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St. Anthony plagued by demons, as imagined by Martin Schongauer, in the 1480s.



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The Demon Trapper’s Daughter
The Demon Trapper’s Daughter by Jana Oliver
by Jana Oliver
   

 
Demons are running amok in Atlanta, Georgia, and Riley Blackthorne is in the middle of the chaos. Her father, Paul Blackthorne, is a master trapper- one of the very best at capturing demons- and Riley is determined to learn the business herself, despite the fact that she is a girl in a male-dominated profession. Unfortunately, all of her dreams could be coming to a screeching halt when her world turns upside down. What on earth are the demons up to?
 
I loved Jana Oliver’s Time Rovers series so I couldn’t resist trying her first venture into young adult fiction. And oh, what a phenomenal tale she weaves! Jana Oliver does a marvelous job at world building, as the reader is immediately sucked into this far too believable world. Riley’s world is a very dark one, where demons and poverty intermingle in everyday life. The parts about the educational system are particularly frightening as one can easily envision some of these hardships coming to fruition.
 
Riley is a fascinating heroine. She’s determined to achieve her goals, even when the odds are clearly stacked against her. I like her gutsiness and her willingness to research all the angles- even as her emotions sometimes tend to have her jumping before thinking. She faces down cliquish girls and Level Five demons with the same determination- a combination that is sure to appeal to both adult and young adult readers alike.
 
THE DEMON TRAPPER’S DAUGHTER is an excellent start to what promises to be an awesome series! Jana Oliver does a magnificent job at appealing across age lines and genres. While primarily a young adult urban fantasy, THE DEMON TRAPPER’S DAUGHTER has a touch of romance and deals with enough mature issues to appeal to a wide variety of readers. The only note of caution is that this is the first in a series and thus there are threads left unanswered. Let’s just hope Jana Oliver publishes the second book soon! Highly recommended!


Publisher:  St. Martin’s Griffin (February 2011)

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