A fallen angel meanwhile is conversing with a friend of Reseph's from which we learn that the man is one of the Four Horsemen from the Book of Revelations. Angels and demons are his way of life. Prior to this novel, the world was under siege by vicious demons, and nobody knows why they disappeared.

Jillian drives Reseph into town and buys him some clothes, takes him to the sheriff. He wants to stay with her but for all she knows, he could be a serial killer, though a hot one, and her horses and cat like him. Later that night however, the stranger reappears at her cabin. Jillian welcomes him, because she's just found that some neighbours have been killed, and the demons haven't all vanished... but maybe she's trusting the wrong man....

The paranormal side of ROGUE RIDER is somewhat surreal, with fallen angels throwing barbecue parties where hellhound pups cavort with kids while angels grill hotdogs. Names like Pestilence, Harvester and Thanatos give it an inaccessible feel but the characters do come across as individuals, though complex ones with a background in earlier parts of the Lords of Deliverance series. Read as a standalone it can be hard to get into the paranormal aspect but Jillian's story grounds us in her reality. She's a good tough female, shooting a demon without hesitation.

Strong language, explicit sex and gory deaths of people and animals mean ROGUE RIDER won't be for everyone. Larissa Ione has built up a world on each side of the divide which is multilayered and rich in characters, and each book in the series follows a different Horseman's story. Those who enjoy a horror read will like ROGUE RIDER and follow Jillian's adventure and romance with bated breath.

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