DEVILS & THIEVES

Narrator Devon Hales brings a youthful energy to Jemmie Carmichael, an 18-year-old who has a complex, torturous relationship with her own powers. In this story the author builds an intricate web of warring factions, forbidden romance, and magical motorcycle gangs. Hales's characterizations of Jemmie's friends and enemies capture the drama and intrigue of coming-of-age relationships and the challenges of living in a small community in which different types of magic coexist. With brisk pacing, Hales delivers the narrative without sacrificing detail or emotion. Her engagement with the first-person point of view highlights the problems of this community and how they directly impact the lives of its inhabitants, especially Jemmie. K.S.B. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2018]