Demons Are Forever: Confessions of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom

So far I've read 2 books and I am hooked.

The book Demons Are Forever: Confessions of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom is just as good as the other two books. It just made me laugh. With a Mom like that, anything can and will happen. Hope there is more to come.

The first half of Kate Connor's life was spent being, well, Buffy. Then, she grew up, married the love of her life, had a baby, and tried to settle into normalcy. Then, Eric, her husband, was killed, in a seemingly totally unrelated to supernatural evil event, leaving Kate and their daughter, Allie to start over, which they did. Presently, Kate has remarried, has a second child, and the most challenging events in her life are supposed to be juggling PTA stuff, the terrible twos, teen angst, and being a candidate's wife. However, she's gone back into the demon hunting life and the time has come when she cannot avoid telling Allie the truth. Inevitably, that brings Allie into her world, training to be a hunter just like her mom, dad, and faux grandpa, Eddie, the retired hunter who lives with Kate. Kate will need all the help she can get as there is a plot on to unleash a powerful demon on the earth, one that has been trapped in her late husband's ring. In the midst of trying to prevent that, she will also learn more about his death, and possible return to life. Life can just be too confusing. ***** Kate's world may be full of problems and challenges that make her want to kill something, hopefully a demon, but that's good news for readers. Though the tone of the books has become more serious, the content is meatier, yet still light-hearted in a way. Character growth is excellent; you truly care about these people. The only bad part is waiting for the next one. *****

I've been waiting forever, it seems, to read this third installment in the Demon series, and I'm amazed and delighted that Julie Kenner was able to accomplish so much in this book. The demon story, complete with all its dangers, is exciting and gripping as always. But where Kenner really shines is the overarching story of Kate and Eric, and the mysteries of that first marriage. DEMONS ARE FOREVER takes us in a mind-boggling new direction on Kate's family front. I'm already looking forward to the next book so I can know what will happen next.

This third installment in Kenner's Demon Hunting Soccer Mom series is a complete winner. Now that heroine Kate Connor's daughter is aware not only of her mother's secret life, but also the facts surrounding her birth father's mysterious death, the stakes are ramped to an emotional level that only a master storyteller like Kenner could handle with finesse. The action is still non-stop, the dialogue still sharp...and the story will dig down into your chest and tug on your heartstrings in ways that elicited more than one tear from this reader at the end. Still funny, exciting and infinitely imaginitive and clever, DEMONS ARE FOREVER is an amazing addition to this awesome series. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Until fifteen years ago, Kate and Eric Crowe were Hunters. They roamed the globe searching for and destroying demons. They retired to San Diablo, California, when Kate was pregnant with Allison "Allie". But Eric died while Allie was still young. Kate eventually remarried to a man named Stuart Connor, who treats Allie as if she was his own. Just under three years ago, Allie became an older sister to little Timmy. On the surface, they look like such a nice and normal family. Well, Kate Connor may live in the suburbs, but she is certainly no ordinary soccer mom. Until recently, Kate was happy with a normal life. Stuart is about to run for San Diablo County Attorney. Timmy is well into the Terrible Twos and thinking about entering the Horrible Threes early. Allie is a teen, complete with all the drama the title brings. That is more than enough for any woman to handle. Kate only came out of Hunter retirement because demons began showing up in the area and Kate is determined to keep her family safe. Few people know of Kate's secret life. Laura Dupont, her neighbor and best friend, helps with research. Eddie Lohmann "Gramps", once her alimentatore (coach/mentor during Hunter years), may be over eighty but you would never know it if you saw him kicking demon butt. Father Ben helps with archive research and helps hides the bodies (after the demon is banished) in the Cathedral catacombs. David Long, Coronada High's mysterious chemistry teacher who helps Kate hunt. And recently, Allie entered the elite circle, but only because she had been kidnapped by a demon a couple of months ago and almost became collateral damage. Kate is now forced to reveal her secret life to Allie. Time is of the essence. Seems the demons are getting active again. Worse, the demons are attacking very close to home! From what little the demons reveal during encounters, they are attempting to release Andramelech "Andre", one of the high chancellors of hell, from his shackles. Should this happen, the entire world will be in deep trouble. Also, Kate learns that Eric had been an active Hunter until his death. Of course, Kate feels betrayed. Eric had kept his hunting a secret from her and often lied about his where-abouts. Clues now show that Eric had some sort of connection with Andre, had kept in contact with the Vatican, and knew another hunter named Nadia Aiken (who disappeared only five years ago). Allie is almost fifteen-years-old now and looking forward to the day she gets her permit to drive. To look at Allie, you would never guess that only a couple months ago she had escaped being slain by a demon in the local museum. Allie now knows that demons are horribly real and that her parents used to hunt them down. Naturally, Allie wants to research the mystery surrounding her dad's death. After seeing her mom kick demon butt, Allie wants to train as a Hunter as well. Her mom only agrees because she knows Allie would train behind her back. And for some odd reason, the demons seem