Blood Sacrifice by Stormy Glenn

81RnccwMlbL._SL1500_Title: Blood Sacrifice
Author: Stormy Glenn
Genre: Paranormal
Length: Novella (85 pages)
Publisher: Torquere Press (January 28th, 2014)
Heat Level: Moderate
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥3.5Hearts
Blurb: Being a demon isn’t always fun. Being a demon summoned to a satanic ritual is downright miserable. Isaac Braden spends most of his time being a rich recluse but every so often, he’s introduced to someone new when he’s summoned… a blood sacrifice. And tonight Jory Daniels has been chosen to be that sacrifice.

In a satanic ritual summoning gone bad, Isaac finds himself eternally bound to Jory. He has to have the man’s blood in order to survive. But when Jory wants something in return, can Isaac submit enough to allow it or will his demon nature take over and cause him to lose the best thing that ever happened to him?

ISBN: 978-1-61040-642-0

Product Link: http://www.torquerebooks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=4113

Reviewer: Prime

Review: It’s hard not to be a fan of Stormy Glenn. This is one of her darker offerings compared to her other works. In fact, a couple of chapters are downright brutal. However, after that it becomes a very hot, sensual ride for the demon Isaac and his blood sacrifice, Jory.

I read this when it first came out some years ago (some may remember it as part of the Bite Here, Too anthology), and still it took me some time to think of the appropriate words for this review.

The story provides an interesting angle on a demon story. There are elements of the more traditional horror based demon stories – as I said, the opening chapters which involve rituals are brutal. There is also the underlying moral, for lack of a better word, about free-will which makes it interesting and could have provided more drama if given the time or words.

In addition to this, the actual characters themselves didn’t grab me, although Isaac really did have the beginnings of really getting my attention with his not being the run of the mill demon – good, bad, or otherwise.

The twist at the end was cool, but I felt that more was needed and so in the end it felt like it was no big deal. I don’t like to be left hanging! One final thing that bugged me, there were two characters in the beginning, which are Jory’s friends and really took up a lot of thought in Jory’s mind. They just disappeared! And I was not placated by the throwaway line of Jory asking Isaac about their well-being and Isaac’s assurances.

The closest I could pin point in my mind, was that almost everything was limited by the word count and so could not evolve as much as it had the potential to. That being said, perhaps the plot was too complicated for the word count (particularly the final twist). I’m not sure.

I enjoyed it but at the same time, I was left feeling a little disappointed, but since this is, the only Stormy Glenn story that has left me like this, I’m glad to say this isn’t a general look on her wonderful body of work.

* I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review through http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com *