Le Baiser du demon - Une aventure de Danny Valentine

Name: Le Baiser du demon - Une aventure de Danny Valentine
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ISBN: 9782360510184

✍️ Lilith Saintcrow

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4.4

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📚 WHAT THE BOOK IS ABOUT

A necromancer must protect a demon to kill another demon for Lucifer.

The plot centers on Danny Valentine navigating a dangerous contract with Lucifer. She aims to eliminate Santino, a demon who previously nearly killed her. Her mission forces her to guard an untrusted demon and work with two mediums. This setup creates tension between her professional duties and personal survival instincts. Saintcrow explores themes of reluctant alliances and supernatural warfare. The narrative does not shy away from the lethal consequences of magical contracts. Readers interested in complex character relationships within a dark fantasy setting will appreciate the focus on survival and duty.

Key Themes

necromancy demonic contracts reluctant alliances

Literary Context

This work sits within the urban fantasy genre, blending modern settings with ancient supernatural elements. It draws on gothic fiction traditions involving demons and necromancers. The story reflects contemporary interests in morally gray protagonists and high-stakes magical conflicts.

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Recommended For Fans Of

Kim Harrison · Ilona Andrews

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Dark Fantasy

🏛 Orbit 📅 2020 🌐 non-English 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9782360510184

📝 Description: Le Baiser du demon - Une aventure de Danny Valentine

Lilith Saintcrow presents Danny Valentine, a necromancer with a fiery temperament and steel nerves who rents her services to the highest bidder. She raises the dead with skill but would prefer to avoid contracts with Lucifer himself. Refusing such a deal while hoping to survive is nearly impossible for her. Danny accepts an assignment to kill Santino, a fugitive demon she encountered previously and nearly died from. To accomplish this, she must protect another demon she distrusts alongside two mediums. The situation demands more than friendship; it requires a miracle given the danger involved. This narrative draws on gothic and supernatural traditions, focusing on the intersection of necromancy and demonic conflict. It suits readers who enjoy urban fantasy with dark magic and high stakes. Those seeking lighthearted romance or pure historical fiction may find the tone too intense. The story relies on character dynamics between a reluctant killer, her targets, and her unlikely companions.

💎 Our verdict on Le Baiser du demon - Une aventure de Danny Valentine

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Horror Reads editorial team

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Saintcrow delivers a tense narrative centered on Danny Valentine’s dangerous contract with Lucifer. The book excels in portraying the lethal intersection of necromancy and demonic conflict through strong character dynamics. Danny’s reluctant alliance with an untrusted demon and two mediums creates palpable tension between professional duty and personal survival. This work is best suited for readers who enjoy urban fantasy with dark magic and high stakes. It may disappoint those seeking lighthearted romance or pure historical fiction due to its intense tone. The exploration of supernatural warfare provides a satisfying, albeit grim, experience for fans of complex relationships within a dark fantasy setting.

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Why this book is worth reading

Readers seeking intense urban fantasy with dark magic will find this narrative compelling. Danny Valentine offers a protagonist of steel nerves and fiery temperament, navigating lethal consequences of magical contracts. Those who appreciate complex character dynamics between reluctant killers and unlikely companions will enjoy the focus on survival and duty. The story suits fans of supernatural conflict who do not shy away from high stakes or intense tones. It avoids lighthearted romance, offering instead a gritty exploration of necromancy and demonic warfare for those willing to engage with serious thematic weight.

⭐ Reader reviews

The starting rating comes from the team Horror Reads —

Reader rating

4.4

Based on 1 reviews

Horror Reads editorial team

Saintcrow delivers a tense narrative centered on Danny Valentine’s dangerous contract with Lucifer. The book excels in portraying the lethal intersection of necromancy and demonic conflict through strong character dynamics. Danny’s reluctant alliance with an untrusted demon and two mediums creates palpable tension between professional duty and personal survival. This work is best suited for readers who enjoy urban fantasy with dark magic and high stakes. It may disappoint those seeking lighthearted romance or pure historical fiction due to its intense tone. The exploration of supernatural warfare provides a satisfying, albeit grim, experience for fans of complex relationships within a dark fantasy setting.