Most of the time Cole and Jael hunt demons, but Ambrose Barlow is their latest client and he wants them to find part of an ancient tome. This might be the find of a lifetime and allow them to kill the biggest demon of them all. Barlow believes the pages will tell him how to kill Lucifer himself. If there is one thing Jael knows, when something seems to good to be true it usually is.
I've always loved to read and write. My first paycheck from my first job was spent totally on books. I started writing novels when I was in high school. I never attempted to get them published. One thing led to another yadda yadda yadda 20 something years later I decided to write one more novel and if I thought it was good enough then I would finally get that manuscript published. Boom! done. I am on my fourth book and loving every part of the process (well except writing this bio :) )
The Devil You Know, the sequel to Electa Graham's first Demon Hunter novel, Heaven's Key, is not only every bit as good as its predecessor, it's even better. With new locales, strange and creepy characters, Medieval history, ancient ruins and ghostly occurences, the hunters Jael and Cole are back and in search of the missing pages of none other than the Codex Gigas itself. Cain, the son of Lucifer also makes a return, and somehow it's difficult not to like and somewhat empathise with such a chaotic and damned character. Electa Graham is on top form with the second novel of the Demon Hunter series. The central characters are a joy to revisit. If you liked Heaven's Key, you'll be missing out if you don't read The Devil You Know. If you haven't yet read Heaven's Key, then you should do that first, and NOW.
As with the first 'Demon Hunter' novel, 'The Devil You Know' is shot through with some sly humour and pithy observations on male-female relations, as well as the usual fantastical, action-packed plot and a kick-ass heroine. A great beach read for lovers of hellish action tales - and this one is set largely in my own stomping ground, the UK (parts of which I think the author has fallen in love with, at least a little). A good recipe: throw in a little sex and a scenario of killing Lucifer, and bring to the boil. Season with Wiccans, the British Boys in Blue, demonic possession and missing pages from a bombshell manuscript, and serve with a glass of blood-red wine. I would, however, suggest you read Book 1 in the series first. You can pick up the plot quickly without doing this, but you'd be missing out.
The Devil You Know is the second installment in Electa Graham’s Demon Hunter series. I loved that Jael, who is a strong female lead, continues to be her charming snarky self in this story. I also enjoyed the English country setting in this one. I do hope that there are more of Jael’s adventures planned to be released in the future.