Dark Hope

The Devil's Assistant

By: H. D. Smith

Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang

Claire, the Devil's assistant, knows very little about the world she was dropped into five years ago, when she inherited her mother's unpaid debt to the Demon King. She certainly didn't expect to be a contender for the Fallen Queen's throne, a target for the Druid King's mafia, or a suspect in the murder of Junior, the Devil's oldest hell spawn.

In a last-ditch effort to save her life and get out of her deal with the Devil she sets out to solve Junior's murder only to be taken prisoner by the four most dangerous immortal hell spawn alive.

Not to be outdone, the Pagan Queen Mab claims Claire for entering her realm uninvited. She has an old debt to settle with her brother, the Devil. Taking Claire from him after losing her years ago is just icing on the cake.

Will Claire win her freedom and save herself from the Devil? Or will she be trapped by Mab forever?

©2008-2014 HD Smith (P)2014 HD Smith

Good book, but hard to follow

It's written in a way that everything is revealed and explained as you go. Usually an ok style to read, but we really needed a bit more of a base, a background. It was frustrating to not understand how she got where she was, why, and how the world around her worked. But, it was still very interesting and I did enjoy it. I just purchased the second book, we'll see how that one pans out.

Interesting series

It's a little confusing so far. The author seems to have blended far lore with demons, Druids and pagans. I'm hoping it starts to make more sense in the next book and that Mace becomes a little more like able because this book was seriously lacking in the love interest department.

Really great story with LOTS of twists

What did you love best about Dark Hope?

The way the story unfolds and the unexpected twists

What was one of the most memorable moments of Dark Hope?

There are too many to list

What about Lauren Fortgang’s performance did you like?

She did a really great job with all the voices and making each different

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

It took a couple of chapters for me to get into this book, but once I did I didn't want to stop listening!!! I finished it in 2 days.

Any additional comments?

This is the only book by this author on Audible and I really hoping there will be more to this series soon. The story really draws you in and has so many turns. When I first bought this book I thought it would be a light probably funny read, but it's not that. You really feel for the main character and all she goes through in this book.

Action packed

This is such a fast book. Something is always happening and it is not predictable at all! Fun and the narration is great. Would recommend.

More Dark Than Hope

If you are a fan of dark stories with lots of layers this is the book for you. There is great world building and a whole host of paranormal characters that are all integral to the plot. Be warned the ending is really a cliff hanger. I had trouble with the way everyone is using Claire and finding was to make her life more miserable. There is a lot of nonconsensual touching which drives the storyline. It all got to be a bit much for my taste. #CMCon26