"A Witty Parody Of Its Predecessor"
She is a Keeper, a guardian on Earth, insuring the
metaphysical balance stays intact. Whenever Claire Hansen
is Summoned, she ventures to a spot where an opening from
Hell requires closing by her. Since her last assignment,
Dean a non-magical Bystander accompanies Claire even
knowing what she does for a living. While they finally
come together to make love, the power released is so
powerful that a nearby teenager is able to bring forth the
angel Samuel. He cannot return to the light because he has
no earthly idea why he was called. An unattended opening in
remote Woverton grows until a female demon exits it on the
mortal side and begins spreading chaos. Apparently, Byleth
is Samuel's counterpart with both behaving like teens
filled with flaming hormones and neither feel saintly or
devilishly. The demon must return to Hell, but that cannot
happen until the angel returns to Heaven. Keeper
Diana, Claire's sister refuses to send back the
supernatural being Samuel and wants him to stay in a place
where he does not belong-or does he? THE SECOND SUMMONING is much lighter in tone than the first
book in this series (see SUMMON THE KEEPER) as the novel is
a witty parody of its predecessor. The romance between
Claire and Dean makes a great subplot while Diana's hijinks
intrigue the audience, especially the parental and
grandparental boomers caught by moral dilemmas caused by
someone on the side of the light. The angel-demon arc is
an evolving satire different than anything the popular
Tanya Huff has done before. Fantasy readers will enjoy
this tale and feel summoned by Ms. Huff to become a series
regular. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted August 21, 2001
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After closing the portal to hell, Claire and her talking cat, Austin, acquired a new companion--Dean, who was a Bystander and should not have remembered Keepers existed. But with Dean around, and a little of her sister Diana's meddling--the world is heading for Chaos, and Claire is about to face a challenge beyond her wildest imagination. Sequel to "Summon the Keeper".
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