BOOK REVIEW: DEMON DAGGER BY RUSSELL JAMES

7/7/2022

The pages fly by. The characters were great, well written. I felt for Drew and what he was trying to do for his son

Demon Dagger By Russell James

A Book Review by Joe Ortlieb

Demon hunting at its best.

I've never been a fan of books or movies that jump from past to present. Yet with Demon Dagger Russell pulled it off. In fact he killed it. The story flows so well that I didn't mind it.

Drew can see demons as the monsters they are, not the humans they look like. As a young kid he meets Lincoln who teaches him how to fix cars and hunt demons. Present day Drew hasn't seen demons for a long time. He has a wife and a son.

Along comes a demon who Lincoln sent back to hell. Looking for revenge and makes Drew's life hell.

The story jumps back and forth and at the same time sucks you in. It's not an easy book to put down when the kids start fighting. The pages fly by. The characters were great, well written. I felt for Drew and what he was trying to do for his son.

I try to do spoiler free reviews short sweet and to the point. So is this a great book that I enjoyed the hell out of yes. Should you read it in August when it comes out yes. Will a physical copy end up on my shelf yes. Russell James made me a fan with Demon Dagger.

Demon Dagger
by Russell James

Drew Price has a gift, or perhaps a curse.
When a demon possesses a person, Drew can see the horrific-looking demon that dwells within. This ability has made him a demon hunter, armed with the one weapon that can send these fiends back to Hell; the demon dagger.
A demon named Nicobar sets its sights on punishing this hunter. It starts by taking the soul of Drew’s son, condemning the boy to life as a psychopath.
This fast-paced, chilling novel follows Drew’s attempt to save his son’s soul and then use the blade to end Nicobar’s time on Earth.
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