Book cover of The Demon, the Hero, and the City of Seven

Book description

“…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…

When you buy books, we may earn a commission that helps keep our lights on (or join the rebellion as a member).

Why read it?

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…

If you love The Demon, the Hero, and the City of Seven...

Book cover of These Blue Mountains

These Blue Mountains by Sarah Loudin Thomas,

A moving story of love, betrayal, and the enduring power of hope in the face of darkness.

German pianist Hedda Schlagel's world collapsed when her fiancé, Fritz, vanished after being sent to an enemy alien camp in the United States during the Great War. Fifteen years later, in 1932, Hedda…

Want books like The Demon, the Hero, and the City of Seven?

Our community of 13,000+ authors has personally recommended 29 books like The Demon, the Hero, and the City of Seven.

Browse books like The Demon, the Hero, and the City of Seven

Book cover of Monstrous Regiment
Book cover of The Undead Mr. Tenpenny
Book cover of OverLondon

Share your top 3 reads of 2025!

And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.

1,395

readers submitted
so far, will you?

📚 If you like The Demon, the Hero, and the City of Seven, you might also like...

Book cover of Need to Know: World War II and the Rise of American Intelligence

Need to Know by Nicholas Reynolds,

The authoritative but accessible history of the birth of modern American intelligence in World War II that treats not just one but all of the various disciplines: spies, codebreakers, saboteurs.

Told in a relatable style that focuses on actual people, it was a New Yorker "Best of 2022" selection and…

Book cover of Tsunami

Tsunami by LeeAnn Pickrell,

On the morning of December 26, 2004, an undersea earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra in the Indian Ocean. The resulting tsunami killed an estimated 230,000 people across fourteen countries, from Indonesia to Sri Lanka to Thailand to the Maldives to India and all the way to East Africa.…

5 book lists we think you will like!