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EgmontUSA (2014), Edition: Reprint, 304 pages
Description
Fantasy. Romance. Young Adult Fiction. HTML: Mia's ordinary life is disrupted for good in the most horrifying way possible when she is possessed by a hungry and powerful demon--and saved only by the arrival of relatives from Italy, the country her grandfather fled many decades ago. Now her cousins, the charming and gorgeous Emilio and stern, elderly Giuliano, say the only way to keep Mia safe is for her to come back with them to Milan, to live, to learn Italian, to fall in and out of love, and to master the family trade: fighting all demons with the ancient lore of bell, book, and candle. Milan is not what Mia expected, but it will change her forever..
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LibraryThing member BookAddictDiary
Between the gorgeous cover and intriguing title, I couldn't say no to Demon Catchers of Milan. Seriously: demons? Milan? Girls fighting demons? Yep, absolutely sounds like my kind of thing.
Demon Catchers introduces readers to young Mia, a teenager possessed by a powerful demon. When her distant
Demon Catchers in an interesting read -not truly exceptional, but not horrible. Just overall a quick and enjoyable read with a decent main character. Probably the aspect that really shines through here are the descriptions of lovely Milan and reading about Mia's struggles to learn the language and understand her family's legacy -as well as master it.
In some ways, though, Demon Catchers just felt a little stale to me. The overarching story wasn't that original, the romance was fairly blah and I thought the end was a tad bit anti-climatic. But, regardless, Demon Catchers kept me reading up until the end with its solid writing style and cheer-able protagonist.
Demon Catchers introduces readers to young Mia, a teenager possessed by a powerful demon. When her distant
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relatives come into town from Italy to save her, she learns about her family's long-time secret as a clan of Italian demon hunters. In order to be safe from demons, Mia must journey to Milan with her family to learn the ancient family business of fighting demons (not to mention learning Italian and meeting cute Italian boys).Demon Catchers in an interesting read -not truly exceptional, but not horrible. Just overall a quick and enjoyable read with a decent main character. Probably the aspect that really shines through here are the descriptions of lovely Milan and reading about Mia's struggles to learn the language and understand her family's legacy -as well as master it.
In some ways, though, Demon Catchers just felt a little stale to me. The overarching story wasn't that original, the romance was fairly blah and I thought the end was a tad bit anti-climatic. But, regardless, Demon Catchers kept me reading up until the end with its solid writing style and cheer-able protagonist.
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LibraryThing member VanyaDrum
NOTE: I received this book from Netgalley to review.
Let me say first, that I loved the book cover and that it was what made me request the book in the first place. I'm happy to say I wasn't disappointed. In fact, I can't wait for book 2 to come out. If there is going to be book 2, that is.
So, the
The characters were described realistically, and I felt like I was living with them every step of the way. Not many books do that, so I can honestly say that this one deserved my rating.
*Mia was an ordinary girl, living in the US, who didn't care at all about her Italian heritage. Until a demon possessed her body and wrecked havoc in her family. She was timid, she though low of herself, and she believed that she wasn't all that loved. But when her Italian relatives came to exorcise the demon and then take her with them back to Milan, things change. The timid girl began to grow into a secure person, who not only wanted to learn how to fight that demon, but she wanted revenge. Because that particular demon, had a history with her family.
*Emilio was Mia's second cousin, who was also an exorcist. He's one of those gorgeous guys, that a girl can only dream for. Too bad he's related to Mia. He taught her some history and other things connected to the family business. I liked him.
*Nonno and Nonna - Emilio's grandparents were extremely nice, though Nonno had his weird moments, when he got angry or secretive. I loved them though.
The rest of Mia's Italian relatives were also great in character, and even though one of the cousins, Anna Maria, was much too selfish at times, she wasn't too bad either.
I recommend the book to readers who like the spiritual battles, exorcism stories and such.
Let me say first, that I loved the book cover and that it was what made me request the book in the first place. I'm happy to say I wasn't disappointed. In fact, I can't wait for book 2 to come out. If there is going to be book 2, that is.
So, the
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story was pretty unique, in my opinion. I haven't read anything like it, so the concept was pretty fresh, and I liked that. It wasn't one of those typical paranormal novels where everything revolves around some love triangle with an indecisive girl and a couple of boys that surround her and fight for her attention. It was a book where there was spiritual action, and a rather slight note of romance. The story line revolved around a demon possession, a family of demon hunters, and a girl who grew out of her shell in a country far from home.The characters were described realistically, and I felt like I was living with them every step of the way. Not many books do that, so I can honestly say that this one deserved my rating.
*Mia was an ordinary girl, living in the US, who didn't care at all about her Italian heritage. Until a demon possessed her body and wrecked havoc in her family. She was timid, she though low of herself, and she believed that she wasn't all that loved. But when her Italian relatives came to exorcise the demon and then take her with them back to Milan, things change. The timid girl began to grow into a secure person, who not only wanted to learn how to fight that demon, but she wanted revenge. Because that particular demon, had a history with her family.
*Emilio was Mia's second cousin, who was also an exorcist. He's one of those gorgeous guys, that a girl can only dream for. Too bad he's related to Mia. He taught her some history and other things connected to the family business. I liked him.
*Nonno and Nonna - Emilio's grandparents were extremely nice, though Nonno had his weird moments, when he got angry or secretive. I loved them though.
The rest of Mia's Italian relatives were also great in character, and even though one of the cousins, Anna Maria, was much too selfish at times, she wasn't too bad either.
I recommend the book to readers who like the spiritual battles, exorcism stories and such.
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LibraryThing member chaoticbooklover
I really struggled with this book. Normally I can read a 200-400 page book in as little as two days. This one was started on the 6th of August and was finally finished early morning on the 13th. That's almost a full week of forcing myself to read this one.
I had to push through all the boring
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"I'm stuck in the apartment studying" "This isn't fair" chapters to really get to the last 50 or so pages. Then it got really good. Once Mia was actually allowed to participate in the exorcisms instead of just standing on the sidelines watching, I felt like the book really picked up. No more endless pages of meditation, studying, and complaining. I felt that there were a few things in the story that just didn't make sense to me, and the ending was kind of rushed and left questions. The point of the story is, Mia was possessed in the beginning of the book and her relatives from Italy end up getting the Demon to leave her body, then convince her parents to let her go to Italy with them so they can teach her and protect her. She does more studying and complaining than anything for most of the book and there are a few scenes thrown in to break up the boring stuff, but it all goes right back to Mia whining about not getting to do anything. The demon apparently possessed more in the family than just Mia before, and they are wanting to train Mia in the Demon Catcher arts but are afraid that she will be possessed again and then the demon will know all of their tricks and what not.
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LibraryThing member melrailey
Mia's ordinary life is disrupted in the most horrifying way possible when she is possessed by a hungry and powerful demon--and only saved by the arrival of relatives from Italy, the country her grandfather fled many decades ago. Now her cousins Emilio and Giuliano say the only way to keep her safe
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is for her to come back with them to Milan, to live, to learn Italian, to fall in and out of love, and to master the family trade: fighting all demons with the lore of bell, book, and candle. Milan is not what Mia expected, but it will change her forever, in this stunningly well-written novel about an American girl who, fleeing an ancient evil, finds her only salvation in her ancestral home Show Less
LibraryThing member jennybeast
16 year old Mia is suddenly swept away from her homework into a terrifying demonic possession she is not expected to survive. Enter the mysterious, long-lost, demon-catching family members from Milan, there to save her and try to find a way to contain the demon.
They bring shy, awkward Mia with
I like Mia, and I like seeing her grow throughout the story -- in confidence in herself (in a very believable way) and in love with her family, tradition and food. Is she is 16-year-old worried about fashion and boys? Yes, but she's also a thinker who is willing to work hard to find a way to survive, and that is a compelling portrait for any young woman to see.
They bring shy, awkward Mia with
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them on their return, and this book is as much about falling in love with a new language and food culture as it is about the riveting paranormal plotline. Fast-paced adventure with a interesting story to tell. I like Mia, and I like seeing her grow throughout the story -- in confidence in herself (in a very believable way) and in love with her family, tradition and food. Is she is 16-year-old worried about fashion and boys? Yes, but she's also a thinker who is willing to work hard to find a way to survive, and that is a compelling portrait for any young woman to see.
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LibraryThing member lexilewords
This was different from what I expected. Part of it I think is because most YA Paranormal I read tends to have romance as well and usually as a strong part of the storyline. This didn't. This was definitely more interested in exploring Mia's new surroundings, her family and the world she was now
I felt most enthralled in this book when Mia would go into lengthy descriptions or discussions about Milan and the history therein. Beyer's attention to detail whether discussing the everyday mannerisms of the Della Torre family or the horrors that Italian Jews faced during World War II had the same dedicated feeling. Beyer obviously felt deeply for her subject matter and that shines throughout her writing.
Of less interest to me was the actual demon hunting. When I hear 'demon hunting' I immediately think of either Buffy or the Winchester brothers--butt kicking heroes who attacked the vicious citizens of the Underworld with sword, fire and crossbow. I did not think bells. Or candles. The demon hunting part was anti-climatic and not quite as tense as I think Beyer wanted. Interesting at first, but anti-climatic.
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thrust in as a Demon Catcher.I felt most enthralled in this book when Mia would go into lengthy descriptions or discussions about Milan and the history therein. Beyer's attention to detail whether discussing the everyday mannerisms of the Della Torre family or the horrors that Italian Jews faced during World War II had the same dedicated feeling. Beyer obviously felt deeply for her subject matter and that shines throughout her writing.
Of less interest to me was the actual demon hunting. When I hear 'demon hunting' I immediately think of either Buffy or the Winchester brothers--butt kicking heroes who attacked the vicious citizens of the Underworld with sword, fire and crossbow. I did not think bells. Or candles. The demon hunting part was anti-climatic and not quite as tense as I think Beyer wanted. Interesting at first, but anti-climatic.
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Pages
304