My Demonic Ghost (Banished
Spirits, #1)
Author: Jacinta Maree
Publisher: Darkest
Night Publishing (Imprint of Staccato Publishing)
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Synopsis: Rachael
has traveled to Whitehaven to visit her father, a trek she cannot help but
dread given his recent descent into madness. Upon her arrival she realizes his
deterioration has not only been mental, it’s been physical as well. His death
comes as no surprise, but what she discovers soon after, is shocking when his burden
becomes hers.
Lock is a banished spirit who must attach
himself to a human host in order to hide from those who would drag him back to
hell to be destroyed. When he meets Rachael he finds more than a host, he finds
an ally.
Together they must defeat each of the seven
sins in order to guarantee Lock's safe passage into the Third Realm, a loophole
in creation that would allow him to escape hell and have peace at long last.
Through their unlikely friendship, other banished spirits flock to them in
hopes of a peace they hadn't dreamt possible.
Brought to you by TeamNerd Reviewer Annabell Cadiz
Review: Upon reading the synopsis for My Demonic
Ghost, I was instantly intrigued and was excited when I was able to get an
advanced copy of the book by the author. As a fan of the supernatural and
paranormal genres, I love when a book brings a refreshing and original take
into an idea that’s been used before which Jacinta Maree was able to do.
Let’s start off with what worked for My
Demonic Ghost. The idea of a demon possessing a human is not a new concept
but what if the demon didn’t possess you? What if the demon was more like a
ghost who opted instead to chain you to them and use your soul to keep them on
the human plane? That is the concept to the book and I really liked it. I also
liked the fact that the demonic ghosts aren’t as black and white as one would
think. They aren’t just purely evil. There’s vulnerability to their characters,
especially to Lock’s, even though they have such great power.
The writing style was beautifully done. The
world is vivid and described well. The reader has no problem making out what
Maree has created both in the human world and the spirit realm. The spirit
realm was one of my favorite aspects of the book. The suspense is pretty well
done and the action scenes are fraught with tension.
Betrayal was the best character out of the
book. She is beautiful, agile, strong, and jumps into battle with a ferocity I
would be afraid to go up against. I loved her scenes in the book. I also liked
the Hunters, they hunt down the Banished (the spirits who attach themselves to
humans). They are undeniably strong, fast, and worthy of their title.
Lock was another character I liked. He is as
young as Rachel and starts off the story filled with snappy retorts, tough
attitude, and selfishness. But as the story progresses his character does as
well. He is this kid who has been battling stuff few adults would ever be brave
enough to and he was used to doing things alone until Rachel. He had this
vulnerability to his character and a strong will to keep fighting.
But I did have some issues with the book.
Rachel, the main heroine of the adventure into the spirit realm, is too
gullible, easily persuaded, and a bit shallow considering any time she saw how
gorgeous a demon was she instantly felt at ease with them and wanted to
befriend them which didn’t make sense. The narration, which was done by Rachel,
was at times over dramatic.
The romance between Rachel and Lock was
sub-par. They start off not really being able to stand each other but that ends
quickly with Rachel deciding he’s just a misunderstood spirit. I just felt
Rachel trusted him too quickly. I did like the ending since it wasn't a
cookie-cutter happy ending. It was bittersweet and fit the book. Lock's
sacrifice and growth toward the end was a nice touch. It was good to see him
attain some maturity and wisdom.
My Demonic Ghost is a nice take on an old concept and the writing,
for the most part, is beautifully done. I just wanted a stronger heroine and
less dramatics.
I would still recommend any supernatural and
paranormal fan to give My Demonic Ghost a chance. There are
aspects of the book that are enjoyable. I also would like to see what happens
with Lock and Betrayal in the next installment so I will most likely continue
the series.
Author Bio: Self confessed chocaholic, Jacinta was born and
raised in Melbourne Australia with her loving family of five. Even as a child
Jacinta had an itch to write. Writing was the one constant hobby she clung to,
also trying her hand at piano, flute, tennis, horseback riding and drama.
Jacinta works full time in the
family business and spends her afternoons either playing basketball, reading,
writing or hanging out with friends. She is always happy to try something new;
getting her real estate license, practicing ninjitshu, Zumba and parkour to
name a few.
For her future, Jacinta sees herself
writing. It is a large part of her identity and something she hopes to
continue. Aside from her love of stories she loves Japan and its unique and
beautiful culture and history. From their delicious sushi dishes right down to
their wooden sandals and kimonos. She is also a huge cat person and loves to
snuggle up in front of the fire for a good movie or book. Her favorite genres
are paranormal and fantasy but she also loves anything written by thriller
writer, Stephen King.
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