Taming Demons for Beginners
Annette Marie
Overall: 4/5
Plot and themes: 4/5
Characters: 5/5
Writing style: 4/5
Attention-grabbing: 5/5
Taming Demons for Beginners is the first in a PNR set in The Guild Codex universe. Robin's parents passed away a few short months ago and she's desperate for her inheritance- not the money but the precious artifacts that her and her mother bonded over. She's staying with her uncle to try to convince him to relinquish them but has a tough time making herself heard. When she begins to communicate with a demon, she finds herself as an unlikely contractor and has to figure out how to defend herself from the forces that want to use him while preserving her heritage.
I really liked this book- so much so that I immediately downloaded and finished the second and most of the third and have to be really careful about spoilers in the review. I think that Robin is a pretty relatable character, she has problems with anxiety and doing things for herself but she still has certain morals that she's unwilling to back down from. The integration of Zylas into the normal human world is also really funny and great to watch, I think it's a nice balance between the obvious culture shock and someone who is trying to learn how to adapt to changing circumstances. They're also just both pretty authentic to the characteristics set out for them at the start of the book and they don't compromise themselves.
It was a bit overdone at points and a little hard to believe but honestly, a great read overall. I'm completely recommending it and I think it's way overrated.
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