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Meljean Brook is a remarkable writer and I so wanted to give her 5 stars for this book as it is one of her best. Her characters (just loved Ash), plot and world building are excellent HOWEVER, her looooong, overlapping sex scenes that are so repetitive and turn each unique character into the same pornographic idiot really, really ruins it for me. And I usually love a well-written sex scene but I just don't like Ms. Brook's. And being a woman of experience myself I am seriously wondering if Ms. Brook has had very much sex because these scenes would be painful in the real world. (As a side note, I really miss the original Lilith. She was so intelligent, funny and vulnerable and she turned her into a completely different woman who seems to have lost about 40 IQ points, and is all temper, bluster and withering stares, and wearing S&M bustiers all the time. Come on, Meljean! Give us back the Lilith Hugh loved, laughed with, and literally "fell" for). I would edit every one of the books in the series and re-issue them taking out the glaring flaws, like who the hell is talking, and whittle down the sex about 70% and make damn sure it matches the character's personality.


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Demon Marked The Guardians series Book 7 edition by Meljean Brook Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks Reviews

This series just gets better; this is my favorite book, which is saying a lot. Ash is a terrific heroine. I enjoyed watching her figure out her abilities and learn to deal with emotions, but I also really liked how resourceful and determined she was when she didn't have help or much awareness of who she was/what she could do.

The romance arc in this book worked very well for me. There was logic and believability behind the obstacles keeping the main characters from trusting each other, and they both acknowledged that and (when the time came) worked on it. It was great that they learned to work as a team, and they built a really solid foundation for being in love and committed to each other (something I don't always buy into in paranormal).

I won't spoil the ending, but I loved it!
I was first introduced to this author when my book club picked The Iron Duke to read. I loved it so much, I decided to check out this paranormal romance. I'm so happy I did! I had such a good time reading it, and it was fascinating to me to watch the protagonist learn about emotions and how to handle them. See, she's a demon, but she has no idea how she came to be one. And Nicholas? He might as well be a demon, because he's learned to bottle his emotions to hide them from the demon who pretended to be his mother. You can see how twisty this gets already, right?

The fun thing about this read was the male lead wasn't completely Alpha, and the female lead was strong but with a lot of very real, human issues. There's a few steamy moments but they do come later in the book. If you are looking for lots of sex scenes, this isn't your book. If you are looking for an interesting story, check this out.

First Line "Ash hadn't meant to frighten the girl. She hadn't even noticed the little blonde until after the subway train pulled away. The disembarking crowd quickly dispersed, leaving the underground platform empty but for Ash and a few other waiting passengers."

I liked the first line. I immediately wondered who Ash was, and how she'd frightened a little girl. That kept me turning the page until I figured out that what scared the girl was Ash's eyes, which had started to glow. Glowing eyes...cool! I read on, and was hooked.

This is not the first book in the series. Far from it, it's the latest. So if you like to read a series from the beginning, start with Demon Angel. I haven't read it, but it's on my To Be Read pile as we speak.
4.5 Star Review

The Plot

Awakening in a psychiatric hospital from a three year catatonic haze, Ash has no memory of the past or who she is except for fleeting nightmares of ice and terror. Escaping with what little information she could find in her patient files, Ash heads to London, to Nicholas St. Croix and the possibility of discovering who and what she is for she's decidedly not human but something...other. While this otherness would undoubtedly cause fear in any normal person, little affects Ash. The blistering cold winter weather in London, while uncomfortable, doesn't slow her down. She needs no nourishment and no sleep. And while people and their thoughts fascinate her, Ash can't manage to produce any emotion of her own. That is until something, someone or some action sparks a moment of familiarity, not exactly a memory, but rather a sense of déjà vu. Upon finding Nicholas, Ash doesn't sense the familiarity she seeks until he captures her mouth in a ravenous kiss.

Concluding what must be a demon wearing the guise of his long dead girlfriend, Rachel Boyle, Nicholas St. Croix feels a rushing gush of hatred and malevolent glee as the opportunity to finally slay the demon that ruined his life now stands before him, snared in his trap. Wanting answers and expecting the demon executing Rachel's mannerisms with perfect ease to lie just as easily, Nicholas enters into a bargain that completely benefits his cause. The demon will tell him everything she knows, never lie, and if she's not the one he seeks, then she'll help him find her; her being Madelyn, his mother. In exchange, Nicholas will help the demon discover who she is. Momentarily leaden with disappointment when the demon confirms under the bargain that she's not Madelyn, Nicholas does however discover that his demon is the perfect bait and he'll use her to draw Madelyn in then slay her just as he'll slay Madelyn. Until then, he'll continue to believe that everything the demon says is a lie or some manipulative effort to discover his weaknesses and divert him from his goal of revenge.

Ash can easily discern Nicholas's distrust but that's about it. The first human she's come across that can completely shield their emotions from her, Ash finds herself forced to analyse other aspects of Nicholas's behavior in order to figure out what he's thinking. An amusing game to be sure but it also draws her focus to his body arousing her mentally and physically. She wants him badly and she tells him as much only to meet his vocal refusal but his body says differently. However, sex falls to the back burner when Ash has a telling run-in with another demon. Equipped with no fighting skills and no ability to fly, Ash is tossed around like a rag doll and nearly killed begging the question what is Ash?

Nicholas, experiencing a rush of unfamiliar protective instincts, re-organizes his priorities. Determined to train Ash to the best of his capable abilities, they hide out at Nicholas's hunting cabin in rural middle America. It's there that Nicholas discovers, and more importantly, that he believes Ash is the exception to the rule. But just when he accepts that he's fallen in love with a demon, the Guardians descend upon their hideaway and flay open the tenuous trust between him and Ash while unveiling a plot that will send her straight back to Hell. For years, Nicholas has derived relentless propulsion from his obsessive need for revenge against the demon that crushed his father, killed his mother, and verbally stripped him of his innocence. Now, having found Ash, having reawakened his heart to life and love, Nicholas will turn all that obsessive, single-minded focus on saving her from a fate he'd sooner die from himself rather than endure.

The Heroine

Embodying an empty but malleable shell of a soul, Ash, a halfling demon, molds herself from her immediate experiences, her mind like a sponge soaking up everything she comes into contact with. Despite her early inability to convey emotion of her own, there's a gentle caring and hollow sadness to her that quickly and effectively captures your heart. You believe in Ash and you want her to have her Happily Ever After for you know instinctively that she deserves it.

Truthfully, Ash's hollowness is the perfect shield to Nicholas's scathing and unveiled opinion of her. Any other woman would shrink beneath the coldness of his unrelenting gaze and blade of a tongue. But while most are immediately rebuffed, Ash has the patience to look beyond Nicholas's ruthlessly composed exterior, hunting effectively for cracks that lead to his true self. She thinks like the demon she is to unravel the mystery that is Nicholas but she talks and touches him with all her growing humanity. Seriously, the guy stood no chance.

The Hero

Nearly stone cold to the depths of his marrow, Nicholas St. Croix isn't the easiest hero to fall in love with. His distrust for all but himself shines lethally from his icy blue eyes and coats every word that slips bitterly off his tongue. While Nicholas doesn't think himself damaged, it's clear to the reader that he is and fundamentally so. But when Nicholas falls, he falls exceptionally hard. Suddenly wielding a fierce brand of love, Nicholas becomes an unstoppable, self-sacrificing force that launches him straight to Herodom!

A beguiling character to be sure and one that effectively draws you in like a moth to a flame, Nicholas is a hero I won't be forgetting any time soon. With his entire motivation stemming from revenge, Nicholas eschews life to pursue a demon who couldn't care less if he lives or dies. All that he is and all that he does culminates from this deep-seeded and greedy drive. But this revenge of his defines him in such a unique way. While it could for all intents and purposes, debilitate him in the end, Nicholas has the means and the intelligence to recognize the real meaning in life and that meaning is Ash. But seriously, to meet the guy in reality would be terrifying but oh to be the center of that intense focus. Wow.

My Final Thoughts

A tight, well plotted, and fantastic addition to the Guardian series, DEMON MARKED ushers fans into the red zone of Michael's long awaited story with a gutsy romance and a most terrifying trip to Hell.

Meljean Brook, fearless as ever, tackles two incredibly difficult characters, breaking them open oh so very slowly, page by page, to unveil an interesting and incredibly unique hero/heroine pairing. An alternate name suggestion for DEMON MARKED is Demon Awakened for both Nicholas and Ash go through an awakening; a rebirth. Nicholas, dead to all but what directly influences his means of revenge, awakens gloriously when he finally accepts his love for Ash. Similarly, Ash is numb, an emotionless being stripped of all that she once was seeking now the answer to her unknown identity. It's Nicholas that awakens her heart. He forces her to re-experience the emotions brutally taken from her and helps her reshape and claim herself as Ash. Standing back and absorbing the novel as a whole, the character growth is fierce and merciless but stunningly beautiful.

In addition, DEMON MARKED offers a new unfettered view of the Guardian world. It offers a new test on what makes a character worthy of this dangerous but rewarding world while also re-examining the Rules that govern it with such cutting brutality. For a steady number of installments, characters have known and understood the land upon which they fight but Ash and Nicholas, theirs is one of new learning. Perhaps a revisit of the building blocks is necessary to go on but whatever its reason, the closer look at the basic elements - basic but no less important - was welcomed by this reader. I had forgotten the power of these simple yet deeply layered rules.

Finally, I must draw attention to the rather excellent pacing of this book. These are no easy reads by any stretch and each one is packed to the brim with important and specific information heralding a clear indication that considerable time is spent on their creation and subsequent choreography. It's clear that Meljean Brook has honed her craft and wields now it with incredible daring. I will always look forward to what she delivers for it will undoubtedly be a new addicting flavor for this particularly ravenous appetite.

Topping a very short list of unparalleled paranormal romance authors, Meljean Brook has built a stunning work of collective art with her Guardian Series and has only managed to strengthen it that much more with DEMON MARKED. A novel forged from the icy numbness of its hero and heroine and ultimately shaped by their inevitable and spectacular melting destiny, DEMON MARKED is an absolute must read. Enjoy!
Meljean Brook is a remarkable writer and I so wanted to give her 5 stars for this book as it is one of her best. Her characters (just loved Ash), plot and world building are excellent HOWEVER, her looooong, overlapping sex scenes that are so repetitive and turn each unique character into the same pornographic idiot really, really ruins it for me. And I usually love a well-written sex scene but I just don't like Ms. Brook's. And being a woman of experience myself I am seriously wondering if Ms. Brook has had very much sex because these scenes would be painful in the real world. (As a side note, I really miss the original Lilith. She was so intelligent, funny and vulnerable and she turned her into a completely different woman who seems to have lost about 40 IQ points, and is all temper, bluster and withering stares, and wearing S&M bustiers all the time. Come on, Meljean! Give us back the Lilith Hugh loved, laughed with, and literally "fell" for). I would edit every one of the books in the series and re-issue them taking out the glaring flaws, like who the hell is talking, and whittle down the sex about 70% and make damn sure it matches the character's personality.