Book was good. I have told some family and friends to get this as I know they would enjoy it

Rating: 4,5 stars!

"The female version of the Winchester brothers"
That's the first thing I saw written about The Ninth Circle, and I immediately knew that I had to read this book even if it was the last thing I'd do. I absolutely LOVE those two, and would actually die for Sam and Dean Winchester so of course I went in with high expectations because of that one sentence and boy, did it live up to those expectations. People, if you feel even a tiny bit the same as I do about the Winchesters, then put aside whatever book you were about to read and make way for the Morgenstern sisters.

The similarities between this book and the Supernatural tv show are undeniable: Tala (Dean) comes bursting into Aiva's (Sam's) completely normal life after their baby sister Hart (John) is missing, and so the two older sisters set out to find her. Despite these similarities, The Ninth Circle has its own suprises as well though, which made me enjoy the story even more. Moreover, it's fast-paced, action filled and there was no ridiculous love interest! Finally a good fantasy story where girls can actually be and stay single throughout the book. For the main characters here, there was no time for silly romance while trying to rescue their baby sister and I loved it!

Plotwise, I think this book totally rocks - the way the demon and the human world flow together? Amazing. The Nighthunters? Super badass, though I would have liked some more details about connections and all that jazz (maybe I've just watched too much Supernatural though). Although, character wise, I think this series could get some improvements - which hopefully will happen in the future. The main characters were really well written and they each were likable in their own way, but I felt like the secondary characters - even Hart, their youngest sister - were lacking.

But in short, The Ninth Cirlce was pretty damn awesome. Definitely a recommender, especially if you like Supernatural or just some old demon hunting family business!

This reminds me so much of supernatural, I love the strong female leads in the story and really hope that their will be a second book and this isn't just a one off.

The Ninth Circle is an interestingly enough concept. Two demon-hunting sisters searching for a third missing sister set in Ireland. The synopsis totally hooked me in. Irish mythology? Demon-hunting? Magic? Unfortunately, I couldn’t get through the format of the novel or the execution.

The writing simply did not work for me. Each chapter is written like an episode, each having it’s own subplot and struggle/resolution with a larger plot stringing them all together. Because of this, the chapters felt rushed and jammed pack with way too much information and action. The characters seemed to make rash, half-informed decisions that made me roll my eyes. I think if the story had stuck with a traditional format and storyline, it could have been a lot better.

Meet Aiva, librarian, and her private detective sisters Tala and Hartley Morgenstern. They live in Dublin, Ireland, and spend there free time as Nighthunters. This book follows their escapades through the nine circles, bringing them into contact with demons, sirens, fae, hellhounds, selkies, harpies............etc.
LOVE this book!! It's a good long read which doesn't get boring at any point. I've never read anything by this author, but if this is evidence, then I want more. Definitely recommend to everyone.

I so badly wanted to love this book. I chose to read it after seeing the beautiful cover. The issue I had with this book is that you have to be in a certain mood to read it. Some days I enjoyed reading this and other days felt like a drag. I actually did get into the book, but on the last few chapters when they actually enter hell and by then the story was ending. This was also the point that I decided I liked Tala - before this I couldn't stand her. I just didn't really get an emotional attachment to the characters. Will I read the rest of the series? Probably not.

As other reviewers have mentioned, this book makes me think of the TV show Supernatural. The book was fun, action packed and a quick read.

I loved the 3 sisters relationship and the plot was really good. I loved that the books revolves around three strong badass women and there were lots of creatures and I love how divided the world was but I'm not sure I loved the ending!

I received an e-copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review. I really enjoyed this book and it reminded me of a female irish Supernatural. Tala and Aiva have grown up learning to be demon hunters. Their sister Hartley goes missing and they are the only ones who can find her. They go through many different leads and demon circles looking for their sister. This is a fast paced book and one that is easy to get into. I would definitely recommend to anyone who likes a good demon hunter story or who likes the show Supernatural. The one thing I think could be better about the story is the writing, but I know that after first books authors improve writing style.

I had a hard time getting into this book at first, but the further into it I got the more interesting the book became. By the end I was completely hooked and now I can't wait for the next book.

The Ninth Circle is a fast-paced journey though the fantastical criminal underworld of Dublin, and its parallel in the circles of hell. There are a pair of sisters who are at odds with each other, and another sister who is missing, presumed kidnapped.

Although the concept, setting and even the writing style itself all appealed, the use of "episodes" instead of chapters, which each episode felt as though it was a stand-alone TV programme was disjointed. I don't expect each chapter to have its own full story structure and be brought to nearly full-resolution. This structure stopped the story from flowing as well as it could have, as well as making the whole book feel like a failed pitch to a TV network.

This book was the best. An adventure so fun and cunning and amazing, I got lost in this world.

The overview for this made it sound so appealing, it felt like it was along the lines of a Cassandra Clare story.
for me the characters lacked any depth, and I just couldnt take the name Furfur seriously as a demon.

Think supernatural season 1 and you may grasp the vibes the book gave me, and yet, the story is much richer and so are the characters. The relationships between these sisters really sold this for me. This was a great read.

***ARC received in exchange of an honest opinion***

The Ninth Circle has a unique kind of story (for a book). It reminds me a lot of the TV show Supernatural (so much it bothered me sometimes) and it's filled with action.

But although the story is interesting, it lacks more in my opinion. It lacks romance and it lacks a side story, because it was so focused on one plotline it turned out to being a one-dimensional story for me, and that clearly wasn't the intention.

I didn't like how each time there was a main character. I liled Tala a lot, but Ivy not so much (she warmed up to me). But I missed a stronger romantic connection. I read all kinds of genres, books filled with action, included, but they all have to have romance in them.

I'll probably won't read the next book, but, even though it didn't cause me any lasting effects, ai enjoyed this book.

Fire is a book that drew my attention on Netgalley for two reasons. The cover that is stunning. And the synopsis. That synopsis breaths female Supernatural to me. But I was curious to see how that would be done differently yet still create a great supernatural world. At the end I was left unsure of how to rate this book though. But ended up at 3,5 stars.

Overall I enjoyed this book. It is a supernatural world with hunters, demons and other supernatural creatures. Of course I was going to love that. However the catch here is that the synopsis screams Supernatural the tv show, the whole story does that to me. And I don’t necessarily mean that as a compliment. The book starts with two sisters. One who is still a hunter and the other who has moved away from the hunting life. They have a third sister who has disappeared and they have to find her. Their mother is dead. But they have a friend of hers who they can go to for information on supernatural things. If you have watched the tv show you know how similar this is. And there were small things throughout the story that gave me the similar feeling. The thing is, I understand that the tv show has already done so much so it is hard to not create that feeling. But I think it is a bit much. And in that regard, I don’t think it has the ability or the depth to move away from its similarity to the tv show. I hope however that the second book will do that.

It doesn’t help that the book feels like it is running through a season. The chapters are called episodes and sometimes there is the potential for a whole hour long episode in a chapter. Of course that doesn’t quite work on the page and sometimes it feels like I am reading a summary of an episode almost. Basically I miss depth here. More depth into the characters and their relationships. It skims the surface here or there but never does more than that. It is a shame because I think this does have such potential to be a great book.

Certainly the circles of demons as shown here are really interesting. And I would love to learn more about the circles and how they work together on things. I was very happy that the main characters were females for this. Tala is very rough around the edges and I would love to dive a bit deeper into her as a character. Certainly more than was done now. Her sister prefers book (who doesn’t really) and is perhaps more of the planning and information type of character. I had a harder grasping her character. Some of the side characters were also interesting and a great add.

Brilliant brilliant brilliant what a fantastic start to a new series i loved it i found it to be a really exciting and enjoyable read

Good idea, to some extent even the original. As mentioned, it seems like it comes tv series for teenagers. Very quickly read, dialogues are clear. Only, in addition to the main story, there are no events beside that.
In any case, from my compliments to the author.
I expect a sequel.

My thanks to NetGalley for providing a copy of this book.

DNF this book. It was uninteresting and awkward to read.

A big thank you to to C.A.Farland and Netgalley for the free copy in exchange for an unbiased review.

So this novel immediately grabbed my attention! Tala, the demon huntress, whose apartment is warded against fey, vampires, werewolves, and the aforementioned demons, but not humans. Then there is the crime world separated into nine levels, each "circle responsible for a different activity."

Three sisters (and Nighthunters): Tala, Aiva, and Hartley. But Hartley is an addicted gambler and is missing. So the ladies seek her, only to learn she's been abducted by one of those demonic criminal circles. These ladies are highly trained soldiers against the forces of evil and battle, of
course, ensues wherever their clues lead.

The creature count is just enormous. If it's a myth, it's probably in this book, some where you least expect them.
Great plot, Harland! Not sure I'm happy with the ending? The sisterhood trinity, I feel, was a tip of the iceberg that I'm hoping can be resurrected in future books somehow. And I'm so there for Book Two!