Demos City Blues (The Demos City Reports #2)

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Demos City Blues (The Demos City Reports #2)

by Jonathan Lister (Goodreads Author)

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War is coming to Demos City -- in more ways than one. Leon Gray struggles to balance a new job with helping his daughter Shauna navigate the landmine life of a full werewolf. Further complicating matters, a new Alpha has arrived in Demos, laying claim to the territory as her own -- including Leon. Meanwhile, the information David Hastings unearthed may reveal a much darker...more

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Published July 9th 2012 by Amazon Digital Services Inc

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Nov 04, 2012 Maria rated it 4 of 5 stars

I received a complimentary copy of this book as a part of a book tour in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Demos City Blues the second book in the Demos City Reports series by Jonathan Lister picks up right where Welcome to Demos ends. I was somewhat at a disadvantage reading this book due to not knowing that. At first the multiple plots were a little confusing to me and the pace was somewhat uneven due to this, however, the characters were well developed and likable. Mr. Lister created a wo...more I received a complimentary copy of this book as a part of a book tour in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Demos City Blues the second book in the Demos City Reports series by Jonathan Lister picks up right where Welcome to Demos ends. I was somewhat at a disadvantage reading this book due to not knowing that. At first the multiple plots were a little confusing to me and the pace was somewhat uneven due to this, however, the characters were well developed and likable. Mr. Lister created a world where werewolves are out and about and reside in a somewhat uncomfortable alliance with humans.

Leon Gray, a non-pack wolf, has been busy trying to help his daughter Shauna get used to the changes being a werewolf brings to being a teenager. He's also acting as a bodyguard for newspaper reporter David Hastings, a man who took literally took a shot for him when someone tried to gun him down in the previous book. On top of all of that Leon is also trying to stay out of trouble with the law, he's had some previous run ins with them, and stay out of the werewolf politics trying to take over Demos City - namely three werewolf packs all trying to claim the city as their own. Mr. Lister did a good job developing Leon's character; we get to see him as a father, a werewolf protecting his client and his daughter, and a man who's trying to manage his own wolf. Something that's not always easy when he gets agitated. We also get to see Leon as just a man who's lost his wife and finds himself attracted to a woman he knows he should avoid at all costs.

Newspaper reporter David Hastings knows the political situation in Demos City is rife with corruption. The son of a power broker in town, he's willing to turn his back on his privileged upbringing to expose the corruption he sees in both the political structure and the police department. Taking a private assignment from Alameda Ramirez, a local cop in town, he finds himself suddenly needing a bodyguard and in need of a solid clue in locating what Mr. Ramirez is trying to expose. Clearly he knows about the existence of werewolves - he just didn't plan on discovering there are more things that go bump in the night hanging out in town.

As both Leon and David try to unravel the mysteries of what is taking place in Demos City, they find themselves in the midst of both a werewolf war and a battle between wizards and some interesting immortal beings. With help from the secondary characters, mostly Leon's daughter Shauna, Shauna's grandmother and Alameda Ramirez, they might make it through the week alive. Only if they can stay ahead of all of the double crosses taking place.

Will Leon remain a pack less werewolf or will he be forced to choose sides? Will he be the one who chooses, or will his actions decide his fate for him? Will David be able to uncover the secrets Alameda Ramirez needs him to uncover? You'll have to read Demos City Blues to find out. I enjoyed it and I think you will too, though I really encourage you to read Welcome To Demos first.
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Nov 10, 2012 Maghon Thomas rated it 5 of 5 stars

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so, I’m loving the male perspective, kinda like Harry Dresden- BUT- there’s also third person POV which gives you some fantastic outside views. At first, I felt a little lost, as I found out it was book 2 and I hadn’t read book one. Then, I was just too interested in the story to even notice! Have I told you I love werwolves lately! And I LOVE reading from the wolf’s perspective as well! Pretty darn snappy, if I may say so!

so, there’s mysteries to solve all over, and with different alphas wantin...more so, I’m loving the male perspective, kinda like Harry Dresden- BUT- there’s also third person POV which gives you some fantastic outside views. At first, I felt a little lost, as I found out it was book 2 and I hadn’t read book one. Then, I was just too interested in the story to even notice! Have I told you I love werwolves lately! And I LOVE reading from the wolf’s perspective as well! Pretty darn snappy, if I may say so!

so, there’s mysteries to solve all over, and with different alphas wanting the same land/town and you’re just not sure who’s good or bad or just down right greedy! And Leon being the lone wolf stuck in the middle with them each pulling a limb in a different direction. It’s a fascinating storyline and the other characters, Hasting is interesting, but I think I like Leon just a little more. I LOVE Leon’s daughter Shauna. She makes me giggle. And she’s got her own mysteries and drama going on.

so in the process of trying to keep werewolf politics out of human ears, which the humans know that werewolves exists, which is awesome, Leon is trying to keep his daughter safe, keep himself out of the slammer and working extra hard to keep Hasting safe- and yet he’s thrown directly in the middle of a werewolf war he wants nothing to do with. Gotta love to hate the werewolf politics

I am really enjoying the flow to this story. It is really easy to get sucked right into and keeps you guessing right until the end. It is still a guessing game in some ways I also really enjoy the world that was constructed here. I happen to like when the humans are aware of the supernatural. And they even have their own government branches and permits for things lol like running around in wolf form on public lands away from humans. It’s pretty cool.

so without any spoiler or too much blabbering, I’m going to say of course I think you should read it- IT’S A WEREWOLF BOOK!!! But it’s also really cool from the male perspective and it’s got a quite interesting plot. I will give it 4.5 PAWS, which is basically a 5 paw hahahaha (less)

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About Jonathan Lister

If you've ever spent way too much money on a liberal arts education, I'm right there with you. They really get you with the master's degree price tag.

I'm Jonathan, an author and freelance writer with work appearing in outlets of USA Today, The Houston Chronicle and a few others.

CROSSROADS is my latest creative effort and will be available through J. Taylor Publishing some time in 2013. When will i...more

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