One thing that I really enjoyed about this story is that you never knew when the other shoe was going to drop. let’s just say things get interesting really fast for Robin. So, when Robin not only stumbles across the demon in her uncle’s basement, but befriends it, well….

Basically, they call upon a demon from their realm, and then wear them down to the point that the demon will sign away their freedom and will to be the human’s slave. Let alone the fact that her family are summoners who contract demons. When Robin is stuck at her uncle’s house due to him withholding her inheritance, the last thing she expects is to find out that there’s magic. Pretend I didn’t notice the shadowy being trapped inside it. Pretend I didn’t find the summoning circle in the basement. And I’m supposed to act like I don’t know how illegal and dangerous it is.Īll I had to do was keep my nose out of it. He calls creatures of darkness into our world, binds them into service contracts, and sells them to the highest bidder. I was right about the sorcery, but wrong about everything else. The next three books, Slaying Monsters for the Feeble, Hunting Fiends for the Ill-Equipped, and Delivering Evil for Experts are also available in KU, and I recommend them all.When I arrived at my uncle’s house, I expected my relatives to be like me-outcast sorcerers who don’t practice magic. This was exactly what my brain needed this week, but that might not be true for you. If not, I recommend reading a sample before purchase, as per usual, because books are subjective. It’s available in Kindle Unlimited, so if you have a subscription, you can try it for free. The book is a delight from start to finish.

Unfortunately for her, the demon is imprisoned in a magic circle in the library, but books, so she ends up spending time there because the draw of books is stronger than the fear of demons.Īnd realizing maybe he’s not the mindless beast she’s been led to believe.

Set in a world where magic is common but secret, a grieving young woman discovers her uncle is into illegal demon summoning. It’s compulsively readable in the best possible way (aka not because of cliffhangers, etc). I’m a little late to the party on this one because it came out in 2019, but I glommed the whole four-book series SO! FAST!Īnd when I did have to put it down, I picked it right back up the next day. This week, that book was Taming Demons for Beginners by Annette Marie.

Taming demons for beginners series