Deal with the Devil by Kit Rocha is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel set in a future US controlled by corporations after wars have devastated the country. The story follows Nina, a genetically engineered clone who leads a team of information brokers known as the Mercenary Librarians, and Garrett, the leader of a squad of bio-enhanced soldiers called the Silver Devils. As they navigate a dangerous world where corporations hold more power than people, Nina and Garrett form an unlikely alliance that leads to a steamy yet conflicted romance. The book is filled with non-stop action, intrigue, cool tech, and witty banter among the characters, creating a thrilling and engaging read.
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Has Romance?
The book contains a significant romantic subplot, driving much of the character dynamics.
From The Publisher:
Deal with the Devil is Orphan Black meets the post-apocalyptic Avengers by USA Today and New York Times bestselling author duo Kit Rocha.
Nina is an information broker with a mission-she and her team of mercenary librarians use their knowledge to save the hopeless in a crumbling America.
Knox is the bitter, battle-weary captain of the Silver Devils. His squad of supersoldiers went AWOL to avoid slaughtering innocents, and now he's fighting to survive.
They're on a deadly collision course, and the passion that flares between them only makes it more dangerous. They could burn down the world, destroying each other in the process…
Or they could do the impossible: team up.
This is the first book in a near-future science fiction series with elements of romance.
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This book has been chilling on my TBR for a long time. Every time I glanced at it, was was like ... mmm, maybe next time. Probably because I just don't generally do dystopian / post-apocalyptic stuff, and wasn't sure I had the emotional bandwidth for it right now.
Well, I needn't have worried. There's stress - from the blurb, you know we're looking at a betrayal plot - but it isn't overwrought and the teams bond so fast that you quickly can't imagine them going through with it. So then it's just a matter of enjoying the ride as it all plays out.
I liked it a lot. I liked the interaction between the teams. I liked that the women were just as badass as the guys (Dina is a hoot, she's such a psycho). It was a bit of a grumpy/sunshine trope, in that Nina infects Knox with her optimism. Nina has been through some horrible shit, but she has not let it turn her into a bitter shell of herself - she's determined to do right, be a protector. And she's found a ride-or-die team that gets shit done. They're seriously inspiring, but not in a Pollyanna way. And Knox's team as well ... they HAVE been beaten down by what they've been through, and they're just looking for a way out. Until Nina and her team reminds them of the guys they were when they joined the military because they wanted to help, before they realized what corrupt horseshit it all was.
It's PNR-style, in that we're dealing with enhanced people - either cybernetic enhancements, or genetic ones - that have super-abilities. And each book is featuring a different couple coming together. That's not my favorite, either, because I prefer the detailed arc and more natural unfolding of a relationship. There's a part of me that always scoffs a bit about 1-book romance plots where the couples are in undying love with each other 4 days after meeting. But that's what I signed up for with this series, and I'm not going to hold it against the book. It was a good story, a fun ride, and fabulous characters. I'll be reading book 2 right away.
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Deal with the Devil?
About the Author:
KIT ROCHA is the pseudonym for the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author duo Donna Herren and Bree Bridges. They are best known for their gritty and sexy dystopian BEYOND series, and were the first indie authors to receive a Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award. They currently live three miles apart in Alabama and spend their non-writing time caring for a menagerie of animals and crafting handmade jewelry, all of which is chronicled on their various social media accounts.
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