This is not a romance. Iounn, witch and warrior, savior of her people, is not sure of much, but she knows there is no love in the demon she finds herself sharing her bed with. Arakferil is cruel, violent, and full of demonic rage. She summoned him, and he agrees to fight for her, but there is a Iounn's body and servitude. It quickly becomes clear that the witch is no longer in charge as the demon extracts his payment from her body. Her reputation and tales of her feats grow with Arakferil at her side, but Iounn is unsure how long she can keep paying the price. "Taken by the Demon Lord" is the first book in the Serving the Demon Lord dark fantasy erotic romance series. Readers should be advised that the content of the book is strictly 18+ and includes dubious consent, lots of rough sex, and dark themes.
I really kind of hate dinging this story because I did enjoy it. The premise was intriguing and the characters interesting. Unfortunately, the author did not follow the rule of Show, Don’t Tell which made the story dull, emotionless. Iounn did this. Arak did that. Had the author followed the adage, Show, Don’t Tell I’m pretty sure I would have given the story 5 stars.