Changeling: Demon Games by Steve Feasey
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quippeThe Blurb On The Back:
Two girls trapped in the Netherworld. One teenage werewolf determined to save them. But is Trey Laporte tough enough to win the Demon Games?
For humans, the Netherworld is a place of terror and brutality. For Trey, it’s where his greatest enemy lies in wait. But a human girl has been stolen by a vile demon lord – and the vampire’s daughter, Alexa Charron, has gone after her. Only Trey is brave enough to cross to the Netherworld to save them. Only Trey is foolish enough to believe he can defeat the demon hordes and win their freedom ...
Picking up immediately from where CHANGELING: BLOOD WOLF left off, Philippa Tipsbury has been kidnapped by the Demon Lord Molok. Alexa, aided by the Ashnon who took Philippa’s form, is already in the Netherworld to try and rescue her, but Trey knows that they’ll need him if they’re to succeed. Helped by the Fire Imp, Dreck, he makes his own way to the Netherworld where he finds himself caught up in the Demon Games, a brutal battle to the death between the various champions of the Netherworld’s Demon Lords. The fate and lives of Alexa, Philippa and Trey himself rest on his ability to win, but not even a seven foot werewolf can hope to defeat the range of demonic forces stacked against him ...
The fourth in Steve Feasey’s CHANGELING series is another fast-paced, action packed story that gets straight into the over-riding story arc and to get the most from it, you do need to have read all three previous books.
Trey really comes into his abilities in this book – he’s more confident and certain about his powers as a wolf and he’s determined to help his friends with a ruthlessness that hasn’t been present in the previous books. More than that though, he knows how he feels about Alexa and part of the reason for his mission is so that he can tell her. The Demon Games themselves felt overhyped, given that Trey doesn’t fight too many demons (although those he does fight are suitably brutal).
The story also develops Lucien’s storyline as he investigates the physical changes he’s been going through and tries to track down Caliban and his plans. There’s a set-up feel to this storyline, although it also contains some deliciously nasty scenes – particularly those involving Caliban’s plans to find a new necromancer. I especially liked the introduction of Hag, the witch who helped cure Lucien of his vampiric urges and the scenes with her mandragore protector made me smile and the return of the battle angel, Moriel, was welcome.
Some of the twists in the story were telegraphed a little too early, but the interweaving storylines come together nicely and promise a thrilling finale for the final book in the series, which I will definitely be buying.
The Verdict:
The fourth book in the CHANGELING series is another action-packed ride that picks up and develops story lines from the earlier books and really shows the characters growing and developing. There is a bit of a set-up feel to the overall storyline, but that set-up promises a stunning finale that I will definitely be reading.
For humans, the Netherworld is a place of terror and brutality. For Trey, it’s where his greatest enemy lies in wait. But a human girl has been stolen by a vile demon lord – and the vampire’s daughter, Alexa Charron, has gone after her. Only Trey is brave enough to cross to the Netherworld to save them. Only Trey is foolish enough to believe he can defeat the demon hordes and win their freedom ...
Picking up immediately from where CHANGELING: BLOOD WOLF left off, Philippa Tipsbury has been kidnapped by the Demon Lord Molok. Alexa, aided by the Ashnon who took Philippa’s form, is already in the Netherworld to try and rescue her, but Trey knows that they’ll need him if they’re to succeed. Helped by the Fire Imp, Dreck, he makes his own way to the Netherworld where he finds himself caught up in the Demon Games, a brutal battle to the death between the various champions of the Netherworld’s Demon Lords. The fate and lives of Alexa, Philippa and Trey himself rest on his ability to win, but not even a seven foot werewolf can hope to defeat the range of demonic forces stacked against him ...
The fourth in Steve Feasey’s CHANGELING series is another fast-paced, action packed story that gets straight into the over-riding story arc and to get the most from it, you do need to have read all three previous books.
Trey really comes into his abilities in this book – he’s more confident and certain about his powers as a wolf and he’s determined to help his friends with a ruthlessness that hasn’t been present in the previous books. More than that though, he knows how he feels about Alexa and part of the reason for his mission is so that he can tell her. The Demon Games themselves felt overhyped, given that Trey doesn’t fight too many demons (although those he does fight are suitably brutal).
The story also develops Lucien’s storyline as he investigates the physical changes he’s been going through and tries to track down Caliban and his plans. There’s a set-up feel to this storyline, although it also contains some deliciously nasty scenes – particularly those involving Caliban’s plans to find a new necromancer. I especially liked the introduction of Hag, the witch who helped cure Lucien of his vampiric urges and the scenes with her mandragore protector made me smile and the return of the battle angel, Moriel, was welcome.
Some of the twists in the story were telegraphed a little too early, but the interweaving storylines come together nicely and promise a thrilling finale for the final book in the series, which I will definitely be buying.
The Verdict:
The fourth book in the CHANGELING series is another action-packed ride that picks up and develops story lines from the earlier books and really shows the characters growing and developing. There is a bit of a set-up feel to the overall storyline, but that set-up promises a stunning finale that I will definitely be reading.
