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In all honesty, I hated this book up until around 50% in. I ranted about it to several people. They all told me to stop reading it but I wouldn't! I'm so glad I didn't. This has actually ended up being one of my favorite series of books ever and really solidified high fantasy as my favorite genre.

The Demon King (and the whole series) follows Raisa and Han Alister through their journey. The first half of the book, like I mentioned first off, was terrible. Right in the first chapter, Chima introduces five or more characters. Then in the second chapter, we're introduced to six or more characters. The chapter after that, a few more characters. I wanted to scream while reading it because I literally could not keep up with everyone and there's no real plot advancement by this point, so we have no idea who we really need to remember and who isn't going to be mentioned again. As frustrating as this is, just do yourself the favor and try to get through it.

By the end of the book I'd fallen in love with both Raisa and Han. They are two of the best characters I've ever read about. Their struggle, story and romance captivate me from start to finish.

Of course, if you DO get to the end of this one and still aren't interested in the sequel, perhaps it isn't for you after all. But romance! Thieves! Wizards! Magic! Warriors! A princess! What isn't there to love?