Inferno, by Sherrilyn Kenyon, is the fourth book in fourth “Chronicles of Nick” series.
It picks up right where the previous book, Infamous, left off. After discovering Kody’s “divided loyalties”, Nick breaks up with her. This leaves him open to the influence of others who don’t have his best interests in mind. Specifically, entities hidden within the people Nick trusts. As his power grows stronger so does the Malachai demon within him who threatens to eat his human heart. If Nick were to give in to the hatred of the Malachai, it would spell the end of the world.
Over the course of the last few books, we haven’t seen a change in Nick’s character. He is still the stubborn, ADD teenager that we know from previous entries. He is still kind to those he close to him and still can’t control his smart mouth. The only thing that has changed is his powers. He has grown more powerful, experienced and slightly more knowledgeable over the course of the last few books. Without Kody, Nick is persuaded into doing things that he wouldn’t normally do. Some of these choices get him into trouble, but he still retains his core values and character.
Like its predecessors, Inferno is an amazing read. It is sarcastic, addicting, and action packed. There was much less school drama in this book, but the after affects of the bullying in Infamous still remain. A lot of the series core themes like moving on through tough time and standing tall against bullies are discussed in this entry, but not to the same degree as they were in Infamous. The plot could move slowly at times, Sherrilyn Kenyon's writing style kept the book from being boring. The plot picked up towards the end.
I give this 451 page book 4 stars.
Chronicles of Nick
The series takes place in modern day New Orleans. A deadly demonic world lies behind the veil of normalcy. Nick Gautier, the main protagonist, is unlucky enough to have this world revealed to him and to learn that he is destined to play a part in the fate of both worlds.