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Passion Unleashed (Demonica #3)

by Larissa Ione (Goodreads Author)

4.35 of 5 stars 4.35 · rating details · 14,016 ratings · 751 reviews

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Serena Kelley is an archaeologist and treasure hunter-and a woman with a secret. Since she was seven, she's been the keeper of a powerful charm that grants her health and immortality . . . as long as she stays a virgin. But Serena isn't all that innocent. And when a dangerously handsome stranger brings her to the brink of ecstasy, she wonders if she's...more

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Published April 1st 2009 by Forever

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Apr 06, 2009 Julie (jjmachshev) rated it 5 of 5 stars

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YES! YES! YES! Excuse me, I'm having a private moment ;) I finished "Passion Unleashed" by Larissa Ione and I must say that this is one series I'm so very glad I'm hooked on. Her Demonica novels take place in an intricately built world, with enough differences from the raft of paranormals available to distinguish themselves. The characters are NOT one-dimensional caricatures of one creature or another...oh no, Ione has a vast selection of characters with multi-layered personalities on top of the...more YES! YES! YES! Excuse me, I'm having a private moment ;) I finished "Passion Unleashed" by Larissa Ione and I must say that this is one series I'm so very glad I'm hooked on. Her Demonica novels take place in an intricately built world, with enough differences from the raft of paranormals available to distinguish themselves. The characters are NOT one-dimensional caricatures of one creature or another...oh no, Ione has a vast selection of characters with multi-layered personalities on top of the traits attributable to their species and these differences from the average urban fantasy or paranormal romance today are just a couple of the things that make her novels stand-outs, IMHO :)

In "Passion Unleashed" we finally get the story of Wraith, a sex demon who's 'gotta have it'! So 'have it' he does...often and with vigor. He's the 'bad boy' of the three brothers we've read about so far and Ione certainly puts him to the test in his love story. Wraith has been infected with a poison that has no antidote. He's only got one chance to save his life...find the 'Chosen' virgin and 'deflower' her. Hey! He's a sex demon--no problem.

Serena is one of the 'Chosen'--she holds a relic that would be pivotal in the event of Armageddon. This same relic is all that protects her from an incurable disease she contracted at a young age. So holding on to her virginity isn't really a choice...it's the only thing keeping her alive. Good thing Armageddon isn't on the calendar, huh? Ummm, hold that thought. There's a fallen Angel turned renegade and he's after Serena's relic. So the chase...I mean race, is on. Oh, just one more thing. The fallen Angel can TAKE the relic from Serena, but Wraith will have to seduce it from her. But really, sex demon, no problem, right?

I don't mean to make this book sound like a light-heated paranormal romance, because it's not. Although there is much more humor in this story than the previous two, it's still a nail-biter of a suspense/action novel. And Ione doesn't let the action/suspense overcome the love aspect either. Both Wraith and Serena face life and death decisions that will affect not just themselves, but their friends, loved ones, and heck...the whole world! No pressure.

Others have reviewed "Passion Unleashed" and gone into more detail so I won't take up your time with more words. What I will say is that if you like urban fantasy, spicy paranormal romance, action and suspense, drama, and hot supernatural creatures...RUN, don't walk, to your nearest bookstore and pick up this whole series. (less)

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Jul 11, 2009 Shawna rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Paranormal romance fans and wicked bad boy demon lovers

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5+ stars – Paranormal Romance

Reading Passion Unleashed, I found myself once again transported to Ione’s sinfully decadent, wickedly dark, and utterly imaginative world of the Demonica with its diverse demon species, fallen angels, vampires, weres/wargs, werebeasts, shifters, slayers, humans, and half-breeds fighting for coexistence and peace. I’m continually blown away by Ione’s brilliance and creativity as a writer and the series just keeps getting better and better. Ione's writing is fresh, in...more 5+ stars – Paranormal Romance

Reading Passion Unleashed, I found myself once again transported to Ione’s sinfully decadent, wickedly dark, and utterly imaginative world of the Demonica with its diverse demon species, fallen angels, vampires, weres/wargs, werebeasts, shifters, slayers, humans, and half-breeds fighting for coexistence and peace. I’m continually blown away by Ione’s brilliance and creativity as a writer and the series just keeps getting better and better. Ione's writing is fresh, inventive, witty, and intelligent, the characters are sexy, original, and genuine, and the story is hypnotic and full of sizzling sensuality and dark humor.

I love level-headed Eidolon and smooth-as-silk Shade, but devil-may-care bad boy Wraith has always been my favorite of the Seminus Demon brothers, so Passion Unleashed is definitely my favorite in the series so far.

In Passion Unleashed, Wraith has been poisoned by an assassin and the only cure is to obtain a charm from spunky, inquisitive, spirited, independent archaeologist Serena. The charm/cure happens to be Serena’s virginity, and she’s pretty darn determined to hold onto it, despite Wraith’s smooth attempts at seduction, since she seals her own fate if she loses it. Wraith’s destiny is tied to Underworld General hospital and his brothers, so as he dies from the poison, UG deteriorates and his brothers’ lives are also at stake, which makes his choice to take Serena’s “charm” even more difficult.

The plot involves forces of good and evil engaging in the ultimate apocalyptic battle for the future of all races, which is also tied to Serena’s charm. Kynan and Gem’s relationship plays an important role in the story, as does the fallen angel Reaver, malevolent villain Byzamoth, and a new character, Lore, who will probably have his story told in the next book in the series.

Serena is a great heroine, loads of fun (sort of like a blonde, virginal Lara Croft), and her chemistry and banter with Wraith is delectable. Wraith has been a blast from the beginning of the series because he’s charismatic, wicked, funny, cocky, arrogant, honest, and lives for only hunting, fighting, and sex. Tortured bad boy heroes are always the most passionate and surprising because when they finally fall, they fall fast, hard, and completely, and Wraith is no exception. Wraith’s transformation and growth from an emotionally distant, reckless, pissed-off-at-the-whole-world, I-don’t-give-a-crap-about-anyone-but-myself, hedonistic bad boy personality to attentive, tender, caring, generous, protective, and affectionate lover is sweet, touching, and funny. Wraith and Serena’s relationship is heartwarming and bittersweet, and the plot keeps you guessing until the very end as to how things will get resolved for the characters to find their HEA.

The book has a Demonica Compendium in the back with all kinds of cool special content that makes for a kick-ass bonus.

Ione is definitely a fresh voice in the paranormal romance genre and her talent as a writer is first-rate. The Demonica series truly stands out for its originality, unique characters, dark wit, scorching sensuality, and raw eroticism. Passion Unleashed is a spellbinding and sexy read...a well deserved 5+ stars.

I’m eager for more of Ione's captivating, wicked hot saga, so I don’t know how I’m going to manage waiting almost an entire year before book four Ecstasy Unveiled comes out in February 2010!(less)

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Apr 17, 2011 UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Passion Unleashed is another entertaining, exciting installment to the Demonica series, and while I did liked it, I didn’t love it.

I thought the story itself was great. Wraith has been poisoned and to save himself, he has to find a special charm, an amulet whose keeper is a human. He not only has to take the item from her, but he also has to take her virginity. Slight Spoiler - (view spoiler)...more
Passion Unleashed is another entertaining, exciting installment to the Demonica series, and while I did liked it, I didn’t love it.

I thought the story itself was great. Wraith has been poisoned and to save himself, he has to find a special charm, an amulet whose keeper is a human. He not only has to take the item from her, but he also has to take her virginity. Slight Spoiler - (view spoiler) So how can Wraith possibly reconcile himself with what he has to do to stay alive and what will happen to the woman he’s fallen in love with if he does? I really enjoyed the ensuing dilemma, the drama, and the angst of the situation and thought the way it was all resolved was great!

Throughout the first two books, Pleasure Unbound and Desire Unchained, I saw Wraith as this incredibly tortured soul who was so far gone he was nearly beyond redemption. Unfortunately, I didn’t get that same feeling in his book. Even though he was still rough and edgy, he seemed almost to be a watered down version of his earlier self. I kept waiting for the WOW to kick in, but it didn’t happen for me.

The heroine, Serena Kelley, wasn’t someone I became totally invested in. Don’t get me wrong, I felt bad for what her life had become and was destined to remain, but for a character as a whole, I just didn’t connect on a truly deep level with her and I can’t put my finger on why.

I was expecting this to be a five star read, but unfortunately it didn’t reach that level for me. I’m giving Passion Unleashed three stars because while I loved the storyline itself, I feel like almost anyone could have stepped into the role of hero and heroine.

I'm looking forward to reading the next book in this series!
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Oct 26, 2010 DarienMoya rated it 5 of 5 stars

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^^I WANNA UNLEASH SOME PASSION ALRIGHT!^^

I know I am sounding like a broken record, but I am gonna say this again “everyone needs to read this series”. I am just always surprised and excited when I get into one these books, seems like the last book is always a bit better than the previous. This book, good gawd I was cheering, I cried, laughed, lost my pants all at the same time. I call that a fantastic read.

A little recap, this series is the Demonica series, and it revolves around a tight knit...more ^^I WANNA UNLEASH SOME PASSION ALRIGHT!^^

I know I am sounding like a broken record, but I am gonna say this again “everyone needs to read this series”. I am just always surprised and excited when I get into one these books, seems like the last book is always a bit better than the previous. This book, good gawd I was cheering, I cried, laughed, lost my pants all at the same time. I call that a fantastic read.

A little recap, this series is the Demonica series, and it revolves around a tight knit group of demons, the first three books have been about the sem bros (seminus demons) and they have been good. We had Dr E, Shade and now we have Wraith, and Wraith is the bad boy, he does what he wants, kills whom he wants and has sex with anything that moves and is a demon. Just a few simple rules, only females and no humans, he dislikes human females but his views are about to change, when the very species he hates, one will have the power to save his life.

Wraith is the bad boy with the troubled past, he does everything for himself and don’t give a damn about nobody. Too bad, he can’t turn of the feelings for his brothers because they are the only one who seems to care about him. Trust comes a long way with Wraith, after the woman who birthed him kept him and tortured him, some mother she was. Therefore, Wraith is all types of assholish due to the emotional and physical pain his mom put him through. As a seminus demon, he is half-vampire and he hates that part of himself, because vampires were responsible for the most painful days of his life. So destroying a few vamps is never a bad thing for Wraith, but there are rules, vamps can’t destroy their own kind but rules were meant to be broken. Wraith breaks them and let me tell you he breaks them like a rockstar.

When taking down a few bad vamps Wraith is attacked and infected a with a poison that there is no cure for, and will eventually shut down and kill his body in a matter of weeks. Thus, begins the search for a cure and what will save his life is the very thing he would give up his life for. Wraith needs to take a charm from a human female, that includes taking her virginity and this will not come easy but Wraith is up for the challenge because he don’t give a fuck about no one. WRONG!!!!! He will come to care he will come to love a lot.

Serena Kelley is charmed, translation she is protected by strong magic. No harm can come to her; only thing is this is only good if she remains a virgin. That’s tough when all you wanna do is get butt naked with a hottie, but getting sentimental this means no intimacy or love for Serena. Only lover she has is her job, and when a most desired artifact is in reach, she makes her way to get it, she would have to meet Josh to receive a key and Josh is all kinds of heavenly with his face tats and blond hair. Never realizing that the Josh she is meeting is Wraith in disguise. Now every feeling is put on the test in close proximity to this walking Adonis. It also seems some crazy man wants her virginity and charm to bring destruction to the world. Good thing she has Josh (Wraith), and all he wants is to get to know her and protect her.

This book is a plethora of information and if I go on it will be review to long to read, but I can’t go without talking about Wraith. I noticed him from the first book, because he is such an ass but I was not in love with him. Now, I am in love with him now he is the epitome of pure awesomeness. He loves fierce like how he kills; his heart is beautiful even though he can’t say it through words. I wanna be the Blob or a snake or something, so I can wrap myself around him and pull him into myself (psychotic much) he is bloody beautiful, he deserved every happiness he got and more. Also, I am convinced Wraith is a little bit gay no matter if he says otherwise, every comment he said was a little bit gay. He likes to talk about lubing up, calling someone daddy, what do you wanna kiss me, Wraith gay is definitely a very good thing.

We got a little bit of everyone in this book, and all of Ione’s characters is never a bad thing. This woman can write and I want to live in her head. I liked Serena and she was the ying to Wraith’s yang. I am just so happy about how much she loved him he deserved it. The info around the charm was sweet and added something dynamite to the plot. It is a showdown everyone, a kickasss showdown.
It has Angels, fallen angels, wolves, hot sex and more hot sex with a dash of hot sex. There is just so much that happens, I can't even think!

This series is A+++++; I am in love with everyone. I am unsure of which bro is my fave is it Shade, is it Wraith I have no clue. I will say I am up for some tag teaming and I don’t care if I can’t walk, move or breathe after. It would be “alright” in my book.

A BIG CHECK THIS SERIES OUT!!!

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May 10, 2011 Laura the Highland Hussy rated it 5 of 5 stars

SPOILERS
****I do believe I summarized it a bit, people, consider yourselves warned***

My favorite so far. Not only did I love Wraith, but Serena was his perfect counterpart! And the celibate girl raised by nuns spending time with a seminus demon (sex demon) who wants to take her virginity to save his own life and that of his brothers (and the hospital)...interesting. Very interesting. Of course he finally becomes selfless and falls in love with a human who once she (ahem) does it, loses her immor...more

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Aug 29, 2010 Elena R a.k.a. Lunies R rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Wow! The title speaks for itself.The love and passion unleashed between partners, family, friends, and saving the world, was so surreal and amazing! There was more than enough love to spread around and make everyone mushy, yet strong for one another. I didn't know what to expect when I started reading this book, besides a few friends telling me "I'll love it" which I most certainly did. Wraith & Serena, Gem & Ky , two new couples added to this wonderful series which made this novel remar...more

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Mar 23, 2013 Lisa Kay rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Philae Island, Egypt, where the Temple of Isis is located.

★★★★✩ (This is a review of the audiobook.) I was surprised to read some people didn't like the narrator, Renée Raudman, as I thought she did a nice job. Although, I have only listened to the second book by another reader, not both, so that might have something to do with it. (Sometimes we audiobook aficionados get attached to a narrator doing a certain series.)

Ms. Raudman has a gravely, raspy voice that I thought went well with this sto...more

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Mar 17, 2013 AJ rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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OMG, my mind has been blown! I freaking love this series, and this is the best book yet!

So much happened! I’m still sitting here trying to wrap my head around everything that I just read. But let’s start with Wraith. SWOOOOOOOOOOOON!

Wraith is the youngest of the three Seminus Demon brothers featured in the Demonica series – logical, responsible Eidolon, charming playboy Shade, and reckless bad boy Wraith. All incredibly hot and totally sexy of course.

Part of Wraith’s appeal - apart from the fac...more

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Feb 20, 2012 Astri Nasthasia Videlia rated it 5 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I'm Finished!! I'm finished!! I'm Finished!!!!! yeeeaaayyyy...

finally.. I fisnished this book last night... faster than 2 books before.. hahaayy...

hum.. let's talking about the.. Hero??
Kyaa.. Kyaa.. Kyaaa... Hmpffth..

see My reaction?? I'll tell you whay..

1. Wraith is Hot..

2. He's so HOT!!

3. He's Totally HOT!!! Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...

hahhhha.. Lebay?? Benar?? Saya selalu bereaksi seperti ini klo baca cerita yg hero nya macem Pria yang satu ini..
baiklaahh... Masuk ke cerita.. *sebar monyet*

Wr...more

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May 01, 2013 Karolina rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I wanted to give this book five stars I really, really did. I loved the story, dilemma, all the twists and turns Ione can catch you off guard with but what I was missing was Wraith! As I'm quite worked up I'm going to pass on recapping the details of the actual story and I'm going to focus on the issues that's bothering me.

The build up to Wraith's story in the first two books was great, so unsurprisingly my expectations were high, the whole story definitely did not disappoint, what did disappoin...more I wanted to give this book five stars I really, really did. I loved the story, dilemma, all the twists and turns Ione can catch you off guard with but what I was missing was Wraith! As I'm quite worked up I'm going to pass on recapping the details of the actual story and I'm going to focus on the issues that's bothering me.

The build up to Wraith's story in the first two books was great, so unsurprisingly my expectations were high, the whole story definitely did not disappoint, what did disappoint was the guy who suppose to be Wraith! The Wraith who's possessed with insatiable lust and madness, who's soul is so tormented he scares everyone with his look, the Wraith who don't give a shit about anyone but inside is scared to care, the Wraith who needed to fight his past demons really hard to come out on the other side! What I got was a mellow version of the most broken and haunted character I was expecting. I feel cheated. I do understand his life has changed since he's been poisoned and going to die, but I felt like it was to easy for him to flirt, charm and care for Serena knowing how much he hates women. Especially since we learn his real past and let me tell you things he's been through don't disappear in a matter of days. Shade's story and his inner battle now seems a lot more powerful than Wraith's, and it suppose to be the other way around.

In previous story I found Gem and Kym's relationship really interesting but here they got on my nerves quite a few time. Especially Gem, she's been in love with the guy for years while he's been married, now that he's available and wants her she pushes him away. Come on girl, make up you mind!

Never the less the action, dilemma, great characters and off the wall humor made me sail through the book in a day. I still really enjoyed it. I think Ione has a great talent of making the readers love the characters despite the fact that they can be really disturbing and flawed. I might have a little break from Demonica for now, but will definitely return to finish the series.(less)

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Oct 15, 2011 Lindsay rated it 5 of 5 stars

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I didn't believe it when people said Wraith was there favorite. After reading Shade's book, I didn't think it could get better than him. And even though I absolutely love Wraith after this book, Shade is still my favorite. Just because.

But I was surprised to like Wraith so much. In the previous books, he was cocky, annoying, and just...intolerable pretty much. I mean, I knew that he cared about his brothers, obviously but I still didn't like him. But to my complete and utter disbelief...well......more

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Apr 06, 2009 new_user rated it 4 of 5 stars

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This book was much more plausible for me. Both characters were developed, full and layered, and they did suit each other. I understood both of them; their conflicts were touching and they were very real characters, rather than archetypes. They were both likable, especially Wraith, who's really a big softy and an ideal vampire when he's not, LOL. ;)

I think it helps when the conflict is from without, not from within the relationship because otherwise it's easy to get into contrived land. The actio...more

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May 30, 2012 Sophia (FV) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Wow!! Loved this one. I have a thing for redeemable assey heroes and I think Wraith is "the" redeemable assey hero supreme. Loves! Loved his romance with Serena and I loved the secondary romance between Kynan and Gem as well. Best of the series...so far. :)

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Mar 26, 2009 Lea rated it 5 of 5 stars

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I experienced every emotion possible while reading Wraith’s story. The writing flows perfectly, the plot and sub-plots are thrilling, heartwarming, frightening and suspenseful, and the dialogue is witty as well as brilliant. With each page I turned and read, I was kept on a razor’s edge, not knowing how the intricate storyline was going to be resolved, let alone how Wraith and Serena Kelly were going to achieve their HEA.

Passion Unleashed

Wraith has been poisoned and is dying, slowly. Underworld...more

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Mar 12, 2009 The_Book_Queen rated it 5 of 5 stars

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When I first opened Pleasure Unbound (Book 1) last year, I instantly fell in love with Ione's fantasy world, her writing, and her characters-- especially E. Face it, when you start such a spectacular series like this, it's hard not to fall for the first hero you are introduced to. He'll stick in your mind for the rest of the series, towards the top of your list, even as you are introduced to more sexy alpha males. And even as much as I loved Shade's book, (review here), E's story was still fresh...more When I first opened Pleasure Unbound (Book 1) last year, I instantly fell in love with Ione's fantasy world, her writing, and her characters-- especially E. Face it, when you start such a spectacular series like this, it's hard not to fall for the first hero you are introduced to. He'll stick in your mind for the rest of the series, towards the top of your list, even as you are introduced to more sexy alpha males. And even as much as I loved Shade's book, (review here), E's story was still fresh in my mind, too. I thought it would stay that way forever...

...And then I started Wraith's book, Passion Unleashed, and E, poor E, was the last guy on my mind! :D

I love the bad guy appeal on a hero as much as the next person, but when we were first introduced to Wraith in book one, he was just a 'so-so' character. I think it was because we knew very little about him, and he seemed to (on the surface) not give a sh** about anyone else. But after reading even a few pages of his story, I was hooked-- I needed more Wraith. Wraith became my favorite of all the brothers, hands down. Not only because of his story, which was AMAZING, but also because of him, and the drastic change he makes in Passion Unleashed.

Besides my complete obsession with Wraith, I also enjoyed this book because of the story line-- Ione keeps us on the edge of the seat until the very end. Will they be able to find a way to keep Wraith (and the other two brothers) alive before it's too late? Will they be able to stop the demons from taking over?

Larissa Ione may not have as many books out as some of the other paranormal authors in the business, but the fan base that some authors accomplish after twenty years of books, I'm convinced that Ione can accomplish with only her Demonica series! Like all of her previous Demonica books, Passion Unleashed has everything-- touching romance, witty conversations, captivating story lines, full-blown paranormal themes (demons and vampires and werewolves, oh my!), and, of course, amazingly steamy love scenes. And be prepared for more than a few surprises along the way..... A new character comes into the story, and he'll play a big part in future books, I'm sure. ;) Really, what more do you need? Add in Wraith's captivating personality and you have a picture perfect book. :)

I keep pressing 'delete' while writing this review, but no matter how long I stare at the computer and try to rewrite it, I'll never be able to do Passion Unleashed the justice it deserves. I can't even beginning to explain all the little things that made me love this book like I did, it's simply too hard! All I can say is if you've been waiting for Wraith's story from book one, you won't be disappointed! Wraith's story is hot hot hot, but it's still got a solid romance between the hero and heroine, it's not just pure lust driven sex 24/7. After all, for Wraith to change his ways like he does, you know that she's got to mean a lot to him!

5/5 STARS! Amazing, passionate... there are not enough good words in the world to describe it! But I will say this: if you thought that the Demonica series would end with Wraith, you're wrong. Like I said, a new hero comes into the story line in this book, and according to her website, she has another 2 books planned, though they won't be available until next year and the year after! ARRGH! There is no way I can survive the wait. Whatever will I do? Why, re-read Wraith's delicious story, of course!

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Nov 23, 2010 Mariya rated it 5 of 5 stars

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I can honestly say that the Demonica Series has become my favorite paranormal romance series as of now. Reading about these Seminus Demon brothers just gets you addicted to them and you can't stop reading. The plot is engaging and we have these appealing characters. I love that each brother has a completely different personality from the others.

After Reading PASSION UNLEASHED, I can say that It is my favorite book in the series. Serena has this charm that gets her from dying. Dying? Well, Serena...more I can honestly say that the Demonica Series has become my favorite paranormal romance series as of now. Reading about these Seminus Demon brothers just gets you addicted to them and you can't stop reading. The plot is engaging and we have these appealing characters. I love that each brother has a completely different personality from the others.

After Reading PASSION UNLEASHED, I can say that It is my favorite book in the series. Serena has this charm that gets her from dying. Dying? Well, Serena has this illness if she doesn't have this charm that will end her life. We go to Wraith now. Wraith has been poisoned by an assassin and the only cure is to obtain the charm that Serena has.

“I'm not going to pass out—”
He cut her off with a kiss. “If you did, I'd catch you.”

The charm basically is Serena's virginity and Serena is determined to hold onto it. Well, she hasn't met anyone that has given her thoughts to give up her virginity until Wraith comes along. Wraith is tied to Underworld General Hospital, so if he dies his brothers are in danger as well. But it also turns out that Wraith is not the only one who wants that charm.

Serena has to be my favorite heroine in a paranormal romance. She is a treasure hunter and is just a joy. She is fun, outgoing, and funny. I have liked her from the beginning. And I have always liked Wraith. He is just wonderful and I want him all to myself. He is funny, cocky, seductive, sweet, caring and arrogant.

We find out that Wraith has a tortured past and I feel for him. I don't know why, but I have a thing for tortured bad boys. I really liked the transformation that Wraith goes through. At the beginning of the series he has this really bad attitude, not caring about anything. But getting to know Serena he starts to become quite the hero and grows to care for someone and really feel love. He finally is able to love someone for the first time in his life. He really become the perfect lover.

“No. It was because it was the first time I made love to anyone. You can call me a liar or anything else, but do not doubt me on this. And I swear to you that you were the first, and you will be the last."

The plot really had me guessing all through the end what Wraith was going to do. I mean to save him and his brothers he would have to take Serena's charm, but after spending so much time with Serena he fell madly in love with her and to take her charm would kill him. At that point he had fallen deeply in love with her. I liked PASSION UNLEASHED a lot, because of the plot and the characters.

I enjoyed reading through Wraith and Serena's love story and wouldn't mind another story about them. They are a sexy and hot couple even more so than Eidolon/Tayla and Shade/Runa. I don't want to give too much away, but PASSION UNLEASHED was intense and just WOW. I really can't wait for the next book in the Demonica Series. Oh, and the cover is so beautiful, it is my favorite one. Larissa Ione has just became number 1 on my top paranormal romance authors.

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Feb 15, 2010 Zeek rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites-all-time, favorites-pnr, pnr, alpha-hero, favorite-hero, own

Underworld General Hospital (introduced to us in Pleasure Unbound and Desire Unchained- the first two book's in Ione's Demonica series) is in serious trouble. The hospital, created by three demon brothers to provide a place of healing for creatures like them, is falling apart.

And it's endangered because one of the brothers, the unpredictable Wraith, has been poisoned.

Wraith has a death wish, abandoned by his Seminus Demon father and tortured by his Vampire mother and her kind, he could care less...more

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Jan 11, 2010 I ♥ Bookie Nookie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: species-angels-demons-aliens, genre-pnr-uf, 2010-read-in, zz-reviewed

This book was great. Larissa Ione really makes you work for the HEA that is for sure! I am partial to the PNR books--like this one where the HEA isn't just handed to the reader on a silver platter.

I love the male protag, Wraith. He is part seminus or sex demon and part vampire--I was sold on the book solely on his species ;-) As with the first 2 in the series, the male demon, Wraith, chooses the most unlikely mate--this time the demon brother chooses a charmed human. Wraith becomes involved wit...more

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May 23, 2009 Shannon (Giraffe Days) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2009, paranormal, romance, urban-fantasy, vampires, shape-shifters

The younger brother to E and Shade (of the previous two books), Wraith is a seminus demon but also part vampire. With a horrific past, he hunts vampires and their goons at night to repay the favour - until an assassin sent by their brother Roag gives him a lethal dose of poison from which there is no cure. And because of the close connection between the three brothers, Shade and E are dying too - and their hospital is falling apart.

But there might be another way to save Wraith, the hospital and...more The younger brother to E and Shade (of the previous two books), Wraith is a seminus demon but also part vampire. With a horrific past, he hunts vampires and their goons at night to repay the favour - until an assassin sent by their brother Roag gives him a lethal dose of poison from which there is no cure. And because of the close connection between the three brothers, Shade and E are dying too - and their hospital is falling apart.

But there might be another way to save Wraith, the hospital and his brothers: Serena Kelley. A treasure-hunter for the demon-hunting Aegis, Serena is also a Marked Sentinel: a charmed one. She's immortal - blessed by angels - and protected by harm so that no demon can get to the powerful necklace that she protects. The charm can be transferred to Wraith and save his life, if he seduces her and takes her viginity. Celibacy is the price of the charm.

Posing as an Aegis contact called Josh, Wraith accompanies Serena to archaeological digs in Egypt to retrieve another artefact that had once had a Marked Sentinel to guard it. Wraith finds himself attracted to the fierce, capable woman and suddenly grows a conscience - if he takes her charm, she'll die, because the charm is the only thing preventing a demon poison from killing her.

That's not his only worry though: a fallen angel called Byzamoth has found Serena and is intent on taking her charm and the necklace to fulfil a plan that could mean the end of the world.

I love this trilogy, but Shade (Desire Unchained) is still my favourite. Wraith's story is an especially dark one though, and I really came to like him - Serena really brought out the best in him. Speaking of, she's one of the better paranormal romance heroines, dashing into fights to lay a few and never overreacting or freaking out about things.

The over-arching plot comes to a head in this third book, having been set up in the previous one. It's best to read these in order - no chore, since they're all great. The paranormal world is similar to Kresley Cole's but more serious, though there are moments of humour to balance out the darker stuff. The pacing is tight and never lagging, and Ione is as good as Cole for setting up relationships that seem doomed before they ever start, leaving you wondering how everything could possibly work out. They do, and the journey to get there is always worth it.

Oh, and I think the male model on this cover is the same guy on the cover of Elijah by Jacquelyn Frank. Looks just like him.(less)

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Sep 07, 2011 Laura (Kyahgirl) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Recommended to Laura (Kyahgirl) by: Rachelle, Naughty Enabler

Shelves: action-adventure, demons, paranormal-romance, urban-fantasy, vampires, angels

3.5/5; 4 stars; B+

I had to skip book 2 for now so moved on to book 3 in the series and it was so well written that I didn't feel I was missing anything significant.
This is Wraith's story. In the book I read first, he was a jerk of the highest order. This book is kind of funny because you get to see him slowly fall for a human and get in touch with his well buried 'nice guy'. A tough gig for a guy who prides himself on the aforementioned jerkishness.

A good action/adventure story with a side ord...more

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Jan 24, 2012 Ren rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: wow-fantastic-baby, make-me-nosebleed, reviewed, vampire, demon, sadistic-psycho-chara, steamy, stubborn-chara, e-books, own-and-read

Love this one, after read Shade's story that for me not as good as Eidolon's . (EDIT : re-read Desire Unchained, still not like Shade, but now I love his story)
Wraith is bad boy, but he change, he become better after meet Serena. But he still had his bad attitude and sarcasm. And don't forget his unusual sense of humor =)). After all, Wraith care for his mate, Isn't that sweeeet? :D
I love the brotherhood relationship between E, Shade and Wraith, because they're family, they're care for each othe...more

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Nov 15, 2010 Nai rated it 5 of 5 stars

I really liked the adventure in this book and all of the happy endings. Wraith is my favorite Sem brother so far...but IDK. Lore seems interesting. I soon shall see...

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May 03, 2013 Tom rated it 5 of 5 stars

I really love this series. Being seminus demons or sex addict demons you would think it is just porn with teeth but the stories are fairly intricate compared to what I keep expecting.

If you are checking out this review you already get the gist so I’m going to skip right to my thoughts. I really wasn't too excited about this book until my friend said she loved it. Mainly because I like to “like” the characters in the story to enjoy it. Let’s face it. Wraith has had some great one liners but he wa...more

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May 23, 2009 Wendy (V-Lishous) rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Fans of Larissa Ione

Shelves: paranormal-scifi-romance, larissa-ione, were-shifter-demon-faries-other, pub-2009, i-own, 2009-reads

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Mar 08, 2010 ~*~Princess Nhya~*~ rated it 5 of 5 stars

OMGOODNESS!!! If I could I would give this book 6 instead of 5 stars. This book was beyond touching, emotional, & intense. It was suspense @ it's best so far in this series. There are really just so many things in this book that I cannot comment on without spoiling it for those who have not read it. But I will say this book, it makes you think.. I've always been intrigued by stories that deal with good vs evil, and the dynamic between the two. That most of these stories if you really pay att...more

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Nov 29, 2010 Annie the Destroyer *Leather Lust* rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: paranormal romance fans, especially girls who love a tortured hero

Shelves: pnr, tortured-bad-boys, angels-and-demons, vampires, warriors, books-i-go-rabid-over, books-i-own, my-hottie-harem, author-larissa-ione, keep-a-spare-pair-of-knickers, the-hymen-club, favorites

Dear Eidolon,

As much as I loved you, I am leaving you for Wraith. Yes, he's stubborn and selfish and demented in a lot of ways, but he has passion as is evident in the title of his book. I'm sorry. Please don't kill me.

Love,
me

Yup, it's true. I've found a new lover and his name is Wraith. I am absolutely spellbound by this book. It's probably my favourite so far, though I haven't been reading the series in order. There's still Shade's book (which I can't find) and Lore's book (which I have) to l...more

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Apr 14, 2011 Lady Valee rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: pnr-romance, favorites, books-too-good-to-be-true

Nothing better than to re-read one of your fav books. I must admit I loved it even more this 2nd time. What an amazing read. I remember I loved it the first time I read it but as it had been such a long time ago I wasn't sure why. Well, it was definitely nice to finally be able to remember and what a read to remember. I just can't believe I had not done this re-read sooner, men .... SO SO SO gooood.

Wraith will always be my favourite brother. While I loved Shade and adored Eidolon, Wraith will al...more Nothing better than to re-read one of your fav books. I must admit I loved it even more this 2nd time. What an amazing read. I remember I loved it the first time I read it but as it had been such a long time ago I wasn't sure why. Well, it was definitely nice to finally be able to remember and what a read to remember. I just can't believe I had not done this re-read sooner, men .... SO SO SO gooood.

Wraith will always be my favourite brother. While I loved Shade and adored Eidolon, Wraith will always have a place in my all-time-male-fav-characters' list. What an interesting and complex character. I always loved characters like him, which to those who don't really know them seem like morons who don't care for nobody but themselves. The reason for why I loved this characters is because there always an explanation for why they behave this way. For example in Wraith's case we see how even though he was torture his whole childhood and he had no one to care for him, he was able to care for his brothers and to do some good in the world. Yeah, his behaviour may have been a bit odd but he did what he had to at the end. And This type of characters usually show the same type of passion at hating that at loving someone, and they end up being the best heroes for their heroines.

But more than an amazing hero this book has, with no doubt what so ever, the best plot. Not only do we keep reading about the amazing world building that we were introduced since book 1 but we get to read about demons and angels, with tons of other species, fighting together to prevent a higher evil. We get to see how evil is not always just evil and good is not always good. Things are never what they seem and we definitely see that in this book. While this amazing plot is developing, so much goes on, so many lives are at risk, that your emotions will just go crazy.

I swear so many things happen in this book that every now and then you'll just need to put the book down for a while to digest everything that is going on, but not much because you'll be dying to keep reading more. We also get introduced to some amazing new characters in this book. LI is constantly surprising us! You get to some parts where you think OMG, this just can't get any better but then a huge event happens and it does and you just can't believe you were surprised all over again. That's how good this series is.

I'm so happy I did this re-read and while at the beginning I though I would only read the first 3 books, I think now I will read them all, I just can't help it,LOL.(less)

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Sep 03, 2009 Erika Badass rated it 4 of 5 stars

3.5 stars
I wasn't all that impressed with Wraith's story. I felt it could have been so much more interesting. There was a lot of action, but it was predictable. I knew 30 pages into the book how it was going to end, and it did. Serena was a Virgin Charmed human who possessed the key to the end of the world, and Wraith was a dying vampire/demon who needed her charm in order to stay alive. The whole treasure hunt didn't last that long, and it was mostly them having virtual sex, fighting off Byzymo...more

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May 09, 2013 Teri rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance

My favorite book of the series so far, although "Pleasure Unbound" is a close second.

First, the characters of this book are battling Armageddon, the stakes have really gone up compared to the previous book, and the suspense/action plot is written really well. It made me think there couldn't be anything cooler than fighting for saving the world while generally I don't like Armageddon plots in books, because they usually make a mockery out of religion and there's more melodrama than in a soap oper...more

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Dec 31, 2012 Sheyla rated it 4 of 5 stars

Book three is all about the Seminus Demon brother Wraith.
He was saved by his brothers after being tortured by his mother and vampires. He is part vampire, but he hates vampires.
He also doesn't sleep with humans. But when he is infected with a deadly virus and the only antidote is a charm and a human's virginity, his decision is easily made.
Serena Kelley is an archeologist, she works for the Aegis and is following a relic, she meets Josh, an Adonis kind of perfect. Josh is really Wraith, who star...more

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