Re-release ~ Forged in Fire by Juliette Cross

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Below is the original review of Forged in Fire

written by co-blogger Kathy (K) in 2015. I miss you every day.

The star of this book was definitely Jude... dark, mysterious, powerful, attractive... a really great character. In fact, all of the male characters in this book were very intriguing... in particular the demon Dante. All of the scenes between him and Gen were edgy and had me glued to the pages.

On Gen's twentieth birthday she is awakened and quickly realizes that she is now being hunted by demons to claim her as a vessel. Jude is a demon hunter and her protector... he hopes to teach her to protect herself from the demons as she is thought to be a major player in a prophecy. Dante, a Demon Prince, will stop at nothing to claim her so Jude definitely has his hands full.

I loved all of the descriptive art and the inclusion of Latin in the story... it made it more visual and mysterious. Gen's mom was a painter and before she died her painting shifted to images that left some big question marks as to why she may have died. I hope we get into that more in the next two installments of this trilogy.
My only pet peeve... and it's a small one really... was that I would have preferred a more mature heroine. Her inability to "listen" in the beginning was just slightly nerve wracking... But, Jude did agree with me on that and offered Gen some words of wisdom!

"Your vessel instincts are kicking in to protect you since your brain has apparently taken a leave of absence."

**giggle** Well said Jude... well said... that's where I officially fell in love with that guy!

It didn't take long for Gen's light bulb to go off and start taking her new life seriously... that's what happens when you're being stalked by Demon Princes I guess. And, I'm looking forward to seeing her character continue to evolve.
This really was a great story... engaging, creative and edgy and I do plan on following the rest of the trilogy! I definitely need more of Jude...

From the Cover...

She didn't know the demon world existed. Now she just wants to survive it.

Genevieve Drake has never been the helpless kind of girl. Never needed a man to come to her rescue. That is, not until her twentieth birthday when some dude nearly chokes her to death in an alley and a hot stranger splits the guy in half, rips a monster from inside, and incinerates it into ash.

The hot guy? Jude Delacroix—Master of Demons. Now her guardian, whether she likes it or not. But she’s seriously beginning to like it.

The dude choking her? One of many demons from the underworld trying to abduct or kill her. As the prime target of the demon prince, Danté, who has all kinds of lascivious and sadistic plans, she has no problem accepting Jude’s protection.

Why Genevieve? She’s a Vessel, one who is born to serve the Light but can be corrupted and used as a weapon for darkness. Until that fateful night, she had no idea this world even existed. Now, she just wants to survive it.