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Reading level: Ages 12 and up Paperback: 368 pages Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; Original edition (March 27, 2012) ISBN-10: 0312614802 ISBN-13: 978-0312614805 Jana Oliver's third spellbinding Demon Trappers novel - following The Demon Trapper's Daughter and Soul Thief - brings all new thrills, as Riley Blackthorne takes on demons, love... and the future of the human race. The days are growing darker for 17-year-old demon trapper Riley Blackthorne. With her father’s reanimated body back safely, Beck barely speaking to her because of a certain hunky Fallen angel, and a freshly-made deal with Lucifer, she has enough on her hands to last a normal teenage lifetime. Though she bargained with Heaven to save his life, her ex-boyfriend Simon has told the Vatican’s Demon Hunters that she’s working with Hell. So now she’s in hiding, at the top of everyone’s most-wanted list. But it’s becoming clear that this is bigger than Riley, and rapidly getting out of control: something...

Reading level: Ages 12 and up Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (August 30, 2011) ISBN-10: 0312614799 ISBN-13: 978-0312614799 Blurb: Riley Blackthorne is beginning to learn that there are worse things than death by demon. And love is just one of them… Seventeen-year-old Riley has about had it up to here. After the devastating battle at the Tabernacle, trappers are dead and injured, her boyfriend Simon is gravely injured, and now her beloved late father’s been illegally poached from his grave by a very powerful necromancer. As if that’s not enough, there's Ori, one sizzling hot freelance demon hunter who’s made himself Riley’s unofficial body guard, and Beck, a super over-protective “friend” who acts more like a grouchy granddad. With all the hassles, Riley’s almost ready to leave Atlanta altogether. But as Atlanta’s demon count increases, the Vatican finally sends its own Demon Hunters to take care of the city’s “little” problem, and pandemonium breaks...

This is Jana Oliver holding our newly signed copies of the first three books in her The Demon Trappers series. Yes, it is Jana Oliver Day at Reader Girls. We've read and loved the first three books in her YA paranormal series, The Demon Trappers (short story Retro Demonology , The Demon Trapper's Daughter , Soul Thief , and Forgiven ) and we recently listed the fourth and final title, Foretold , as our Waiting on Wednesday pick (read it here ). Our mom was fortunate to sit in on Jana's YA workshop, "Success in the YA Market," at the Unicorn Writers Conference last April (click here to read Laurie's complete post) and had our books signed and chatted with the author. Today we will celebrate a writer we really admire by running our reviews, this post, and we're also having a contest for our extra autographed copy of The Demon Trapper's Daughter our mom had signed especially for us to give away. About the author: Jana Oliver is an American autho...

Reading level: Ages 12 and up Paperback: 368 pages Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; Original edition (February 1, 2011) Blurb: Demon Trapper Riley Blackthorne just needs a chance to prove herself—and that’s exactly what Lucifer is counting on… It’s the year 2018, and with human society seriously disrupted by the economic upheavals of the previous decade, Lucifer has increased the number of demons in all major cities. Atlanta is no exception. Fortunately, humans are protected by Demon Trappers, who work to keep homes and streets safe from the things that go bump in the night. Seventeen-year-old Riley, only daughter of legendary Demon Trapper Paul Blackthorne, has always dreamed of following in her father’s footsteps. When she’s not keeping up with her homework or trying to manage her growing attraction to fellow Trapper apprentice, Simon, Riley’s out saving citizens from Grade One Hellspawn. Business as usual, really, for a demon-trapping teen. When a Grade Five Geo-Fiend crash...