Reap & Repent

The Reapers #1

by Lisa Medley

They see death. Can they share a life?

Ruth Scott can read the energy of every person she meets. Then she meets Deacon Walker. She can see his ice-blue eyes, his black hair, and his gorgeous face. But this beautiful stranger has no aura.<

Deacon is just as unsettled by Ruth—and, having spent more than two hundred years ushering souls to Purgatory, Deacon is seldom shocked by anything. As he helps Ruth to understand her true nature, she awakens desires that he decided long ago a Reaper can’t afford.

A demon invasion forces Deacon to confront the darkness in his own past even as he fights to save the human souls he’s charged to protect. When he’s taken captive, his first concern is for Ruth. But Ruth just might be able to save herself—and the Reaper she can’t live without—if she can learn to wield her newfound powers.

Genres: Paranormal, Paranormal Romance, Fantasy, Romance, Urban Fantasy, Demons, Amazon

328 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

**You can see this full review and more at Book Briefs: http://bookbriefs.net** 

Reap and Repent is the first book in the Reaper Series. It is an urban fantasy series about reapers and about a new mysterious untrained reaper. I love the concept of the book, and I think the rest of the series has potential, but the first book was a little bumpy for me. I still liked it, but I didn't love it as much as I initially hoped that I would. I read another book (I can't remember the name) about a girl that could see aura colors for different paranormal creatures and I was fascinated by that idea. So when I found out that this main character, Ruth could see aura colors and could use that to determine when someone would die and what they were feeling, I was super excited to see what kind of world Lisa Medley had created with her reapers. And I did really like the world of her reapers.

I loved that instead of being scary that within the first (really second) meeting between Ruth and Deacon, he was calming her down. I would love to have him send some of his calming juice my way. That is a cool little trick. I also love the aura aspect and how it fits into their role as a reaper. Plus, there are plenty of other paranormals in the mix to keep this story fresh and exciting.

My bumps came from Ruth and Deacon's connection. I liked Ruth and I liked Deacon, and I even liked them together. But, I didn't really believe Deacon's initial connection and attachment to Ruth. It felt rushed to me, and because of that I couldn't enjoy many of their early scenes together. They certainly jumped together pretty quickly. I think the next book might be better because we have gotten to know the characters and the foundation has been laid, but it was a jumpy start for me.

I did really like the concept and the world, so I think I will give the next book in the series a go. The nice thing about this series is that the first three books are already out. They were each released within a week of each other, and the first book is currently free. So if you like urban fantasy and are interested in a reaper romance, grab a copy of Reap and Repent for free now.

 This review was originally posted on Book Briefs

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am reviewing these individually because I feel that is fair to the author as she has taken some time writing these awesome books. I never in my life thought I would enjoy books that involve grim reaping but I did. This story did have a bit of inst-love but hey I have personally had some insta-love with a hot male before so I can't really fault someone for falling for Deacon now can I?

This book did a great job of story development right from the beginning. Right from the first three pages we were introduced to both characters and their unique abilities and it did not stop from there. Their development is constant and never flat lines, Medley has done a fantastic job developing these characters that you really can't help but pull for them as individuals and as a unit.

Hell even the side characters are complex and developed, and did I mention that this is book one in the series?

The plot is fast and I did not want to put this book down, but at 2am my eyes were heavy and I just couldn't fight it anymore, even though I really really wanted to. I also like how the book clearly leads into book 2 but book 2 emphasizes on the "side characters" fantastic paranormal romance series so far!

I received a copy of all three books in exchange for an honest review.

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[Cherri-Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

His gut told him Normal was a town he’d never see again. 5 stars

HOLY! Now that was a HOT story! *snicker* I thoroughly enjoyed this book and absolutely cannot wait for more! Even though this story starts off sad and blue, I was very quickly drawn into it. While I can’t say that I can relate to Ruth or her situations, or to Deacon or Nate or, well any one or their stories, it is a very “real” story. By this I mean that there are enough normal or regular life stuff happening to give this story an almost “grounded” feeling to it. Ruth is alone in the world, because of her “freaky” abilities that she can’t understand and tries to keep hidden. So she is withdrawn, no friends, never any boyfriends so she is used to being in the background and not really looking at anyone. So when she runs into Deacon (literally) and he has no aura, she panics and runs. Except fate has other things in store for her. This easily could have been a horror tale, or a very unbelievable weak fluff type of story. However Lisa has done a fabulous job writing one Hell of an engrossing story and now she needs to have a proud moment to reap the praise! Which is what I hope to do here – reap the praise on her! ummm, I mean HEAP, heap the praise on her! LOL The story line is very rich and deep with a lot of places/world and character building to it. There is much MUCH more that is left to be answered, lots of abilities to learn, problems to solve, souls to reap - you know, the norm! And of course, there are my guesses and theories to prove. Or disprove as the case may end up being! I loved the humor in this book! Humor ranging from sarcastic to snarky, to puns to side-splitting LOL moments all helps to lighten the story up but in a way that helps to add to the richness and depth. All of the characters fit in well together and they all feel like they have a purpose. None of them feel rushed or are there just for the sake of throwing in another race or species, it is not overloaded trying to fit in too many types with an interesting array of “things” like demons, imps, spirits/souls, reapers and well, I could go on but why ruin it for you! I completely loved all of the tricks, twists, turns, magic, abilities, friendships and of course the romance too! I loved how even though there is romance involved, that is not the main focus. It is there and a lot of decisions are based on or around the romance, but it very beautifully enriches and adds to the Paranormal tone of the story. It happens along with & because of the situations, not the other way around. There was the odd moment where I was a little perplexed, I guess you can say. But they did NOT affect the story in any way and I have this feeling that future books in the series will address or answer those questions for me. This book has that “awesome multiple book series” vibe to it. Rather sneaky of Lisa if you ask me! (You know it’s a bad turn of events when you’d rather go to Purgatory than have a hard conversation.) But I do have to say that those books are my favorite! I like having the big story line that takes books to explore, where I have a lot of characters to love, hate, suspect, ignore, etc. Lisa has me completely mesmerized and obsessed! Mmmm, now about that bacon…. (read the book! It will all make sense to you then! :) )

[Mummy's Naughty Corner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well that was an okay read. Some parts I loved some were just mere moments. I liked the concept and the world. I don't like the fact that she had no real training compared to other reapers but could basically do everything. I'm interested to see how this develops later on in the series.

[Liana Smith Bautista | Libervore Reads · Rating 2 out of 5]

* Review originally published on WillReadForFeels.com
** I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

I decided I wanted to review this novel because I was intrigued by the concept of reapers, and I have always been pretty interested in books about them. I remember there was a TV show called Reaper back in the day that I followed just because the idea fascinated me so much. I also read and enjoyed Amber Benson’s Calliope Reaper-Jones series, and I thought Lisa Medley’s Reap & Repent would operate much the same way.

The elements were certainly there: hard-working reapers looking to get ahead of the demons determined to take souls of the newly departed straight to hell without the benefit of judgment in Purgatory. And we were promised a kind of reaper extraordinaire in the form of Deacon.

I really wish I could say differently, but I found the character sadly lacking. For one thing, some things just didn’t make sense. If Deacon is so experienced (and there was a whole spiel about how old he is, how he’s holding a territory that’s usually divided up between multiple reapers, and so on, so one would expect this), how come he acts shocked when he encounters Ruby, who exhibits reaper-like traits?

If there’s as much bureaucracy in the business of taking people to their final judgment as is initially implied in the novel, why doessn’t there seem to be a standard operating procedure for recruiting and training newbie reapers? Plus, Deacon is established very early on as a non-social reaper, one who looks down on the reapers who do stop to socialize. So why does he just take on the job of training Ruby when it’s clear he already has his hands full?

Then there’s how they decide what Ruby is (or maybe isn’t). When Deacon and Ruby meet, he asks her what she is, immediately rejecting the idea she’s an angel, and then asking her if she’s a reaper or a valkyrie. Now, it’s later revealed that a valkyrie has reaping skills but can carry many more souls than reapers can. It’s also mentioned that there are “damn few female reapers” and that most women who can reap are trained as valkyries. Since Deacon was once friends with valkyrie, it’s presumed he would know what a valkyrie can do. So why is he so quick to make the assumption Ruby is a reaper?

Here’s the part where he decides it:

Sure, it had been a little easier for him to juice her into submission than it should have been if she was a reaper. On the other hand, the fact that she wasn’t a blabbering vegetable after the amount of juice he’d already poured into her also proved she was more than human.

So what other explanation was there?

His gut told him she was an untrained reaper.
So at first he has his doubts, then he decides to go with his “gut” and treat her like a reaper. What’s then strange is that everyone, even the angel Rashnu, who is kind of like a boss figure for the reapers, just follows suit. Why is that? And you would think that other reapers would give Deacon a hard time about it. But there’s virtually no interaction at all.

These aren’t the only questions that go unanswered while reading this book, and it’s odd that there is so many as there is a good amount of infodumping in the first few chapters. But here’s one example: there’s mention of something called Reiki energy that the reapers have, but what this is is never really explained.

What’s more, the love story feels rushed and, as a result, not very believable. I’m not really sure at what point they stopped being teacher and student and started falling for each other, but frankly when they started making out and expressing their feelings for one another, my first thought was that it was kind of out of left field because they seemed to have very little chemistry before then.

I had a hard time getting behind Ruby and Deacon as characters as they seemed a little one dimensional and a little too eager to throw away the habits of a lifetime. I was actually more intrigued by the two secondary characters, the demon-ridden reaper Kylen and the witch, Nate.

All in all, I think the idea behind the series is one with a lot of potential. The execution, well, it just needs some work because the most frustrating thing about reading this book was seeing all the ways it could be made better, like being in a house where you could see where all the repairs needed to be made and could even visualize how it would be once it was restored, but not having the ability to actually get in there and start hammering.

[Angie Elle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reap & Repent was an interesting story of a girl who’s lived in chosen solitude for most of her life and the reaper who is going to train her to fulfill her purpose.

Ruth has essentially shut herself off from getting close to anyone after realizing she has an unwanted ‘gift.’ She can tell what mood a person is in and if they’re close to death by seeing their auras. After a few failed attempts at dating and the devastation of realizing her father’s white aura meant death, she’s had enough.

When Deacon comes to reap Ruth’s mother’s soul, he recognizes a kindred spirit in her and takes her under his wing to train as a fellow Reaper. I enjoyed Deacon’s character. Parts of his past were interesting, and he was a good guy. While there were times he took charge, it was because as a reaper with years of experience, he was more knowledgeable than Ruth. I didn’t feel like Deacon was overbearing or pushy unless they were in a life and death situation and Ruth didn’t understand enough about the paranormal world to be able to defend herself yet. He treated her like an equal and was open with her.

Unfortunately, I thought the characters were simple and underdeveloped. They were in their mid to late twenties, but I thought they acted more like late teens to early twenties. The characters were very mechanical in their actions–it was more about what they were doing than how they were feeling, and there were parts where I thought the reactions weren’t exaggerated enough.

As far as the world building in this story goes, it was fantastic. The descriptions were so detailed; I could see things as they were happening. This was my first novel featuring reapers, and I thought the process of reaping was well thought out and interesting. Having said that, there were some parts that seemed to drag.

Kylen, Deacon’s friend from years ago who’d bartered with a demon for his soul, was the most interesting character in this story. I’m excited to see his book is next!

Overall, I thought the story was just OK, but I did enjoy the world the author created and Kylen’s character. I’ll be checking out the next one in the series.

This review was originally posted at Badass Book Reviews.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

In Short: Deacon is caught off guard when Ruth barrels into him in the hospital hallway. Being a reaper generally means the normals don't pay him much attention, if they see him at all. She is also aura-less. Only reapers lack an aura. Is she new? A rebel maybe? She certainly forgot to do her job when she left this woman's soul lingering near her dead form. Ruth is very used to being alone. Her father passed when she 12 years old. She isolated herself at a young age when she figured out not everyone can see auras and her mom pushed her away because Ruth's ability unsettled her. She is a little curious about the guy she ran into as she exited the hospital. He didn't have an aura surrounding him. Stranger still, he shows up in her mother's living room while she is busy unpacking and sorting. Together they discover why she is able to see auras and fight Deacon's very literal demon.

The only real drawback for me with this book is that is told in multiple persons. Mostly it is just Ruth and Deacon, but sometimes we get something from the others too. I prefer to stick with one character's angle. The writing is pretty fast-paced. Lisa Medley dove right into the story from the get-go, filling in details and history here and there. I appreciated not sitting through chapter after chapter on past experience, old politics and mythology before getting to the present. Her characters were solid. Everyone has a past but it doesn't pull these guys down and it doesn't make them little sissies crying about their past. I am getting so tired of overly-tortured and torn, struggling and self-depreciating heroes and heroines.

The Reapers Series pulled me in with book 1. I hope the good characters hold up into the next.

[Maghon Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was such a fun new story! It's definitely clearing a path for a great series. This one is about Ruth and the discovery of who she is and Deacon learning how to relive again. And the world of reapers and angels and demons.

Ruth lost her dad at a young age. Her and her mother didn't see eye to eye. But now she lost everything. And on top of that she's always seen a light surrounding people. Their auras. But she knows when someone's mad, sad, dying. Yeah. She when her mother dies and she runs literally into deacon, it all opens the flood gates. Ruth is a witty, kind, courageous. She really has had a rough time with a lot of crap thrown at her for a quick period of time.

Deacon can't let things go. He's got guilt and anger from long before. So when Ruth knocks into him, she has no aura and she can see him. Really see him. And he follows her and scared the crap out of her then releases a bomb that she's an untrained reaper.

The plot is so intriguing. The mystery and suspense kept me glued to the pages. I loved the demon twist of possession. I loved Grim. And Kylen and Nate are fantastic characters that added so much to this story!

The writing is fantastic. I thoroughly enjoyed this story! I'm so glad I picked it up and I can honestly say I will be picking up book two!! This is a fantastic paranormal romance with some fascinating twists on reapers and their ways. 5 PAWS!!

[Jess O. (From Jess to You) · Rating 4 out of 5]

"4 out of 5 stars! All her life Ruth has known she was different, especially with her ability to see other people’s auras. However, since she was twelve-years-old, when she witnessed her father’s death, she has been alone keeping herself away from people and afraid of her ability. Now, an adult with a PhD Ruth’s life dramatically changes after her mother dies and Deacon—a two hundred and six year old reaper—inserts himself into her life to show her that she is a reaper too. Yet, as their time together brings them from one extreme circumstance to the next and their connection exponentially grows, they’ll have to decide what they are willing to do to keep on another safe…


Intense and dynamic with a more unique setting then I am use to reading, it become intrigued from the very beginning. Ruth is a surprising character because in the beginning she is not what I would have expected as a leader..."

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[Fiona Marsden · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the first in a trilogy of books featuring a new but increasingly fashionable species in the paranormal world. Ruth is an undiscovered and untrained Reaper, and she thought she was just a little weird and possibly dangerous.

She meets Deacon when he comes to Reap her mother's soul and he realises Ruth might be a number of things, but none of them plain straight out human. When he comes to find her, she is drawn into an alternative reality she didn't realise was out there. All her life she's feared her abilities, now they might just make sense, in a world that doesn't make much sense any more.

Following Ruth as she learns about herself and Deacon and the broader community of Reapers and Demons, Angels and Imps while trying to save souls is fascinating. The world is well drawn and consistent with enough familiarity to make it easy to slip into.

Along the way we meet Kylen, Deacon's former best buddy who has been possessed by a demon for some time. We also meet Nate, a witch with useful skills and the potential to tap into a whole lot of power once he teams with our Reapers.

This was an enthralling read and a very impressive debut. I'm looking forward to reading the next books to find out how this band of friends and lovers manages to save the world.

[Christine Rains · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ruth Scott has kept herself isolated from the rest of the world because she can see the aura of every person, and she knows when someone is about to die. Yet when she meets Deacon Walker, he has no aura. Turns out the gorgeous stranger is a reaper, and he offers to help her realize her true nature. Their desire for one another is awakened along with her powers, but will she be able to learn to use them in time to save them from a demon invasion?

This exciting paranormal romance brings us into the world of reapers. Once upon a time, only Grim was needed to collect the souls of the dead, but as the world's population grew, so did its need for more reapers. Now there are thousands, and there are reapers not only for humans for several other species as well. Interesting world building and solid ground to base the series upon.

Ruth's growth was fascinating as she learned about herself and her powers. Deacon was a delicious mystery. While I enjoyed both characters, and I wanted them together, I didn't understand how they were together. It happened so suddenly and oddly which didn't sync with their personalities.

A solid 3.5 read. A good beginning to the series. I will pick up more from Lisa Medley.

[Parker · Rating 4 out of 5]

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Ruth Scott has been able to see people's auras since she was young so she tries to stay away from people.

Deacon Walker is a reaper and has spent years focusing on his work ushering souls to Purgatory but then he bumps into Ruth.

Deacon helps Ruth develop her skills as a reaper and Ruth helps Deacon focus on more than work but when danger arrives will Deacon be able to keep Ruth safe.

Or will Ruth be the one doing the saving.

I haven’t read a reaper book before but I will definitely be reading more. The descriptive writing enabled you to visualize scenes easily. I couldn't help but think of a scene from beetle juice when Ruth goes to Purgatory for the first time. The other characters were well written and likeable. I look forward to seeing how they all develop in the next book.

It is a great first book in the series and I would definitely recommend it.

[anjuli · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF @10% yup!

Not sure what to say....I was 10% into the book and all I kept thinking was bloody hell book move on already. Ruth's inner monologue is like a drone. The book is in both Ruth and Deacon's POV which I liked. However, Ruth's inner monologue is tiresome. There was really no personality to her. Maybe, things change eventually I don't know. However, it was hard to keep on going for me. I hate books where the inner monologues make the majority of the book. I do like dialogue exchanges between characters and some spunk in the MCs.

I wanted to like this book so much. Reapers, hell, purgatory etc. all the stuff I find fascinating. I could not even feel the spark in the characters. I liked that the characters are older (late 20s) so it was a change from teen drama. There's a kiss scene in the beginning and it was like meh. I may finish this book at some point in my life. It won't be anytime soon though.

[Doris · Rating 5 out of 5]

*I was provided a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.
How stinking amazing would it be, if you were different and alienated all your life just to find out that you are this awesome amazing being?? I want to meet Deacon Walker... it's so not fair! LOL
This is an amazing and creative book!
Ruth sees auras and because of that, she doesn't have a lot of social interaction that isn't negative. Deacon is a reaper and he has no aura- they are drawn together because as it turns out.... so is she!
Deacon is training her and in the process... you have to read it to see what happens- but you will never guess! I love that about Medley's writing. She zigs when you think the story is going to zag, you are on the edge of your seat from page 1!
~Dowie

[Brianna West · Rating 4 out of 5]

So, I just finished Reap & Repent! It's an amazing story that I was almost completely in love with if not for two small, itsy-bitsy things--the fact that the main characters literally kissed the first time they met and a whole lot of "thinking" that wasn't actually vital to the story. It was all explained in due course, but I tend to need waaay more development, or at least some sort of reference to why it's what I call insta-love (a love that happens at first sight).

However, the writing style was clever, and I did actually enjoy the entire book in the short of things. The story line was sound, if not maybe somewhat hard to follow for a second there. All-in-all, I would highly recommend this for anyone looking for a new take on reaping romance.

[Donna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really wasn't sure what to expect with this book. You have reapers, a witch, the Powers, demons and so much more. Ruth is an untrained reaper who didn't have a clue what she was. Deacon is a veteran reaper who has decided to train Ruth. Then you have Nate who is a witch but he may be something more. He has unknown talents they have yet to explore. Poor Kylen is a reaper that has been possessed by a demon. He willingly let a demon possess him to save the soul of the women he loved. Deacon is determined to save Kylen from the demon and keep his friends safe.

There is a lot going on in this book. Sometimes, it is hard to tell who is good or evil in this world that Lisa Medley has created. I definitely want to explore it some more so I will be reading book two soon.

[Ash Kemp · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Reaper Series brings us into the world of reapers, death, grim and gory and in the flesh, mostly. Each of the three books follows a different reaper, so they can actually be enjoyed individually as well as read together as a series.
Book 1, Reap and Repent, introduces us to Deacon and Ruth. They each have their secrets and their own battles to deal with, but when they meet one another things start to click. As you might expect, there are certainly rules about Reaper/mortal entanglements, but don’t they always say “rules are meant to be broken?” This was full of humor and sexiness, sure to please any die hard fans of Death.
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[Brandy Nacole · Rating 5 out of 5]

REAP & REPENT is a great read that's full of action, romance, demons, angels, and of course, reapers. Lisa does a phenomenal job with keeping the fantasy aspect of the story on a real basis. Ruth and Deacon are a fun team and the build up between them is, I think, at the right pace. I'm looking forward to the sequel and already know it's going to be amazing!

I strongly recommend REAP & REPENT to all paranormal/urban fantasy lovers who are looking for something fun, action packed, that's full of suspense. You will not be disappointed.

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

The world building in Reap & Repent is richly conceived and deftly executed. I immediately empathized with Ruth and fell in love with Deacon. Medley's paranormal vision is grounded firmly with realistic characterization in the midst of adventurous twists and turns that are as believable as they are breath taking.

I enjoyed Reap & Repent because it felt real even while delving into the fantastic... and the desire-filled relationship at the center of it all made me sigh!

[Marinda · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was given to me by the author and Paranormal Romance & Authors that Rock for an honest review

The action in this book is non stop, reapers, angels, lost souls and demons abound. Definitely a different take on the "Grim Reaper" theory. Some tastefully written sex scenes and I enjoyed the other side characters too. A must read for paranormal lovers

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series starts off with a bang! I'll definitely be reading the next book soon. Ruth and Deacon are a sizzling hot couple with great chemistry, and the paranormal playground they haunt is a dark and mysterious place that I can't wait to visit again. If you're looking for well-balanced fantasy, horror, and romance that will keep you on your toes, don't pass this one up!

[S. D. Keeling · Rating 5 out of 5]

REAP & REPENT by Lisa Medley is such a fun book! I love the world of reapers, angels, demons and other monsters Medley has created. Steamy romance, high-stakes action—there’s a lot to love here. I can’t wait to see what develops in the sequel.

[Nelly Ramos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reap my soul

Just perfect. Deacon and Ruth make a wonderful couple. Both of them are reapers but she didn't know she was one. Until on night Deacon appears on her home. I love stories about reapers and this one didn't disappoint me. It's a must read.

[Celestine]

DNF at 39%

[Kellie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Totally enjoyed this new series. Great world building and great flow to the story. Immediately bought the next books in the series after reading the first one.

[Samantha Glass · Rating 4 out of 5]

A different take on the world of reapers, supernormal beings, and religious ideas. Ends on a bit of a cliffhanger, but just makes you want to find book 2 quickly.

[Jestice Love · Rating 3 out of 5]

"You know it's a bad turn of events when you would rather go to Purgatory than have a hard conversation."

Though I kinda wish they had that hard conversation. The story was really cute and I enjoyed it. The book was worth the try and I would recommend it, but I think I am not going to continue on. I don't have a real close connection with any of the characters and I am not too interested in where they are going in life. By not reading the series I will leave the few unanswered questions lingering, but I have so many other books I can read at my disposal I don't think I'll miss this series. All that was needed was a little more character development and at least some reason for their love. Oh well.thinking about it, I am switching this from a 4 to a 3. It had me on the fence about several things.

"Talk about trial by fire."

[Ronnae Stately · Rating 4 out of 5]

A reaper love story that makes you think what really happens to your soul when you die? What is hell like? In this tale you find out about reapers, demons, and witches. How they can manipulate traveling from one space to another just by thinking about it. Ruth is a newbie reaper and Deacon is her teacher. They run into each other due to the passing of Ruth’s adoptive mother. Kylen is a reaper who has been possessed by a demon to protect the soul of his dead girlfriend who was killed by said demon. Nate is a witch who helps consecrate ground for Deacon to travel the supernatural highway plus whatever else he needs at certain times. These four individuals come together and do the impossible but this is just the first book in a four book series.

[Debbie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Couldn't get into the story or caring about the characters. The story line felt rather random. I finished it, mostly by skimming the final 15% of the book, but I have absolutely no desire to find out what happens next.