DEMON NIGHT
Meljean Brook
Berkley Sensation
ISBN: 978-0-425-21977-5
February 2008
Paranormal

Ethan McCabe is a Guardian. Part of his job means that he must protect humanity from evil, whether a demon or the nosferatu, a really evil demon. Lately it seems he is needed more and more as communities of vampires are disappearing and now he has been assigned to protect Charlie Newcomb. It seems that she has become the target of a group of local vampires with affiliations at Legion Laboratories, a business owned and run by demons. Charlie's sister, Jane, works for Legion as a research scientist and the head demon at Legion figures if he converts Charlie into a vampire, he can secure her willingness to stay on and continue her job in researching. The head demon, known as Sammael also happens to be in love with Jane.

Charlie Newcomb has a history that she is trying hard to overcome. She is just starting to get her feet under her when she is attacked by a group of vampires. Saved just in the nick of time by an unknown hero, she returns home and finds a little comfort in her next-door neighbor. What she doesn't realize is that her neighbor just happens to be a Guardian. When it becomes obvious that Charlie is in grave danger, he does all that he can to try and protect her, unfortunately Sammael uses her weakness, her sister, against her.

DEMON NIGHT by Meljean Brook is a great read with multiple twists and turns. It is the 5th story in the Guardian Series. In order to truly enjoy this book, you may want to start at the beginning with FALLING FOR ANTHONY from the HOT SPELL anthology. Or, you can check out the Meljean Brook website at meljeanbrook.com and click on the Guardian Primer which will get you up to date on the series. Either way you will discover a unique world that is guaranteed to keep you enthralled.

Reviewed by Lori Sears
Rating: 4