Demon's Daughter

Cursed #1

by Amy Braun

My name is Constance Ramirez. I’ve spent my life protecting my sister from the worst that the world – and Hell – can throw at us. But ruthless demons and nightmares from my criminal past are the least of my concerns when my sister's powers threaten to incinerate us both. Literally. 

I need to discover who and what she is before bounty hunters catch up with us. But finding the truth means trusting strangers, and I've been burned before.

A young psychic may have the knowledge I seek. The angels stalking us may have the truths I fear. And a federal marshal with a past as dark as mine may be the ally I need.

I know how to fight. I know how to survive. And I'm willing to stand between my sister and Hell itself. 

Demon’s Daughter is the first book in the Cursed trilogy, a thrilling urban fantasy series. If you like dark pasts, tough heroines, and strong sister-bonds, then you’ll love Amy Braun’s exciting action adventure.

Ideal for fans of Helen Harper, Domino Finn, McKenzie Hunter, BR Kingsolver, and Matthew Hermann.

Genres: Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Angels, Demons, Fantasy, Supernatural

349 pages, Paperback

First published June 2, 2015

About the author

Amy is a Canadian urban fantasy and horror author. Her work revolves around monsters, magic, mythology, and mayhem. She started writing in her early teens, and never stopped. She loves building unique worlds filled with fun characters and intense action.

When she isn’t writing, she’s reading, watching movies, taking photos, gaming, struggling with chocoholism and ice cream addiction, and diving headfirst into danger in Dungeons & Dragons campaigns. Amy can be found online on Facebook (www.facebook.com/amybraunauthor/) Twitter (@amybraunauthor) and Instagram (@amybraunauthor)

Reviews

[N.N. Heaven · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant Urban Fantasy and one I thoroughly enjoyed! Braun is a gifted storyteller and I highly recommend!

My Rating: 5 stars

[Leiah Cooper · Rating 5 out of 5]

“I had seen horrible things in my life. Men spread-eagled on a table, slowly being skinned alive with rusted knives. Women bound to chairs, beaten with brass knuckles until their attackers chose to rape them. A knife sawing roughly through a screaming man’s neck until his head was severed from his body. A traitor whose knees were shot out, leaving him unable to run to his family when they were set on fire.” – Constance, Demon’s Daughter


These are the things that humans do. Even the demons, as debauched as they are – and Constance knows all about demons – aren’t this depraved. No, it takes humans to commit these atrocities. But Connie will protect her sister, Andromeda, no matter the cost. Even if the cost is working as an enforcer for the Espanis de Sangre – The Blood Thorns – the most brutal, vicious cartel to ever ooze out of Mexico. But now Connie and Dro are on the run, not only from The Blood Thorns, but from the demons who are Ddetermined to have Dro, no matter the price.

Constance was four, the daughter of destitute Mexican immigrants who fled across the border with a price on their heads – a price set by the Blood Thorns – when she found Andromeda as a tiny baby, abandoned by a stream. Connie gained a sister, and someone to care for. Pale, white-blond Dro, who grows more beautiful every day, is Connie’s life, and she will protect her no matter the cost. Even if it means their life is lived poor, starving and on the run, stealing and fighting for survival. Connie is a weapon. Hard, harsh, untrusting, and absolutely brutal in the protection of her sister. The demons are coming from every direction, and there is no one to turn to. Until they meet Mannie and Max, and a picture begins to appear. Will the dusty town of Amarillo, Texas be their final stand?

The atrocities, savagery and utter evil of humankind, the brutality of demons, the utter soulless disregard for anyone but themselves of the angels – sanctimonious, holier-than-thou, mid-Victorian era Fops, refusing to get their lily-white fingers dirty – unless someone can be twisted to their advantage.

“The archangels would be saving your world. Collateral damage is irrelevant.”

“God is love”. Yea, right. In what universe? Certainly not this one.

“Why do demons want to kill her and angels want to protect her? It can’t simply be because of what she is. The angels never cared enough to stop any demons from chasing us.”

But they are more than willing to slaughter innocents if it means they get what they want. Amy Braun doesn’t wield a pen, so much as a microscopic laser scalpel, slicing away the shroud of what humanity would like to be seen as, to reveal the rotting essence of blackness, the vile intent inherent in every entity from the church’s beliefs in what constitutes ‘goodness’, who would damn a child to the pits of hell for doing everything she could to save the life of an innocent, to the actions of humans who would put the most vile of christian ‘demons’ to shame.

“Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction.” – Blaise Pascal

I first ‘met’ Amy when I was asked to read “Path of the Horseman” and absolutely fell in LOVE with her writing.

“Amazing inventions, colossal failures, and countless wars. We watched it behind the scenes. Watched the monkeys from beyond the glass. We were intrigued, Hell was amused, and Heaven was losing patience.
Finally, the monkeys threw too much shit on the windows. They sparked a third World War, one that the Big Boss upstairs knew would obliterate the world.

So he sent us instead. We were much more effective. We were much more eager.” – Avery, The Rider Pestilence

Only the Second Coming never came, and the Four Horsemen were stuck there with a few demons, the Plagued, the Soulless, and devastation all around. A wonderful analogy for so many things wrong with this world, and religion in particular. Amy has done it again with Demon’s Daughter. She rips the shields off of faith, humanity, and reality and shows the pus and rot within. It. Was. AWESOME. For until we lance he boils, the wounds can’t heal. And walking blindly will never allow any of us to see the light of the real truth – the truth that says, until we grow beyond our greed, hatred, and superstitions we have no hope of avoiding total destruction of not only humanity, but the Earth and all her beauty.

“The difference between a saint and a hypocrite is that one lies for his religion, the other by it.” – Minna Antrim

Amy Braun doesn’t write for the foppish, the blindly religious, or the weak of heart. She rips apart sanctimony and blind faith, setting sunlight to darkness. She is one brave author, who can go toe-to-toe with the greats of both modern and ancient literature. She shines the light of truth, and blast the consequences – and I love her for it.

I received Amy Braun’s Demon’s Daughter in exchange for a realistic review.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND HER WORK. I can’t speak highly enough of her writing, and I can’t WAIT for the next.

[Cassandra (Thebookishcrypt) · Rating 5 out of 5]

*copy provided in exchange for honest review*
Oh, man! I have the highest respect for the author and this world she created. i have a weakness for Demon vs. Angel stories and this was perfection! The main character has an unbreakable bond with her sister and I could feel it down to my core. Not to mention she's as badass as heroines come! This entire story was intense and heart-wrenching. I couldn't tear my eyes away for anything, not even to eat! I'm serious. i'm going to have to go raid the kitchen after I type this. I can't wait to read what else Amy has in store for us! Oh man... let the war between good and evil begin!

[Tami · Rating 3 out of 5]

This review is based on an ARC provided by the author and /or publisher via Xpresso Book Tours in exchange for an honest opinion.

I have heard nothing but good things about this author. So I am gonna blame the original editor for every time I stopped and said "huh?" There were things introduced out of the blue. An editor should have caught that.

[Michelle Dekker · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a review copy.

I really-really-really liked it. I am an action kind of girl so this was a real treat for me and I understand the paranormal world better than most. I wish I had a sister like Connie when I grew up. Life sure would have been a lot easier. It just proves that love can conquer everything life throws at us and redefine the saying that blood is thicker than water. At least in this case. The story is fast paced and intense. Turning page after page I followed Connie and Dro as they tried to survive one day at a time. Thank God for strangers who are still willing to help those in trouble. There is so much I want to write here but then I will spoil it for you. Demon's Daughter is one book I would like to see turned into either a movie or tv series. This is a truly an all rounder. I give it 10 thumbs up. :-) Hurry up with book 2

[Nicola · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hmmm. 3.25 stars. This is an enjoyable urban fantasy and a reasonably well written novel (The use of idiom is off in a few places). For me however, it doesn't quite come together. It's a little formulaic and not quite emotional enough. I like the dynamic between the two sisters and you can see the strength of the storyline and the writing develop over the course of the book. I imagine subsequent outings will be stronger as the author finds her groove.

I found the flashbacks a bit distracting and I skipped over various fight scenes as I just wasn't invested enough. They felt a bit generic and I wanted the story to move on. Overall a fairy enjoyable read.

[Aimee McNeil · Rating 4 out of 5]

You can't go wrong with the fascinating topic of angles and demons. There was lots of action with a "kick butt" Heroine named Constance, who is fiercely protective of her beloved little sister, Andromeda. Despite their dark past and seemingly endless troubles ahead, there are also splashes of sweetness especially when it comes to budding romance. The author has set the foundation for a great series.

[Lissa Rice]

*2.5* I received a copy in exchange for an honest review. Review will be up on Boundless Book Reviews.

[Annemarie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm kind of neutral about this one. There were things I liked, for example the characters, and the pacing, and stuff I didn't like. The fighting scenes were both unrealistic (someone breaks all her ribs and is actually running afterwards?) and contradicting (he slices me inches from my heart, it doesn't bleed much, because it barely scratched me *These fragments are from memory, not quotes). And thay annoyed me a lot. There are so many fight scenes as well... I liked that one angel that turned into the enemy at the end, though he was set up as an enemy right from the start. Almost everything in the book was very predictable, I mean, they're looking for the identity of Andromeda, and even the title of the book spoils it...

[Tony Duxbury · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very entertaining and rip-roaring tale of the contest between good and evil. It has good characters and non-stop action. Connie and Dro maybe be cursed by heaven and hell, but they are tough and are fighting back. Recommended reading.

[Barb VanderWel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this & I can't wait for more.
I will be also leaving a review on Goodreads @ Amazon.
And letting everyone know about it.
So i gave it a 5 Stars.

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked it enough to finish it. It's action packed from the beginning with lots of fighting. The characters are great and the story line is solid but the flashbacks in some areas just took away from the story for me. I think most of it should have been put in the beginning and then the story should have been told in present day, if that makes sense. It was good enough for me to want to read the rest of the series.

[Joan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wanted by law enforcement. Chased by drug cartels. Hunted by demons.

This is a YA genre, although you older readers will enjoy it also if you like paranormal stories about demons, ghosts and angels. This story is much more complex than some plots along these lines for the author has created an intriguing, colorful and extremely descriptive, gory world of Lucifer and his minions and strong, masculine protective angels.
Constance Ramirez is ten years old when her folks find an abandoned little girl, Andromeda, known as Drom. The Ramirez family had come north from Mexico and they take Drom under their protection. She is most unusual with extremely white skin and snow white hair. She appears to be very frail and Constance devotes herself to protecting her adopted sister, especially after the campsite of many Mexicans are invaded by strange creatures and killed. Constance and Drom manage to escape, even though their parents are killed, but as time passes, Drom displays strange powers such as healing ability, is a fire starter when danger threatens and often can see into the future.
When Constance reaches the age of sixteen, with Drom, seek to find someone who knows more about the paranormal and demons. They run into Max, a lad Drom’s age, who is psychic and his father, Manny, who has made a study of demonology for years. Prior to this, in order to survive, Constance had joined a murderous gang, The Black Thorns, who murdered and tortured in order to survive. Eventually she runs away from them and now they are looking her.
Constance says, “I had seen horrible things in my life. Men spread-eagled on a table, slowly being skinned alive with rusted knives. Women bound to chairs, beaten with brass knuckles until their attackers chose to rape them. A knife sawing roughly through a screaming man’s neck until his head was severed from his body. A traitor whose knees were shot out, leaving him unable to run to his family when they were set on fire.” These are the things that humans do. Even the demons, as debauched as they are – and Constance knows all about demons – aren’t this depraved. No, it takes humans to commit these atrocities. But Connie will protect her sister, Drom, no matter the cost.
Constance and Drom are on the run from demons, although they don’t know why, except the demons are extremely interested in Drom because of her unusual powers, even if it means their life is lived poor, starving and on the run, stealing and fighting for survival. Connie is a weapon…hard, harsh, untrusting, and absolutely brutal in the protection of her sister. The demons are coming from every direction, and there is no one to turn to until they meet Mannie and Max. By necessity Constance has become an amateur demon slayer.
This story is filled with action of fighting and defending themselves from demons and in this
world demons are most active and engage humans continuously to make them slaves, kill them or eat them. The weakness of the story for some readers will be that there is too much fighting, which takes up much of the story. This is an interesting, well-developed plot and readers who enjoy demonology, etc., you will probably enjoy it.
I was given a complimentary copy of the e-book for an honest review.

[Anastasia · Rating 5 out of 5]

WOW just wow. Amy Braun has knocked it out of the park with this killer book!.

I have read a few books based on the theme Amy has in Demons Daughter but I can say with the upmost confidence that none of them compare to this. The book is so well written full of facts and information yet not completely revealing anything too much which made me very eager to find out as much as I can as soon as I could.

Something that I really love about Demons Daughter is the strong sisterly bond between Constance and Dro, how determined Constance is to protect her little sister from things beyond her. The fierceness and sheer determination Amy writes about between the two really struck a chord with me, I felt like I was truly experiencing the bond they shared like it was that was Constance but also Dro too.

I feel the book was so well written, there wasn't too many plot twists at the beginning and it also felt like Amy was holding back, not quite revealing things making me feel two steps short and left in the dark when the mind blowing plot twists struck one after another. I loved that so much because I wasn't prepared for what was in store, I was speechless, sucker punched and wasn't honestly expecting what was happening to happen.


About Demons Daughter:

Constance and Andromeda (Dro) have been on run for so long. What have they been on the run from? They aren't that sure. They know have to run when all hell breaks loose at the families caravan at Owl Creek, hundreds of these creatures/demons killing every person in the caravan park including Constance and Dro's parents. Luckily Constance and Dro escape by the skin of their teeth and they know that there are demons out to get Dro because of how different she is from humans and of course her powerful abilities makes her powerful but they also don't know what Dro really is.

If running from strange demons isn't enough to handle Constance is wanted by a famous Mexican drug cartel called the Blood Thorns, notorious for killing people, torturing people and other horrific crimes. Constance was a Blood Thorn having to join them to keep Dro safe doing dirty deeds to keep the protection the Blood Thorns had offered but that protection broke when Constance ran from the cartel making them want Constance back. No one makes it alive when they run from Blood Thorns.

Constance was just a normal kid having lunch in a park with her parents just four years old when she comes across Dro a little baby abandoned in a forest since then onwards they have been as close as sisters and inseparable ever since. Constance slowly over the years found out just how special Dro is, capable of reading minds/emotions, healing people and when Dro has nightmares fire seeps from her every pore.

It is a race against time to run from the Blood Thorns, Demons but also to find out the truth about who Dre really is and find a way to stop the fire nightmares burning more places and people. That is until they find a Demonologist Manny and Max his son who has powers like Dro. Max can sense a persons power, future and can sense things about people. With their help they can ward of the demons whilst uncovering what Dro really is.

[TM · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars! Upped it to 4 because I think the author did a pretty good job in making this story exciting and its characters convincing. Especially the characters.

Demon's Daughter belongs in the category of Quick Reads, in my opinion. Not really the kind where I would sit down for hours huddled up in blankets while devouring every line and all that's in between. But more like, I just want to know how the story goes and ends and who dies. It's not a book where I would read for the language and writing style, if that makes sense.

I had heard nothing but good things about Demon's Daughter, especially after I read another of the author's work, Path of the Horseman, a nice stand-alone novel that you guys (haha if anybody does read this) should check out. This didn't disappoint, because the story line was indeed exciting and I greatly enjoyed reading about the different characters. None of them annoyed me because none of them were like cardboard, stereotyped people (pet peeve!), which I would consider a big feat among lots of YA characters today.

I wish the title had been a little less of a hint though, because 1) it makes the whole 'reveal' not much of a reveal anymore (or at least a good, surprising one) to the reader, while it's all so shocking for everyone in the book; and 2) seriously, do you have any idea how many books out there are named Demon's Daughter or something of the sort? Perhaps it's not entirely my place to say, but a title like Path of the Horseman is lot more memorable than Demon's Daughter.

Well, title aside, another reason I gave this book 3.5 stars is that despite the realistic characters, I can't seem to connect emotionally to any of them. When Manny died, I was like, "Huh, that's too bad." What I'm trying to say is, I liked the characters, but none of them really stuck into my mind, or even better, into my heart.

Nevertheless, what I really, really liked about Ms Braun's works (or at least, the two that I've read) is that she does her own take on the myths and religious stories. I think that's really cool of her, because I have never enjoyed books that preach about religion being all great and mighty. Having not-so-perfect angels and writing in the point of view of a demon (haha I loved those scenes) was awesome.

All in all, Demon's Daughter was a good read, and it was downloaded for free from Story Cartel in return for an honest review. Heh I literally scrambled to get it when I noticed that the author was the same person who wrote Path of the Horseman. I'll be watching out for more of Ms Braun's work from now on. (:

[Jaffa Kintigh · Rating 2 out of 5]

This novel is a clear series-opener for a supernatural, urban fantasy. Apocalyptic, young adult is common enough as a sub-genre, as is monster-hunter, but this stands as both nicely. Comparisons will be aptly made to the Supernatural television series based on 2 brothers fighting monsters that eventually builds to a full-out war between heaven and hell with angels and demons taking sides and even turning on their own. This new series follows a different plot but sees 2 sisters in similar circumstances.

Connie [Constance] and Dro [Andromeda] are sisters-by-circumstance [Dro was found abandoned at a young age and raised as Connie's sister], though Dro's parentage has always been an open mystery. Her parentage also serves as the plot to this book culminating in the very dramatic, high-stakes climax right at the end of this book. Under any normal circumstances, it would be a major spoiler considering it hinges the plot and is not revealed until the final 5% of the book. However, in this case the title takes all steam out of the mystery and accompanying angst.

The tale itself is good. The characters are interesting once you are talking about the larger team of heroes that accompany the always helpless Dro and the overly angsty Connie: Manny and Max are a fantastic father-son duo that deal in demon exorcism and psychic prognostication, John Warrick is a studly seasoned demon-hunter, and good-cop-bad-cop angel pair Sephiel and Rorikel round out the misfits. They are up against legions of demons of varying breeds, a rogue bounty hunter, and a dimension-bridging witch aiming to initiate the apocalypse.

What doesn't work is the title give-away, and the dispersal of a long memory sequence that disrupts the plot. The entire memory should have been the first chapter or two, then jumping right to the present. It shouldn't be such a mystery of what happened to Connie and Dro's parents because they witnessed it and it serves to explain the sisters' behaviors and circumstances better than Connie's uneven narration.

I received the novel as a giveaway from the review blog, One Book Two, where they were a wee bit more liberal with stars. Please see their review for a second opinion.

[Katherine Paschal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Constance has always protected her adoptive sister Dru, regardless of what that entails. She would do anything to keep Dru safe, including joining a Mexican cartel and working her way up to enforcer by torture and murder as her tools. But now they are on the run from something besides the US Marshals and the cartel, something much more dangerous. Demons are hunting them, and Dru and her abilities is their main target.

So basically this is a female version of the television show Supernatural, except much darker (yes, I know, hard to do right?) A girl will do anything to save her younger sister, who has strange powers they don’t understand, with no other family, while demons are on their trail, yet they help others along the way and avoid the police. Sounds familiar, at least to me who is a die-hard Supernatural fanatic. I see the correlation, but I don’t mean it as a negative and the book is different enough to be its own story but the underlying plot resounds.

The story starts right in the middle of action, with Dru being on fire and then a demon attack, so the reader is thrown into the battle instantly. There are moments of memories/flashbacks used as tool to explain how Constance and Dru came to this point in their lives, but it is slow to reveal the connection. Constance is the main character of the book and is willing to hurt others to save her sister, even though at times she is slightly afraid of Dru (or at least what she can do and the uncertainty of who she is). Constance was not the most likeable or relatable of characters, full of anger and guilt towards herself yet really unyielding and moody. At times her anxiety and paranoia come through, which is very believable with what she has experienced, I guess.

The book had plenty of twists to keep me on my toes and questions that were raised and not fully answered by the end of the book. The subject matter is very dark, like I mentioned before, talking all kinds of tortures, murder, rape, drugs, killing demons, the messy/disturbing aspects of exorcisms, gore everywhere…just to name a few topics that were not easy to speed through. This is the first in a trilogy, so I guess I will have to read more to find out what will happen next.

I received this title from the author in return for my honest review.
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[DebbieReadsBooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Independent reviewer for Archaeolibrarian I was gifted my copy of this book.

Connie has been running from her sister for ages, From law enforcement agencies, from the drug cartels and from the red demons who appear all over. But she needs help now to find out what Andromeda really is, because with her growing powers, its clear she is not fully human.

Dark and so deliciously deadly! I really enjoyed this!

Constance found, quite literally, Dro as a baby and her family adopted her. As she grew, Dro developed powers and it became clear she was not of this world. After a massacre in their home town, Connie took Dro and ran across the border to try to find her father's people. That didn't turn out so well. Connie and Dro have been running for so long but now, with Dro's powers growing, and her inability to control some of them, especially while she sleeps, its painfully obvious to Connie that she needs help. To find out who Dro really is, and to help her control the fire.

What they find, with Max and Manny and a pair of angels, is that Dro is much more powerful and much more deadly than any of them realised. She is the key to open the gates to both Heaven AND Hell, and if Lucifer gets his way, and the gates are opened, no one is safe.

It is just single person POV, with only Connie having her say but I didn't mind it too much here.

It is quite violent, graphically so and I did enjoy it, which surprised me. Sometimes I don't like to read such detailed fighting descriptions, but I did enjoy it here. It is clean, but Connie and Warrick, the demon slayer who joins their little group, have something brewing and I hope we get that in Dark Divinity, book two, which I have to read next.

4 stars

**same worded review will appear elsewhere**

[J. d'Merricksson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Demon's Daughter, a debut novel by Any Braun, is engaging right from the beginning. We are drawn into a world where demons and angels walk the earth. The story is told from the perspective of Constance, a young woman trying to protect her adopted sister from demonic forces. They are on the run, chased from town to town. By necessity, Constance has become an amateur demon slayer.


Constance's adopted sister, Andromeda, is not quite what she seems. She has unexplainable gifts, such as healing and telepathy, and the bulk of the story focuses on the two sisters trying to discover what, exactly, Andromeda is. The answer, when found, is quite extraordinary.


As well as the forays into the supernatural, this book explores the depravity of human nature. Braun did an excellent job of creating  loathing towards a certain character (with whom a very close friend shared a name, making it a bit difficult to read since the name conjured the image of my friend)


There were several places where the  next person's dialogue is on same line as the previous speaker, making things a little confusing to parse. The story would also benefit from a bit more showing over telling. Overall, though, this was a wonderful read and I would love to explore more in this world!


If you enjoy Richelle Mead's Georgina Kincaid, or Vampire Academy novels, or if you love the shows Supernatural or Grimm, you are sure to find Amy Braun's Demon's Daughter right up your alley.

[The Blonde Bookworm · Rating 4 out of 5]

Right off the bat, Amy introduces Constance and her sister Andromeda or “Dro”. We are forced into the action with a demon attack. You may be thinking, “Did I just read demon attack?”… Well yes, yes you did. Demons guys, DEMONS. And drug cartels, and sexy green eyed demon slayers, and fighting… lots of fighting. You honestly have no reason to continue reading my review. Just go get the book now. WAIT. Don’t do that, read my review… please!

Braun carefully and beautifully creates a world where demons are just a myth to most people, but to her characters they are becoming a reality. Dro and Constance are running from the cartel and demons, all while trying to figure out why Dro has powers and why the demons are hunting her. While running, they meet a father and son who agree to help them. They also meet two angels and a demon slayer. What a funky bunch, huh?

Constance and Dro’s relationship is so honest and relatable. Constance wants to protect Dro, Dro wants to protect Constance and they would lay down their own life for the other. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and was instantly drawn in to the fast paced world Braun created. I can’t wait to dive in to book two! Another great book Amy, go ahead and give yourself a pat on the back… you deserve it.

Rating 4/5

[Boundless Book Reviews · Rating 4 out of 5]

2.5 Stars

Constance has always been at Dro's side. After finding her as a baby and then being adopted into the family. Dro has powers but doesn't understand what she is. Connie is really her protector. She loves and fears her at the same time.

After running from their past and actual Demons. She finds two people who are willing to help both of them. They grow close but after a certain amount of time, tragedy strikes them and their thrown more into this uncertain world.

I felt at times it was just going. It had so much going on. I liked Constance and Dro. I felt that they had a connection as sisters and really loved each other. I enjoy reading a story where there are strong willed characters. Ones that will fight till the end for what's right.

For me this was a good story but it really bordered on ok. It took some time to get through. As the pieces of the story came together, you wonder how their going to survive any of it. Which is a great build up to the second book in the series. ...Lissa

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[Kel (Faerie-bookworm) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Title: Demon’s Daughter
Author: Amy Braun
Genre: NA Urban Fantasy
Format: Ebook
Pages: 325
Rating: 5
Heat: 0

Thoughts: Wow, this just jumps right in and speeds along until the very end. Constance and her adopted sister, Andromeda, are on the run from a drug lord, the US marshals, and monsters. Turns out those monsters are demons and they want Andromeda, Dro. Throw in some weird abilities, lack of control, and no information they finally find some help, maybe?

This was so intense and the reader learns as much as the characters which I love. Every time I had to put it down (work, family, life lol) I couldn't wait to get back to it. Great start to a promising series. It is a little gory so if that bothers you you've been warned. Otherwise it's a roller-coaster ride with small pockets of rest that will leave you begging for more.

Please note that I received a complimentary copy of this work in exchange for an honest review.

[Christina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Since the author is one of my favorite member of the Weekend Writing Warriors blog hop, I knew she wrote great action scenes. And this book is full of them! Hunted by demons, a nasty Mexican drug cartel and the Federal Marshals, Constance Ramirez is having hard time keeping her younger sister Dro safe. Constance might be young, but a hard, dangerous life has made her tough and ruthless. And considering who's after her, she has to be. I felt like I was on a wild roller-coaster ride to an ending that left me breathless. Even the artfully interspersed flashbacks are full of action. Like Constance, this book is violent and intense, with few feel-good moments, so when those moments come, they make quite an impact. Anxiously awaiting the next book in the series.

[The Book Junkie Reads . . . · Rating 4 out of 5]

Constance and Andromada (Dro) has more than your average sister pairing. There was a fierce protection of love between them. Constance would let no one harm her little sister no matter who they were. They lived a hard harsh life. Constance had the bumper sticker to show for all she has done to make a life where protecting her sister was her top priority.

Sometimes things have to change. Constance finds this out first hand. On the run and running out of options. Constance makes decisions for her and her sister. Decisions that land them in Texas.

I had an adventured filled ride. I saw things that hurt my heart. I got an experience in this adult urban fantasy with sisters as the core characters.

[Myeve123 · Rating 2 out of 5]

I picked this book because I want to see how the sisters relationship is portrayed. I like Connie enough, and she said she loves Dro because Dro saves her sanity, but I can't see how. What does Dro do that wins her heart? The big chunk of flashbacks also interrupted my pace; I skimmed over them and didn't finish reading. Overall it's an okay read, I guess.

I received a free copy of this book in exchange of honest review.

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Demon's Daughter is a paranormal thrill ride!

Angels vs. Demons? Yes, please.

Constance and her "sister" Andromeda are in big trouble. Someone put a price on their heads. On the run from the bad guys, they face trouble around every turn.

This is a great paranormal/urban fantasy novel. Braun has created a solid, debut novel with solid writing and characters you can't help but be drawn to. The book ends on a cliff-hanger.

[Elizabeth Harris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Action packed with a strong female lead that will protect her sister at any cost, doing whatever necessary. Yes she has remorse and guilt but acknowledges that she would do everything all over again to protect her sister. I love that strength of character and willingness to do whatever it takes. A great urban fantasy. Can't wait to read more!

[C Dove · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written and full of both believable combat (people getting hit and barely able to stand) and truly real human emotional/psychological issues, wants and beliefs. Strong read!