No good deed goes unpunishedEspecially when you work for Lucifer
Siding with a runway demon might not have been Ezekial Sunstone’s smartest move. After failing in his first mission for Lucifer, he never thought the Council would give him a second chance. After what they did to Aries, he never wanted to have another chance. Disappointing friends, family, and Hell’s rulers makes his life …
Disappointing friends, family, and Hell’s rulers makes his life difficult enough. Living as Hell’s only demon without magic is just a cruel fate.
When the Council calls on him to steal a powerful artifact, Ezekial finds himself teaming with his best friend and his worst nightmare.
Betrayed by those he trusted most, Ezekial has lost faith in demonhood. Can this new opportunity rectify all past wrongs, or will it make him wish he was born an angel?
There is only one way to find out.
Fail Lucifer once, shame on you. Fail Him twice and you might never get a chance to fail Him again.
The Zodiac series is what you get when you mix Jim Butcher and Christopher Moore. Fans of Terry Mancour and Lindsay Buroker will the light ride dealing with the souls of the world.
The Horn of Taurus is the second book in The Zodiac series. The first book, Bitter Aries, will be released in July 2020. Book 3, The Gemini Paradox, will be available for pre-order in September 2020.more
Received as a review copy ( 2020) this is an honest review. Life for Zeke after his and his companions journey to the surface world and deal with Aries has been altered… yet also not at all. For some in the Underworld, Zeke has become a celebrity while others still see as a reject; the Council sees him as a pawn they wield to their desire. His next mission has him and his allies heading deeper into the Underworld, confronting Taurus and taking back a powerful horn. With reckless bravery, a powerful weapon from Aries himself that Zeke will find useful; the journey will have Zeke discovering secrets he didn’t want to know, wanting nothing more than just to be himself and not a pawn. Highly recommended.
Good Book. I like that he is starting to understand more about the history, and what he has. I think his free thinking gets him into trouble, but I also think that it is what makes him so different from everyone else. Definite twist at the end, kind of sucks, I wanted her to be good. O well, that is what keeps it interesting. I don’t think she is done though. Would be cool for her to pop back up.
I enjoyed reading this, and will get the next one to see how things move forward.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Ezekiel Sunstone’s newest adventure was even more thrilling than the predecessor. We meet some interesting new characters and get reacquainted with some old ones as we follow Ezekiel on his latest quest. As always, things are more than they seem, and while some questions are answered, even more are brought up!
Zeke (since this is our second adventure together, I hope he doesn’t mind me calling him Zeke) is becoming more confident as he continues to learn to wield Creed. He still holds serious reservations about the motives of the council, and this seems wise as their motives are as murky as the deepest pit of the Underworld. Politicians, whether on earth or in the Underworld, are pretty much all the same, aren’t they?
New character, Marijon, was one tough succubus, and you’re left wondering right up to the climax just where her loyalties are. A few other new characters are introduced, and they bring their own mystery to the party.
Horn of Taurus felt more emotional than the previous book as it delves into Bilba’s feelings regarding his mother’s abandonment. The world-building in this series is impressive, especially down to some seemingly innocuous details. The pacing was pretty intense at times and while there’s still the requisite snark, it’s a bit more serious than the previous book.
I’m left with so many questions. What are the true motives of the Council? What does Ezekiel’s non-Ability Ability fully entail? What does being “the one” mean? What is Creed’s relationship to Zeke about? I can’t wait to find out.
I received an advanced review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. Thank you to BookSirens and the author.
*I received this book as an advance copy.
After enjoying the first of its kind ‘Bitter Aries’, a couple of months ago, I was more than happy to get my teeth into the second book of the Zodiac series, ‘The Horn of Taurus’, and wow it certainly didn’t disappoint.
Here we see Ezekiel and the gang doing the bidding of Lucifer’s Council once again, this time to stop a certain demon from becoming far too big for his breeches in the eighth circle of Hell.
The story of Ezekiel and Creed becomes deeper and richer in this story. It also leaves us with more questions than answers as to the purpose of the most powerless demon in the history of the Underworld, and possibly the most powerful weapon of all creation, something I look forward to unraveling.
If you haven’t yet taken the time to enjoy Paul Sating’s Zodiac series, then I suggest you let your fingers wander over to snap up the first book as well!
The story line and character work were good. This book had a fairly smooth flow to it. This was a great addition to the series and I was entertained from beginning to end.
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The Horn of Taurus is a great addition to this highly fascinating world. This newest adventure draws Zeke deeper into the Council’s machinations and left me with questions I cannot wait to get the answers to. Book three cannot come soon enough.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Received as a review copy, this is an honest review. Life for Zeke after his and his companions journey to the surface world and deal with Aries has been altered… yet also not at all. For some in the Underworld, Zeke has become a celebrity while others still see as a reject; the Council sees him as a pawn they wield to their desire. His next mission has him and his allies heading deeper into the Underworld, confronting Taurus and taking back a powerful horn. With reckless bravery, a powerful weapon from Aries himself that Zeke will find useful; the journey will have Zeke discovering secrets he didn’t want to know, wanting nothing more than just to be himself and not a pawn. Highly recommended.