the demon catchers of milan by kat beyer

Gah! Note to self: .Italy! Absolutely captivating writing. I could picture myself with her family members, walking down the streets of Milan, practicing verb tenses, passing the Duomo, cooking Panettone in the kitchen of an old family home for Christmas and attending mass in a historic, Catholic Cathedral. And her journey from a wayward, English-speaking American family member to a repatriated Italian, speaking fluent Italian is so convincing as a story line! Using the learning curve as a literary device literally drags the reader right off of their sofa and into Mia's story. Oh heavens, I adored this book! I'm not one for demon-type stories, normally, but this book had just the perfect balance of self-exploration, learning, history, family and Italy! I constantly found myself wanting to be in Italy among the Delle Torre family (minus the demon catching part), living life surrounded by such rich, storied places and people. Milan is not what Mia expected, but it will change her forever. Now her cousins, the charming and gorgeous Emilio and stern, elderly Giuliano, say the only way to keep Mia safe is for her to come back with them to Milan, to live, to learn Italian, to fall in and out of love, and to master the family trade: fighting all demons with the ancient lore of bell, book, and candle. Mia’s ordinary life is disrupted for good in the most horrifying way possible when she is possessed by a hungry and powerful demon-and saved only by the arrival of relatives from Italy, the country her grandfather fled many decades ago.

The demon catchers of milan by kat beyer