunning of demons pale in comparison to Lucifer’s ultimate challenge; a child with a saintly destiny. She holds his salvation or damnation in her hands.
As it’s the road to Hell is paved with good intentions.
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First published December 15, 2014
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About the author
Sidney Reetz
3 books4 followersBorn and residing in Phoenix, Arizona, Sidney started writing in the fourth grade for her own enjoyment. The stories penned back then were during her high fantasy period and involved a lot of dragons, elves and magic. She was ten years old. Needless to say, they were horrible and will never see the light of day – but were fun to write and taught her a lot about discipline. In elementary school she entered the ‘short story’ competition and baffled the organizers when she dropped off a 150-some-odd page manuscript. They must have liked it; she won second place.
When not transcribing the Devil’s words, Sidney is an avid crafter and all around nerd. She likes watching anime and making themed playlist far too much.
When not transcribing the Devil’s words, Sidney is an avid crafter and all around nerd. She likes watching anime and making themed playlist far too much.
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August 19, 2015
This is a gripping, provocative story about the Devil seeking redemption. The big question: “What if God forced Lucifer to betray him, needing a villain to be the counterpart to his hero?” A compelling thought— one that urges the reader into the firsthand account of attempting to regain grace by turning around the worst city in the U.S. and running into an utterly disturbing, yet familiar little girl.
The story of Lucifer is surprisingly relatable. The characters are complex with enough realism in them to keep you guessing at what they will do next.
Overall this is a great read, one that I would recommend for anyone looking for that Urban Fiction tale that will not only entertain, but also make them think.
The story of Lucifer is surprisingly relatable. The characters are complex with enough realism in them to keep you guessing at what they will do next.
Overall this is a great read, one that I would recommend for anyone looking for that Urban Fiction tale that will not only entertain, but also make them think.
June 30, 2017
I got this book as a gift for my birthday and LOVED it! I can't wait to read the next one. The characters made me laugh, the plot pulled me in. I just couldn't put the book down. I turned page after page until it was read.
Awesome story and idea, wonderful writing. Hope the second comes out soon so I can buy it and see what happens next. Will be passing the book along to friends!
Awesome story and idea, wonderful writing. Hope the second comes out soon so I can buy it and see what happens next. Will be passing the book along to friends!
February 22, 2016
This is a fantastic read!
A few chapters in I found myself having a hard time putting it down. I'm usually pretty busy, and only get a chance to read in my brief moments of free time, and found myself leaving early for things so I'd have no excuse but to read while I was waiting, or going to places where there would be a lot of time to sit and read.
I admit, some parts were corny and had me rolling my eyes, but that's part of the novel's charm. It's not 100% serious, it has some room to be playful, like God being a squirrel to get a feel for the animal before putting it on earth, and inventing sheep because there needed to me more fluff in the world. There are silly moments, and serious moments, and it all ties together quite well. So it's just a warning, going into this expecting everything to be deadpan or straight laced isn't the style of the story.
Within the pages, we have a theory told to us about why sheep are called sheep, and other such silly bits that aren't meant to be serious. A lot of research has obviously been done to make this novel, and I highly respect that the author, Sidney Reetz, is able to take so much care and consideration into it, use what must have been months if not years of planning, and still leave us with moments where we just have to laugh at the absurdity of it. To me, these silly moments make the serious ones far more powerful, as we can be yanked from one extreme to another, toyed with like a yo-yo on a string being tossed about by a very talented artists.
I both hate and love the constant author VS reader struggle, where I want to scream "just tell me about. . ." because there is so much going on! It is a murder mystery, within a mystery that could lead up to one of the largest myths humanity has ever been lead to believe! Even at the end, everything doesn't tie up all neat in a bow, you are left wondering and I adore that, knowing there are more stories to come.
Every time now when I hear one of the angels mentioned in this book, mentioned somewhere else I cannot help but think of the story. Each character is their own individual person, which really stood out to me! Especially given that I've read stories by best selling authors where all the characters combined have, perhaps, 3 or 4 personalities. In The Devil's Codex, you truly feel like each character really could exist, and they are trying to make their mark on the world, even if it's just by being themselves. They are who they are, and they are very defined. They'll speak with different dialects, they'll use different phrases, it's fantastic and shows the work of a great writer to be able to create so many different individuals and really make them stand out in their own light!
While reading the story, I never confused one of the characters for another. There wasn't a "oh, well those few are mentioned but they never speak, so. . ." there aren't characters created just to kill off, or to make the book have more characters, they all have a reason for being.
A few chapters in I found myself having a hard time putting it down. I'm usually pretty busy, and only get a chance to read in my brief moments of free time, and found myself leaving early for things so I'd have no excuse but to read while I was waiting, or going to places where there would be a lot of time to sit and read.
I admit, some parts were corny and had me rolling my eyes, but that's part of the novel's charm. It's not 100% serious, it has some room to be playful, like God being a squirrel to get a feel for the animal before putting it on earth, and inventing sheep because there needed to me more fluff in the world. There are silly moments, and serious moments, and it all ties together quite well. So it's just a warning, going into this expecting everything to be deadpan or straight laced isn't the style of the story.
Within the pages, we have a theory told to us about why sheep are called sheep, and other such silly bits that aren't meant to be serious. A lot of research has obviously been done to make this novel, and I highly respect that the author, Sidney Reetz, is able to take so much care and consideration into it, use what must have been months if not years of planning, and still leave us with moments where we just have to laugh at the absurdity of it. To me, these silly moments make the serious ones far more powerful, as we can be yanked from one extreme to another, toyed with like a yo-yo on a string being tossed about by a very talented artists.
I both hate and love the constant author VS reader struggle, where I want to scream "just tell me about. . ." because there is so much going on! It is a murder mystery, within a mystery that could lead up to one of the largest myths humanity has ever been lead to believe! Even at the end, everything doesn't tie up all neat in a bow, you are left wondering and I adore that, knowing there are more stories to come.
Every time now when I hear one of the angels mentioned in this book, mentioned somewhere else I cannot help but think of the story. Each character is their own individual person, which really stood out to me! Especially given that I've read stories by best selling authors where all the characters combined have, perhaps, 3 or 4 personalities. In The Devil's Codex, you truly feel like each character really could exist, and they are trying to make their mark on the world, even if it's just by being themselves. They are who they are, and they are very defined. They'll speak with different dialects, they'll use different phrases, it's fantastic and shows the work of a great writer to be able to create so many different individuals and really make them stand out in their own light!
While reading the story, I never confused one of the characters for another. There wasn't a "oh, well those few are mentioned but they never speak, so. . ." there aren't characters created just to kill off, or to make the book have more characters, they all have a reason for being.
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