A hilarious contemporary fantasy about a junior sales witch stuck in corporate hell, who has to evade devilish pacts and her kickass, world-saving, demon-slaying mum to save a (surprisingly hot) demon, and work out how to hit her quarterly target.Morgan Blackwater's mother is a kickass, world-saving, demon-slaying Shadow Council wizard. As for Morgan? Morgan's a junior salesperson at a tech startup that can't even decide what its product is. But with magic dyslexia and a disinclination to kick ass, Morgan is doing her best carving out a niche for herself in the mundane world.Leaving work late one night, she discovers her boss dead from the effort of summoning a demon to trade his soul in order to make his quarterly target. The disturbingly-attractive demon, Lucareoth (Luke for short), is trapped here until he finds someone to sell their soul. While trying to sneak Luke out of the building, Morgan runs into her infamous mother. Apparently, someone has been summoning demons and she's here to get to the bottom of it.Trying to protect Luke from her mother, Morgan gets sucked into the Infernal Plane and discovers hell really is a corporate nightmare. She only gets back home with a promise to deliver a human soul of her own. While her coworkers are really annoying, she's not willing to sacrifice their souls. The company's tech bro CEO, though, is another story.With Caitlin Rozakis's signature wit, STARTUP HELL is a contemporary fantasy that exposes the demonic nature of the corporate world.
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Startup Hell
A hilarious contemporary fantasy about a junior sales witch stuck in corporate hell, who has to evade devilish pacts and her kickass, world-saving, demon-slaying mum to save a (surprisingly hot) demon, and work out how to hit her quarterly target.Morgan Blackwater's mother is a kickass, world-saving, demon-slaying Shadow Council wizard. As for Morgan? Morgan's a junior salesperson at a tech startup that can't even decide what its product is. But with magic dyslexia and a disinclination to kick ass, Morgan is doing her best carving out a niche for herself in the mundane world.Leaving work late one night, she discovers her boss dead from the effort of summoning a demon to trade his soul in order to make his quarterly target. The disturbingly-attractive demon, Lucareoth (Luke for short), is trapped here until he finds someone to sell their soul. While trying to sneak Luke out of the building, Morgan runs into her infamous mother. Apparently, someone has been summoning demons and she's here to get to the bottom of it.Trying to protect Luke from her mother, Morgan gets sucked into the Infernal Plane and discovers hell really is a corporate nightmare. She only gets back home with a promise to deliver a human soul of her own. While her coworkers are really annoying, she's not willing to sacrifice their souls. The company's tech bro CEO, though, is another story.With Caitlin Rozakis's signature wit, STARTUP HELL is a contemporary fantasy that exposes the demonic nature of the corporate world.
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The book started off strong but unfortunately lost some momentum along the way. If you’re tired of explicit spice, this might actually be the right book for you, as the romance is mostly implied and remains closed door. Luke was definitely a highlight. I really enjoyed how he learns about humans and their habits. He’s almost too kind and lovable for the demon world, which made him a refreshing change from the overly macho male main characters you often get in this genre. Morgan, on the other hand, was just okay for me. Her struggles at work were very understandable, but the conflict with her mother felt a bit forced. Her mother didn’t come across as uninterested, but rather as someone who doesn’t fully understand the world and is simply trying her best to protect her daughter. I may not have worked for Brad myself, but I still felt like quitting on the spot. He was incredibly unbearable and, unfortunately, far too realistic. Overall, it was a nice read. I don’t regret picking it up, but it didn’t completely blow me away either. The story has a strong focus on workplace struggles, with less emphasis on the romance. The relationship develops more subtly, through small gestures rather than grand declarations of love. That actually fits the theme of the book quite well, especially in the way Luke tends to fulfill small wishes, while the big ones often remain out of reach. Auf der anderen Seite wirkte der Konflikt zwischen den Reichen etwas vernachlässigt, da der Fokus stark auf den zwischenmenschlichen Beziehungen lag. Vielleicht wird diesem Aspekt im nächsten Band mehr Aufmerksamkeit geschenkt. Insgesamt kann man Warrior Princess Assassin definitiv lesen. Es hat mich gut unterhalten, mich aber leider nicht völlig umgehauen.