Official Review: Vagabond by Mary A.J. [December 2021 Book of the Month]

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Re: Official Review: Vagabond by Mary A.J. [December 2021 Book of the Month]

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Based on this review, Vagabond is right up my alley. I love a good paranormal plotline and Cecelia sounds like a very interesting character who will keep the audience guessing. I will definitely be adding it to my TBR.
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After reading the sample of Vagabond by Mary A.J. I would say your review is spot on. I do enjoy a young adult story occasionally and this one looks like it would be a fun read and I might get around to reading it. I was surprised to learn that Cecelia the princess of hell could be enticed by Alexander a mere demon. Ahh, young love, am I right?
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I have read several books with the gothic setting and enjoyed them. I shall check this out. Thanks for your descriptive review.
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Post by Brenda Creech »

This book does sound action packed and intriguing. However, it is not the type of book I typically read. I try to avoid books about Paranormal and demons! So I am passing on this one. Thanks for the great review!
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:) :D :) This is a tale I'll definitely want to read to find out how the Devil's daughter rocks in her school life...
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The princess of hell attends high school, not to mention that she fights for the good. I'm curious to learn more about her interactions with her human friends. Thank you for your thorough review.
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I guess Cecelia was just forced to commit all the evil she did by her father Lucifer. Very enticing plotline from your review. Good review and congrats on BOTD
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The concept behind this one, Lucifer’s daughter attending a school for humans, sounds like it is ripe for a great story!
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I was really excited to read this until I saw "teenage love triangle." This is overused in YA books. However, the rest of the work sounds intriguing. Thanks for the review!
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It reminds me of the Ying and Yang. I enjoy romance, however, I’m still uncertain if this book will be too evil for my liking. Thank you for an insightful review.
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Post by Timothy Rucinski »

This seems like a fun book. From the pages that I read, the author has clearly created a complex and very personable lead character in Cecilia. I may have to put this on my future reading list. Congratulations to author A.J. on her accomplishment and for achieving BOTD.
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Post by Melisa Jane »

This sounds like an enjoyable read. I've sampled a few pages and I absolutely loved the storyline. I'd like to read and see what the halfling grows to be in future. Did she become a monster like her mother predicted? I guess I'll have to read the whole book to find out. Great review!
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Post by Inge van Tonder »

I love fiction, but I don’t think this is for me. I really don’t like that it is so focused on Lucifer and the whole demons theme is a bit too much for me. I sampled a few pages and must say the writing captured my attention, it is very good! Thank you for the great review!
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Seems that there is destruction and demon like situations that may be interesting to read for me . Thanks for the great review and congrats on the BOTD!
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I am intrigued by Cecelia's charecter. The plot looks to be intriguing. Congrats on the#BOTD
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