4.6 (1,704 ratings)

Higher Demon: The Collective, Book 1

Name: Higher Demon: The Collective, Book 1
Rating: 4.6 (1704 reviews)
Author: Louisa Masters
ISBN: B0D18ZQTFX

by Louisa Masters

demons

About this book

No matter the demon, the hunter's role is clear…

A thousand years ago, my great-something uncle founded the Collective, a secret organization dedicated to protecting humanity from demons. The hunter tradition has been passed down over the generations, from parent to child, secure in the knowledge that the Collective is a community of safety and knowledge.

But betrayal sucks, and six years ago, it turned my world—and the Collective—upside down. After generations of deception, the hunters left behind are picking up the pieces and trying something we’ve never done before—working side by side with our enemy.

Demons, just to be clear. They’re apparently “misunderstood,” but the jury is still out on that. And I—a twentysomething archivist with an addiction to hoodies—somehow ended up as liaison to the demon ambassador.

If it sounds like a nightmare, that’s because it is. The demon ambassador is a stuck-up, pretentious twat... not to mention he could kill me with a thought. Worst of all, he’s getting under my skin in ways I never expected. But I’m the only hunter who doesn’t actively want to kill him, so… tag, I’m it.

I’ve already been betrayed by those I should have been able to trust the most. How hard can hanging out with a higher demon be?

Publication Date: May 25, 2026
ASIN: B0D18ZQTFX

Reader Reviews

Humorous, Demonic Romeo & Juliet with a Happy Ending and an HEA

April 12, 2024

A couple of years ago, a character named Connor told a story about a (then unnamed) demon who nearly killed him and his younger brother. We readers learned that one of the most terrifying entities in the “Ghostly Guardians” universe let two humans live because twelve-year-old Ian attacked the demon with flowers and insults. I wanted to know more. I didn’t want that one tiny story to be the end of Ian and the demon’s interactions. At first, I assumed I’d have to just get over it, but in “Conduit...

Good read

April 19, 2024

Higher Demon is a good start to The Collective series. It was great seeing characters from the previous series and watching them interact with Marc and Ian. I do recommend reading the Ghostly Guardians series before starting this book. The first half of the book picked up a lot of information from that series. There is also a lot of awkward and humorous\"getting to know you\" time between Ian and Marc. But things really picked up after that point. Seeing Marc in his natural environment was...

Another fantastic read from Louisa !

April 20, 2024

Higher Demon takes places several years after the events of the Ghostly Guardians series - you do not need to have read that series 1st to enjoy this book but we do get the first glimpse of Ian and Marc (something does happen that kinda of sets the precedenc for a relationship between them) at the climax of Ghostly Guardians. I Loved This story! Not only is it a great continuation of the world of Ghostly Guardians- it had just about everything. It was funny, (so funny- I was giggling at pg 1)...

Love Marc!

February 1, 2025

After seeing them in Gateway Catastrophe, I have always wondered about their chemistry. I had been looking forward to reading this fantasy book for some time, and as I anticipated, I was utterly blown away by the story. I loved the banter between Ian and Marc and Ian's bond with Matt. It was delightful to see Charlie and Liam in this story. Marc's relationship with Ian was fantastic, and it developed from a situationship into a full-blown bonded relationship. Connor's overprotectiveness and...

Great continuation

September 18, 2025

I am so glad I read the books in order so that you know what was going on. If you read this book out of context, you will be like huh? What? I even read the one at college with Liam and Charles in it so it all connected. Mark is hilarious and I loved him in the last Demon hunters books. Would you really should read before this one . )