Demon Princess: Reign or Shine

by Michelle Rowen

Book Overview

As if trying to fit in at a new school isn't stressful enough, sixteen-year-old Nikki Donovan just found out that her long-lost father is, in fact, the demon king of the Shadowlands the world that... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802784925
• ISBN13: 9780802784926
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Walker & Company
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.3" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

one of my favorite books

i thought that this book was really good. i think that fans of twilight will love this book, i know i did.

Great start to a fun series!

After finally settling into her new life in small-town Ontario, Nikki Donovan has a near dream-life for a teenager: being friends with the most popular girl in the school and getting asked out by the high-school's hottest boy the day after turning sixteen is enough to boost any girl's ego. In light of this, it's only natural that when a strange, stalker-like boy shows up and informs Nikki that she's actually the daughter of a demon king, she doesn't believe a word he says -- up until her demon powers begin to manifest themselves. Possessing red eyes are a bit hard to write off as someone else's insanity, after all. And once she finally does acknowledge her status as demon princess, things only become more complicated, and Nikki finds that she just might have a stake in her father's kingdom after all... Reign or Shine is a fantastic read, and one of those priceless young adult novels that doesn't read as if it's been "dumbed down" by the author for its intended audience: it lacks adult content, but doesn't lack good character development or plot. The book's heroine, Nikki, is strong, caring and a good "role-model" for teen/tween readers, and she deals with the consequences of her actions in responsible, intelligent ways. To top it off, the author creates intriguing romantic interests for her -- especially the supernatural ones -- and the side-characters are well-fleshed-out. I can't wait to see what comes next in this new series. Five out of five!

Come on! It's a light and fun read!

This book is a lot of fun! Nikki is a lively, bright girl, and she handles finding out that she's the daughter of the demon king of the Shadowlands just as a half-demon might! She has difficult choices to make; obviously her life is going to be different from how she thought it would be. But she faces challenges bravely; she's not going to be satisfied with being told how things are done. She knows how things *should* be done, and she's ready to try to make change happen--and still manages to find time for romance! A fun, light read!

What's a girl to do?

Demon Princess is the first in an all new Teen Series by Paranormal author Michelle Rowan. Michelle Rowen has written great adult paranormal books but I must say Demon Princess is completely new! The concept seems a little cookie cutter, mortal girl meets 'other' boy finds out she's a demon princess, yadda yadda. But I can say that Rowen breaks away from the norm with the concepts of Shadows, the Shadow world being the barrier between the Underworlds of Hell, Faery and Demon policies. Nikki is a normal girl whose mother is on husband number four, blech. A popular girl befriends her and surprisingly they become best friends. (Side plot note, I think her best friend found out she's a demon slayer!) A mysterious boy shows up suddenly everything Nikki thought she knew about herself and her absent father is turned around. Needless to say she doesn't believe that her father's a demon king and that makes her... you guessed it... a demon princess. She believes when her Darkling (half demon half human) powers emerge. From there the story whirlwinds in to an almost chaotic pace, but the reader is able to keep up, just be prepared to be at the edge of your seat! Nikki meets her father, aunt, other demons, a shadow and a faery king... pretty awesome. This is such a great first novel because we are introduced to Nikki and her mortal life, yet the plot opens up so many doors that can come into play later in the series such as Melinda (BFF) as a demon slayer, Michael a shadow prince, and the faery king actually liking Nikki. The next book will be out spring of 2010 and I really can not wait!