Demon Dance (A Sundancer Novel Book 1)

Meanwhile, in a seemingly unrelated gig, Nick finds himself embroiled in the case of a rogue demon, and gets coerced into assisting both Heaven and Hell track down this demon. One of the most important elements in a work of urban fantasy is, obviously, the setting. Seattle strikes me as a particularly ripe setting for stories like Demon Dance. Its rainy forecast is a perfect mood setter and makes it the perfect place for vampires, demons, and other sun-averse creatures to roam.

Seattle itself also has some unique landmarks that are featured in Demon Dance, such as the Fremont Troll sculpture. Inky descriptions of forested, mansion-covered islands, decaying, tucked-away public libraries, shabby-chic coffee houses, and art galleries evoke a Seattle that I feel I know--and I've never been there! I always enjoy the subject of Free Will as a theme in a book, and I liked the way it was incorporated in the world of Demon Dance.

One would think that Heaven would send angels to intervene whenever a demon is summoned, but—again—not so, out of respect for the choice of the person who summoned the demon in the first place. Another strength of Demon Dance is that the incredible amount of foreshadowing that goes on without actually giving anything away. It is a difficult balance to give enough breadcrumbs to keep the reader curious without giving away too much too soon, and, for me at least, Freyermuth achieved that balance to perfection with many instances.

I understand and appreciate the value of non-linear storytelling, but in this instance, I found some of the plot a little hard to follow and actually had to go back and re-read certain sections in order to get a complete picture. Overall, Demon Dance was an incredibly enjoyable read that moved at an appropriately fast-pace.

By and large, it avoided cliche while still pulling from the rich mythology of heaven and hell, and the tenets of the urban fantasy genre. While a few plot points were somewhat hard for me to suss out, overall the story played out gracefully and unpredictably. I found Nick St. James, the hard-boiled but endearing protagonist, to be enshrouded in enough mystery still to make me want to pick up the other books in the Sundancer series, and I would definitely recommend Demon Dance to lovers of the genre.

See this review in its entirety on A Writer Reads. I was provided with a copy of this book from the author for review. From an exciting beginning to an extraordinary conclusion, this is a novel that will astound you and keep you on your toes. Nick is an amazing character, I fell in love with him instantly. This desire is interrupted by his past catching up to him and his nature to do the right thing and it soon turns into something much bigger then it first appears.

Nick is special but how special we have to wait and find out, Freyermuth giving off snippets of detail here and there. As with Nick, the rest of this magical world is introduced to us slowly and in well-timed moments. What I loved was that we are actually told very little. Hints are dropped, and references are made but nothing is stated outright, and when answers are given it only adds to the story.

This made reading it that much better because you can see how easy it would have been to sit us down and give us a long explanation, but instead it is woven brilliantly throughout. There is depth and history given to these characters, both their history with Nick and their own lives, and with offhanded comments and throwaway lines histories and pasts can be conjured up quite excellently making the characters well rounded and more real.

The narration is wonderful, it is intense and fun and enthralling from the early pages and lasts until the very end. The mixture and balance and creativity of the real world and supernatural is sublime and there is never a dull moment and always something to marvel at and pique your interest. There are mysteries and not just for the reader but for Nick as well, and working them out as you read, creating theories and just generally being captivated by the story is where so much enjoyment lies. This review was posted on my blog https: Sep 11, Dianne rated it really liked it Shelves: What lives beyond our sense of reality?

Is it possible that the world of fantasy really exists? Friendly dragons, demons, angels, the fey, magic and intrigue all color the world for Nick St. James, former Private Investigator extraordinaire. His own special secrets? Nick is then given a What lives beyond our sense of reality?

Looks like his days as a writer may be on hold as our snarky hero undertakes both the hunt for the fallen angel and the killer of his friend. Demon Dance by Brian Freyermuth has attitude, intrigue, humor and a blend of the paranormal that adds up to an engaging read with a hero follow.

He does leave us wondering how Nick St. James came to be the man we meet. Will his history be shared at a later date? Nick is colorful, energetic and the kind of hero who feels larger than life to us mere mortals. I say, read it! I received this copy from Brian Freyermuth in exchange for my honest review.

Sundancer - Book 1 Publication Date: November 17, Publisher: Urban Fantasy Print Length: May 06, Barb Taub rated it it was amazing. These are great times to be a book reviewer, because along with astonishing amounts of crap , authors regularly send me 5-star books to review. But every now and then, I get something more. Do they have enough to eat? A safe place to sleep? Will they ever be happy? The problem with rating scales is that as soon as you establish them, you want to step outside those oh-so-useful-limits.

Seattle, coffee, and writing. Please consider the following: You can tell who the tourists are—the ones with umbrellas. Everyone else just calls it the Aurora Bridge, and gets wet when it rains. James is a cross between Sam Spade and Harry Dresden—with, maybe, a Native American grandmother, his dead wife, and the ghost of Raymond Chandler as his spirit guides. When he finds the decapitated body of Caitlin—his former business partner and sister-in-law—Nick gives up the pretense and starts looking for an explanation. But whatever that might be, it helps him heal quickly, a lucky thing since his frequent doses of pain lower case threaten to set free the Pain upper case, presumably loss of his wife and the Hunger also uppercase, although not really explained except that when it gets out, there are bodies.

He manages to keep a lid on The Pain through sheer willpower, but the Hunger requires massive doses of meat. As I said, this story pulled me in from the first line and I literally sat up all night to finish it at one go. The pace will leave you breathless, a rollercoaster ride of emotion and snark and nonstop action. When I came to the end, the only thing that kept me from screaming for more is that there IS more. The first chapters of Mind of the Beast are not only included, but thank you urban fantasy gods! This is a fantastic, confident, and completely entertaining book.

I just have to grab my coffee first. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Aug 05, Galit Balli rated it it was amazing. I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This story is one big ups and down and tons of action, with lots of emotions. This book has everything you might want from a book in this genre and much more. Nick is a wonderful and surprising main character. Soon he learns that he can no longer hide from his paranormal world, but he also learns how he fits in the normal world. I loved the inner battles Nick faces and see how he faces them. The constant battle against demons is not pretty, lol, but the author details of these violent battles are not too revolting for my taste but they are not pretty ; From bizarre friendships and surprising characters along the way, I loved that this book ends with the best happy ending that can be for Nick, at least for the first book.

The author truly has a great writing style that keeps you flipping those pages fast and wanting to know more.

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I love how took this wonderful and harsh world of the paranormal and yet still kept our normal world and the humanity more dominant and more important to the story. There are big, big names in this book that you might already know and Nick and his friends battle them all. There were a few things, that remained unexplained, but I guess the author leaves some for next book.

With that being said, the ending was still very satisfying and I am sure to read the next book.

I loved the cover art a lot. You can also read this review at Goodreads and Amazon. Other Stuff Opening Line: Leave it to an ancient god to ruin a perfectly good afternoon. Ann used to say that life is a constant battle between faith and chance. That by giving us free will, the creator also gave us chance. It will never be you, Nick. The game is in your blood. You really do have a hard time staying in one piece.

This is a bizarre, entertaining and fantastic book to read, I truly enjoyed reading it. Read the original review at: Oct 09, Heather rated it it was amazing. This one is a page turner from the very start. This is actually my favorite genre of book. I love books that bring in angels, demons, the gods of old, witches, etc.

I want to read battles between good and evil and I love turning the pages, hoping that good triumphs. Brian Freyermuth completely delivered on everything I like in a novel. Nick has been in hiding from his past, from h Holy cow. Nick has been in hiding from his past, from his abilities, he just wants to be a normal writer. Tragedy struck and he lost his wife. When that happened, he took off, settled down in new place where no one from his past could find him. He took great pains with wards and spells and all that jazz to make sure that he would stay hidden from those who knew of him.

Very well written, exciting, has some gore, a bit of freakiness, and some of my favorite names from the show Supernatural. Seriously that show has expanded my knowledge of all things mythical and religious: Michael, Odin, Azazel, Baal, and more. And they say TV rots your brain. One of my favorite lines from the book: Sorry about the animated gifs Brian.

Oct 03, Jeannie Zelos rated it liked it. This is certainly an action packed novel, we jump straight into a scene where Nick is accosted by Coyote, who I know from fiction as a Native American spirit shape-shifter, and assume that Brian is using the same character. Coyote plays about with Nick, forcing him into a rescue and giving him a scale from a dragon I love this sort of book, where parallel worlds exist with gods and demons, spirits, vampires and shape-shifters, and a few select people with special abilities.

The action was perfect, tightly written and riveting, but — and its a big but — I felt I was reading a later book in an existing series. I really struggled with all the different demons, angels, vampires and with Nick's mysterious powers. None of it was explained and it meant I was constantly wondering how — why- when I love this sort of fiction and Brain can clearly write it well but I just wish I understood more of the characters abilities and motivations.

As it was I felt I was bumbling along finding out as the story unfolded. I don't mean I need to know everything upfront, or be spoon fed each detail, but a bit more about Nick and the past incidents with his wife and sister in law would have made the story flow much better for me. Its difficult to review in a way; as I said the writing style is great, full of action and scenes that are believable — or would be if I understood where the characters were coming from.

Sadly I was lost — to the extent that I just couldn't relate to the story as a whole. If I was reviewing on potential and quality it would be a resounding five, but the story itself had me lost and so I struggled to keep interested: Sort of Sundancer 0. Oct 18, Jessica rated it really liked it.

It's no secret that I'm a big fan of Urban Fantasy as a genre. I've fallen in love with the blend of the real world and mythological one. Being able to have one foot in reality, and another on an entirely different plane, makes for a read that I can't get enough of.

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Needless to say, I was eager to meet Nick St. James and see what wild events his story would drag me into. I wasn't disappointed my friends. Oh no, not at all. First off let me gush about Nick St. Before I even knew anything about his pain filled past, I knew I adored him.

He's just vulnerable enough, just kind enough, to make you feel the human part of him. Put someone he wants to protect in danger though, and all hell breaks loose. Nick is a character who channels into the deepest parts of himself, past the darkness, past the pain, to whatever it takes to keep the people he cares about safe. In my book, that absolutely makes him worth following. I ate it up, and went back for seconds. Lucky for Nick, he's not alone. The cast of characters who come along with him are all just as strong and as vivid as he is. From his vampire sister-in-law, to his possible fling who has her own secrets hidden away , each of them keeps him, and the story, moving right along.

Not to worry, I won't spoil anything for you. I'll just say that there are some big players in this book. Some you'll recognize right away, others you might learn about while reading, but Nick is playing with the big leagues. The amount of action packed into Demon Dance is staggering, and wholly immersing. The absolute only reason I gave this a four-star rating, rather than a five, is that it did take me a while to catch up with Nick.

For the first few chapters, this book reads a bit like a second novel. It unapologetically throws you right into the action. Keep reading on though, trust me. Nick's life is slowly unraveled throughout the story, and by the end you'll have a lot better insight into the man who kicks so much ass on these pages. I still have questions, but I'm hoping they'll be answered in the next book. Long story short, this is a read that you need to get your hands on! If you're a fan of Urban Fantasy, Demon Dance is sure to easily soar to the top of your favorites list.

I know I'm a fan. May 04, Pamela rated it really liked it. James is a retired private investigator who now writes for a living in Seattle. He was born with special, extraordinary powers and gifts but remains vulnerable. However, despite his efforts to leave these and his painful past behind, hiding from everyone following the death of his wife for which he feels guilt, he finds himself trying to save a mother and child from a nightmarish demon and being hunted himself in a world where supernatural, mystical, demonic beings, creatures of Widowed Nick St.

However, despite his efforts to leave these and his painful past behind, hiding from everyone following the death of his wife for which he feels guilt, he finds himself trying to save a mother and child from a nightmarish demon and being hunted himself in a world where supernatural, mystical, demonic beings, creatures of legend from different eras of mythology and ancient gods exist amongst us.

This loyal character receives assistance in his quest from a limited but motley bunch of friends or, rather, associates, such as a voodoo priest, a vampire who works in a mortuary, a librarian who was is?

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Accordingly, some of the many unanswered questions that I have e. The descriptions, metaphors and similes used throughout were excellent and I got the impression that this was an author who has strength in his story-telling ability. It proved to be a good introduction to this genre for me. Nov 06, Maghon Thomas rated it it was amazing Shelves: This is a new favorite Urban Fantasy.

It was a whirlwind ride of goodness. I love the main character, I loved the secondary characters, and even better, I loved the action and the fast paced, well written flow of this whole story. I r This is a new favorite Urban Fantasy. Nick is a little broken. I loved this about him! At SapnaOnline we believe that customer satisfaction is utmost important hence all our efforts are genuinely put into servicing the customer's in the best possible way.

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