Kate Connor - Demon Hunter Series Review
Title: The Kate Connor, Demon Hunter Series
Author: Julie Kenner
Genre: SciFi / Fantasy / Supernatural
Number of Books (to date): 5
Overview:
This series is about Kate Connor - Wife, Stay-At-Home-Mom and Retired Demon Hunter, whose old life and new collide unexpectedly, forcing her out of retirement and back in business, kicking and screaming all of the way. Now that's she's back she has to figure out how to keep her home life - Aspiring politician's wife, and mother of a teenage girl and a toddler boy, separate from her demon butt-kicking, saving the world, day umm night any time they feel like showing up, job.
My Thoughts: Over All Rating: 7.5 out of 10
Fun, sometimes witty series with a lot of heart. There was a fair amount of life interrupting work and work interrupting life which added a little bit of "realism" (for lack of a better word). I like the concept as a whole. My main complaint, however, (as mentioned in a couple of my individual reviews) was the rushed action(s)& explanation(s) towards the end of each book. Despite that little frustration, I do feel that fans of SciFi, or the supernatural will get a kick out of the Demon Hunter Series.
I don't know if I'll re-read the series, but I'll definitely read the next book, should there be one.
In Depth:
I think what I liked and disliked the most, was Kate's struggle to keep her secrets even against her better judgment. By the last two books, however, I was a bit frustrated that she was still trying to hold on to certain things at the worst possible times, and would like to have seen the character grow beyond that.
That being said, I was thrilled that by the end of book 5, everyone who should have known, did know.
I also like that Kenner was not afraid to throw a bit of religion in there without shoving it down anyone's throat. It made sense that a Demon Hunter would be a Christian, (Kate is Roman Catholic) and that in certain scenarios her religion would influence some of her choices.
Finally, from a parental stand point, I liked the importance that family played throughout the stories. The parent/child and step-parent/child dynamic was pretty good and believable. Her excessive spoiling of her toddler drove me insane, but who doesn't know a parent like that? The interactions with her teen daughter, however, seemed right on point.
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Author: Julie Kenner
Genre: SciFi / Fantasy / Supernatural
Number of Books (to date): 5
Overview:
This series is about Kate Connor - Wife, Stay-At-Home-Mom and Retired Demon Hunter, whose old life and new collide unexpectedly, forcing her out of retirement and back in business, kicking and screaming all of the way. Now that's she's back she has to figure out how to keep her home life - Aspiring politician's wife, and mother of a teenage girl and a toddler boy, separate from her demon butt-kicking, saving the world, day umm night any time they feel like showing up, job.
My Thoughts: Over All Rating: 7.5 out of 10
Fun, sometimes witty series with a lot of heart. There was a fair amount of life interrupting work and work interrupting life which added a little bit of "realism" (for lack of a better word). I like the concept as a whole. My main complaint, however, (as mentioned in a couple of my individual reviews) was the rushed action(s)& explanation(s) towards the end of each book. Despite that little frustration, I do feel that fans of SciFi, or the supernatural will get a kick out of the Demon Hunter Series.
I don't know if I'll re-read the series, but I'll definitely read the next book, should there be one.
In Depth:
I think what I liked and disliked the most, was Kate's struggle to keep her secrets even against her better judgment. By the last two books, however, I was a bit frustrated that she was still trying to hold on to certain things at the worst possible times, and would like to have seen the character grow beyond that.
That being said, I was thrilled that by the end of book 5, everyone who should have known, did know.
I also like that Kenner was not afraid to throw a bit of religion in there without shoving it down anyone's throat. It made sense that a Demon Hunter would be a Christian, (Kate is Roman Catholic) and that in certain scenarios her religion would influence some of her choices.
Finally, from a parental stand point, I liked the importance that family played throughout the stories. The parent/child and step-parent/child dynamic was pretty good and believable. Her excessive spoiling of her toddler drove me insane, but who doesn't know a parent like that? The interactions with her teen daughter, however, seemed right on point.
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