Meriwether Storm discovered the grisly remains of her parents when she was only fourteen—the result of a failed daemon summoning. Meri immediately swore vengeance on the daemon who’d killed her parents, but there was only one problem: she had no idea which one had committed the atrocity. Before their untimely deaths, her parents trained her intensively in the arts, which Meri used to follow in … their footsteps, ever seeking the daemon’s name. Now, despite her years of searching, she’s no closer to the truth and her time is running out.
When a mysterious daemon named Azimuth offers Meri a deadly summoning in exchange for information about her parents’ murderer, she takes it immediately and without intimidation. What does worry her is her attraction to Azimuth: when he touches Meri, her pulse races and she breathlessly awaits the feel of his lips upon her skin. Meri knows she should keep him at arm’s length, but her traitorous thoughts obsess over him night and day.
Blinded by her desperation for the truth and her desire for Azimuth, Meri places her trust in the creatures who are her sworn enemy, jeopardizing her need for vengeance. After Meri discovers there’s more to the deal than the daemon cabal first promised, can she accept all they have to offer?
When retribution is the only thing that drives you, how much are you willing to sacrifice before you lose yourself to the cause?
Genre: Horror/Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance/Erotica, Content: Contains graphic violence and explicit sexual situations, recommended for readers 18+.
The Liminals series is set in a future dystopian Front-Range Colorado filled with daemons, god-touched, and other not quite human creatures. Liminal beings stand at the crossroads between our world and alternate dimensions and have the ability to set things back to rights, if they so choose.
You can read first chapter at: http://candicebundy.com/the-liminals-series/the-daemon-whisperer/daemon-whisperer-excerpt/.
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Smoke and Daemons by Candice Bundy is a paranormal demon romance that I listened to on audio narrated by Marina Barrett and Michael Norman Johnson. This is the first book in the Caught Between Worlds series.
This is the first book of Candice’s that I have read and it won’t be my last. I was pulled in from the first chapter and couldn’t wait to see what was going to happen next. I liked that this book focused more on the daemon hunting and had the relationship between Meri and Azimuth building along the way.
The book ends on a cliffhanger which wasn’t a surprise since it is the first book in the series. I can’t wait for the next book to be announced.
Marina and Michael did a great job on the narration. They both really know how to bring a story to life. I look forward to listening to more of their work in the future.
I would recommend this book if you like paranormal romances, fantasy romance, or supernatural suspense.
Audiobook Obsession Reviewer
Candice is a new author to me and I need the next book now! Azimuth and Meri’s was fantastic and the plot and characters kept me hooked. Looking forward to more books by Candice.
Great Story & Audible Listen Fascinating & Gripping!
Smoke and Daemons
Caught Between Worlds, Book 1
By: Candice Bundy
Narrated by: Marina Barrett, Michael Norman Johnson
This is such a fascinating book, the story is original with interesting storylines that are captivating from start to end. It is my first book written by Candice Bundy, she is a gifted author with a wonderful writing style and a creative and imaginative mind. She created complex characters and the world building and character development are fantastic. Meriwether “Meri” Storm is a daemon summoner, she followed her parents’ footsteps into that profession only to get vengeance for her parents’ death during a summoning that went wrong. When Azimuth, a daemon, offers Meri a dangerous summoning job, she takes it in exchange for information on who murdered her parents. That job changed not only her, but it changed her too. She had not known there were rules and limits on the number of summonings one should do, which she found that out the hard way. Ms. Bundy’s descriptive details take you right alongside these characters, allowing you to experience everything the characters are experiencing, to see what they see, feel and even think. This is an action packed, cleverly plotted paranormal fantasy novel and there is plenty of drama, angst, twists and turns, thrilling and suspenseful moments, some heartfelt and emotions and lustful romance. I thought it was great that the lead female was a badass in everything she did, whether it was summoning daemons or absorbing their powers, she was amazing in everything she did. Candice Bundy, thank you for the great story and the wild ride. Thanks for the helpful glossary too, I highly recommend it for anyone new to the world, it gives a better understanding of the paranormal beings, things and ways of their world, it is available in the Kindle copy.
And for the fabulous narration, Marina Barrett and Michael Norman Johnson are talented narrators and versatile voice artists and they did a great job bringing the characters and their story to life, giving each character their own voice, which makes it easy to follow along and tell who is who. They had a complete understanding of the characters they portrayed, sounding believable in each role they played and just as I pictured them to sound. And they set the perfect tone for the story and captured all the characters’ emotions and projected them into their performance. They are entertaining storytellers and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for this fantastic listen.
This first book in the Liminals series, Daemon Whisperer, by Candace Bundy, certainly was truly a magical battle against demons or daemons as the case may be, without completely giving up their mortal soul in the process. It was also a story about the beginnings of finding and fitting into a new family, as well as a story of revenge and death. And, oh yeah, it had some super delicious sex scenes in it between the daemon summoner Meri and the daemon Azimuth. as he attempts to help her learn to control some of her newly found powers. The characters were most interesting and definitely worth reading further about them in the next book in the series. This is a voluntary review of an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from Hidden Gems Books.
First let me state that I received an Advance Reader Copy, (ARC), but this in no way influences my review. I always leave an honest review. Also this author is new to me, but I don’t think it will be my last.
Holy shiznet!!! I couldn’t put it down. This story has so much going on, and the author truly knows how to captivate. I can’t wait to read the next story. I recommend this read. 5 Thumbs up