Slaying Monsters for the Feeble by Annette Marie Narrator: Iggy Toma
Series: Guild Codex: Demonized #2
Published by Tantor Audio on February 4, 2020
Genres: Urban Fantasy
Length: 8 hours, 27 minutes
Format: Audiobook
Source: Library
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I'm bound to a demon.
For my entire life, I avoided magic at all costs. Now, I'm responsible for a demon who wields magic more powerful than the toughest mage or sorcerer.
Demons are evil.
That's what my textbooks say. That's what I see. He's ruthless, he's temperamental, he's cold. But he protects me without fail. I wonder if he's hiding a heart behind his hostility.
My demon is a monster.
Whether he's heartless or not, my contract with him is illegal and beyond dangerous. Together, we must find a way to return him to his own world before anyone discovers our secret. If that wasn't bad enough, I've come to realize something else:
My demon isn't the only monster I should be worried about.
Wow, that was INTENSE!!! Like seriously, even though as a reader I generally have an expectation of my level of anxiety, and I end up convincing myself that things’ll be okay, there were multiple times in this book where I honestly had NO IDEA how Robin and Zylas were going to survive. My poor heart needs to go read a fluffy romance and recover.
All that to say that this was a fabulous second book in this series. I loved that since I am reading these books in the recommended reading order, I got to see Tori’s POV of a scene in the Spellbound series and then see Robin’s view of it here in the Demonized series. It’s just interesting to see things from different perspectives and know all the nuances behind that.
I thought the continuing SLOW development of the relationship between Robin and Zylas is kinda fascinating. Again, just as in the first book, I really appreciate that Zylas is still extremely alien and non-human, and that Robin struggles to handle his natural tendencies to violence and self-interest. I also appreciated that in her quest to find some humanity in him, Robin makes some missteps along the way as well. But I’m still seeing her grow — she’s got more confidence, she’s got a purpose, she’s just coming into her own even as she’s been thrust into a situation she is completely unprepared for.
I honestly love seeing the small incremental steps their relationship is taking, and how I can see the potential for more. It makes it feel like the connection will be really deep in the end. I really believe in the trust that they are developing over time.
The mythic stuff was crazy and not at all what I was expecting! Definitely an interesting bit of mystery and a glimpse of some other creatures.
It was fascinating to see Robin interacting with other members of the guild as well, primarily Zora. I am on tenterhooks to see how that’s going to shape up.
So yeah, still completely enraptured by this world and loving it. I love both series, but I have a soft spot for Robin…and Zylas.
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COYER Challenge is adopting our Read-along. You can read about COYER and join that challenge HERE. On the Sunday after the review posts, they will host a Discord chat at 12 PT, 2 CT, 3 ET and 9pm Europe, for a one hour chat. The chat is June 28. COYER is moving from Facebook to Discord. The Discord chat is HERE. The chat is on the COYER Discord server, which it may ask you to join if you are not already a member. You can test it out in advance as the chat room will be for the whole year. (I will miss this one because my Mom’s funeral is at the same time which I couldn’t know when I planned the schedule last fall.)
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- Find your copies of these books, borrow them from a friend, get them at the library or buy them. The ebooks are currently in Kindle Unlimited.
- Read Druid Voices and a Vodka, by July 24.
- Make note of a favorite quote or two as you read the book.
- If you haven’t read the books before, make a list of questions you have for the discussion. If you have read them, please don’t spoil new readers.
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Who said (enter the answer in the Giveaway, don’t put in the comments)
Who said ““I thought the three guys were trouble enough, but then they adopted Tori as Mischief-Maker Number Four.”
There are other options in the Giveaway for you to enter discussion questions and quotes to share.
Who said “You always turn into a complete idiot when you come back here.” in The Alchemist and an Amaretto is Kai.
The villain was Brian.
Quotes you readers shared from The Alchemist and an Amaretto:
“No!” Twiggy burst out in a broken-hearted wail. “Margaret died! I knew she would die!”
“Me and the treadmill, we were like best friends who sometimes hated each other. Actually, no. We just hated each other. No friendship involved.”
“We’re done with your bullshit.”
“The conceited asshole who sneered at Tori because her opponents weren’t as dangerous as ours.”
“That little bastard has been stalking me. What’s your problem, you leafy psycho?”
“Oh, we were out for lunch and two girls started crying when Kai wouldn’t let them sit with him.”
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Giveaway:
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Tantor Audio is generously donating a set of 15 codes for the entire set (we are reading) on audio. Codes will work US or Intl.
Schedule:
We are doing one book every 4-5 weeks, posting on Fridays. We should have a review for most of the books with the team here at Books of My Heart plus some of our friends.
Nov 7: Three Mages and a Margarita – Rolé @ Hooked by the Book
Dec 5: Warping Minds & Other Misdemeanors – Sophia
Jan 2: Dark Arts and a Daiquiri – Angela @ Angel’s Book Nook
Jan 30: Two Witches and a Whiskey – Jen @ That’s What I’m Talking About
Feb 27: Demon Magic and a Martini – Lisa @ Lisa Loves Literature
Mar 27: Taming Demons for Beginners – Rachel @ Waves of Fiction
Apr 24: Hellbound Guilds & Other Misdirections – Robin
May 29: The Alchemist and an Amaretto – Melissa @ That Library Girl
Jun 26: Slaying Monsters for the Feeble – Lenore @ Celebrity Readers
Jul 24: Druid Vices and a Vodka – Barb @ Booker T’s Farm
Aug 21: Hunting Fiends for the Ill-Equipped – Brandee @ Unconventional Bookworms
Sep 18: Lost Talismans and a Tequila – Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewer
Oct 16: Rogue Ghosts & Other Miscreants – KC
Nov13: Damned Souls and a Sangria – Berls @ Because Reading
Dec 11: Delivering Evil for Experts – Anne
About Annette Marie
Annette Marie is the author of YA urban fantasy series Steel & Stone, its prequel trilogy Spell Weaver, and romantic fantasy trilogy Red Winter. Her first love is fantasy, but fast-paced urban fantasy, bold heroines, and tantalizing forbidden romances are her guilty pleasures. She proudly admits she has a thing for dragons, and her editor has politely inquired as to whether she intends to include them in every single book.
Annette lives in the frozen winter wasteland of Alberta, Canada (okay, it’s not quite that bad). She shares her life with her remarkably patient, comparatively sensible husband and their furry minion of darkness—sorry, cat—Caesar. When not writing, she can be found elbow-deep in one art project or another while blissfully ignoring all adult responsibilities.
About Lenoreo @ Celebrity Readers
I’m a certified Trophy Wife (it’s on my LinkedIn profile) living in Western Canada, spending my days getting lost in the pages of a good book. My reading obsession started at an early age (from BSC to my Mom’s Danielle Steele books to Harlequins), and it has only grown more out of hand with the purchase of my first kindle in 2011. I love a wide range of books, but in general they all share one common trait: at least a hint of romance. While I tend to be up for anything, I seem to lack enthusiasm for historical books… apparently I need a somewhat modern (or futuristic) setting to really grab my attention. I’ve had the privilege of beta reading for numerous extraordinary authors, and I consider it my small claim to fame when I’m mentioned in the acknowledgements of a book.
I read all types of books but my favorites are urban fantasy and romantic suspense.I like some romance and some action / adventure / mystery in everything.I like sex in my books but please, only between TWO people.Intimate conversation is equally important to the sex in a book.It lets me see the characters.The other thing I enjoy is humor.
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Thanks Lenore for sharing your review!
Yes, I totally agree there were some parts I was unsure how in the world they were going to get out of it and I was so worried we’d lose Zylas! Great review!
A lot happened here but I expected more demon stuff not vampires.
I enjoyed this Robin and Zylas one as they were still trying to figure things out, but yeah, it got intense for them. Great review, Lenore!
They are just really learning each other , in a partnership but unclear about the other’s understanding or sometimes priorities.
WWWaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh I’m behind on the read-along! I’m listening to the book now and will participate after I finish the audiobook.
did you catch up? I love Robin ad Zylas.
I need to listen to this. I’ll probably listen to this one and the next, one right after the other so we can discuss on the next chat. I think a lot of us didn’t attend, right? We’ll all need to catch up!
Sounds great to me!
This sounds like a fun read.
They are all pretty fun.
Great review! I’ve started the next book and love how there is starting to be more overlap with Robin and Tori – I’d love a dual POV book for the two of them. LOL.
It really gets interesting now. I heard the last book in Warped and Guild Codex which came out at the end of May in ebook and December for audio has multiple points of view from all the main characters.
I read this one, but no review from me. I’m also enjoying reading these books in between Tori’s books.