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Devil's Punch (Corine Solomon #4)
by
Ann Aguirre (Goodreads Author)
As a handler, Corine Solomon can touch any object and learn its history. Her power is a gift, but one that’s thrown her life off track. The magical inheritance she received from her mother is dangerously powerful, and Corine has managed to mark herself as a black witch by dealing with demons to solve her problems.
Back home, Corine is trying to rebuild her pawnshop and her...more
Back home, Corine is trying to rebuild her pawnshop and her...more
Mass Market Paperback, 316 pages
Published
April 3rd 2012
by Roc
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How far would you go to save your best friend? If you’re anything like Corine Solomon, you would take a one-way ticket to hell without a second thought.
This is my tenth book by Ann Aguirre, and she has yet to write a single sentence that I won’t like. From her restrained writing style to her astonishing worlds, everything she does demonstrates calmness, precision and experience not many authors have.
My relationship with Corine Solomon got off to a rocky start. Just like Sirantha Jax, she was...more
This is my tenth book by Ann Aguirre, and she has yet to write a single sentence that I won’t like. From her restrained writing style to her astonishing worlds, everything she does demonstrates calmness, precision and experience not many authors have.
My relationship with Corine Solomon got off to a rocky start. Just like Sirantha Jax, she was...more
I enjoyed this one immensely, although it looks like some of what I liked so much was the exact things that made others disliked the book - to each their own, I guess.
For me, this book promised everything I've come to expect from Ann Aguirre's writing: gritty situations, epic worldbuilding, complex characters, strong-if-flawed relationships and no easy answers. Ever.
I particularly loved the way Ms Aguirre handled the whole Corine-and-Ninlil-headspace-sharing thing. I loved how she showed who was...more
For me, this book promised everything I've come to expect from Ann Aguirre's writing: gritty situations, epic worldbuilding, complex characters, strong-if-flawed relationships and no easy answers. Ever.
I particularly loved the way Ms Aguirre handled the whole Corine-and-Ninlil-headspace-sharing thing. I loved how she showed who was...more
The fourth book in the Corine Soloman series finds our heroine heading off to the demon world, Sheol, to rescue her best friend. Chance, Corine's once and possibly future love, goes along to help, determined to prove that he is a changed man. The quest to see if both characters achieve their respective goals provides the underpinnings for everything that happens in this book.
I really enjoy Ann Aguirre as an author but I have to say that I like her Sirantha Jax series a little bit better than th...more
I really enjoy Ann Aguirre as an author but I have to say that I like her Sirantha Jax series a little bit better than th...more
I’m disappointed.
I was mad at Corine half of the book. Corine’s love life is fickle: she loves Chance, but also Kell and she has desired/desires Jesse, Chance and Kell. We are lucky that Jesse is now with Shannon, otherwise we would have to put up with more of her whining. Corine’s love life is fickle. I annoyed me to no end. I like romances, but I expect some direction in them: this is the fourth book and Corine could be with just anyone of the aforementioned (except Jesse out of loyalty with S...more
I was mad at Corine half of the book. Corine’s love life is fickle: she loves Chance, but also Kell and she has desired/desires Jesse, Chance and Kell. We are lucky that Jesse is now with Shannon, otherwise we would have to put up with more of her whining. Corine’s love life is fickle. I annoyed me to no end. I like romances, but I expect some direction in them: this is the fourth book and Corine could be with just anyone of the aforementioned (except Jesse out of loyalty with S...more
Almost halfway through the book, I realized that I was tired of the plot. Although I'd enjoyed previous entries in this series, the "possessed by an evil queen" storyline began to drag and I started to associate this with a Jim Butcher/Harry Dresden/Spiderman level of degredation heroism.
The main character, Corinne Solomon, is going to just going to keep slogging until she can't and the reader might as well settle in to duck the slings and arrows of an unappreciative or antagonistic world as sh...more
The main character, Corinne Solomon, is going to just going to keep slogging until she can't and the reader might as well settle in to duck the slings and arrows of an unappreciative or antagonistic world as sh...more
Fourth in the Corine Solomon urban fantasy series revolving around a touch psychic living in Mexico.
My Take
I was enjoying the promise of Corine and Chance together again, building a life. Then Aguirre comes along with this kidnapping. Okay. Obviously, a new story needs a new bit of drama. And it's good for a while, but then Corine is making all these stupid decisions, just rushing on in without thought.
One word sums it up...drama queen.
It's certainly an interesting journey into Hell. Then there...more
My Take
I was enjoying the promise of Corine and Chance together again, building a life. Then Aguirre comes along with this kidnapping. Okay. Obviously, a new story needs a new bit of drama. And it's good for a while, but then Corine is making all these stupid decisions, just rushing on in without thought.
One word sums it up...drama queen.
It's certainly an interesting journey into Hell. Then there...more
I'm exhausted. This was not an easy book to read as Aguirre packs an entire saga into one volume. There was a bit of shaky ground for me: The idyllic beginning and the seemingly easy resolution to Corine's previous love triangle were annoying. With the number of times Corine said she was happy for Jesse in his new relationship, you would think she was protesting too much. Then there were the narrative jumps between Corine and the bossy Demon Queen Ninlil possessing her. However, the good outweig...more
Aguirre takes a lot of narrative risks in this book, and it didn't entirely work for me. After her "forget" spell makes her boyfriend and best friend forget her somewhat permanently (oops), Corine gets back with her ex, Chance, and starts to rebuild in Mexico. But as always, her actions in the last book have consequences in this one, and she must travel to Sheol (aka Hell) to rescue Shannon, said best friend, who has been kidnapped in retribution for Corine's actions.
This is where it gets a lit...more
This is where it gets a lit...more
Look, at least part of this is my own fault because I didn't realise this book was part of a series when I borrowed it from the library. So I had no idea who the characters were, what their history was, and what their motivations were. As much as it frustrates me when authors like Janet Evanovich put a two page info dump about the main character at the start of EVERY BOOK IN THE SERIES ("My name is Stephanie Plum, I live in Trenton, I have brown curly hair and blue eyes and I should probably wor...more
I can easily say this was the darkest of the novels in this series to date. I normally do not read dark themed novels, but, Ann Aguirre finds the light no matter how dark themed it gets. Once I joined our angel/demon Corine Solomon on her journey to Sheol, I was amazed at the descriptive powers of Ms. Aguirre's pen. The scenes became alive and you could visualize the characters.
The quest was to save her best friend, Shannon. We met Shannon earlier in the series, so we know how deeply Corine feel...more
The quest was to save her best friend, Shannon. We met Shannon earlier in the series, so we know how deeply Corine feel...more
The premise: ganked from BN.com: As a handler, Corine Solomon can touch any object and learn its history. Her power is a gift, but one that’s thrown her life off track. The magical inheritance she received from her mother is dangerously powerful, and Corine has managed to mark herself as a black witch by dealing with demons to solve her problems.
Back home, Corine is trying to rebuild her pawnshop and her life with her ex Chance, despite the target on her back. But when the demons she provoked ki...more
Back home, Corine is trying to rebuild her pawnshop and her life with her ex Chance, despite the target on her back. But when the demons she provoked ki...more
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I would love to have Corine Solomon as a friend. When she learns that her best friend, Shannon has been taken by the demons she has provoked, Corine makes no hesitation as she sets her plans in motion to get her back. She is loyal and kind, and although her life right now is still murky, she knows that she has people in her life that are worth fighting for.
DEVIL’S PUNCH begins in Mexico, where Corine and Chase are trying to work their relationship out. Chase has been g...more
I would love to have Corine Solomon as a friend. When she learns that her best friend, Shannon has been taken by the demons she has provoked, Corine makes no hesitation as she sets her plans in motion to get her back. She is loyal and kind, and although her life right now is still murky, she knows that she has people in her life that are worth fighting for.
DEVIL’S PUNCH begins in Mexico, where Corine and Chase are trying to work their relationship out. Chase has been g...more
Devil’s Punch is the fourth book in the Corine Solomon series by Ann Aguirre.
Devil’s Punch starts couple of months after the events in Shady Lady (third book). Corine is back in Mexico, she is rebuilding her pawnshop and trying to live with the consequences of her actions in Shady Lady. Chance has left everything behind and has followed Corine to Mexico; he is doing his best to win her back. Things are going well between them, Chance is opening more and slowly Corine is letting her walls down. B...more
Devil’s Punch starts couple of months after the events in Shady Lady (third book). Corine is back in Mexico, she is rebuilding her pawnshop and trying to live with the consequences of her actions in Shady Lady. Chance has left everything behind and has followed Corine to Mexico; he is doing his best to win her back. Things are going well between them, Chance is opening more and slowly Corine is letting her walls down. B...more
It's taken me a while to make up my mind about this series...the first two books I liked, the third was all right, and this one I liked less. I dislike the romantic arrangements that seem contrived (first we have two guys "fighting" it out for the heroine's affectinos, then we have a half-angel, then we have the first of the two guys, then immediately upon his heels, the original (ex) boyfriend and second of the two guys triumphing, then he gets killed)...and in many respects the circumstances s...more
Corine is settling in with Chance in Mexico, hoping to start over again, maybe learn to trust this new Chance, one who will be honest and straightforward with her and who despite her misgivings really does love her. But good things never last and when Shannon is kidnapped and taken to the Demon realm, Corine never hesitates to go after her, and Chance is right there by her side. Of course the reason that Shannon is taken to the demon realm is that they WANT Corine to go after her and from the mo...more
If Joss Whedon and Russell T. Davies got together to write a book it would go a lot like this. It was brilliant, don't get me wrong, but not what I was expecting.
We started out with so much hope. Everything had a new beginning. It was all going to work out. Problems came but there was a plan. In the end there was just so much death. Heart breaking, horrible death. Too much for one book I'd say.
Of course in a paranormal book nothing is ever really over, especially in a PNR, but would creating...more
This was a rough book. The series just keeps moving farther and farther away from both its urban fantasy and romance roots. I understand any author wanting to keep us invested by ratcheting up the consequences, but the whole trip to hell was just too "high fantasy" for this reader, and the constant emotional gut punches start to feel a bit like cheap shots after a while.
I'll read the next one, but it will have much less of my patience than this one. We need a reason to root for our hero, and at...more
I'll read the next one, but it will have much less of my patience than this one. We need a reason to root for our hero, and at...more
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Set a few months after the events of Shady Lady, Corine returns to Mexico to try and rebuild her business and home. Corine must also deal with her ex-boyfriend, Chance who has followed her to Mexico in the hopes of winning her back. Without her best friend Shannon to help her, Corine is struggling to cope with her new future. Shannon along with Corine’s almost boyfriend, Jesse, no longer remember Corine due to one of her memory spells going awry. When Shannon goes missing, Corine finds o...more
Set a few months after the events of Shady Lady, Corine returns to Mexico to try and rebuild her business and home. Corine must also deal with her ex-boyfriend, Chance who has followed her to Mexico in the hopes of winning her back. Without her best friend Shannon to help her, Corine is struggling to cope with her new future. Shannon along with Corine’s almost boyfriend, Jesse, no longer remember Corine due to one of her memory spells going awry. When Shannon goes missing, Corine finds o...more
Devil's Punch picks up right where Shady Lady left off. Corine and Chance are in Mexico, Corine's trying to rebuild and work on her magical skills. Things are going great until Corine gets a note saying that Shannon has been kidnapped. Because of events in the last book, Corine knows that demons are involved.
I like this book but I don't think it was nearly as good as Shady Lady. I really missed Kel. Chance was awesome and has definitely changed and is serious about being with Corine...but I got...more
I like this book but I don't think it was nearly as good as Shady Lady. I really missed Kel. Chance was awesome and has definitely changed and is serious about being with Corine...but I got...more
Where to begin......?
I love the Corine Soloman series.....even the little stumble down with the 2nd book didn't bother me. For some reason though, I love and hate Devil's Punch. It's been a few days since I finished the book and my thoughts and emotions are still conflicted over what I read. I understand it for the progression of the series, I loved it for the character building, but I hated it for how the entire story played out. I am saying this is a 4 star read because I did truly enjoy readi...more
I love the Corine Soloman series.....even the little stumble down with the 2nd book didn't bother me. For some reason though, I love and hate Devil's Punch. It's been a few days since I finished the book and my thoughts and emotions are still conflicted over what I read. I understand it for the progression of the series, I loved it for the character building, but I hated it for how the entire story played out. I am saying this is a 4 star read because I did truly enjoy readi...more
Usually I like to read a series in order, but I had some trouble with getting hold of book two in this series. And then I won Devil's Punch in a giveaway and I just couldn't resist reading it.
And let me say it's a great read, even without having read all the previous books.
Of course there are mentions of things that happened in the other books, but there's enough explanation to keep you up to speed without slowing down the story.
And what a story!
Love, friendship, evil demons, not so evil demons,...more
And let me say it's a great read, even without having read all the previous books.
Of course there are mentions of things that happened in the other books, but there's enough explanation to keep you up to speed without slowing down the story.
And what a story!
Love, friendship, evil demons, not so evil demons,...more
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I love Ann Aguirre’s writing. I love how she takes me deep into the story. I am fully invested in what happens to Corine and her friends and that happened after a few chapters in book 1 when usually it takes me a whole book to feel close to a main character in a series. Besides creating amazing characters, I usually can picture the setting and surroundings to the point where I feel like I’m in the middle of Mexico or Kilmer, GA.
With all that being said, there was something that I didn’t groove w...more
With all that being said, there was something that I didn’t groove w...more
Synopsis:
It is the fourth part of a series – you can read it as a stand-alone (there is plenty of info from previous books mentioned in the plot) but still you’ll be missing many details so I don't recommend starting with this one.
Chance has moved to Mexico to be with Corine Solomon, his ex-girlfriend. Although their relationship is progressing slowly toward the right direction they simply lack enough time to make it work. Soon after they settled down and bought some furniture Corine gets a note...more
It is the fourth part of a series – you can read it as a stand-alone (there is plenty of info from previous books mentioned in the plot) but still you’ll be missing many details so I don't recommend starting with this one.
Chance has moved to Mexico to be with Corine Solomon, his ex-girlfriend. Although their relationship is progressing slowly toward the right direction they simply lack enough time to make it work. Soon after they settled down and bought some furniture Corine gets a note...more
Chance has moved to Mexico to be with Corine and although their relationship is progressing slowly there time alone together is all cut short when Corine finds out her best friend has been kidnapped by Demons. The pair quickly find out that the kidnapping is to get Corine to jump into the demon realm and take her place on the throne.
I was really sad that the ending of book 3 SHADY LADY left some of Corine's closest friends without any memories of her. Although they finally get their memories ba...more
I was really sad that the ending of book 3 SHADY LADY left some of Corine's closest friends without any memories of her. Although they finally get their memories ba...more
Apr 02, 2012
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DEVIL’S PUNCH is the game changer book for the Corine Solomon series. Normally, I love it when authors take big risks to shake up their series, but I think in this case it might have been too much. Without spoiling anything, two huge events transpire; one that drastically alters the tone of this book, and another that will drastically affect the tone of the next book.
Praise is due once again for the writing which is as immersive as always. We get to vi...more
DEVIL’S PUNCH is the game changer book for the Corine Solomon series. Normally, I love it when authors take big risks to shake up their series, but I think in this case it might have been too much. Without spoiling anything, two huge events transpire; one that drastically alters the tone of this book, and another that will drastically affect the tone of the next book.
Praise is due once again for the writing which is as immersive as always. We get to vi...more
Being a Chance fan, you'd think I'd go nuts over this because Corine is with him for the entire book. Sadly, I found myself disappointed - or maybe just not ready for a book set predominantly in a demon world.
As a way to lure Corine into Sheol (previously mentioned "demon world"), Shannon is kidnapped and taken there. While Shannon and Jesse still have no recollection of Corine - so far - Corine takes the bait to get her former best friend back. Because Chance has moved to Mexico City to win Cor...more
As a way to lure Corine into Sheol (previously mentioned "demon world"), Shannon is kidnapped and taken there. While Shannon and Jesse still have no recollection of Corine - so far - Corine takes the bait to get her former best friend back. Because Chance has moved to Mexico City to win Cor...more
Originally posted at WickedLilPixie Reviews
Corine is back in this fourth book of the Corine Solomon series, by Ann Aguirre! I have waited a year for this installment and it was totally the wait.
Since the events in the last book, Shady Lady, we know that her friend Shannon no longer remembers her. Corine has basically lost a best friend and a would-be boyfriend by using a "simple" magic trick that went really wrong. Oops! When Shannon goes missing, and it's revealed she is being held in Sheol, it...more
Corine is back in this fourth book of the Corine Solomon series, by Ann Aguirre! I have waited a year for this installment and it was totally the wait.
Since the events in the last book, Shady Lady, we know that her friend Shannon no longer remembers her. Corine has basically lost a best friend and a would-be boyfriend by using a "simple" magic trick that went really wrong. Oops! When Shannon goes missing, and it's revealed she is being held in Sheol, it...more
More 3 1/2 stars for me.
Corine is helping Chance move into his new apartment, in Mexico not far from her, and both have agreed to a fresh start. Corine is rebuilding her pawnshop and has started training in spells and charms with Tia, someone she has become close to in Mexico. All seems to be going well; dating Chance - slowly, learning spells, and rebuilding her shop, with the exception of a missing piece that she created with a over powerful spell, and is hoping will wear off. Corine then rece...more
Corine is helping Chance move into his new apartment, in Mexico not far from her, and both have agreed to a fresh start. Corine is rebuilding her pawnshop and has started training in spells and charms with Tia, someone she has become close to in Mexico. All seems to be going well; dating Chance - slowly, learning spells, and rebuilding her shop, with the exception of a missing piece that she created with a over powerful spell, and is hoping will wear off. Corine then rece...more
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Ann Aguirre is a USA Today bestselling author with a degree in English Literature; before she began writing full time, she was a clown, a clerk, a voice actress, and a savior of stray kittens, not necessarily in that order. She grew up in a yellow house across from a cornfield, but now she lives in sunny Mexico with her husband, children, and various pets. She likes all kinds of books, emo music,...more
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“Are you mine?" I asked, low knowing the answer already.
"Completely." His voice thrummed with conviction.
And oh, I liked it.
"So I may do anything I wish with you?"
"Anything."
I didn't need his invitation, of course. He belonged to me, like everything in Sheol, but there was more pleasure in a willing slave. I drew my athame and took his hand. He shuddered at my touch because I put a thread of power in it, pulled it through him in a flicker of the darkest pleasure. Soon enough he'd beg for this, unable to perform with anyone else. I knew how to enthrall my lovers. With a faint smile, I pricked the tip of his finger. Not as much pain as he expected, I think, but I drew blood. His gasp aroused me. His blood welled like a crimson jewel and I took his fingertip between my lips, tasting him. Learning his secrets.”
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"Completely." His voice thrummed with conviction.
And oh, I liked it.
"So I may do anything I wish with you?"
"Anything."
I didn't need his invitation, of course. He belonged to me, like everything in Sheol, but there was more pleasure in a willing slave. I drew my athame and took his hand. He shuddered at my touch because I put a thread of power in it, pulled it through him in a flicker of the darkest pleasure. Soon enough he'd beg for this, unable to perform with anyone else. I knew how to enthrall my lovers. With a faint smile, I pricked the tip of his finger. Not as much pain as he expected, I think, but I drew blood. His gasp aroused me. His blood welled like a crimson jewel and I took his fingertip between my lips, tasting him. Learning his secrets.”
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