Gabrielle Ash

I won this from Librarything. I think. Or I was supposed to have received it, and did not get it.

Regardless, the idea of crows as shape shifters caught my immediate interest. Real Corvids are absolutely fascinating. What could be better than a exiled one?

Diana is a victim of circumstance. Her murder (crow flock family) have banished her parents and as their daughter, her as well. For five years they have been living destitute.

Her father has tasked Diana into stealing a magic sword. One that can kill demons. He tells her it is the only way to redeem themselves and get them back into the murder. Diana is desperate for normalcy, acceptance and thinks this just work. If she dies in the attempt, death may be favorable to her present exsistence .

But of course someone else wants the sword - Sasha is a clairvoyant with angel blood. He is also under contract with a demon general. In this universe, there are demons who were expelled from Hell. Each one is battling for complete power of Earth.

Along for the ride is Norbo. A young man who happens to be possessed by a minor cat demon.

As a rule, I do not care for books with demons. Although the book is total fiction, there is enough unknown in the real world for this reader to stay clear. But the magic involved and chemistry between the 3 main characters made this book a fun read… (more)

Choose Your (Own Adventure) Family
Book review by Erin Michaela Sweeney

They're back! Diana the crow shifter, Sasha the demonically raised part angel, and Nobu the teen possessed by former hell general Natsu. This time the crow murder that never accepted Diana into their fold because of bad blood with her father, wants to hire Diana, Sasha, and Nobu/Natsu to kill another hell general to release the murder from a contract their Lead Crow agreed to. All three of the ragtag team ride rollercoasters of doubt and loyalty to each other. It's a great example of the Heroine's Journey, where Diana must grapple with the pros and cons of blood family versus chosen family. Murder for Hire is even better than the first book in The Murder Book series. Congrats to author Gabrielle Ash and City Owl Press!

*I received a free ebook of Murder for Hire as a LibraryThing Early Reviewer member in exchange for an unbiased review. (This review also appears on Goodreads and Amazon).… (more)