TL;DR Review: Down but never out, our favorite demon queen and with both kick major ass and build toward an explosive climax that sets up the epic finale to come.
Synopsis:
The Queen of Wrath may go down, but she’s never out. At least, that’s how it’s been for the last five thousand years. With the loss of her horns, hand, sword, name, and witch, Bex is closer to defeat than she’s ever been before, but the Blade of Ishtar has never been a quitter. She’s determined to come back from her ashes, which means it’s time to do something crazy, something she’s never attempted in any of her previous lives.
She’s going to hell. Literally.
If the only way to get back what she lost is for Bex and crew to personally storm the Eternal King’s prison, that’s what they’re going to do, because while the Hells were designed to contain demons, they’re completely unprepared for the fire of revolution Bex is bringing with her, especially since the demons aren’t fighting alone. Adrian is also deep in Heaven’s backstage, and like any good witch, he hasn’t been an idle prisoner. It’s time to show Gilgamesh that winning the battle isn’t the same as winning the war, and that hell hath no fury like a queen–or a witch–scorned.
Full Review:
What a treat to be back in the world of witches, warlocks, demons, angels, and an evil, manipulative Heaven-stealing “God”!
The Tear Down Heaven continues to cement itself as one of my favorite urban fantasies, bringing back our favorite witch and demon queen pairing to raise the stakes, up the drama, and expand to an even more epic story!
In Hell Hath No Fury, we’re treated to a fascinating glimpse at the Hells and the Heavens both. While we’ve spent the last three books predominantly on Earth, the events of the last book have led to Adrian being imprisoned in Heaven, and Bex determined to rescue him. To that end, she and her crew are sneaking into the Hells to stealth their way up to find him.
Naturally, this goes off the rails very quickly, leading their rescue mission to turn into a demon rebellion that literally breaks the chains Heaven has around the demons of Hell. We get some amazing twists and turns for not only Bex and Adrian, but also their colorful and lovely side characters—Iggs the war demon, Lys the lust demon, and Nemini the…well, she’s just Nemini (or is she?).
Meanwhile, Adrian is hard at work trying to scheme and connive his way out of his gilded cage. He has almost no access to his witchcraft or supplies, but as Gilgamesh will soon learn, almost is more than enough for a Blackwood witch. He’s going to do whatever it takes to break the shackles holding him, and tweak Heaven’s nose for good measure.
I was so excited for the moment these two are reunited after spending the better part of two books apart, and it was exactly as satisfying as I expected. The focus is far more on the drama of the new war between Heaven and Hell, the different demons, and the mystery of what the heck Gilgamesh is planning. But, as always, so much time is devoted to developing each character that you’re swept along on every emotional moment.
I can’t say too much about the storyline itself—all the many twists and turns and clever reveals—without spoiling anything, but suffice it to say, Hell Hath No Fury is a wonderful addition to the series, doing an excellent job of setting up what comes next while still pushing each character’s journey along beautifully.
After that ending, I’m dying to see how it all wraps up in the fifth and final book!
Leave a Reply