Starting on a low, Where the Night Reigns makes the future look dire for humans, very dire indeed. Utilising contrasting aspects of various genres, it traipses the boundaries of what if in a way that is tantalising to the reader and leaves them wanting more.

Although the blurb for this was certainly intriguing, and I liked the look of the cover, this unfortunately just wasn’t the book for me.

Nothing wrong with it precisely, I just couldn’t seem to get going, so perhaps just one of those things!

Altogether, the blurb and the writing style made it appeal to me, but sadly... not one I would personally return to, and one I sadly couldn’t finish.

DNF at 32%. I just couldn't get into it. Probably because it's a part of a series which I didn't know before I started reading and I have no idea what is going on or what happened to get where we are now.

To defeat the odds and preserve humanity, they’ll all have to work together.

Did not realize this was a part of a series when I started it, but am definitely headed back for book 1 and 2!

It was good to see the conclusion of this series, but I was definetly left wanting. The story was interesting enough and the characters generally good, but there were a lot of loose ends that just weren't tied up enough to me. I'll also admit I was hoping for a hea for all the protagonists of the series.

Although I liked reading this book after finishing it and thinking the story through I realised what problems were associated with this book. I’m disappointed as I didn’t get what I expected.

I believe that this book needs a lot more work with both the plot and character development. Having a more solid plot would gauge more interest with the audience. With more character description and development will make us emotionally connect with each character within the story.

This story does have a pretty solid foundation and I would gladly reread this story if it was edited and improved some more.

First the cover grabbed my attention, then the description of the story made me want to read it even more. I mean demons wreaking havoc, psychics and witches disappearing, a High Demon and a hunter teaming up, and a motley crew! These are all things I love in a book. What I didn't realize is this is the third book in the series. This is my own error as it was in the description on NetGalley's site, I was just too excited to read the little note from the publisher. Even though I personally despise reading books out of order, I went full steam ahead with reading this short story. Thankfully the book stands well on it's own.

I liked the premise, the heir of a corporation that often teams up with demons, a High Demon, and a psychic all team up to stop a group of demons from destroying the world. This is an interesting concept that would have been great to see in a longer format. With only 229 pages there isn't much room for character development or for the side plot smattering of romance. I don't expect much character or world development any way from a book of this length. It's all about moving a story ahead for me when I read something shorter. This is why the romance felt like it could have been left out. I don't feel it added to the story.

The plot is what I enjoyed most about this book, as well as the world building. I wish I could have connected a little more to any of the characters. Perhaps that is partially due to jumping into the series on the third book. The end did take me a little by surprise which is something I enjoy in a book. Overall, it was an enjoyable read.

DNF 21%

I’m not too sure why I couldn’t get into this book..🤔

I liked the idea of the story.. a demon sent from Hell to save the earth and partners up with a demon hunter. Sounds exactly like my kind of book!!

Tbh I just couldn’t feel anything towards the characters, they kind of annoyed me.

Maybe it was the writing style or maybe it’s just me.. but this book wasn’t for me 😔

Maybe I’ll give it another go later down the line!!

First I have to say that I didn’t read the first two books in the series, so „Where the Night Reigns“ was pretty much a standalone for me (and it mostly worked well that way). But at least I became aware of that before starting the book, so I knew I was missing things. At first this didn’t bother me much, because the story gets along nicely without the feeling “Oh my god I don’t get a thing because I just dug into the third (and last) book”. To be fair: I never had that feeling in the whole book except for the epilogue. But as this was the finale of a three book series and we (I guess) get to see all important characters of the previous books in the epilogue, this was to be expected. Where I wholeheartedly felt my lack of information was when there started to pop up characters that obviously had a backstory in the previous books. But as it’s my fault for skipping two books, that’s not really something I can complain about.

But what really bothered me where the many many POVs. Not because there were many POVs – they worked well for the story and normally I don’t get agitated about that – but because it meant that there was very little screen time for the single characters. The first two characters we get in this book for example were Tresser and Nate, who turned out to be two main characters. I really liked both of them, their voices and their chemistry. It’s not often you see a human and a demon together, where the demon is the more level-headed and nice (!!) one. But they just get chapters at the beginning and the end of the book and in the meantime we don’t really get to know what exactly they are doing together or even what they are thinking about all the stuff that happens (because every POV is very centered about the inner feelings and problems of that particular character). That’s realistic, because why should another character know this, but it is also frustrating, especially when they were obviously meant to be an item from the very beginning. And I didn’t have the feeling those two appeared in the previous books, though I could be wrong. They definitely met for the first time in this book, so I assumed we would see them together more often (from their POV). For the same reason we only got glimpses of their back stories, although they are sometimes a huge part of their character (again: Tresser). That disappointed me somewhat.

The ending however was good (if maybe not likable) and surprised me a little, because I thought the author would go for another route. Also remarkable were the funny, ironic, sarcastic and sometimes just plain smart-assed characters (especially Tresser and George). I laughed a lot about George teasing Cassie or Tresser not being able to keep his mouth shut. I probably just have to go back and read the first two books, then read this one again (and be it only because I want to know more about Adam).

Overall “Where the Night Reigns” was an entertaining read that could have been a lot longer in my eyes, to not only have one action scene after the other but also explore all the main characters and their relationships a little bit more.


Many thanks to the publisher for providing me an ARC via NetGalley.

Many thanks to NineStar Press, LLC. and NetGalley for providing me this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Okay, first and foremost: I wasn’t aware when requesting this that it was technically the THIRD book in a series. I have not read the previous two (I didn’t know there were books prior to this) and that bugs me... a lot! Apparently, you don’t have to have read the books that came before, as this installment is being treated as a stand-alone. However, I hate the idea that I’m missing out on any sort of backstory or development. So, yeah, I kind of started this novel off on the wrong foot...

It’s a very quick, easy read, though. The action propels the story along nicely, and the multiple shifting POV’s actually weren’t too distracting, but that’s only because almost every character’s voice was so similar. Speaking on characters for a moment: they were woefully two-dimensional. I didn’t expect much from such a short book, but more depth was sorely needed. Thus, I didn’t care for any of the characters. There was no real sense of peril— the action is very brief and lacking. The characters that “die” are so inconsequential, that I felt nothing after their deaths (and they don’t even stay dead, so, why even bother in the first place?. Also, there was such a huge lack of any negative feelings. I mean, I don’t know what that says about me, personally, but all the characters (even these goddamn—pun intended— demons from Hell) were all waaaaay too friendly with one another. The Epilogue is so sickeningly light and cheery (with the exception of THAT character), and I found it totally unrealistic. There should’ve been more brutality, more violence, more heavy drama, and 70% less saccharine BS.

I wish there hadn’t been any romance (or, at least, save it for a longer book). If the relationships established weren’t so quickly mashed together, I think it would’ve worked. In the end, though, we get two “romances” that take effect over the course of only a few days. No slow burn. No build up. Just four characters falling in love abruptly for little reason other than to fit it into the story for the sake of having it. BUT the fact that both romantic pairings are LGBT is a big plus. The Epilogue brings even MORE characters (I’m guessing from the previous two books?), which frustrated me. I had no idea who anyone was, so I hard skimmed most of it. We were given two MORE LGBT relationships, though, making it a grand total of FOUR pairings in a such a tiny book.

The writing is fairly standard. The dialogue is better than expected, but the narrative is generic. Overall, it’s decent, but so frequently falls victim to cliché.

I wish this book had been longer, or was the first part of a series.

3.5 stars
Great finale for the series!

Content warnings include: character death, violence, demonic possession, exorcism, abduction, imprisonment, torture.

Where the two first books in the series, How We Sell Our Souls and The Cost of Living, were a bit underwhelming when it came to the overarching plot, Where the Night Reigns delivered perfectly in that regard. All the plot threads, including smaller side ones from the two prequels, were picked up and brought together, and I loved the end result.

A lot of new characters were introduced: David, called Tresser, the unconventional heir of the Tresser Corporation who deals with demon matters on earth. Nathan, a demonic knight shunned for his powers sent to earth when the war raging in hell moves there. Malephor, a demonic courier who has much more to offer than just delivering messages. Henry, a kindergarden teacher desperate to find his missing fiancée. And Cassandra, a psychic working for Tresser.

The book switches POVs between these five, and while I liked all of them as characters, the POV switches did them a disservice as that made it hard to really get to know any of them given that they were all new characters (though Henry and Cassandra were mentioned in the previous books: Henry as the fiancé of Lucy, the exorcist in book1, and Cassandra is a friend and colleague of Adam who appears in both prequels.)
Speaking of: pretty much all of the characters from the previous books appear sooner or later in bigger or smaller roles.
So while I didn't really connect to any of the characters emotionally since their personal stories made up such a smaller part of the bigger whole, it would also be wrong to say there was no emotional investment.

The romantic subplots were also way smaller than in the previous books, in which they already weren't that big of a deal. I'm not even really sure if they count as romantic, though I felt there was definitely hints of at least two new couples, as well as references to the ones established in the other books.

While the whole demon invasion thing was finally handled directly, it still felt sort of small scale as apparently it's all forcused on this one town.
Still, I was happy that what was built up since book1 was finally in the foreground as it should have been way earlier.

There was more worldbuilding for how Hell is made up in this world, which I appreciated, though overall the setting wasn't all that deeply elaborated.

Overall definitely the best book of the series, which is an enjoyable and relatively fast read.

I was hoping for a bit more depth to the characters, although they were still likable. I just did not feel as connected to them as I would have liked to be. The plot flowed nicely, and I felt really connected to the world that was built.

Thank you net gallery for the opportunity to read this book.

Where the Night Reigns is a bit hit and miss for me. I really enjoyed how this book tied together the first two and ended with a good conclusion but many of the characters were lack lustre and underdeveloped. I personally preffered the first book. The punctuation and spelling needs rechecking too. 3 stars.

This pairing broke my heart. Nate a high demon charged with stopping the invasion and Tresser, a homeless alcoholic bounty hunter. Nice to see George, Beck and Adam again. I like how everything comes together, how the demons cope with their partners and ultimately the ending. It’s been a rollercoaster of emotion.

Where the Night Reigns was a mixed bag for me. On the plus side, it was great to see the culmination of events that took place in books one and two, and this story was a satisfying conclusion to the trilogy on the plot front. However, I did think this the weakest in the series. A few characters were old friends from the previous instalments, but the newcomers felt really underdeveloped, as did their romantic attachments, which sprang out of nowhere in a matter of moments in each other's company. I didn't care about any of them as I wasn't given enough time to get to know them. This is a shame. Book one was great fun, book two was still fine, but sadly this one left me underwhelmed, though I am glad I read simply to see how things would end. As such, I am giving it three stars, since it does tie up loose ends pretty well, but it could have been so much more. I was also a bit surprised at the number of typos and punctuation problems that were missed in edits and proofing; although, I did not factor that into my decision on the rating.

*I haven't read the previous books, but have been told that this reads well as a standalone novel, so it shall be reviewed as such*

I was immediately pulled into this with the summary alone. I'm such a sucker for dark fantasy, paranormal, supernatural. You name it. I mean demonic possession? Dead rising? Psychics and witches? Sign me the hell up.

So with that being said, I liked the book. Keep in mind I said like and not love. I had many issues, mostly with the character development. I found the characters to be quite basic. There wasn't too much too them, and I would've loved to just SEE MORE from them. It was just lackluster compared to the worldbuilding. The worldbuilding is FANTASTIC and really saves it for me. The plot with the dark descriptions, scenery, and just the overall feel this gives off really meshed well. I just wish there were better characters to acompany it.

With all that out of my chest, I did like it. The characters weren't terrible, so they didn't really take me out of the story much. Overall, it was a well done book. As someone who didn't read the other books, this does well on its own. There are a few times you may get confused, but luckily it isn't too bad when it happens.

E-ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review!

I really loved this book a lot. I realised that when I read it in one sit and I couldn't stop thinking about the plot and the characters. The book starts quite slow-paced but around 40 pages in it picked up so much and I'm so glad I stuck with it.
5 STARS READ HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!