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 with in Devil’s Punch. I’m pretty sure it was Sheol (aka Hell) and how being there drastically changed our characters. Although I’m all for character development, I’m not really one for character change. Thankfully that was only about the middle of the book and towards the end everyone seemed to get back to their normal selves (for the most part).

There are some heartbreaking moments in this book, as there have been in the previous ones. I loved having Chance back in a vital roll for Corine. I think that Aguirre handles their relationship beautifully throughout the books and it is even better in Devil’s Punch, even with those character changing moments mentioned before.

I can’t wait until next year so I can read Agave Kiss, which is supposed to be the final book in Corine’s story. I don’t know how Aguirre is going to fix what she’s done, but I just know that when all is said and done, I will be satisfied and the series will be one of my favorites.