A Tale Of Two Demon Slayers (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
I rate this 3.5 stars, not really 4. This is book 3 in the Demon Slayer series. Unfortunately, this book did not live up to the standards set by the first 2 books. This time around I found our lead, Lizzie, to be a whiny pain most of the time. There was WAY too much "I'm not worthy of the great and wonderful Dimitri" going on and that kind of stuff drives me up the wall. Most of this book felt over-edited - too much whining and several rushed sections. The side characters have previously been important but this time they were all kind of slighted. This read like a first book all over again, not like a 3rd in a series. This really makes me reluctant to invest time in reading books 4, 5, & 6. Maybe I will once my TBR pile is gone again. The biker witches in this book were a hoot, although I had a bit of a problem coming to terms with older women, witches, Harleys and cross-continental magical disasters. It was a fun read though, and even though the story itself was predictable (who the villain was, and why, was obvious to me on meeting said villain for the first time) it was a fun read.I enjoyed the lighthearted take on griffins, although it seemed as if Dimitri was a little too perfect, too self-sacrificing and too noble to be real. Tall, bronze, buff, and gorgeous. I think with all the syrup oozing from him I would run screaming within a day, but it was fun to read.I liked that Lizzie is insecure, not even able to use the lightest of the blue words, but did want to shake her a little. Some of the issues she had could have been resolved with the application of the logic she adores, but doesn't apparently often use. I loved the teacher from Hell (literally) and the talking dog with its pet dragon. Fun to read, and even though its part of a series it stands alone, and gains stars just for that, but loses some for the inaneness of the prose. Amara. Keep an eye on the lovely lady. And enjoy the story.
What do You think about A Tale Of Two Demon Slayers (2010)?
Cute, quick read...looking forward to the next one!
—codeman
