I loved, loved, LOVED this book!!! The premise was right up my alley and straight to the point: a story about friends and a demon? Yes please! Right off the bat, the two main characters had such distinct personalities and ways of speaking, which was perfect and entirely comprehensible for the audiobook version. I really adored the differences in each character, and the love they had for each other any way. I found the demon to be an interesting character, she was very sultry and scary - the concept of a demon feeding off your miosery until you're nothing but a shell of a human raises such a primal fear, and works well as a symbol folr mental illness, which I took it to be. The depiction of trauma in the book is brilliant as well. I found it to be really subtle but also so realisytic as to how debilitating it can be in ways that appear small to outsiders while leaving such a lasting effect on the person themselves. The ending was perfect, and opens up the opportunity for sequels or follow-on books within thew same universe - and I am really hoping that was intentional because I cannot get enough of this world. I cannot praise the book enough, the narration was absoloutely spot-on, and I truly cannot think of a single flaw.

NOLA is the perfect setting when you want to read about demons, psychics, possible vampires and death. Spooky stories and this city, unfortunately do go hand in hand. And the lore, with its heavy history makes it even more believable.

Blaire and Maven go on one unforgettable girls trip, I will say I have played with an Ouija Board a time or two. But in my old age, it is something I will always back away from, not from being scared but for knowing that we may not be truly alone in this world.

While demons are always "bad", I think even the worst of demons can help steer you to the right choices. Even when those choices could go against your morals.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice Level: 🌶️
1st POV

Arda did an amazing job bringing this story to life. She read this horror story perfectly, and didn't over exaggerate any of the moments, which is truly appreciated!!

🎧 Single Narration 6h 33m at 2x
🎙️ Arda Strayed
Narration Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Publisher: Emily Vale Books

Horror
Supernatural Thriller
Demons
NOLA

TW: Animal Sacrifice, Cheating, Murder, Talks of past SA

Thank you to Emily Vale Books, and author Emily Vale, for providing me with the ALC of “She Feeds on Misery”.