Fortunately, Niko has an unbound love for his younger brother, a protection instinct of a grisly bear to her cub and a moral compass of an apostle. Their mother had no maternal desire and left the kids to raise themselves.

Cal's is the younger brother and has demon father. Cal and Niko are brothers who fight demons. I anxiously await the addition of the other volumes of this series to Audible! The gin-soaked sound of his voice helped underline Cal's otherworldly nature. The minor characters liven up the book (especially Rob Fellows.) Patrick Lawlor is an excellent narrator and does a great job with voice characterization.

That aside, this was a really fun read, with some interesting spin on the 'traditional' mythology and is chalk full of otherworldly creatures (trolls, shifters, vampires, etc.) I really like the strong bound between the two brothers and LOVE the snarky dialogue. Some of the writing is uneven, some of the dialogue a bit unrealistic (Nikos vacillates from sounding like a teenager to Yoda) and I felt like there should be a drinking game associated with Cal ruminating on his 'monstrosity.' Plus, Nikos is a bit TOO good with his marital arts, to be a match with some of the otherworldly foes he battles. This is a first effort and isn't perfect.

moving from place to place to escape some pursuing evil. The younger brother, Cal Leandros, constantly wrestles with his inner monster (we learn later it is more than inner, but I won't spoil the reveal.) Nikos, the older brother, with whom Cal shares a mother, is a martial arts expert that has stuck by his brother, whose 'nature' cause them to have a peripatetic life.

Nightlife by Rob Thurman