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“…the subtlety and humor of an assassin’s stiletto inserted straight down into the funny bone.”
Carl R. Jennings, author of Just About Anyone


What happens when good and evil collide?

They yell, Ouch!

When you’re a demon who’s recently (but accidentally) been magically bound to a human for eternity, life…

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1 author picked The Demon, the Hero, and the City of Seven as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I love an epic tale as much as the next nerd, but sometimes, I want my fantasy to be a little cozier. Such is the case with this lovely book (and series). It’s a classic Odd Couple story in which a foul-mouthed and vice-loving demon has been magically bonded to a goody-goody hero. Antics ensue.

The writing is perfect, and it’s filled with great lines like, "It was Chet, our next-door neighbor. The one that shared a bathroom with us and unknowingly let me clean my fingernails with his toothbrush." The whole series is great. I was nervous going into…

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