The Girl and The Demon by Pauline Gruber
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Girl and the Demon is the third, and sadly final book, in The Girl and the Raven series by Pauline Gruber. In the first two books we were introduced to Lucy Walker who discovered that she was half witch and half demon. Her life was turned upside down as she was forced to battle demons and supernatural forces in a battle between good and evil.

In the Girl and the Demon, Lucy feels that her life might finally be returning to normal and that she can live the life of a normal teenager. That sense of calm and normal is short-lived when once again she is forced to battle for her life against her mortal enemy that has returned to finish her off. Lucy was left to deal with the demon that has returned for her without the help of her beloved Marcus, her protector. He is out of town dealing with things of his own and can’t be there to help Lucy when she needs him the most.

It’s bad enough that Lucy is forced to defend herself against her mortal enemy without the help of Marcus but now someone that she thought was a friend has done the unthinkable. She has held a séance and summoned an evil spirit in the process that puts Lucy and her friends in grave danger. To save those she loves Lucy is forced to reveal who she really is and her supernatural abilities. It is now up to Lucy to rescue her friends, her family and an entire city from the evil forces that have set out to destroy her and everything she knows.

After reading books one and two in The Girl and the Raven series I couldn’t wait to read the third and final installment. These books did not disappoint. I fell in love with the characters, especially the character of young Lucy. I admired her strength and her resolve in the face of danger. I truly admired that no matter what she had to endure she did what it took to protect those that she loved the most. The author, Pauline Gruber did an amazing job of writing this entire series! Although it is classified as being for young adults, I feel that it is a series that anyone of any age can enjoy. The characters and scenes are very well written with great world building that makes the reader feel as though they were right there. There is no lack of action or excitement throughout. This book contains it all in one with a nice blend of romance, mystery, suspense, the supernatural, and the battle between good and evil. This was an amazing series and I’m sad to see it come to an end.

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