Synopsis
Things were going great for the demon Bael-Sharoth until a little girl summoned him to open a jar of tomato sauce. Now he’s trapped in the human world along with his arch nemesis the beautiful and capable Maharet Flameheart.
Life isn’t easy for a demon in a small town. But at least the parks are hellhound friendly and the werewolf at the local bookshop seems nice enough.
Bael and Maharet must find a loving human family to take in this powerful young witch before time runs out or risk being stuck on earth forever.
Blending a cozy, slice-of-life story with a side of enemies to lovers, Soul Guardian delivers a wholesome romantic comedy in the style of Good Omens.
Review
What a treat this was! From the fantastic narration (shoutout to Giancarlo Herrera and Hannah Schooner) and fun humor to the likable characters’ cozy story, I just enjoyed this book so much from beginning to end.
A contemporary setting isn’t often a favorite of mine in fantasy, but it worked really well for this book with its magical elements because that meant it wasn’t overwhelmed by lots of world building. We did still get fun tidbits that were relevant to the various people, but overall the fun in this book was focused on the characters and their heartwarming story. And it wasn’t just the main characters I grew attached to. There were several minor ones as well, especially Murphy and Titan!
It’s been really fun this year to find book after book with a narrative style that isn’t usually something I like and Soul Guardian is another one of those! Omniscient narration too often is clumsily done in a way that reveals too much at the wrong time or is just used for spotty convenience in what otherwise seems to be focused on close third instead. But Soul Guardian used it well in a way that really added to the humor of the story. I was a big fan. I’m glad I keep getting surprised with this.
The story itself was cozy and heartwarming with some excitement and humor mixed in. The characters were just so easy to like and root for. While some things did get resolved rather quickly, I had too good of a time to have an issue with that. The story always continued on at a good pace that had me entertained with whatever came next.
I’m copying this from its description, but it just feels really spot on: Blending a cozy, slice-of-life story with a side of enemies to lovers, Soul Guardian delivers a wholesome romantic comedy.
This is definitely an author I want to keep my eye on!
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