reviews_and_ramblings | ’Til it Bleeds by Stephanie Burke

Faith and Vice are a bonded fighting unit of half-demon, half-human beings. Despite the name, Faith is not less dangerous or crazy than Vice; when they fight, the don't fight with an honor code, everything is allowed, and feisting on the dead is the normal ending for a good battle. The pair is no more good than the evils they fight, they could be consider the good part only since they work for The Guild, a secret organization devoted to destroy all the evil demons on earth. And to destroy demons what is better than using even more dangerous creatures? matched demons who relive in their bond.

Vice is the more crazy, born from a madman who enjoy the killings of innocent soul. Vice can't reason well without his mate beside, and only the soothing presence of Faith makes him an useful weapon for the justice, otherwise he will be one of the hunted. Faith instead is born from a lust demon, so he uses the lust to control and direct Vice and at the same time to satiate his inner demon. Only a crazy like Vice is enough for Faith, and only a strong demon like Faith is enough for Vice. Alone they would be dangerous, together they are deadly.

There is a lot of blood, sliced body parts and sex in not so hyginic condition... it's like one of those Z-level horror movie, where the blood is so red that can be only tomato juice and the setting so unbelievable that it's obvious that is the basement of some young and penniless director, but despite all, you enjoy the show and cheer for the main characters to be even more cruel and blood-thirsty.

I really like Stephanie Burke's books, but they are always too short. Maybe this one is not among my favorite, I prefer the more fairy tale and aseptic Space Opera saga, or the tender and involving Shadow Hunter, but it's obvious that she is very original, never happen that one of her books disappoints me.

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