REVIEW: Lucifer's Daughter by Eve Langlais

Series: Princess of Hell #1
Format: Kindle Book
Release Date: August 9, 2010
My Copy: Self-Purchased
Purchase Links: Amazon | Barnes & Noble

Being Lucifer’s daughter can be hell.

Hi, I’m Muriel, the only white sheep in a sea of black ones, and a virgin to boot. I am determined to wait for love, but my dad, more commonly known as Lucifer, just wants me to stop being an embarrassment. I’m hoping the hunk that I met in my bar will turn out to be the one–just looking at him makes my insides melt like marshmallows over the coals of hell, but trusting is hard when it seems everyone I get close to ends up trying to kill me.

Not only am I dealing with an extreme case of lust, there’s a new threat in hell, one my dad says to ignore. Something easier said than done since it seems everywhere I turn demons are trying to kill me. But I’m okay with that, because one thing I’ve learned being a princess of hell is that sometimes I have to grab a demon by the horns and slap it around a bit.

A rebellion in hell, demon assassins and scorching kisses, could my life get any more interesting?

 I want to start off by thanking Amber I. of Awesomesauce Book Club for introducing me to this wonderful novella series. If I hadn’t read her review of Snowballs in Hell I would have never found out about Eve Langlais Princess of Hell series. Lucifer’s Daughter was a fast paced laugh riot and a charismatic father - daughter duo that are quite unforgettable.

"…you’re not following through with vile acts. You’re making me look like a bad parent."

Santana Muriel Baphomet is literally the spawn of the Devil. She’s one of Lucifer’s multiple bastard children but unlike her half-siblings, Muriel is not sinful enough to match her father’s standards or expectations. He grumbles about his minions in Hell laughing at him and that rumors are flying around that he is no longer fit to be the Father Of All Sin because he can’t control his own daughter. She was a straight A student, the good apple in a sea of bad ones and is still a virgin at 23. Lucifer even begs for her to be more like her succubus half-sisters but Muriel is adamant about not giving up her virginity until she falls in love. But she’s not all the innocent because she has no problems of pleasuring herself when in need of a release.

"I don’t know why, but I’m attached to you, too,” Satan said grumpily, hugging me back. I cherished moments like that; they tended to be few and far between. “Try to be bad,” he said, before popping out of sight."

This mismatched father – daughter duo is what really sold me on to the series. I loved how Satan was a frustrated daddy begging his daughter to go out and be sinister and promiscuous. But as much as he grumbled about Muriel not being vile enough it’s clear to the reader that he cares deeply for his daughter. It just goes to prove that just because he’s the Devil doesn’t mean he can’t care for his own children even though he’s got the oddest way of showing it. As for Muriel, she’s exactly the kind of daughter I would want Lucifer to have. She goes against everything her father wants or tells her to do but cares deeply for her dad and her family. She’s sassy, sarcastic, amusing, tenacious and independent. She may be a virgin but she’s no prude. Muriel was a fantastic heroine and as Lucifer’s daughter she wasn’t the damsel in distress kind of girl and she was more than able to defend herself with the magical powers she was born with.

As for the hero, Auric, he was a fantastic match for Muriel. He’s tall, dark, brooding and more than able to protect Muriel when needed. His identity is clouded at the beginning but when we find out who or what he is it wasn’t all that surprising. I liked that fact that he did not back down once he learns Muriel is the daughter of Lucifer and even stood up to the Devil himself when it came to Muriel’s safety and well-being. If the novella was a little longer I would have preferred Muriel and Auric’s relationship to progress in a more natural way but the fact that these two were horny for each other right from the start it wasn’t a surprise they’d jump in the sack that quickly. Langlais wrote a steaming sex scene and I only wished the book was a bit longer so we could get more of Muriel and Auric in the sac.

The story itself was a bit predictable (at least for me) but it was very well written and I loved the relationships Langlais has created with her characters. I liked the aspect of the villains trying to over throw the devil. I mean other than God, who else is crazy or brave enough to go against Lucifer and his army of demons? Definitely waiting to find out who's behind all this. For paranormal lovers who are looking for something a little bit different from your standard vampire, werewolf or demon tales, then I would definitely recommend the Princess of Hell series. It’s a fun, fast and witty read. You can’t help but like the characters, especially the Devil himself. I mean seriously, for me to say that I liked the Devil in this story says a lot about what a fantastic story the author has created.

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