Heart Eater (Demons of Never #1) by Jinapher J. Hoffman


Heart Eater (Demons of Never #1)
Title : Heart Eater (Demons of Never #1)
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Language : English
Format Type : Kindle Edition
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Publication : Published February 1, 2023

Dareena Mave Nor Mantigith, known as Maven Dare, is the Heir to the Infernal Throne and the realm's only heart eater. Cursed since her mother's passing, Maven is bound to a deadly fate that can only be avoided if she bonds with her blood magic and becomes a full-fledged heart eater. Doing so will trigger a series of warped and wicked trials in the cursed palace of Carnate, and send herself and every other demon with magic into a fight for survival. When The Princeling of Blood Thirst and his half-brother, The Princeling of Souls, arrive at Maven’s feeding compound, she believes one of them — as the strongest demons in Never — to be the destructive Bond Eater. Despite the dangers of bonding with her blood magic, Maven makes the fateful decision to set the full curse in motion, hoping herself or the horrors awaiting will take care of the princelings before it’s too late. But with a pass through the Blood Woods and the need to be swallowed by a monster snake named Severil lying ahead of her, Maven finds herself inexplicably drawn to the darkness of the magic running deep through the palace walls — a palace that once would have been her own. With every trial passed, she is forced closer to the princelings and tangles herself in not only their plans but them , the freedom she tastes too irresistible to hold back from. Dark, captivating, and at times an absolute mind-f*ck, Heart Eater is the kind of page turner that will have you questioning every character, every motive, every monster. Spicy in all the best ways with every page packed with adrenaline-pumping action, adult epic fantasy lovers will want to read this in one, breath-taking sitting. Heart Eater is book one in the Demons of Never series, but it’s the 5th book in Jinapher J. Hoffman’s epic fantasy multiverse of feminine rage. Readers can read Heart Eater without reading Jinapher’s other books, but there are several easter eggs and multiverse connections that may go unnoticed. ------------ Recommended Adult Dark Epic Fantasy Lovers Spice One explicit scene. Most of the romance is tension-wrought, enemies to lovers! sex, murder, violence, mild gore, profanity Unique First person, active present tense to throw you directly into action. A take on blood magic, fae, genies and alchemists that you won’t have seen before. Part of a multiverse of feminine rage with a strong FMC. ------------ Written reviews on Amazon and GoodReads are greatly appreciated.

Heart Eater (Demons of Never #1) Reviews

  • Rowan Redfield

    A clever, intoxicatingly binge-able novel of female rage loosely based on Dante's Inferno.

    It was a joy to read this. I am highly anticipating the sequel + the rest of Jinapher's multi-verse.

  • Sharon

    Oh my gosh. I didn’t know what I expecting from this book but I was blown away. It read like a fever dream in the best way. Just when I thought I was figuring things out, a new piece of information came to light that totally shifted my view on what was happening.

    I am already planning to read it again in a couple of days to find pieces that were strewn throughout the book that I didn’t pick up on the first time that became relevant later on in the book. The pacing was great, full of action with enough pauses to catch your breath before the next action scene.

    I for sure want to know more about this world and I am excited for the next one.

  • Sophia Johnson

    DNF at 40%

    Really cool idea, but I have absolutely no idea what’s going on. I saw this book on BookTok and decided to give it a try. It definitely has an audience somewhere, but it went over my head/ I wasn’t able to grasp the concepts.

    Positives: fast paced, cool ideas, straight into the drama, vivid imagery, really living through MC’s eyes

    I read 35% of this book in one sitting from the first page on, but I was constantly checking my kindle that I was on the first book. I felt like I was missing so much information, dropped immediately into the action, and then it was a lot of quick world building while we were on the move and meeting new characters. I don’t even remember the main character’s name, TBH.

    I came back for 35% on, the second and final day, and I was basically skimming. I didn’t know who was who or where MC was or how she got here or what all these eaters and bonded meant. The latter is a massive part of the story. I gave it a final chapter and gave up at 40%.

  • thecrystalw1tch

    Firstly, let me start by saying i really did enjoy this book and by the end I was hooked. And I am now sad I'll have to wait so long for the next one. The storyline is unforgettable and filled with plot twists that I love.

    The only reason I haven't given it 5 stars is because i wish there was more world building because it all seems very interesting. At first I wanted more character building but, as time went on in the story I completely understand why Jinapher chose to withhold some information and I'm so happy she did because it just made the story even more captivating.

    The story contains demons, magic, trial like challenges, and a bit of spice. I wouldn't say it was super spicy so if that's not your thing please don't let it put you off this book. The spice aides the story, its definitely not just a story thrown together to facilitate the spice.

    The story has enough of a familiar feel to entice you in but puts a whole new spin on the 'demons/magic' genre that captures you till the very end. I'd highly recommend this to anyone.

  • Jules

    So many twists and turns! Loved it

  • Skye

    Wow! This is my second book from this author and again I just loved the story!

    The world was unraveled, mysteries were unveiled. The REVELATIONS?! Wow.
    THE BETRAYAL? Yum.
    Lots of tension and one spicy scene woot.
    4.5⭐️