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Descendants of Night #1
Demon from the Shadows
The Demon king
Shimon spent the last five hundred years secluded in his own castle in the realm of Pandaemonium. Cursed by a witch to look like a monster even he himself can’t face in the mirror, he lost all hope of finding and claiming his eternal mate.
The Valkyrie assassin
Grimhild the Reaper is trying to make the world a better place by hunting and killing the bad guys. Her world is turned upside down when she takes a mission where she must steal one certain possession of one certain Demon king.
Two worlds collide…
As two immortals, who seemingly have nothing in common, meet one fateful night, both their lives will never be the same. Shimon wants to claim her body and soul. Can Grimhild surrender to the demon, whose kisses are hotter than the inferno itself, or will she resist the pull of fate?
Demon from the Shadows is a standalone steamy paranormal romance. Each book in the Descendants of Night series will feature a different couple with a complete story. It’s a world with dominant males and their sassy women.
Suited for readers 18+ due to language and graphic intimate scenes.
Shimon spent the last five hundred years secluded in his own castle in the realm of Pandaemonium. Cursed by a witch to look like a monster even he himself can’t face in the mirror, he lost all hope of finding and claiming his eternal mate.
The Valkyrie assassin
Grimhild the Reaper is trying to make the world a better place by hunting and killing the bad guys. Her world is turned upside down when she takes a mission where she must steal one certain possession of one certain Demon king.
Two worlds collide…
As two immortals, who seemingly have nothing in common, meet one fateful night, both their lives will never be the same. Shimon wants to claim her body and soul. Can Grimhild surrender to the demon, whose kisses are hotter than the inferno itself, or will she resist the pull of fate?
Demon from the Shadows is a standalone steamy paranormal romance. Each book in the Descendants of Night series will feature a different couple with a complete story. It’s a world with dominant males and their sassy women.
Suited for readers 18+ due to language and graphic intimate scenes.
270 pages, Paperback
First published September 19, 2019
About the author
Michaela Salinger
2 books18 followersMichaela Salinger is a Slovak author with an adventurous spirit and a passport full of stories. Though she’s now back in her homeland, she spent nearly two years living and working in the United States—traveling through 25 states along the way—and also called Scotland and Ireland home for a time. These places continue to inspire the vivid settings and unforgettable characters in her books.
A devoted fan of all things fantasy, sci-fi, paranormal romance, and cozy mystery, Michaela lives for stories that bring magic, mischief, and full-on laugh-out-loud moments. If it makes you snort-laugh in public, she’s probably already read it.
Her head is a crowded place, filled with opinionated characters demanding to be heard. So if you catch her deep in conversation with an empty room, don’t worry—she’s just working.
Michaela made her debut with Demon from the Shadows, the first book in her paranormal romance series Descendants of Night. She’s currently working on sequels full of supernatural sass, swoony romance, and just the right amount of chaos.
A devoted fan of all things fantasy, sci-fi, paranormal romance, and cozy mystery, Michaela lives for stories that bring magic, mischief, and full-on laugh-out-loud moments. If it makes you snort-laugh in public, she’s probably already read it.
Her head is a crowded place, filled with opinionated characters demanding to be heard. So if you catch her deep in conversation with an empty room, don’t worry—she’s just working.
Michaela made her debut with Demon from the Shadows, the first book in her paranormal romance series Descendants of Night. She’s currently working on sequels full of supernatural sass, swoony romance, and just the right amount of chaos.
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March 25, 2020
★3.5★
Demon from the Shadows is a paranormal blend with assassins, witches, demons, and magic. The story is very similar to Beauty and the Beast with a complex twist. The main characters are complete opposites and yet once passion and romance bloom they will do whatever it takes to overcome their obstacles and find a way together!
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"I told you I would do anything to have you and make you happy."
Demon from the Shadows is a paranormal blend with assassins, witches, demons, and magic. The story is very similar to Beauty and the Beast with a complex twist. The main characters are complete opposites and yet once passion and romance bloom they will do whatever it takes to overcome their obstacles and find a way together!
"He was proud that she was his mate."Overall, Demon from the Shadows has a complex plot with an enduring love story. Although the passion and romance was truly heartfelt, there were moments throughout the read that I found myself overwhelmed with the complex names and numerous plot lines developing throughout the story. Still, I found Grim and Shimon to be quite endearing together and could not help but find inspiration in their story.
✪ARC graciously provided in exchange for an honest review!✪
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December 9, 2023
I really enjoyed this book! I would recommend this to any fan of paranormal romance. If you're a fan of Kresley Cole or Gena Showalter, this book is definitely for you. The characters were enjoyable and you fall in love with them immediately. Can't wait for the next one in the series!
January 3, 2020
4.5 stars
What a great start to the series. I did not know anything about this book going into it and ended up thoroughly enjoying it! I love the chemistry between Shimon and Grim. Their relationship ranged between the shyness and vulnerable to full on combat fighting. The range of emotions these two feel towards each other was amazing.
The storyline pulled me in almost instantly. The author created a world of paranormal beings that are not what we normally see. It was cool to get into their world.
I look forward to see where this story goes and further explore a couple of the storylines that were hinted upon in this book.
What a great start to the series. I did not know anything about this book going into it and ended up thoroughly enjoying it! I love the chemistry between Shimon and Grim. Their relationship ranged between the shyness and vulnerable to full on combat fighting. The range of emotions these two feel towards each other was amazing.
The storyline pulled me in almost instantly. The author created a world of paranormal beings that are not what we normally see. It was cool to get into their world.
I look forward to see where this story goes and further explore a couple of the storylines that were hinted upon in this book.
January 26, 2020
This started off strong and I was immediately enthralled. I really did enjoy it and I am intrigued by the questions we are left with at the end of book one. I am really curious what next books in the series will bring! So many interesting characters I want to read about.
Oh, and Grim and Shimon... I felt glued to the pages, because of their constant banter, snarky comments and teasing. Don't get me started on the sex parts because they were so, so hot.
Overall, I highly recommend Demon from the Shadows to any and all PRN fans.
Oh, and Grim and Shimon... I felt glued to the pages, because of their constant banter, snarky comments and teasing. Don't get me started on the sex parts because they were so, so hot.
Overall, I highly recommend Demon from the Shadows to any and all PRN fans.
February 6, 2020
I loved this story and its characters! I don´t get why some people are bashing this book to be similar to IAD. I love the fact that it´s similar to IAD. You know how long I´ve been looking for that kind of book or author to live up to that? Looong. And I finally freaking found it. I will definitely keep an eye on this author and this series! I recommend this book to all paranormal romance fans.
February 10, 2020
Amazing read! Can't wait for the next book in the series!
October 13, 2019
Loved the whole thing, very hard to put down. Go girl!
December 22, 2019
Great book! I highly reccomend it to everyone. Hope there will be another one because I am waaay too exicted. Couldnt stop reading it. 👌🏻👌🏻❤️❤️❤️
November 11, 2020
Love iiit!!❤❤❤
Not a slow romance. They get hot in the sheets pretty soon.
I love when the heroine it's a warrior. She is not a meak woman.
I just wish it wasn't a standalone... :(
I want to know more about the situation that their world find itself in and, what will happen to it..
And more about some of the other characters too, about their own love affairs.
Not a slow romance. They get hot in the sheets pretty soon.
I love when the heroine it's a warrior. She is not a meak woman.
I just wish it wasn't a standalone... :(
I want to know more about the situation that their world find itself in and, what will happen to it..
And more about some of the other characters too, about their own love affairs.
October 13, 2020
I don't usually leave reviews but I felt like this one deserved one. For this to be a new author on the market, she did a great job with her debut novel. I will definitely keep an eye on this author.
June 7, 2020
I really like this story. It is easy to read. This was my first fantasy book and I'm looking forward to the next series. I didn't expect to be this good, I really enjoyed reading this amazing book. I recommend.
February 1, 2021
Well written, steamy
I hope there are more books about the other captivating characters... will be looking now! Relatable humor and situations within a paranormal context.
I hope there are more books about the other captivating characters... will be looking now! Relatable humor and situations within a paranormal context.
January 13, 2020
Reads like Immortals After Dark fanfiction
No real urgency or tension. Lots of plot holes. Clearly a series setup with unanswered questions. One of the Valkyries was named Mist (like IAD). The mastermind in this book was a witch, not a Valkyrie, and her name was Mexx, not Nix, lol. The plot was a weak beauty and the beast trope. The curse wasn't explained and it wasn't that impactful except to make the hero a recluse. No justification at all for him to be a recluse though. 2.5 stars rounded up bc I used to love immortals after dark.
No real urgency or tension. Lots of plot holes. Clearly a series setup with unanswered questions. One of the Valkyries was named Mist (like IAD). The mastermind in this book was a witch, not a Valkyrie, and her name was Mexx, not Nix, lol. The plot was a weak beauty and the beast trope. The curse wasn't explained and it wasn't that impactful except to make the hero a recluse. No justification at all for him to be a recluse though. 2.5 stars rounded up bc I used to love immortals after dark.
January 12, 2020
I was really looking forward to reading this. But this turned out to be such a disappointment. This is Fan Fiction and shouldn't be sold. Let's hope Ms. Cole and or her publisher has a sense of humor as I have seen copyright claims filed for less than what happened here.
December 15, 2025
Um… feels too much like a more immature version of Immortals After Dark
. At least it does to me 😕 and since I still hold that series in quite a high regard as far as established legends of the paranormal romance genre are concerned, I will skip this version.
Worst case scenario this is a bad PNR version of Beauty and the Beast.
DNF at 16% unfortunately because of how rushed and childish it felt. And I could feel that the characters weren’t fleshed out at all starting from page 5, which is…
Well…
Not good, to say the least.
The plot was going on fast-forward and it made me feel nothing - not from the descriptions, the action, the trope or the characters and their reactions. And I couldn’t pinpoint the feeling until a few other reviews gave me the answer: fanfiction.
This has the same vibe as most - free - fanfiction posted out there on the vastness of the internet. The same type of fanfiction that is written for fun by teenagers after they finish school. And which is not, under any circumstances, supposed to be monetized, especially since the literary level is what it is and ESPECIALLY since this is almost a low quality carbon copy of a book in the series I have mentioned above.
Even some of the names sounded similar and it was obvious that the species of some consecrated characters were just switched to try to make it seem like we're not regurgitating Kresley Cole with a thinly veiled attempt at concealment.
I am aware that some tropes, plots and characters tend to be similar because not everyone has a god-level imagination or writing skills, but this? This is too close to blatant plagiarism for me to enjoy it. And that's not even mentioning the writing itself.
And trust me, this is DEFINITELY NOT the sentiment I want to experience when I am reading something which wants to be an actual book.
A pity truly, since I really wanted to like it.
Even more so since most books published in the past years - even the bestselling, overhyped ones - cannot hold a candle to the oldies.
. At least it does to me 😕 and since I still hold that series in quite a high regard as far as established legends of the paranormal romance genre are concerned, I will skip this version.Worst case scenario this is a bad PNR version of Beauty and the Beast.
DNF at 16% unfortunately because of how rushed and childish it felt. And I could feel that the characters weren’t fleshed out at all starting from page 5, which is…
Well…
Not good, to say the least.
The plot was going on fast-forward and it made me feel nothing - not from the descriptions, the action, the trope or the characters and their reactions. And I couldn’t pinpoint the feeling until a few other reviews gave me the answer: fanfiction.
This has the same vibe as most - free - fanfiction posted out there on the vastness of the internet. The same type of fanfiction that is written for fun by teenagers after they finish school. And which is not, under any circumstances, supposed to be monetized, especially since the literary level is what it is and ESPECIALLY since this is almost a low quality carbon copy of a book in the series I have mentioned above.
Even some of the names sounded similar and it was obvious that the species of some consecrated characters were just switched to try to make it seem like we're not regurgitating Kresley Cole with a thinly veiled attempt at concealment.
I am aware that some tropes, plots and characters tend to be similar because not everyone has a god-level imagination or writing skills, but this? This is too close to blatant plagiarism for me to enjoy it. And that's not even mentioning the writing itself.
And trust me, this is DEFINITELY NOT the sentiment I want to experience when I am reading something which wants to be an actual book.
A pity truly, since I really wanted to like it.
Even more so since most books published in the past years - even the bestselling, overhyped ones - cannot hold a candle to the oldies.
June 6, 2023
This book was recommended to me by a friend and though it is not a typical book I usually read, I must say I really liked it and enjoyed the story. The plot kept me interesting, I liked the little twists and turns as it went along. I really loved our main female lead, valkyrie Grim. She was a strong badass woman with her own sass and I enjoyed reading about this strong female lead. The Demon, Shimon, the main male lead was a little angry at the beginning, but it was interesting to watch him change his ways for his fated mate. What I especially loved was the humor in this book. I think the author quite nicely put the humor where it belonged without it being too pushy.
Overall this book had it all for me.
Strong heroine with a sassy attitude, Troubled but strong hero that grows with the story, also strong and intetersting side characters, romance, love, humor, action, twists...
I actually might give a shot a lot more stories like this after reading this :-)
I think it was a great fantasy story worth reading and giving a shot to.
Cheers,
MR
Overall this book had it all for me.
Strong heroine with a sassy attitude, Troubled but strong hero that grows with the story, also strong and intetersting side characters, romance, love, humor, action, twists...
I actually might give a shot a lot more stories like this after reading this :-)
I think it was a great fantasy story worth reading and giving a shot to.
Cheers,
MR
February 3, 2023
Great book. I enjoyed it actually. Liked the story and its characters and their development. It´s a pity there´s no other books in the series so far, I would definitely read it as well.
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