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Demon Rising #1
Roman
I belong to a Demon Lord. His name is Roman. He’s tall, strong, has long dark hair, a deep sexy voice and, let me tell you, absolutely f-ing gorgeous. Yep. I even wear his ring. Third finger, left hand.
Except – its’s not a wedding band. Far from it, actually. It simply means I’m his submissive.
Well – it doesn’t really mean that either, although I wish it did.
No. The ring’s function is only to give me “sight”. Being human, once I had it on, I could suddenly see Roman’s stupid lost legions; very nasty scary things that would as soon kill me as look at me. And because I wear the ring, guess what? It’s now my job to recapture all those creatures for him. Yay me, right?
At least I get to be close to Roman… sometimes.
But, to tell you the truth, I was tricked into putting this damn ring on by Cathy, some random woman I met at a park, who unfortunately likes Roman, too. A whole lot. She brazenly flirts with the demon every chance she gets and right in front of me, too. Crap, it pisses me off. In fact, she brags she was the one who found me, got the ring on me and then offered me up to Roman like I was a T-bone steak or something.
Well – honestly – that part’s okay.
However, there’s something else going on. Something big. Because there’s another gorgeous Demon Lord in our little earth realm and he will stop at nothing to capture Roman’s loose legions for himself. Not only that, seems he’s out to catch me, as well.
Huh. My name is Micah and things just got very interesting.
Except – its’s not a wedding band. Far from it, actually. It simply means I’m his submissive.
Well – it doesn’t really mean that either, although I wish it did.
No. The ring’s function is only to give me “sight”. Being human, once I had it on, I could suddenly see Roman’s stupid lost legions; very nasty scary things that would as soon kill me as look at me. And because I wear the ring, guess what? It’s now my job to recapture all those creatures for him. Yay me, right?
At least I get to be close to Roman… sometimes.
But, to tell you the truth, I was tricked into putting this damn ring on by Cathy, some random woman I met at a park, who unfortunately likes Roman, too. A whole lot. She brazenly flirts with the demon every chance she gets and right in front of me, too. Crap, it pisses me off. In fact, she brags she was the one who found me, got the ring on me and then offered me up to Roman like I was a T-bone steak or something.
Well – honestly – that part’s okay.
However, there’s something else going on. Something big. Because there’s another gorgeous Demon Lord in our little earth realm and he will stop at nothing to capture Roman’s loose legions for himself. Not only that, seems he’s out to catch me, as well.
Huh. My name is Micah and things just got very interesting.
- GenresM M Romance
273 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 19, 2020
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Hurri Cosmo
37 books145 followersHi, my name is Hurri Cosmo and I am a happy ending junkie. I always have been. You can be pretty rest assured everything I write will have one. I am not big on angst. I believe we get enough of that in real life so when I go to read something, to make the real world go away for awhile, I will most likely not chose something that will make me cry. So I write for those people who, at least occasionally, feel the same way. I’m okay with the fact I will probably never write anything “important” but I guess I will have to see where my imagination takes me. I would love it if you would come along.
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March 26, 2020
A Joyfully Jay review.
2 stars
Roman basically felt like a train wreck. The book had an interesting enough premise, but the execution was poor and, honestly, it took far more effort than it was worth to finish it. I can normally read a book in a matter of hours, but Roman took weeks. It was slow, inelegantly written, and excessively confusing, and I was struggling from the very start.
Micah should be a sympathetic character, given that he’s dragged into a demonic pissing contest against his will. But as a protagonist, he’s little more than a shrug. He doesn’t have a ton of depth and seems more interested in how sexy Roman is than about a potential demon civil war. The relationship between Roman and Micah seems based solely on physical attraction and there’s no development of anything more meaningful, despite readers being told otherwise. I don’t know why they’re together or why Micah would be particularly interested in Roman given his forced servitude.
Read Sue’s review in its entirety here.
2 stars
Roman basically felt like a train wreck. The book had an interesting enough premise, but the execution was poor and, honestly, it took far more effort than it was worth to finish it. I can normally read a book in a matter of hours, but Roman took weeks. It was slow, inelegantly written, and excessively confusing, and I was struggling from the very start.
Micah should be a sympathetic character, given that he’s dragged into a demonic pissing contest against his will. But as a protagonist, he’s little more than a shrug. He doesn’t have a ton of depth and seems more interested in how sexy Roman is than about a potential demon civil war. The relationship between Roman and Micah seems based solely on physical attraction and there’s no development of anything more meaningful, despite readers being told otherwise. I don’t know why they’re together or why Micah would be particularly interested in Roman given his forced servitude.
Read Sue’s review in its entirety here.
February 29, 2020
3/3.5 stars for me.
I really enjoyed the overall concept. I loved the twists and turns the story took. It was a bit hard to read at times and the characters were a little off for me with there reactions and such. In the beginning it was hard to get into with so much dumped at you and the jumping back and forth in time but overall it was good.
I really enjoyed the overall concept. I loved the twists and turns the story took. It was a bit hard to read at times and the characters were a little off for me with there reactions and such. In the beginning it was hard to get into with so much dumped at you and the jumping back and forth in time but overall it was good.
August 16, 2020
I enjoyed this one, the characters more than the plot. The relationship was entertaining and awkward, especially with the mind reading. Things felt sort of anticlimactic with Roman’s side being dealt with off page. Favourite part was the scouters doting on Micah.
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December 10, 2020
2.5 Stars
I’ve read quite a few books by this author and have had a fun time getting caught up in the worlds she creates. The Oletti Shiftters series is a goodie! So, I knew I was a fan of her, generally angst free tales, and the paranormal ones specifically. Roman sounded very intriguing, how do you make a demon a romantic hero? I need to know these things.
Well, apparently a surefire way is to make the other MC less likable than a demon. The start of the book was strong and the paranormal aspect had a good level of creepy to get me hooked. Unfortunately, Micah, who should have been a sympathetic character, really wasn’t. I liked him until he interacted with other humans for the most part. The conversations didn’t flow and it felt like conclusions were jumped to on the regular. I felt like I must have missed integral portions to interactions that would have made some of the banter make more sense.
The demon side of the world building was confusing and I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not the best at following along sometimes, especially when I’m wrapped up in characters, but since I really wasn’t this time around I ended up with a lot of unanswered questions. Why was Micah the chosen human? Why was the plant just around his house? The legions? I needed a better, more logical, fully fleshed out description of those things. I went through my notes on my Kindle and found I marked spots with just question marks after a while. I kind of just gave up and flowed with it all after a bit.
I wanted to root for Micah and Roman and I do believe the two of them were really into each other. I don’t really know why, but there was a lot of good lust flying around. Most of the time I forgot Roman was supposed to be a demon and probably some of that came from my preconceptions of what a demon should be. I expected more evil to be honest, not mentions of cuddling. I think I would have been way more accepting of Roman if he would have been just about any other paranormal creature. He definitely didn’t come across as evil or a tormentor from the fiery depths of hell. A little darker than some characters, sure, but not demonic. Micah referenced debating whether Roman was “good” or “bad” on multiple occasions and even said “Why were they so fucking secretive and devious and...and…”. I couldn’t help but think, “ummmm, DEMON, soooo, definitely bad and also DEMON, sooo, duh! But yeah, anything but a demon would have worked much better for me for the way Roman was written.
I could have done without Cathy completely. She was just a shell of a character and there to be the token woman bitch. Comments directed at her ended up being pretty sexist and unnecessary. I get she was the catalyst for a lot of the evil bits, but her presence cheapened said catalyst and detracted from Roman and Micah. I would have much rather read how the two of them truly connected rather than have her character muddy the waters.
My very last note was at 94% and it was “the answer to everything is ‘because’”. I can only work with that so much myself and really only if the rest of the book is strong enough that I just don’t care. Unfortunately Roman wasn’t strong enough for me, so the unanswered questions stood out. The typos didn’t help either, I didn’t need another thing pulling me out of the story.
Overall, Roman wasn’t a win for me. That doesn’t mean it won’t be for you or that I won’t be reading more from this author. One personal miss for me doesn’t make me forget how much I’ve enjoyed others books from this author and I look forward to reading more from her.
**a copy of this story was provided for an honest review**
I’ve read quite a few books by this author and have had a fun time getting caught up in the worlds she creates. The Oletti Shiftters series is a goodie! So, I knew I was a fan of her, generally angst free tales, and the paranormal ones specifically. Roman sounded very intriguing, how do you make a demon a romantic hero? I need to know these things.
Well, apparently a surefire way is to make the other MC less likable than a demon. The start of the book was strong and the paranormal aspect had a good level of creepy to get me hooked. Unfortunately, Micah, who should have been a sympathetic character, really wasn’t. I liked him until he interacted with other humans for the most part. The conversations didn’t flow and it felt like conclusions were jumped to on the regular. I felt like I must have missed integral portions to interactions that would have made some of the banter make more sense.
The demon side of the world building was confusing and I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not the best at following along sometimes, especially when I’m wrapped up in characters, but since I really wasn’t this time around I ended up with a lot of unanswered questions. Why was Micah the chosen human? Why was the plant just around his house? The legions? I needed a better, more logical, fully fleshed out description of those things. I went through my notes on my Kindle and found I marked spots with just question marks after a while. I kind of just gave up and flowed with it all after a bit.
I wanted to root for Micah and Roman and I do believe the two of them were really into each other. I don’t really know why, but there was a lot of good lust flying around. Most of the time I forgot Roman was supposed to be a demon and probably some of that came from my preconceptions of what a demon should be. I expected more evil to be honest, not mentions of cuddling. I think I would have been way more accepting of Roman if he would have been just about any other paranormal creature. He definitely didn’t come across as evil or a tormentor from the fiery depths of hell. A little darker than some characters, sure, but not demonic. Micah referenced debating whether Roman was “good” or “bad” on multiple occasions and even said “Why were they so fucking secretive and devious and...and…”. I couldn’t help but think, “ummmm, DEMON, soooo, definitely bad and also DEMON, sooo, duh! But yeah, anything but a demon would have worked much better for me for the way Roman was written.
I could have done without Cathy completely. She was just a shell of a character and there to be the token woman bitch. Comments directed at her ended up being pretty sexist and unnecessary. I get she was the catalyst for a lot of the evil bits, but her presence cheapened said catalyst and detracted from Roman and Micah. I would have much rather read how the two of them truly connected rather than have her character muddy the waters.
My very last note was at 94% and it was “the answer to everything is ‘because’”. I can only work with that so much myself and really only if the rest of the book is strong enough that I just don’t care. Unfortunately Roman wasn’t strong enough for me, so the unanswered questions stood out. The typos didn’t help either, I didn’t need another thing pulling me out of the story.
Overall, Roman wasn’t a win for me. That doesn’t mean it won’t be for you or that I won’t be reading more from this author. One personal miss for me doesn’t make me forget how much I’ve enjoyed others books from this author and I look forward to reading more from her.
**a copy of this story was provided for an honest review**
March 13, 2020
Thank you for the ARC read, I voluntarily give this book an honest review. Black sands was favorable spot for ghost stories, Micah just loved the quite that the place provide. NO worries of others venturing to close when all he craved was solitude, that was until an old man past on a gift that wasn't very nifty. Meeting the crazied woman Cathy that claims demons was running lose in the world giving him a ring to go with his new found gift, yeah not fun. Roman was going to be his new demon Lord and his mission was to collect the demon..oops legions for him. One problem there was something special about Micah that the legions seemed to like a lot and Roman didn't understand it. Hell realm was in chaos and Roman had enemies that want to take over. His human ringbearer was special just how special was to be determined. When an enemy shows up to lay claim to what's his can Roman keep them safe.
Help comes unexpected as an old rival turned alley to help Roman and Micah. I just loved this book Micah is a great character that keeps the Demon Lord on his toes and his not alone in that act either. I totally recommend this book for a amazing read with laughs and suspense all in one.
Help comes unexpected as an old rival turned alley to help Roman and Micah. I just loved this book Micah is a great character that keeps the Demon Lord on his toes and his not alone in that act either. I totally recommend this book for a amazing read with laughs and suspense all in one.
April 23, 2020
Roman by author Hurri Cosmo is the first book in the Demon Rising series. I liked this introduction to this series. It has mystery, adventure, and a whole lot more in these pages.
I liked Micah very much. He is brave, strong, and has a wicked sense of humor. He has his own set of powers that sometimes he needs to trust more.
Roman is a demon lord like no other. He is really in need of the love Micah can give him. He is high enough on the demon scale to have his own minions. He likes provoking fear in humans, he likes the control it gives him. He cannot stop wanting Micah. Now that Micah is his he has to decide what he wants to do with him.
I liked how Roman evolved. He really needs what Micah can bring to the table for him. Micah’s quirky sense of humor and his snark really bring something to this story. I loved it. I really cannot wait to see where this series goes next. This story is really original and I want more in the future.
Five Shooting Stars
I liked Micah very much. He is brave, strong, and has a wicked sense of humor. He has his own set of powers that sometimes he needs to trust more.
Roman is a demon lord like no other. He is really in need of the love Micah can give him. He is high enough on the demon scale to have his own minions. He likes provoking fear in humans, he likes the control it gives him. He cannot stop wanting Micah. Now that Micah is his he has to decide what he wants to do with him.
I liked how Roman evolved. He really needs what Micah can bring to the table for him. Micah’s quirky sense of humor and his snark really bring something to this story. I loved it. I really cannot wait to see where this series goes next. This story is really original and I want more in the future.
Five Shooting Stars
March 28, 2020
Not quite there
The concept is definitely interesting and explores some creative ideas around demons and hell - I don't think I've read anything quite like it. However, I found the actual writing and story development to be a tad clumsy. Descriptions and dialog often felt stilted and overly expository.
The insta-love was also irritating to me. It took all of 4 days of acquaintance for the L-word to pop up. I know some readers don't mind, but to me it makes the romance extremely flat.
I also found myself a bit disappointed about the horror aspect. The beginning was genuinely getting me a little creeped out, but that creepy atmosphere immediately died once the two MCs met, and it never resurfaced.
A couple other misc. gripes:
- There are A LOT of misspellings. Mostly incorrect word choice and the occasional strangely placed hyphen.
- There were a handful of offhand sexist comments towards the beginning that I really could have done without.
The concept is definitely interesting and explores some creative ideas around demons and hell - I don't think I've read anything quite like it. However, I found the actual writing and story development to be a tad clumsy. Descriptions and dialog often felt stilted and overly expository.
The insta-love was also irritating to me. It took all of 4 days of acquaintance for the L-word to pop up. I know some readers don't mind, but to me it makes the romance extremely flat.
I also found myself a bit disappointed about the horror aspect. The beginning was genuinely getting me a little creeped out, but that creepy atmosphere immediately died once the two MCs met, and it never resurfaced.
A couple other misc. gripes:
- There are A LOT of misspellings. Mostly incorrect word choice and the occasional strangely placed hyphen.
- There were a handful of offhand sexist comments towards the beginning that I really could have done without.
April 13, 2020
Good story, but I have so many unanswered questions
I got caught up in the story fairly quickly, but I wish that I could have empathized more with Micah. He seemed to want to be submissive, but never got there, and then, it suddenly became a thing that Roman didn't want that anymore.
I really wanted to know why Micah was so different. Why did the plant just happen to grow in his yard? Why were both Ronan and TirNu so captivated by him? Why did the ring, and the legions act the way they did with him? Was there some kind of higher order to all of these seeming coincidences? Was Micah even fully human?
I got caught up in the story fairly quickly, but I wish that I could have empathized more with Micah. He seemed to want to be submissive, but never got there, and then, it suddenly became a thing that Roman didn't want that anymore.
I really wanted to know why Micah was so different. Why did the plant just happen to grow in his yard? Why were both Ronan and TirNu so captivated by him? Why did the ring, and the legions act the way they did with him? Was there some kind of higher order to all of these seeming coincidences? Was Micah even fully human?
March 24, 2020
Really enjoyed this
I really liked this book. Loved Micah and how he got mixed up with the demons. Curious as to why they become so attracted to him and wonder if there is something special about him that will be explained in another book. Loved Roman, Cathy was a bitch I enjoyed hating in the end. There was action and suspence, a twist that I was not expecting, and a HEA ending. Curious to were this series is going next and eagerly await the next book.
I really liked this book. Loved Micah and how he got mixed up with the demons. Curious as to why they become so attracted to him and wonder if there is something special about him that will be explained in another book. Loved Roman, Cathy was a bitch I enjoyed hating in the end. There was action and suspence, a twist that I was not expecting, and a HEA ending. Curious to were this series is going next and eagerly await the next book.
April 13, 2020
I liked parts of it but not all of it
I think the book was interesting but parts of the story I did not like because I didn't think the flowed with the MC's, biggest complaint the end.
I think the book was interesting but parts of the story I did not like because I didn't think the flowed with the MC's, biggest complaint the end.
June 12, 2020
Loved everything
Hope there will be more coming!
It is very easy to imagine everything that has happened in this book.
I would even like to see Cathy get what she needs.
Hope there will be more coming!
It is very easy to imagine everything that has happened in this book.
I would even like to see Cathy get what she needs.
October 30, 2020
3.50
Detailed review coming soon!
Detailed review coming soon!
February 20, 2020
DNFd at 25% in gross outrage at the execution of what could perhaps have been a decent plot line in the hands of a competent writer. For this is the kind of book penned by an author who could not even be bothered to spellcheck the name of the leads ('Roman' thus becomes a few times 'Rogan'!) and who routinely butchers syntax, punctuation and style in their nursery-type narrative and dialogue (here is the incipit: ""it wasn’t the biggest or best park in the city, but it was close, and it had the path that led down to the river. That was what drew Micah here. That path"; let me also quote a few howlers: "it was a beautiful and rugged trail which was rare in the city" ~ "oftentimes the people crowded the park" ~ "I just thought… you were going to go into the woods" ~ "a slightly freckled nose which was flaring, betraying she had run from a distance", etc). The mediocre writing becomes painfully bad and as evocative as mud so soon as the paranormal breaks out in the open, a cardinal sin in such a story that ought to be atmospheric: "but he also sensed a definite draw. Something was… beckoning him. It felt primitive, ancient. As if whatever was over there had hold of his very soul. It honestly didn’t feel… bad. Just… odd. Whatever it was had his heart thrumming through his body making him anxious. Static power seemed to be pouring from it, pulsing across the river in waves as if it were trying to reach him…" ~ "then something seemed to crawl right into his brain. Like a liquid spreading through his veins that was cold and hot and… sparkly at the same time" ~ "he stared at the old man who at first was shaking his head but then glanced up and laughed, throwing his head back as if he had just heard the joke of the year. He walked away then, waddled actually, still laughing, and disappeared into the crowd at the top of the path" ~ "and then, while he stood there, the phone still ringing in his ear, waiting for someone to pick up, her face changed. It contorted into something other than human. Something dark, scaly, bubbling. What the fuck? He fully expected the children around her to start screaming and running but they didn’t. They never even noticed. They continued their conversations, their pushing and shoving. Were they not seeing what he was seeing? Was what he was witnessing even possible? Even so, she maintained her distance from the other kids, standing all by herself, her face a mess of boiling flesh with wet and shining eyes still boring a hole right through him", etc. Mrs Cosmo has authored twenty books, and she still is that awful of a wordsmith?
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