Series: Days of Iron and Clay # 2
Format: Kindle, 424 pages
Release Date: January 25, 2025
Publisher: Ink Monster
Source: Publisher
Genre: New Adult / Paranormal / Dark Fantasy
SAMANTHA
I never thought I’d willingly walk into Hell again, but I did. I survived and am back where I belong—at home. But Gabe, my demon-dead friend, is still missing. And the guilt is crippling me. While I’m laughing and happy with my boyfriend, Gabe is suffering. While I’m resting and healing, Gabe is being endlessly tortured. But every plan I come up with is a suicide mission. And despite what it sometimes looks like, I’m not ready to die.
So, when my werewolf friends ask me to help their pack with a problem, there’s no way I can say no—even if I’m not ready to jump into another fight. There’s a mysterious evil the werewolves can’t track, and they need me to help them kill it. It’s the perfect distraction. The only problem? Phoenix, a mortal, wants to go with me. Even though he’s proven he can handle the supernatural, I can’t help but think nothing good can come from him getting an even better glimpse of how normal my work life is. But I can’t say no to him; I can only pray that Phoenix is still by my side when this is over.
PHOENIX
My life pre-Samantha was turbulent. My soccer career was over, and my family life was devastated after the loss of my grandmother. Dating? Laughable. Every relationship fell apart because the door in my heart had been shut tight. I was unknowingly holding out for the one girl who had completely changed my world. Samantha is it for me; my heart knew it before I did. I’d go anywhere as long as it’s with her. But her guardian angel, Eli, said something to me that made me think something terrible would happen to Samantha. And I’m not about to let that happen. I’ll do anything to keep her safe.
Infestation is the second installment in author Aileen Erin's Days of Iron and Clay series. The story follows Samantha Lopez, who is not exactly human but something else—a Nephilim. Samantha just happens to be the daughter of a human and a fallen angel named Astaroth, who is willing to do anything to get his wayward daughter back in hell, where he thinks she belongs. He is willing to do anything to have her submit to him. As the story opens, Sam feels the effects of nearly being caught by Astaroth after she rescued a fey warrior named Van. Now, her undead friend Gabe is paying the price for her escape.
Who is Samantha? Samantha is the resident demonologist who you call if you are demon-possessed or in trouble. She's so good, that she is constantly busy sending lower & higher demons back to Hell from where they escaped. According to her Guardian Angel, Eli, Samantha is destined to be an important, extraordinary person who is set on protecting innocent humans from demon infestations and evil spirits - via exorcisms and creating portals to Hell. With Heaven & Hell battling for millennia, Sam and her friends stand in the way of the apocalypse.
Even though Sam has literally and figuratively gone through Hell and back, when her friends are in trouble, she has no problem dropping everything to help them. This time, they travel to Charleston, where something unseen attacks Max Mollony's Wayfarer pack. The Wayfarers are the problem solvers of the paranormal world. They travel wherever there's a problem, but not even Max's pack can fight what's happening in Charleston.
This book also alternates with Phoenix, whom I have to say I absolutely adore. I adore that he has found his calling, picked up the mantle, and is willing to do whatever it takes to protect Sam from trouble. Even though Sam is weary of putting him in the line of fire, Nix is there at every turn encouraging her and showing that he's not afraid of her or her world. Sam lives in a supernatural community in Texas called The Sanctuary. She's helped by Tessa McCaide (an Alpha Werewolf with visions of the future), her mother/partner Elena Gomez, Phoenix Herrera (a former soccer phenom) who is now permanently linked to Sam by choice, Frank (a Priest), Eli (an Archon Warrior Angel), Dastien (Tessa's mate), Cosette (a Fey princess), Claudia (a Witch), Lucas (a Peruvian Alpha), Axel, and Chris (a Werewolf).
You should know that this series is directly linked to the author's Alpha Girl series. You should also know that you MUST read both books in order to understand the world that the author has created and what is happening at another level, which may eventually lead to Armageddon. While Sam is a badass on every level, it is Phoenix who was the reason I gave this story such a good rating. Can't wait to see what happens next.
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