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Nix
Nix has one goal: escape.
Hunted by the demonic hierarchy for a murderous joyride that she may have committed but definitely wasn’t responsible for, Nix has been jumping from one unwilling host to the next in order to stay hidden—and it was working, for a while. But Nix soon finds that there are other hunters closing in.
Desperate, she borrows the body of a young paranormal hunter named Rachel. All Nix needs to do is lead the hunters away, and then disappear. Hiding among the hunters seems brilliant at first, but of course nothing’s ever that easy.
Trapped inside the uncooperative hunter, Nix is damned if she leaves and damned if she stays. Even worse, Nix discovers that her idiot hunters are involved in a nasty plot to destroy the world—and sure, Nix loves chaos and destruction as much as the next demon, but she still has to live in that world. Nix has objections to that sort of nonsense.
Nix isn’t the hero the world deserves, but she’s the hero it’s damn well going to get.
Hunted by the demonic hierarchy for a murderous joyride that she may have committed but definitely wasn’t responsible for, Nix has been jumping from one unwilling host to the next in order to stay hidden—and it was working, for a while. But Nix soon finds that there are other hunters closing in.
Desperate, she borrows the body of a young paranormal hunter named Rachel. All Nix needs to do is lead the hunters away, and then disappear. Hiding among the hunters seems brilliant at first, but of course nothing’s ever that easy.
Trapped inside the uncooperative hunter, Nix is damned if she leaves and damned if she stays. Even worse, Nix discovers that her idiot hunters are involved in a nasty plot to destroy the world—and sure, Nix loves chaos and destruction as much as the next demon, but she still has to live in that world. Nix has objections to that sort of nonsense.
Nix isn’t the hero the world deserves, but she’s the hero it’s damn well going to get.
269 pages, Paperback
First published April 14, 2014
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June 2, 2018
2.5 Stars
Told from the perspective of the demon, this was an interesting take on the classic possession narrative. Unfortunately, the execution just did not work for me. After a strong opening chapter, I found the rest of the story underwhelming and forgettable. Nix was dark, yet I wanted a stronger narrative voice from her.
I received a copy from the publicist.
Told from the perspective of the demon, this was an interesting take on the classic possession narrative. Unfortunately, the execution just did not work for me. After a strong opening chapter, I found the rest of the story underwhelming and forgettable. Nix was dark, yet I wanted a stronger narrative voice from her.
I received a copy from the publicist.
November 5, 2018
⚠️warning: incest, erotic asphyxiation, torture, rape, gore, suicide, drug and alcohol abuse, heavy vulgar language, extreme mutilation⚠️
Seriously, if suicide or incest bother you DO NOT READ THIS.
😈
Imagine if Deadpool suddenly became a demon able to poses people and body jump. With a knack for very hands-on creative kills.
:World Building/Writing:
The humour in this is beyond reproach. This humour is extraordinarily dark and macabre, with most of the humour being caused directly by Nix. Everything about it is done flawlessly, however, the spots where the humour is absent for the sake of story building can be quite boring. Any messed up joke that can be made will be made; with great vigour.
Without question this book is offensive; the swearing qualifies as excessive, there’s the whole incest thing (which I’ll talk about later), just plain cruel manipulation and so on. If you’re sensitive or easily offended you should pass on this book.
It can be quite hard to tell when and if Rachel can hear Nix’s thoughts. But this does seem to be part of the story at certain points, with Nix commenting that she must have thought too loudly.
Finally, thank you for giving me flashbacks to the awful that is bottom shelf vodka.
:On the “romance”:
All right there is some serious sorta incest here. Masturbating to the sound of your brother masturbating while saying your name. Holy hell. I mean sure her body is being controlled by a demon but the girl is still thinking the things. Then there’s the, not one but two, chapter-long sibling sex scenes. Pretty sure the only reason this author made Rachel adopted is so they could write incest scenes without it being full on illegal.
Like sure a teen having naughty feelings for a family member, especially in a royally dysfunctional family, happens. But that doesn’t mean I want to read about it. Plus I just do not like sex scenes. Then there’s the other side in that her adult much older brother reciprocates those feelings and desires. He does this all without being influenced by or controlled by a demon. Which is so much worse.
This gets more of a pass due to it being in a horror book and basically being physically instigated by a demon. Demons are supposed to be messed up like this, incest bang is exactly the kind of thing they’d encourage.
:Characters:
Now this book is a weird case of the main villain is completely unimportant so I won’t even be talking about her.
Nix: She is not nice and is definitely selfish. Which are the way it should be, but she’s also kind and fond of humans. She’s so not good at laying low, she’s far too tempted by having some fun. Very quick to murder and absurdly creative about it. Will frequently chastise people for being uncreative. Finds great pride in others being dark as sin. Talks about herself often in the third person. The way she refers to her hosts as “doll” is both adorable and tongue-in-cheek. Often being heard saying “don’t worry doll”; like an old lady talking to a little girl. Through and through a demon and wonderfully so.
Callie: This little girl is all kinds of messed up psychopath. Even though she’s only featured in two chapters. Nix lucked out by finding her as a host, and Nix knows it. It’s entirely possible that she is more evil, manipulative, cruel and evil than Nix; and she’s only 7! God only knows what this little nightmare will be like as an adult, demon or no demon.
Rachel: Girl is for sure a naive teen but she also has the hots, like full-blown sexy thoughts, for her adopted adult brother. This is mildly creepy. Others baby her far too much, she both knows this and refuses to believe this. There’s a ton more to her than it seems. She goes through tons of character development but how could someone not? Being possessed by a demon will do that.
Elliot: Daddies little foot soldier and gladly so. Also, definitely has the hots for his adopted sister. His individuality and desire to stand up against others has been beaten out of him over his life. Easily qualifies as amoral and I’m not sure how this guy lives with himself.
Dad: Good guy just horribly misguided and uninformed. He’ll do anything to protect his kids, especially Rachel. He is in so severely over his head that it’s almost painful. But he will do what’s right even if it means helping what he hunts.
Kevin: Christ this guy is a completely defeated, depressed, broken, miserable mess. He just needs to damn rest. Everything about him stays true to someone that life has completely broken in every possible way. You best be gentle with him, lest you shatter him to nothing.
:Ending:
Freaking flawless. I’m so damn glad the second to last chapter wasn’t t the last. I would have been pissed at that. Without spoiling anything whether the book ended on chapter 30 or 31 basically determined whether or not a certain character dies. Sadly I can’t talk about the much ending of this without spoiling all of. There is multiple plot twist that is not at all predictable. Each one is fantastic and fits perfectly with the story. The bit with Callie is so damn perfect and endearing. That kid is just so messed up.
:Cover:
Obviously demons and looks quite similar to the typical possession horror movie cover. The odd thing is, the whole possession thing doesn’t mess with its host face so the cover is inaccurate. The atmosphere it conveys is much more horror and scary than the actual story. Nothing about this cover conveys Nix’s personality. The colour choice is pretty expected but works well for the horror genre. The best part of the cover really is the font choice and the little “quote” from No One Ever. The quote is the one spot of humour but the quote is actually somewhat accurate. It for sure is a comedy and I would say the ending was heartwarming.
Overall, if you don’t like dark humourous gore and messed up situations this is not for you at all. If you like Deadpool then you won’t regret reading this. Don’t pick up this book expecting scares; though it might be disturbing.
“In reality the butcher loves animals, or why else would he take such pleasure from slaughtering them?”
Seriously, if suicide or incest bother you DO NOT READ THIS.
😈
Imagine if Deadpool suddenly became a demon able to poses people and body jump. With a knack for very hands-on creative kills.
:World Building/Writing:
The humour in this is beyond reproach. This humour is extraordinarily dark and macabre, with most of the humour being caused directly by Nix. Everything about it is done flawlessly, however, the spots where the humour is absent for the sake of story building can be quite boring. Any messed up joke that can be made will be made; with great vigour.
Without question this book is offensive; the swearing qualifies as excessive, there’s the whole incest thing (which I’ll talk about later), just plain cruel manipulation and so on. If you’re sensitive or easily offended you should pass on this book.
It can be quite hard to tell when and if Rachel can hear Nix’s thoughts. But this does seem to be part of the story at certain points, with Nix commenting that she must have thought too loudly.
Finally, thank you for giving me flashbacks to the awful that is bottom shelf vodka.
:On the “romance”:
All right there is some serious sorta incest here. Masturbating to the sound of your brother masturbating while saying your name. Holy hell. I mean sure her body is being controlled by a demon but the girl is still thinking the things. Then there’s the, not one but two, chapter-long sibling sex scenes. Pretty sure the only reason this author made Rachel adopted is so they could write incest scenes without it being full on illegal.
Like sure a teen having naughty feelings for a family member, especially in a royally dysfunctional family, happens. But that doesn’t mean I want to read about it. Plus I just do not like sex scenes. Then there’s the other side in that her adult much older brother reciprocates those feelings and desires. He does this all without being influenced by or controlled by a demon. Which is so much worse.
This gets more of a pass due to it being in a horror book and basically being physically instigated by a demon. Demons are supposed to be messed up like this, incest bang is exactly the kind of thing they’d encourage.
:Characters:
Now this book is a weird case of the main villain is completely unimportant so I won’t even be talking about her.
Nix: She is not nice and is definitely selfish. Which are the way it should be, but she’s also kind and fond of humans. She’s so not good at laying low, she’s far too tempted by having some fun. Very quick to murder and absurdly creative about it. Will frequently chastise people for being uncreative. Finds great pride in others being dark as sin. Talks about herself often in the third person. The way she refers to her hosts as “doll” is both adorable and tongue-in-cheek. Often being heard saying “don’t worry doll”; like an old lady talking to a little girl. Through and through a demon and wonderfully so.
Callie: This little girl is all kinds of messed up psychopath. Even though she’s only featured in two chapters. Nix lucked out by finding her as a host, and Nix knows it. It’s entirely possible that she is more evil, manipulative, cruel and evil than Nix; and she’s only 7! God only knows what this little nightmare will be like as an adult, demon or no demon.
Rachel: Girl is for sure a naive teen but she also has the hots, like full-blown sexy thoughts, for her adopted adult brother. This is mildly creepy. Others baby her far too much, she both knows this and refuses to believe this. There’s a ton more to her than it seems. She goes through tons of character development but how could someone not? Being possessed by a demon will do that.
Elliot: Daddies little foot soldier and gladly so. Also, definitely has the hots for his adopted sister. His individuality and desire to stand up against others has been beaten out of him over his life. Easily qualifies as amoral and I’m not sure how this guy lives with himself.
Dad: Good guy just horribly misguided and uninformed. He’ll do anything to protect his kids, especially Rachel. He is in so severely over his head that it’s almost painful. But he will do what’s right even if it means helping what he hunts.
Kevin: Christ this guy is a completely defeated, depressed, broken, miserable mess. He just needs to damn rest. Everything about him stays true to someone that life has completely broken in every possible way. You best be gentle with him, lest you shatter him to nothing.
:Ending:
Freaking flawless. I’m so damn glad the second to last chapter wasn’t t the last. I would have been pissed at that. Without spoiling anything whether the book ended on chapter 30 or 31 basically determined whether or not a certain character dies. Sadly I can’t talk about the much ending of this without spoiling all of. There is multiple plot twist that is not at all predictable. Each one is fantastic and fits perfectly with the story. The bit with Callie is so damn perfect and endearing. That kid is just so messed up.
:Cover:
Obviously demons and looks quite similar to the typical possession horror movie cover. The odd thing is, the whole possession thing doesn’t mess with its host face so the cover is inaccurate. The atmosphere it conveys is much more horror and scary than the actual story. Nothing about this cover conveys Nix’s personality. The colour choice is pretty expected but works well for the horror genre. The best part of the cover really is the font choice and the little “quote” from No One Ever. The quote is the one spot of humour but the quote is actually somewhat accurate. It for sure is a comedy and I would say the ending was heartwarming.
Overall, if you don’t like dark humourous gore and messed up situations this is not for you at all. If you like Deadpool then you won’t regret reading this. Don’t pick up this book expecting scares; though it might be disturbing.
“In reality the butcher loves animals, or why else would he take such pleasure from slaughtering them?”
February 21, 2017
Great book. Loved Nix so much.
October 25, 2018
I loved every minute of reading this book!!
The characters were beautifully written. I honestly fell in love with all of them, even the most evil ones! And, well, there were some really evil beings in this story! The author captures each one as if she had walked in their shoes. I could feel everything each character was going through. The complex relationships between them added to the closeness I felt with them, and to excitement of the story.
The story was a beautifully woven vortex! The build up was exciting, the action was constant, and I was completely pulled in. By the last few chapters, nothing could have convinced me to put the book down.
The story itself was creative, imaginative, and a completely unique spin on a chilling concept. Yes, my skin tingled, many times, as I lost myself in the eery realms of other beings.
Read this book !!!
The characters were beautifully written. I honestly fell in love with all of them, even the most evil ones! And, well, there were some really evil beings in this story! The author captures each one as if she had walked in their shoes. I could feel everything each character was going through. The complex relationships between them added to the closeness I felt with them, and to excitement of the story.
The story was a beautifully woven vortex! The build up was exciting, the action was constant, and I was completely pulled in. By the last few chapters, nothing could have convinced me to put the book down.
The story itself was creative, imaginative, and a completely unique spin on a chilling concept. Yes, my skin tingled, many times, as I lost myself in the eery realms of other beings.
Read this book !!!
June 12, 2022
First things first - this is a very adult book. I tend to review books for a younger audience, so this one is well outside the norm for me. I'm not normally a 'horror guy' but I really loved this book. Nix is a truly wonderful character. Don't get me wrong - she's completely horrible and the last person you would ever want to be a part of your life, but she is a demon after all, so I suppose that is to be expected. She is conniving, evil and not afraid to throw around a little salty language now and then, but to see her talking her way out of a jam is a thing of beauty. The pace of the story is quick, the characters are fun and the humour is dark. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this book and can't wait to see how the rest of the trilogy shakes out.
January 20, 2018
I enjoyed the pacing of the book...it was good and quick! Overall I found the characters to be just alright. Nix was fun and sassy and rather cold as one would expect a demon to be. I found the others to be a little flat. The dialogue was a little clunky at times but overall I would certainly recommend this to some one looking for a quick horror read.
May 6, 2021
A twisted tale with a unique point of view. Even though Nix is a demon and does some awful things, she's a sympathetic and likable protagonist. The humor is wonderful--dark and biting. The writing is excellent. The characters are well-developed. Vivid imagery. The pacing is spot-on. A page-turner from the first sentence!
February 21, 2018
Excellent Read! You’ll travel along with Nix as a path of mayhem is carved. Nix is the character you’ll hate yourself for loving.
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June 13, 2025
loved the supernatural vibes!
July 25, 2016
Nix (aka Callie, daughter) was on the run from the hunters for killing Aunty Ida.
Nix warned her Mother she could be next.
Nix next meets Rachel (hunter), Daniel “Danny” Whipsaw (Pops, hunter, former Navy Seal, leader of the pack), & Elliot (boy, hunter, aka Elli).
She is staying with them in a motel.
Each 1 of them have a very dark past.
What had Nix done in Sonora, CA., Tuolumne County, & Jamestown?
Danny was taking Nix, Elliot, & Rachel dryad hunting.
Rachel & Nix’s both thought Danny had the hots for both of them.
Cirrik (Nix’s former lover, aka John Smith, aka Florence) needed to be eliminated.
The group met Valerie “Val” McPherson (hunter, aka The Evil Hell-Bitch).
What later happened to Rachel?
What happened to Joanie & Jake?
Warning: This book contains extremely graphic adult content, violence, or expletive language &/or uncensored sexually explicit material which is only suitable for mature readers. It may be offensive to some readers.
I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review, only an honest one. All thoughts & opinions are entirely my own.
A very awesome book cover, great font & writing style. A failry well written erotic paranormal horror book. It wasn’t always very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish, but never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great erotic paranormal horror movie, animated cartoon, or better yet a mini TV series. To be continued. I’m not sure I really got the whole story content so I will rate it at 4/5 stars.
Thank you for the free Goodreads; Making Connections; Author; Broken Levee Publishing; PDF book
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
Nix warned her Mother she could be next.
Nix next meets Rachel (hunter), Daniel “Danny” Whipsaw (Pops, hunter, former Navy Seal, leader of the pack), & Elliot (boy, hunter, aka Elli).
She is staying with them in a motel.
Each 1 of them have a very dark past.
What had Nix done in Sonora, CA., Tuolumne County, & Jamestown?
Danny was taking Nix, Elliot, & Rachel dryad hunting.
Rachel & Nix’s both thought Danny had the hots for both of them.
Cirrik (Nix’s former lover, aka John Smith, aka Florence) needed to be eliminated.
The group met Valerie “Val” McPherson (hunter, aka The Evil Hell-Bitch).
What later happened to Rachel?
What happened to Joanie & Jake?
Warning: This book contains extremely graphic adult content, violence, or expletive language &/or uncensored sexually explicit material which is only suitable for mature readers. It may be offensive to some readers.
I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review, only an honest one. All thoughts & opinions are entirely my own.
A very awesome book cover, great font & writing style. A failry well written erotic paranormal horror book. It wasn’t always very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish, but never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great erotic paranormal horror movie, animated cartoon, or better yet a mini TV series. To be continued. I’m not sure I really got the whole story content so I will rate it at 4/5 stars.
Thank you for the free Goodreads; Making Connections; Author; Broken Levee Publishing; PDF book
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
August 5, 2016
A fun, light read, for all that it does go to some very dark places. Nix's narrative voice is entertaining and often very funny, in a blackly ironic sort of way, and the author allows you plenty of time to start rooting for her before we see her do anything truly horrific. We're only given the bare bones of Nix's supernaturally-infested world, as it becomes directly relevant to the plot, but what we do see is interesting; particularly Nix's interactions with her hosts, and the hints that she might be a bit of a deviant in that regard. The pacing is good, the writing is minimalist and unobtrusive, and the plot is unpredictable and engaging.
The biggest drawback is the distance I felt from all the other characters, and even Nix, towards the end. Choosing an unrepentantly evil character as a narrator is a brave (and amusing!) choice, but this is perhaps an unavoidable consequence. Seen through Nix's eyes, many of the characters feel unremarkable and pitiable, with little to recommend them. You're left feeling ambivalent about how it all ends, since Nix is the character you know the best but, as becomes increasingly obvious, she's evil.
That said, it was an enjoyable read, and the ending was satisfying regardless.
The biggest drawback is the distance I felt from all the other characters, and even Nix, towards the end. Choosing an unrepentantly evil character as a narrator is a brave (and amusing!) choice, but this is perhaps an unavoidable consequence. Seen through Nix's eyes, many of the characters feel unremarkable and pitiable, with little to recommend them. You're left feeling ambivalent about how it all ends, since Nix is the character you know the best but, as becomes increasingly obvious, she's evil.
That said, it was an enjoyable read, and the ending was satisfying regardless.
June 27, 2016
NIX – J.J. Reichenbach
I can’t help it, I like Nix. Her demonic little self is bad ass, gory, on the run, and dragging her latest human victim along for cover. When she finds that the latest hunter idiocy will not only destroy her race, but the humans too, well she just can’t let that happen.
Okay, you need to understand this, I don’t read horror and I don’t like gore. So this book normally isn’t one I’d even look at. I read the first sentence and shivered. By the third paragraph I was thinking I wouldn’t make it through. But I like Nix.
Slipping into her world happens as easily as putting on the skins of the ‘dollies’ whose skin she wears when she’s hiding among humans. The line between comedy and horror is a razor edge and very few walk it gracefully. Ms. Reichenbach dances on that razor leaving embarrassed laughter and gasps of horror in her path.
The writing is tight and well-paced, the ending leaves me waiting for number 2 in the series.
I can’t help it, I like Nix. Her demonic little self is bad ass, gory, on the run, and dragging her latest human victim along for cover. When she finds that the latest hunter idiocy will not only destroy her race, but the humans too, well she just can’t let that happen.
Okay, you need to understand this, I don’t read horror and I don’t like gore. So this book normally isn’t one I’d even look at. I read the first sentence and shivered. By the third paragraph I was thinking I wouldn’t make it through. But I like Nix.
Slipping into her world happens as easily as putting on the skins of the ‘dollies’ whose skin she wears when she’s hiding among humans. The line between comedy and horror is a razor edge and very few walk it gracefully. Ms. Reichenbach dances on that razor leaving embarrassed laughter and gasps of horror in her path.
The writing is tight and well-paced, the ending leaves me waiting for number 2 in the series.
April 16, 2014
Nix is a demon happily possessing humans and wrecking havoc. Then demon hunters catch her trail, and she makes a leap--into a young hunter's body. Now Nix has to foil a plot that will destroy the world, all while fooling a bunch of trained killers into thinking she's a human girl.
This gets dark. Nix is really awful, and though I enjoyed her breezy narrative style, the author never lets you forget that she's a demon who enjoys tormenting and torturing. It's a gutsy choice. I also really liked the details of the magic here, like the way Nix's possessed bodies slowly cool and stiffen. I wish there'd been more characterization of the other hunters, especially Elliot--I felt like the fucked-up romance between him and Nix-in-Rachel would have been a lot more powerful if we'd known them better.
This gets dark. Nix is really awful, and though I enjoyed her breezy narrative style, the author never lets you forget that she's a demon who enjoys tormenting and torturing. It's a gutsy choice. I also really liked the details of the magic here, like the way Nix's possessed bodies slowly cool and stiffen. I wish there'd been more characterization of the other hunters, especially Elliot--I felt like the fucked-up romance between him and Nix-in-Rachel would have been a lot more powerful if we'd known them better.
December 20, 2016
One of my new favorites. Nix is so sassy and such a great main character to read from her perspective.
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