The Devil's Right Hand (Dante Valentine, Book 3)

So Dante's life is now idyllic... and she isn't happy. How many of us can relate to getting what you want and not being sure what to do with it? This is what the other posters are complaining about, I think. There is no going back and she is literally shackled to the Underworld. This book is about a control freak learnng to deal with an partnership. Its a lot like the first year of marriage, as I hear it. She has pledged her life to being with Japh and all his baggage for the rest of her fragile, half mortal life. So she freaks out about feeling trapped and forced to deal with trusting another person that has many of the same trust issues. If you have read the previous novels in the series, this is a HUGE change of pace for Dante and being forced to deal with it makes her sound a little whiny because that is all she can do about it. That and rage against the bad guys. And there is a fantastic plot twist concerning who exactly are the bad guys that develops in Book 5(which I highly recommend).

Better and better is what I can say. I remember reading the first book, and putting it down in the end, thinking " this gal really has a serious mental problem." Not that having a mental problem is, well, a problem, but it sorta got on the annoying side. Still, I plowed on and viola, here I am, finished with the third book and waiting for more. Danny's condition, it can only be said, worsened throughout the books, giving what happened to her. But now, it has starting to make a lot more sense than it did in the first book, and I actually feel pitiful and understanding of her feelings of anguish, hatred and insecurity. The chemistry, screams, tears, worries and such like scenes with Japh was amazingly written. I couldn't help letting my emotions run around with both characters, understanding yet feeling fustrated at the same time. It was easy to understand why Japh wrapped her up like a bird in a cage, and it was also too easy to want to swing a sabre into a wall when it came to Danny's feelings. Danny can't help the fact that she is as fragile as an eggshell when it comes to demons, and Japh can't help trying his best to protect her, even when it would make her hate the whole situation even further. The author has a great talent for bringing readers into the world, into the hearts and minds of every character, Danny, Japh and even Lucifer. I look forward to the rest of the story and hope that Danny(somehow) manages to reel in a bit with the mental rocket.

This is a great series. Not too dark, but detailed enough to really involve the reader. The main character, Dante Valentine, is the "good" bad girl; and the setting, which is futuristic in nature, isn't so far fetched that the reader gets lost in new technology. There is enough a romance angle to each of the books that is well written and helps the plot line rather than distract from it. The author also includes a glossary at the end of the book to help clarify a few vocab terms. I have read one through three in the series and look forward to four. I've read the Anita Blake series, and actually enjoy the Dante Valentine series more.

It seems that Dante "Danny" Valentine just cannot get away from having to deal with Lucifer. (Yes, Lucifer, Prince of Hades.) Dante no longer has to work to pay off her mortgage. It is done. Now she dwells in a huge fortress with layers upon layers of the best wards and shields (Necromance and "Fallen" Demon). She has even come to trust Trierce "Japh" Japhrimel. When Japh tells Danny that Lucifer wants to meet with her again, dread hits her hard. But one simply does NOT tell Lucifer no. Lucifer needs a new Right Hand and wants Dante. By the time the negotiations are done, Dante is contracted for the next seven years. Dante must hunt down four rogue demons that have escaped from Hades. Dante's new and fragile trust of Japh begins to crack when her new home is attacked by demons while Japh is conveniently absent. From then on, Dante is on the run. But if Dante is being hunted by demons (and more) while she must hunt down four Greater Flight demons (the highest level demons can become), then she needs a bodyguard. Who better than the merc Lucas Villalobos (a.k.a. Deathless)? He is a man that has done something so vile that the god of death refuses to let Lucas embrace eternal rest. As for Lucas, he hopes Lucifer might be able to kill him since no one else can. When Japh reenters the picture, Dante notices that he has full demon powers again. Trust all but crumbles. Japh begins acting strangely. When Japh refuses to tell Dante what is going on, acts like she is his prisoner, and even has a creature with him that is neither human, nor demon, trust totally fails. Dante is on her own. ***** The only really irritating thing about Dante's character is that her paranoia causes her trust issues to bounce around like crazy. But hey, isn't that what paranoia does to one? And Dante has very valid reasons to be paranoid! As for this story, it is just as good, if not a tiny bit better, than the previous titles (Working for the Devil & Dead Man Rising) ... and that is saying something! It has been a long time since a series has held me in its grip as tightly as Dante Valentine's. Very highly recommended reading! BRAVA! ***** Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.

The first reviewer covered everything, but I had to rate also as this is the best book I have read in quite some time. I love this author and series. Read in one day - couldn't put it down. A must read!