Compel

Compel (Rae Wilder, #2)
Also goes by the title Demon Day
by Penelope Fletcher

Published April 30, 2011

Grieving the death of her friend at the hand of dark magics, Rae is full of hate and vengeance. Tracking Devlin and his followers across demon territory, she is forced to turn to the local shifter pack for help. Tricked into rescuing the pack Alpha’s daughters from the Temple, she learns there really is no place more dangerous than home.

Breandan the fairy is done being patient. He wants Rae to stand by his side and refuses any claim they are not destined to be. Unsure, Rae denies him the right to have her, but will the urges of her nature and the strength of their bond allow her to walk away? Then there is Tomas, the alluring vampire who needs her help. But what exactly does he expect of her, and is the cost of helping him worth turning her back on life itself?

Courted by the dark, and in love with the light, Rae must choose her path, or face the burden of Rupturing the world once more.

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I have to say, while I liked the original cover of the first book much better than the new cover, it's the exact opposite with this one. Just saying.

This second installment of the series deals much more with vampires than the first book did. Is that good? I don't know, it depends on your view of vampires. I'll leave that alone now.


I LOVED the shifters! {{giant, cheesy grin}} Especially Alec. And I was not the least bit surprised by who the female he scented was. Made me happy.


A lot happens here. There was a great battle, and I expected it to be the climax of the book. Then I realized there was still quite a bit left. While the book ended after another, more-emotional-for-Rae battle, it still felt like a bit like the book was being dragged out after the first battle, at least for a little while.


Over all I liked it, but I'll admit I thought the first book was better.


3.5/5 stars