Charm City

The Demon Whisperer, Book 1

By: Ash Krafton

Narrated by: Roy McCrerey

The darkness is rising, and one man stands against it: the exorcist mage Simon Alliant. But in Baltimore, he finally meets his match...a part-mortal divinity with the power to whisper away demons.

Simon Alliant is an exorcist who battles demons, whether he wants to or not. Sometimes it's not so bad...he gets to play with magic, after all. But for Simon, magic represents a demon of another kind. He's addicted to magic, and it takes more than a handful of charms to keep that particular demon at bay.

Chiara is part Light, part Dark, and stubbornly mortal. The woman has a way with words: She literally talks demons into abandoning their human hosts. Simon thinks that's not the only trick she has up her sleeve - and that's pretty high praise coming from a mage like him.

As intriguing as that may be, Simon has too many reasons to distrust her...one of them being his more-or-less partner, an angelic Watcher. Amid all the celestial warnings of the rising dark comes a new prophesy that makes him wonder: Is Chiara a threat to him and all of mankind?

Or will she be his salvation?

©2016 Ash Krafton (P)2018 Ash Krafton

a good Paranormal book

a great first book for a sireis i liked the book quite much
the story was well writen
i loved the world of angels in the book ...
a very good listen
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

An Exorcist With A Bag Full of Tricks...

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

So... I was listening to the audiobook and I was enjoying it. However, once in a while, I kept thinking that I needed to go back to listen to the previous books in the series in order to get a more complete picture of the characters' background. Eventually however, I did realize that this was in fact the first book in the series.... This being the case, I feel that a more in depth introduction of the characters would have been very helpful in understanding their mission and "career" choices' motivations. Some of the particulars do surface throughout the narration and by the time you reach the end, understanding their circumstances becomes a little easier. The story is quite entertaining, the characters very likable, and the narration very well done. It is still somewhat uncertain the kind of relationship that will develop between demonologist Simon and Chiara (Scura), the offspring of Lucifer and an angel. The mission of eliminating the growing darkness on earth is bringing them together, but the means of reaching their goals are very different. Will the light prevail over the darkness? It did in this first book but we'll have to see what the rest of the series will bring.

old sins are never forgotten

This was a fun urban fantasy featuring the schemes and plots of Angel's and Demons. I loved that the characters were power6but also had the ability to grow as they overcame their past traumas. I'm looking forward to book 2. I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

pretty good but for simon

I received a free copy of this book at my request, my review is voluntary and unbiased.

Man I pretty hated Simon from the first paragraph, it's great that he keeps getting put in is place by Chiara but I just wish he'd stop being a pushy douche for like 5 minutes, I firmly believe the entire narrative would have been more enjoyable if he simply ceased to exist. Otherwise the story was pretty good

The voice actor however has a strong showing he has deep power in his voice and quite a range.

Characters you can root for.

Good story line. Though the plot of the book seems to be more of a character introduction for future installments, it gives you insite to the characters and their struggles. Love the heaven and hell dynamics. I look forward to the next book and to see how the characters develop together. Love all the little references that can only be Baltimore! This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.