Silver smoke winds around my torso, peeling away from my ribs and back, stealing the dark mist covering my hands and lower extremities...tattoos dissolving into demon flesh, coalescing into small dark bodies. My boys. The only friends I have in this world. Demons.I am a demon hunter. I am a demon. I am Hunter Kiss.By day, her tattoos are her armor. By night, they unwind from her body to take on forms of their own--demons of the flesh, turned into flesh. This is the only family demon hunter Maxine Kiss has ever known. It's the only way to live, and the very way she'll die. For one day her demons will abandon her for her daughter to assure their own survival--leaving Maxine helpless against her enemies.But such is the way of Earth's last protector--the only one standing between humanity and the demons breaking out from behind the prison veil. It is a life lacking in love, reveling in death, until one moment--and one man-- changes everything...
Hunter Kiss Series
Dive into a world where the supernatural collides with everyday reality, following the journey of humanity's last defender against encroaching evil. Her unique tattoos come alive, forming her personal demonic army, a stark contrast to her solitary existence. This changes when she encounters a mortal man with the power to command demons, challenging her carefully constructed emotional barriers. Prepare for a thrilling urban fantasy saga blending intense action, dark magic, and unexpected romance.




Recommended Reading Order
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Darkness Calls
- 303 pages
- 11 hours of reading
View our feature on Marjorie Liu’s Darkness Calls.Demon hunter Maxine Kiss, inked with living tattoos, is on a mission to rescue the man she loves from a bloodthirsty army. To save him, Maxine has only one choice: to lose control—and release her own powers of darkness.
- 3
After the bizarre death of her beloved grandfather, demon hunter Maxine Kiss fears that the darkness inside her has finally consumed her, and, with her sanity in question, must face the truth about who she really is before she loses everything--and everyone she cares about. Original.
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The Mortal Bone
- 304 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Maxine Kiss, a demon hunter, faces unprecedented vulnerability when the bond with the demons tattooed on her skin is severed, granting the demons newfound freedom. As their behavior becomes increasingly violent and erratic, Maxine fears for their sanity. Reuniting with them proves challenging, especially with the alluring prospect of reclaiming their past as Reaper Kings, which could unleash chaos on Earth. The stakes are high as she navigates the struggle to reconnect with the demons and prevent impending disaster.