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Demon Bound (The Guardians #4)

by Meljean Brook (Goodreads Author)

4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 · rating details · 583 ratings · 46 reviews

Novice Guardian Jake Hawkins has a power that could help Alice Grey out of her deal with a demon. But in helping her, he never expects to fall in love. Now fleeing for their lives, they’re about to discover a secret that will change their universe forever.

Alice Grey has been a Guardian for over a century. When she was a human, she made a bargain with the demon Teqon. She a...more

Mass Market Paperback, 326 pages

Published November 4th 2008 by Berkley (first published October 31st 2008)

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Oct 21, 2009 Barbara M. rated it 4 of 5 stars

4 Stars...I really liked it!

If you haven't taken a dive into Brook's "Guardian" world you're not doing yourselves any favors.

If you're a fan of the famous (and pretty overrated Kenyon and Ward) than I have no doubt what-so-ever that you'll love this series as much as I do. This not so well known author puts all she has into her books, and at times a little more than needed (hence the 4 Star rating and not a 5). I recommend reading this series in order (unlike myself) so you get the full impact...more

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May 29, 2012 Kathy Davie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, romance

Fourth in the Guardians paranormal romance series revolving around a group of former humans. People who sacrificed themselves to save another. The couple focus in this story is on Alice and Jake.

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I had a difficult time getting involved in this story for about the first third, but I finally got involved and couldn't put it down. This is the first time a Guardian has gone back to visit family and we eventually find out why it was so easy. There's also a major reveal about Michael! Quite, qui...more

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Apr 09, 2011 Nath rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-2008, romance, paranormal

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. 4.5/5 (A-)

Wow. That's really all I can think of to sum up the book :)

I really enjoyed Jake as an hero. I've been a fan of his ever since he first appeared in the series... simply because he's fun. He acts so "juvenile" LOL :) Unlike the previous heroes, he's relatively young and it shows :) I admit I wonder what Ms Brook would do with him? Would she make him mature? Would he go through an epiphany and suddenly grow up? It wouldn't have been bad necessarily, but I do think it would have been hard...more 4.5/5 (A-)

Wow. That's really all I can think of to sum up the book :)

I really enjoyed Jake as an hero. I've been a fan of his ever since he first appeared in the series... simply because he's fun. He acts so "juvenile" LOL :) Unlike the previous heroes, he's relatively young and it shows :) I admit I wonder what Ms Brook would do with him? Would she make him mature? Would he go through an epiphany and suddenly grow up? It wouldn't have been bad necessarily, but I do think it would have been hard and it might have changed Jake's character drastically. In the end, Ms Brook, or perhaps Jake, handled it really well. All in all, Jake was an interesting hero and a great contrast to Hugh :P I liked how he got along with everyone, how he always put his foot in his mouth and said the wrong thing. Although silly, he's also very brave and loyal... and his love for archeology and history indicates that there's much more to him than one would expect.

Alice Grey was an interesting character, but unfortunately, I didn't connect with her as well as I did with Jake. Perhaps it was due to her personality, or Jake or even the whole storyline overshadowing her. She was also a very complex character and it was hard to understand what she was really thinking. I also had few questions about her at the end of the book... I don't know if they were answered in the book and I accidentally missed it or what... For example, it was said that her gift "affected" her... but it was never clearly said how. She was definitively integral to the book, but not one of my favorite heroines in this series.

As for the storyline of Demon Bound... WOW. If you thought you had it figured out, well wait till you read about all these new twists!! Aside from Jake, that was definitively the highlights of Demon Bound. Learning more about the origins of the Guardians, the Guardians themselves and Caelum. I think readers have been waiting for this and it was great that Ms Brook answered some of the questions we had :) It sure opens up a lot of doors and it'll be interesting to see in which direction the series is going. What was great is how Ms Brook inter-connected the two storylines... i.e. the actions with Alice and Jake trying to find a way out of Alice's bargain with the demon Teqon and how to introduce the new information about Caelum and the Guardians. There were some hints throughout the series, but I have to admit that the temples did seem to come out of nowhere.

I enjoyed Alice and Jake's battle against Teqon and how they outwitted him. The ending was also great and I won't give it away... However, it makes me wonder at the possibilities. I thought that Ms Brook paced the apparition of past characters quite well and didn't overdo it. She knows how to put her foot down and limit the apparition to only on strictly-needed-basis. I'm also definitively looking forward to the next book to see what's going to happen and how the Guardians are going to get organized :)

A warning however... although Demon Bound is quite shorter than most of the Guardians books, the storyline is once again very complex. Yes, I did get confused here and there... but nothing a second re-read won't take care of :)(less)

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Oct 07, 2009 Jocelyn Zombie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, romance

Have I mentioned on here that my husband can be annoying as hell? On purpose? Pretty often? And it usually cracks me up?

Well, if not, he can, and he does, and I do laugh at him and at myself pretty frequently. Which is part of the reason I loved the hero of this book, Jake. He couldn't be less like my hubby in some ways, but in others? Yeah. And as a former goth girl, I loved Alice and her willingness to embrace her witchy spidery creepyness. And as a librarian, I thought it was awesome that she...more

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Oct 06, 2009 Melindeeloo rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance, favorites

Another great addition to Brook's Guardian's - I <3 Jake!

Brook's latest entry in her Guardian series lands former soldier and novice Guardian Jake, who had a supporting role in both Demon Night (The Guardians, Book 5) and the short in First Blood, in the leading role and introduces the very odd `creepy sexy' Guardian Alice as the women who first repels and later fascinates Jake as he moves from the novice who failed his first assignment to a fulfledged Guardian not to be underestimated.

Alic...more Another great addition to Brook's Guardian's - I <3 Jake!

Brook's latest entry in her Guardian series lands former soldier and novice Guardian Jake, who had a supporting role in both Demon Night (The Guardians, Book 5) and the short in First Blood, in the leading role and introduces the very odd `creepy sexy' Guardian Alice as the women who first repels and later fascinates Jake as he moves from the novice who failed his first assignment to a fulfledged Guardian not to be underestimated.

Alice made the sacrifice that qualified her for Guardian-hood during the Victorian period, but not before making a deal with a demon where she promised to deliver the heart of Guardian leader Michael. So now she lives with a Catch 22. If Alice doesn't fulfill her bargain before she or the demon dies, Alice will loose her soul and will suffer an eternity of torture in Hell, but if Alice does the unspeakable and honors her deal, her soul will be equally forfeit for premeditated murder - assuming that it is even possible to kill the powerful Michael. So Alice has lived her Guardian days in fear, and that along with the fact that her weird Gift has marked her - giving her the nickname of "Black Widow"- has helped to keep other Guardians at a distance. But Jake changes everything and when Jake's boundless optimism evolves into the determination to help Alice find a way out of the deal, Alice finds a glimmer of hope that they can win her free from the deal that has her demon bound.

Brook is a favorite author of mine. She tells a great story but it is really her characters that bring this tale to life. Jake and Alice are extremely well developed, from their unusual quirky personalities right on down to the distinctive speech patterns that show up in their dialog. On the surface Alice and Jake are a truly mismatched pair, but Alice's straight-laced Victorian exterior hides a sensuous woman and a wicked sense of humor and though Jake has an impulsive enthusiasm and optimism that lends him a youthfulness - and the lack of a social filter that leads truly inappropriate things to pop out of his mouth - he also hides a quick intelligence that makes him insightful and clever. Though Jake's lack of control initially rubs Alice the wrong way, and Jake initially finds Alice quite creepy, their intelligence and love of archaeology give them a common ground and they find themselves slowly developing a friendship as they both are surprised to find what lies beyond their initial perceptions of the other.

Though Alice and Jake's relationship and the development of the their odd ball pairing is central to the book, it is their search for a way to save Alice that serves to facilitate revelations which add a whole other unexpected layer to the overarching plot of the series. They uncover more details about the prophesy mentioned in the last book and their discoveries about Michael, Belial and the nephalim promise great things for the rest of the series.

There is a great deal to like about Demon Bound. I really loved the resolution to Alice's dilemma, it was clever and very satisfying. And Brook has done her leading man magic again, and I have to say that Jake is my favorite leading man so far in the series. Even though Drifter and Hugh were pretty hard to beat, there was just something about Jake. He was such an interesting mix of impetuous and thoughtful wrapped up in a self depreciating sense of humor, that I would love to meet him in real life. Because of my infatuation with Jake, I reread Demon Bound immediately after finishing the book and then scurried off to find a copy of Demon Night so that I can reread his part in that book too. I am already chomping at the bit for the next book.

If you haven't read any of the previous Guardian books, I don't really recommend starting here even though Brook has a primer to bring the new reader up to date on her website. Instead do yourself a favor and start at the beginning and then hopefully you'll enjoy this series as much as I do.

Demon Angel (The Guardians, Book 2)
Hot Spell (Brook has this 1st, but it made more sense after Demon Angel)
Demon Moon (The Guardians, Book 4) (Berkley Sensation)
Wild Thing
Demon Night (The Guardians, Book 5)
First Blood (less)

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Aug 25, 2009 Mandy rated it 3 of 5 stars

I'm really interested in this book. I love the combination of angels and demons with Greek mythology and modern tech. I did occasionally have some issues getting past references to in-world things I didn't know about, but that's the hazard of randomly picking books off the shelf. You get novels, such as this, that are actually in the middle of the series. I blame the unknown terms on that.

Stand alone, this novel is a bit to open ended and unexplained. However, I'm positive that everything actual...more

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May 21, 2009 Katie(babs) rated it 4 of 5 stars

DEMON BOUND is the seventh book in Meljean Brook’s Guardian series, and again has cemented the fact that Meljean Brook is an author that every reader, romance enthusiast or otherwise should be reading. The world she has invented may be complex, and at times may make your head spin, but DEMON BOUND is the book that is taking the whole series in a different yet exciting direction. Not only has she written two extraordinary characters that have become one of my favorite couples in literature this y...more DEMON BOUND is the seventh book in Meljean Brook’s Guardian series, and again has cemented the fact that Meljean Brook is an author that every reader, romance enthusiast or otherwise should be reading. The world she has invented may be complex, and at times may make your head spin, but DEMON BOUND is the book that is taking the whole series in a different yet exciting direction. Not only has she written two extraordinary characters that have become one of my favorite couples in literature this year, but this story has exploded with so many twists and turns it will make you very anxious for the next release.

We first meet novice Guardian, Jake Hawkins, in DEMON NIGHT, the fifth book in the Guardian Series, where he made quite an impression. DEMON BOUND is were Jake shines as he is tries to come to grips with his abilities, and figure how important he is in the fight against the demons from Hell who want to rule.

Jake is unlike most of his Guardian counterparts, he is still very young and has only been a Guardian for less than a century. He is also a bit more carefree and not as tortured as the last few heroes from the Guardian books. He enjoys and takes pleasure in trying to control his Guardian abilities. Alice, our heroine, otherwise known as the Black Widow and keeper of the Guardian library, does not. In fact she is very much in need of her own savior.

With only her spiders to keep her company and give her love, Alice has chosen to be an outcast. Over a hundred years ago, when Alice was still human, she made a bargain with the demon Teqon to save her husband. A hundred years later, that deal is still binding. If she wants to be free, she must kill and bring the heart of the oldest and most powerful of all the Guardians, Michael, to Teqon. Whatever decision Alice comes to, whether to kill Michael or not, she will be damned for all eternity. Although she hides behind a demeanor of aloofness, Alice is scared and frightened. She sacrificed herself for the husband she loved, and because of it she suffers greatly. She has no one to turn to or ask for help, until Jake.

Jake thinks Alice is a freak. Her infatuation with spiders and the shocking things she can do with them send chills down his spine. Even though Alice treats Jake as less than worthy, he slowly begins to see through her and is able to break through the walls she has placed around herself. These two become partners in the continual fight over who will rule Heaven, Hell and Earth. Jake will not stand by and watch Alice destroy herself and he is determined to find a way to release her from her bargain with Teqon; and if it comes down to Jake sacrificing himself to save Alice, so be it.

When it comes to a book, I usually side more with one character over the other. In the case of Demon Bound, I found both Jake and Alice equally worthy of my admiration. Jake and Alice are as different as night and day. How these two became a couple is an amazing thing to read.

Jake may act immature and a bit goofy at times, but he is so endearing that Alice can’t ignore him. As for Alice, her own story is heartbreaking. I have read countless other stories where a character will sacrifice themselves for the good of others garnering great rewards. Not true for Alice. Not only was her life as a human tragic, her everlasting life, which should be nirvana, is even worse. The paradise she has found herself in is also her Hell. She finds no joy, she only feels damned. She is overcome with grief because there will be no salvation for her. When Jake comes along she tries very hard to push him away, yet he brings such light into her world. He won’t let her go without a fight.

The way Jake and Alice try to find a way to break her unholy bargain with Teqon will change the whole outcome of the prophecy that is finally unfolding before our eyes. The prophecy of the Guardian Series. Not only will Alice be changed forever, we come to find out that Michael has a very interesting past that will shock and astound. I, for one, was gasping out loud as I found out that Michael is not the untouchable enigma he was thought to be. Meljean has set up an interesting journey with Michael that may lead to his own book in the very near future, or at least one that I am waiting with baited breath for.

DEMON BOUND should not be read as a stand alone novel, and I urge you to go and read the whole backlist of Meljean Brook’s books in this series. If you are caught up to DEMON BOUND, you will be in for another reading treat. I also found DEMON BOUND to be a much easier read for those who tend to get lost, and there are some wonderful one-liners and dialogue between Jake and Alice. Their relationship becomes one of great respect and finally love. Their courtship is a type of dance that builds up to one explosive moment of intense passion between the two.

I cannot reiterate enough how much Meljean Brook continues to astound me. Her world building, characters, and stories are the best the publishing industry has to offer. If you are not reading her Guardian series, you are seriously losing out. (less)

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Aug 01, 2009 marlene rated it 3 of 5 stars

This book is a prime example of why not to stat a series in the middle. Sure i figured out there was an epic good vs evil battle going on, but so much of the story was completely lost on me because i didn't read the previous books. seems like vampires and guardian angels are trying to protect the world from demons and Nosferatu. the vamp / guardian teams are slightly confusing to me but ok.

by the end i still really have no idea how that battle is going. i think it just took a turn for the worse...more

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Oct 30, 2011 Jennifer rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance, kindle, angels-and-demons

Definitely enjoyed this. I liked the dynamic between Alice and Jake better than the last book, these books seem to be better for me when the woman is in more of the power position. Not that the roles don't flip around, as they always do in Meljean Brooks's books!

I both enjoyed learning more about Michael and the Guardians' history, and was kind of bored by it, all at the same time. Although I find the premise and world of this series interesting, it does not grip me in quite the same way that th...more

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Jan 28, 2012 Samantha rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: hero-is-an-angel, genre-paranormal-romance, heroine-is-cursed

Fourth book in the Guardians series and its Jake's! I adored Jake in Demon Night, so I was thrilled that the next book in the series was his. Jake is one of the younger angels. Turned during the Vietnam War and let out of his training early, Jake is a little more enthusiastic than the older guardians. He often lets his mouth run away from him and is forced to pay five dollars to Ethan for saying something offensive. In this story, he starts working with the guardian Alice. During her human life,...more

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Sep 08, 2010 Lin rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010, romance, supernatural

I might have missed several meals and a nights sleep over this book, i couldn't stop reading it

Basically my overview is:
* I love Jake
and
*Michael's been lying to us!!!

The books about Jake, a novice guardian fast-tracked because of the dwindled guardian numbers and his ability to teleport. And Alice, a guardian with a gift for spiders, who's made a terrible deal with a demon.
The plot is great, between the mysteries of the guardian temples and trying to find a way out of Alice's deal there's a lot...more

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Aug 23, 2012 Jill Bradley rated it 4 of 5 stars

Cute story. interesting characters. I thought there would be more to Alice but there really wasn't. I wish the author had gone into the Witch persona more. Could have made her more complex. And really explained why she didn't show her skin, but that wasn't really explained either. I think there are just too many "hints" in these books. I like hints at the beginning of a novel/series, but i want to know for a fact that something I think might be true is fact. maybe it's the scientist in me. maybe...more

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May 23, 2012 Lindsay rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: supernatural-crack

Here are some of the things I like about Meljean Brook's writing:

I like that her books are smart and she treats her readers as smart enough to appreciate them. I like epic plots (this one was a bit shorter in length than her others but epic nonetheless), intriguing foundations with rich layering of stories/ motivations/ needs/ wants/ McGuffins/ conflicts/ characters. I like how she loves a happy ending. I like how each book adds more to the mythology but can still stand alone as a fully realized...more

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Jun 26, 2010 Erinaceina rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010-reads, angels-and-winged-people, enemies-opponents-antagonists, doomed, paranormal-romances, heroine-tortured-scarred-angst, unusual-heroes, unusual-heroines

Meljean Brook's writing is excellent here. I have this book four stars rather than five for two reasons, both of which are personal preferences rather than failings in the book:

1) Jake was too nice, uncomplicated and well-balanced for my taste in heroes, which tends towards dark-and-angsty.

2) I'm dreadfully arachnophobic, and every time one of Alice's spiders made an appearance, I felt like I needed to scrub my hands. The point at which she carries a spider round in her pocket and it begins to s...more

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Jul 28, 2009 Minsma rated it 5 of 5 stars

I've liked all of Meljean's Guardian novels, but this one and Demon Night were especially good, I thought. Ms. Brook's imagination spun on overdrive in this one. I've always liked her main characters: complex, layered, and people you can believe in (paranormal though they may be). I think Alice and Jake, the protagonists of this one, may have been my favorites so far. I could quite happily read a series centered around them alone. I was sorry to see this one end—except, of course, for that wanti...more

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Feb 25, 2012 Booklovingmom rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, library, pnr-uf-scifi-alternate-reality

I so love the world Meljean has built in this series! I am sometimes confused or overwhelmed and have to go back and re-read, but I am never bored!

I liked both the hero and heroine in this book. Alice reminded me of the older blue-stockinged heroines in the historicals I like - just add in the creepy spider thing. Jake would say things that made me laugh and things where I wanted to smack him upside the head. That's when I know I have actually connected with a character! But as much as I liked J...more

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Nov 13, 2011 Kimberly rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, review, read-2008, romance

My review originally posted on Wild on Books: http://www.wildonbooks.com/reviews/20...

Over a hundred years ago, Alice Grey made a bargain with the demon Teqon. A bargain that would mean delivering the heart of the leader of the Guardians, Michael, or else face an eternity of damnation more horrifying than anyone could imagine. Now Teqon has grown tired of waiting and is calling in her debt.

Jacob Hawkins is a novice Guardian who possesses the rare ability to teleport. His very gift may be the ke...more My review originally posted on Wild on Books: http://www.wildonbooks.com/reviews/20...

Over a hundred years ago, Alice Grey made a bargain with the demon Teqon. A bargain that would mean delivering the heart of the leader of the Guardians, Michael, or else face an eternity of damnation more horrifying than anyone could imagine. Now Teqon has grown tired of waiting and is calling in her debt.

Jacob Hawkins is a novice Guardian who possesses the rare ability to teleport. His very gift may be the key to helping Alice find a way out of her hellish agreement. But when Jake starts spending more and more time with the “Black Widow,” as she’s nicknamed amongst the Guardians, he’s surprised to find himself falling for her. As the two try to find a way to free Alice from the bargain from hell, unexpected passion begins to burn between the unlikely couple. And to complicate matters further, Jake and Alice are about to uncover some secrets that were, perhaps, never meant to be revealed.

If I may be allowed a moment of supreme ineloquence…I love this book! DEMON BOUND is an exceptional, engaging, passionate addition to Meljean Brook’s extraordinary Guardian series. Ms. Brook is one of those precious rare authors who has managed to create a world and characters within it that are stunningly inventive, yet immensely relatable. DEMON BOUND showcases this talent perfectly, providing an action-packed romance that kept me enthralled from start to finish.

I must admit, though an avid fan of the Guardian series, before reading DEMON BOUND I wasn’t quite sure if I would like Jake as a hero. Though I liked him immensely in Demon Night, for most of the story he felt, to me, like the kid brother to his mentor, Ethan. Happily, any doubts I had were quickly eradicated, as Jake defied my expectations. He’s still cheeky, but I found myself charmed. He has an energy that just comes off the page and I couldn’t help but become attached to him. He’s also dominant, sexy, intelligent, and self-sacrificing, putting him firmly in the sigh-worthy hero category.

Ms. Brook has a talent for creating incredibly unique heroines, and Alice is no exception. From the very start, Alice is an unusual heroine who doesn’t fit into any mold I’ve ever seen. She’s brilliant, but also a bit witchy, a bit quirky, and, in rare moments, a bit vulnerable. The circumstances, complications, and consequences of her deal with Teqon only further serve to make her more interesting. Simply put, I adored her. Alice is fascinating, very likeable, and surprisingly relatable. I wasn’t sure how she and Jake would be a match for one another, and yet they were. They were an intriguing couple and I was could not put DEMON BOUND down because I wanted to know how Jake and Alice would find their happily ever after.

One of the things I love most about this series is that while each book blends perfectly with the last, no book feels at all like any other. All the stories in this series, full-length and novella alike, are so fantastically different I am always eager to see what Ms. Brook comes up with next. The overarching plot is always fluid, but the stories themselves are one-of-a-kind and I find myself blown away by each and every story.

In DEMON BOUND, Ms. Brook continues to develop the world of the Guardians, as well as the nephilim, demons, and the mysterious leader of the Guardians, Michael. I cannot say much without spoiling the plot, but I can say that while some secrets are revealed, Ms. Brook continues to add phenomenally entertaining twists and turns that will rock the very foundation of the Guardian world. Nothing will be the same after DEMON BOUND.

For those new to the Guardian series, Ms. Brook intertwines background information where she can so that newcomers will not be lost. However, if you are starting the series with DEMON BOUND, or perhaps need a refresher on the series, I recommend at least visiting Ms. Brook’s website and reading her Guardian primer that provides the highlights of the necessary background information for each book (though the primer does include spoilers). Of course, as a huge fan of the series, my instinct is always to tell newcomers to read all the books because they are incredible.

DEMON BOUND is an engaging and fresh read that is sure to captivate. I loved watching Jake and Alice’s romance unfold and while at first they seemed to be an odd pairing, they fit each other perfectly. I also cannot leave out my delight in being able to “visit” with my favorite hero and heroine from the Guardian series, Hugh and Lilith (of Demon Angel). What’s more, I find myself increasingly drawn to Michael and, with each book, am eager to learn more and more about this fascinating and complex character. DEMON BOUND is an outstanding read from beginning to end and I absolutely cannot wait for the next installment of this amazing series.(less)

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Nov 01, 2011 Patricia rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: _adult, paranormal-angels-demons-gods, paranormal-vampires, paranormal-nephilim, 2011, review-on-old-blog, review-goodreads-only, setting-present, setting-otherworld

3+

This novel held it's own appeal, but while the protagonist's way of dealing with their fears and thereby growing up was very intriguing and Alice and Jake's relationship was nice, they didn't captivate me as much as the others did. Probably because I couldn't relate to them as much as to the others – in comparison to Charlie, Hugh or Savi, that is. But I think I simply was to distracted when I read the novel (shame on me, yes) to connect properly.

However average my rating might seem, the nove...more

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Feb 24, 2011 Hbeebti rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: used

Loved Jake and Alice aka The Black Widow. Great insight into Alice who we haven't really heard much about in previous books. The poor girl made a bargain with a demon and now she has to try and find a way out of it or give up her soul and kill someone that she cares for. The choices suck for her. There was for me a creep factor with the spiders. I truly hate them and so yeah that was nasty but didn't take away from the book at all.

We find out that dear Michael has been a naughty boy and has bee...more

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Jun 10, 2010 Jill Dunlop rated it 4 of 5 stars

Demon Bound is the fourth book in Meljean Brook’s Guardian series. Alice Grey has been a Guardian for over a century. When she was a human, she made a bargain with the demon Teqon. She agreed that she would give him the heart of the head Guardian Michael. This bargain has been haunting her all this time and now Teqon is asking that fulfill her debt. Jake Hawkins, a novice Guardian has trouble controlling his gift of teleportation. He teams up with Alice to help her find a loop-hole in her bargai...more

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Oct 09, 2009 VampFanGirl rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance

Jake Hawkins, a former Vietnam Veteran and current Novice Guardian, is still trying to develop his Gift of Teleportation. Suffice it to say that things in the Gift department aren't going so well. Normally Jake would have had another sixty odd years to perfect his skills before being noted as a full-fledged Guardian and called to duty. Yet due to the Ascension, whereby thousands of Guardians chose to move on to their respective places in Heaven or Hell, there are only fifty or so Guardians remai...more

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Jul 20, 2010 Jen (That's What I'm Talking About) rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance, guardian-series

Meljean Brooks delievers another emotionally satisfying Guardian story. However, I feel like I have to give it "lower marks" because the previous two books were so amazing. The story of Jake and Alice has touching moments and is full of adventure, but it just didn't have the character development of the previous stories. The story does outline a pretty big "game changer" in the Guardian world, and I think will prove to be an exciting one in the future books. Overall a good read and a must for Gu...more

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Jul 12, 2009 Eridani rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: meljean-brook-guardian-series

Although it took me a while to get beyond the ICK factor of Alice and her spiders (sorry, hate the critters!), I found this a very enjoyable book... Not to mention that I love, love, LOVE Jake! There's just something about him that makes you want to hug him close and then smack the back of his head when his mouth opens and something idiotic pours forth!
As for the rest of the story, I'm thoroughly enjoying the unraveling mystery behind the Guardians and how characters from previous books are cont...more

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Jan 22, 2010 Erin rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, read-in-2010

Wow. I'm continually amazed by how smart these books are. The first two books were smart but sometimes unclear. That problem is completely corrected. The world building is full and complete, but it doesn't compete with Jake and Alice for attention. This is clearly their story. Mostly though, it's just a great story. I'm dying to know what's going to happen next. I started Demon Bound immediately.

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Sep 23, 2011 erin rated it 4 of 5 stars

Good book but not as good as the previous books. I loved Jake. I couldn't like Alice. At all. The cackling was a bit much. The romance part was weird.

That being said, the back story about the guardians made this a 4 instead of 2. That stuff came outta no where but was very compelling. I like Michael more and more, as he becomes more real.

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Jan 21, 2011 Michelle Cummings rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance

I would actually give this 4 1/2 stars if I could, because I enjoyed it more than book #3 in the series. I love the mythology being introduced, but what I found truly interesting is that the heroine wasn't especially likeable to start with, and I kind of wondered what the hero saw in her. But as the story unfolded, I was completely sucked in.

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Apr 18, 2012 Metaspinster rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: alla, pn-wings, romance-paranormal, favorites

Definitely one of the best in this series. I love the odd couple of boyish (yet hiding, well, hidden depths) Vietnam Vet Guardian Jake and eccentric Victorian era librarian-Guardian Alice (and yet Spider familiars). Their romance is sweet and well-paced and the plot is an intriguing installment to the overall arc of the series.

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Sep 09, 2010 Sarah A. rated it 4 of 5 stars

Very good. I loved Alice. I find I love the female Guardians and demons more than the vampires (Charlie and Savi)! I guess they're just more... Badass than the vamp chicks!

Except for the bits going too deep in archeology which was boring to me,the book was beautifully written. Thumbs up to Meljean Brook for her ability to not repeat herself in dialogue or events,and for not being prejudice towards Arabs. I heart you Meljean for your intelligence and being so open minded.

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May 30, 2009 Jill Myles rated it 5 of 5 stars

Absolutely one of my favorite books of all time. Jake is such a different, vibrant (funny!) hero and it took me a bit to warm up to Alice, but once I did, loved her.

This book is heavy on archaeology and mythology (two of my favoritest things ever) so it's my favorite of the series.

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Dec 31, 2010 ms bookjunkie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Recommended to ms bookjunkie by: DA or SBTB (won it in a contest/giveaway)

Shelves: 2010, 2008, paranormal, romance, reread

4.5 stars

This series most definitely needs to be read in order. I read Demon Bound when it first came out two years ago (I won it in a giveaway), and while I liked it, I felt I was missing a lot of stuff because I hadn't read the previous three books. I was missing the groundwork, the previous relationships and interactions between the characters--not to mention the interactions with the bad guys!--so I couldn't appreciate how the revelations in this story shook the framework of the series--as t...more

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Book info: I am the author of the Iron Seas steampunk romance series. I've written a guide to the world (including a map) on my website.

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