For Love of Evil by Auryn HadleyMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Wonderfully Fantastic Story
I have become such an Auryn Hadley fan over the last year or so. This book is a prime example of why. Once more this gifted author has created a magical universe, with a complex and well thought out magical system, filled it with incredibly detailed and real characters who have rich emotional histories and had them go on a mighty adventure through life. I honestly thought I’d never find a series I loved as much as Rise of The Iliri, but this one is a very very strong competitor.
In this book we get to see more of the way magic works and in particular how Sia uses it differently from everyone else. She is trying to learn how to use magic like a demon because her great-grandfather wishes her to learn that way, but it just doesn’t seem to be working, mainly because of the science she is supposed to understand in order to do magic like a demon. Sadly Sia is an artist and not a scientist.
The Legion is all living in Hell to keep Sia hidden from the angels whilst she is training. Ronwe has been helping her to understand magic in a way that her great-grandfather seems unable to do, mainly because he understands Sia and the way she thinks a little better. He becomes closer to the Legion because of his friendship with Sia.
One of the things the Legion has been doing is waking up drained demons with the aether they have reaped on Earth. Luke makes a mistake and wakes the wrong demon, one who has been drained for millions of years. His views are archaic and he is a dangerous enemy.
The Legion is trying to avoid the angels, keep Sia safe, and also protect the demons. It’s a hard line to walk, even when you have wings for balance.
I got incredibly absorbed in this story. Auryn Hadley writes such wonderful tales that suck you in and never let go. The characters are rich and have so many nuances to them they feel like they could walk off the page. Having such wonderful characters means you are fully invested in their happiness, sadness, success and failure. You can’t stop worrying about them, even when you stop reading. They feel real.
I really hope the next book in this series comes out soon, because it really is gripping and I can’t wait to see what happens next.
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