Review of "Lilith": By Victoria Limbert

5 out of 5 stars

This an excellent, highly polished debut novel that stands out against the crowded paranormal genre.

Without giving away spoilers, the heroine, Annette shares her mind with the soul of the powerful and legendary demon, Lilith. The author does an amazing job of showing us what Annette goes through, sometimes arguing with her demonic half, and other times unable to prevent Lilith from becoming dominant. You can really feel and empathize with this complicated relationship. I can't overstate how deep and intriguing the author makes this, never falling into the trap of a cliched possession.

The book is filled with a fascinating cast of demons, mostly in human form, but Limbert treats us to glimpses of their real and terrifying bodies. These descriptions are rich and grotesque, but not overdone, so that I never felt desensitized to the horror. I'd hate to be blase about these nasty demons! Very Lovecraftian in a way. Each demon has a distinct personality, brought to life in a memorable way with strong character traits and dialog. I can easily imagine that the demonic underworld is a place of constant political battles and jostling for power, and I'd love to read more about this.

The book is well plotted, smoothly paced, never boring and comes to a suitably epic and satisfying climax. As other reviewers have pointed out, there is sex, pain and torture, but I found the psychological horror more disturbing (in an entertaining way, if you know what I mean) than the physical descriptions. These are not wishy washy (and dare I say “sparkly”) demons – they play rough, and so they should.

Limbert is working on a sequel I believe, and it's going to be a must-read for me. If this debut book is anything to go by, Limbert is headed for a very successful writing career.

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Victoria Limbert says June 28, 2012

Thank you so much for this review! is fantastic. I would have commented earler but have only just got my full internet back 🙂 Thank you!

MG WELLS (@MG_WELLS) says July 3, 2012

GREAT Review and Well Deserved. I Read Lilith and was captivated. Victoria is a brilliant writer. I look forward to Annette and Lilith’s next exciting adventure ❤

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Lisa Orchard says September 17, 2012

Sounds like this book is a must read! I’m putting it on my TBR pile! 🙂

Victoria Limbert says September 25, 2012

That is very kind thank you 🙂 xxx

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