The Demon's Deceit
Ebook Available now
Paperback available 10/7/2025
A mourning widow with nothing left to lose is the perfect pawn for a dangerous game...
Jeanie’s day started off like any other—hungover in a back alley after another epic bender. But the one-way ride on her downward spiral was about to come to an abrupt end. Kidnapped by a bloodthirsty demon, she is thrown into the dark world of the divines, a supernatural species living secretly among humans.
As the new assistant to a divine intent on rising through the ranks, Jeanie is given an assignment: kill an angel so her demon can take his place, or die trying. In order to achieve the impossible, she'll have to rely on the powers given to her by her new master, along with her quick wit and talent for bluffing.
But not all divines are what they seem, and Jeanie must choose to either defy her morality or die in utter agony. A dangerous incubus steps in and promises to help her, or is he just using her too?
Wickedly funny, unexpectedly moving, and delightfully twisted. The Demon’s Deceit slashes through genre conventions with a bloody dagger in one hand and a smoldering joint in the other. Think Russian Doll’s Nadia as Buffy the Vampire Slayer with extra helpings of humor, peril, and passion thrown in.
Contains sexual content, references to drug addiction and abuse, and probably too many curse words
Reviews:
"Sinister, snarky, and sexy, The Demon's Deceit (Divine Evolution Book 1) by Andria Carver leers at humanity's darkest corners through the eyes of would-be gods. Jeanie is a grieving wreck of a person, drinking and stumbling towards oblivion, when she's propositioned and empowered by a sultry demon plotting an evolutionary leap of divine proportions. Suddenly finding herself with no fear, no pain, and nothing left to lose, she joins a slow-burning struggle for cosmic power, one that could stretch her body and soul to the breaking point. Sharply penned and laced with acerbic prose, this down-and-out urban fantasy shatters archetypes and expectations of the genre with an extra dollop of darkness and humor. As much a black comedy as a thriller, this is a highly original, hilariously sardonic work of fantasy."
—Self-Publishing Review ★★★★½
"Snappy, feisty, and fun, Andria Carver’s The Demon's Deceit delivers action and laughs from start to finish."
—Dan Accardi for IndieReader
