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Book Review of Bedeviled (Queen of the Otherworld, Bk 1)

Bedeviled (Queen of the Otherworld, Bk 1)
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Freelance artist Maggie Donovan, with fairy or "Fae" blood in her background, does not turn a hair when she finds her soon-to-be ex-boyfriend being eaten by a she-demon. She makes it a good cat fight and manages to keep hitting the creature with its own crystal pendant which breaks open and spreads fairy dust on the creature which obliterates it. Maggie takes much of what happens next in stride, including visits from a beautiful warrior fairy called Culhane, who tells her she is destined to defeat Mab and become the new queen of the Fae. Maggie's sister is seduced by and kidnapped by another warrior named Quinn, leaving her daughter Eileen with Maggie. Maggie's best friend Claire admits she is a witch and has visions of the future which show Maggie in danger. Lots of sexual tension as Culhane tries to direct Maggie before she is discovered by Mab. He neglects to tell her he is Mab's consort in bed as well as in the throne room and Maggie explodes. Nice main characterand events move swiftly. Four stars.