Oliver Nocturne #4: Demon Hunter

Oliver is dreading the start of the new school year. The last night before school is to start; he plans on meeting his friends Dean and Emalie at the zoo. While Oliver is waiting by the bat cages, police bust into the room, obviously searching for something. Oliver hides and then follows them outside. He runs into his friends, and the three hide in the bushes, watching the police action. A boy around their age has been murdered. They overhear that they believe a jaguar has killed the boy. Oliver starts to have troubling thoughts. He ran into his brother Bane (aka Charles) on his way into the zoo. And Bane was occupying a jaguar. Oliver stumbles across a pendant with ancient markings on it. Figuring his brother had been wearing it, he pockets the necklace, and the threesome discreetly leaves the zoo. As the days pass, other kids are murdered. And all signs point to the same jaguar. And to make matters worse, Bane hasn't returned home in days. Oliver's parents start to worry and go searching for Bane. When the Half Light come asking questions, Oliver keeps quiet, and then fills his parents in on what he knows. When his parents refuse to let Oliver help in the search, Oliver enlists the aid of his two friends. Emalie is having problems of her own, controlling her Orani powers. And Dean's master, Lythia, has returned, calling Dean to serve her. Oliver now has to wonder who he can and can't trust. After obtaining information from the library, Oliver learns that Bane is being held inside the jaguar by a Nagual demon. After getting guidance from Dead Desiree, Oliver and Emalie seek out Bane. The three friends come together to aide in releasing Bane from the jaguar. But along the way, Oliver must confront more of his history and his destiny. He believes Bane is trying to steal the prophecy from him, but Oliver may be further from the truth than he ever expected. THE DEMON HUNTER kicks up the action and suspense a notch from the previous books. Oliver and his friends are developing their powers and stepping up their fight against those that are battling against them. The plot continues to build and now readers must wait for the continuation in THE ETERNAL TOMB, due out in April 2009. Reviewed by: Jaglvr