In wintry Scotland, everyone’s favorite necromancer and police consultant, Lionel, finds a case to solve, except the investigation doesn’t go as planned. Meanwhile, Lucifer, the Devil, has plans to enjoy the holiday season with his necromantic boyfriend in Alexa Piper’s latest installment of the Hellbound series.

Let’s meet Lionel from The Devil’s Saturnalia. Welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about The Devil’s Saturnalia.

The Devil’s Saturnalia by Alexa Piper

Genre MM Romance, MM urban fantasy romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R

While in Scotland for Lionel’s magic training with Hades, a murder case compels the Devil and his necromancer to stick around a little longer. Lionel, who still cannot control his demigod magic properly, doesn’t mind a murder investigation, because that is something a necromantic police consultant like himself knows how to handle.

Except, the investigation doesn’t go at all as Lionel thought it would. And when he decides he wants to open up to Lucifer, finally, that doesn’t go exactly as Lionel had feared either, but some surprises are good surprises, especially when Saturnalia is just around the corner.

Lucifer is delighted. He has his boyfriend, who finally opens up, and his boyfriend is all his, at least through the holidays. That much attention is exactly what Lucifer loves, and the holiday season would be entirely perfect — if it weren’t for an old enemy who is out for vengeance.

When someone dies, we say they “kicked the bucket.” Therefore, a list of things that a person wants to accomplish, places to go, situations to experience, and so on have become known as a “Bucket List.”

Age: twenty-five.

Gender: male

Birthplace: Millsbury Central, at least that what it says on my birth certificate.

Profession: necromantic police consultant

Ethnicity: I have Greek heritage. Minoan, actually.

Species (for scifi/fantasy characters): I do have immortal in my parentage, so let’s say half-human.

Please provide a physical description of yourself.

Uhm, I’m pretty average. Light brown eyes, reddish-brown hair. I like wearing black, and not just because I’m a necromancer. The color suits me.

Please tell us a little about yourself.

As I said, I’m a necromancer, which means I’m a rare type of magic user. I work as a police consultant. I have a boyfriend, who happens to be the Devil. It was his idea that I talk to you today. Interviews aren’t really my thing, you know.

Who is the significant other in your life?

Lucifer, the Devil.

If you haven’t made a bucket list before, perhaps now would be a good time. Who knows? It might inspire another book. While you’re at it, how about telling us about some of your other favorite things? Here are the questions.

What is your birth order?

I… I’m not sure. I don’t think I have any siblings. I grew up in an orphanage, you know.

Tell us about your favorite toy as a child.

I remember there was an old doll I liked for a long time. I gave it away when this new kid came in. She was crying and crying, and so I gave her the doll. I guess it helped, because she never let it out of her sight and took it with her when she was adopted.

Describe your favorite food and how it’s prepared.

I really like whatever Metatron gets up to in the kitchen, but her strawberry tarts are to-die-for. I have no idea how she makes them, and I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s magic involved.

Tell us about your best friend.

I guess… I get along well with Christine Rice. She’s my supervisor at the police station, but I do consider her a friend.

What are two places you would like to visit before you die, and why?

I never thought about that. In terms of magical history, there are lots of interesting places in Europe that I’d like to see, but I don’t exactly have a list. But maybe I’d start with Prague. The Chymical Street there is supposed to be one of the first, and I’d like to see it. From what I know, some of the stores there have been run continuously for several hundred years.

Where is a place you would never like to return, and why?

I could name a few crime scenes. One was a basement, and I was there for a while. Not really very long. I’d be fine going back, you know, I just don’t want to.

Who is someone you would like to meet, and why?

I don’t follow celebrities, but with the Devil being my boyfriend, there are a few gods I’d like to meet. I’ve been hearing a lot of funny stories about Loki and his misadventures, so maybe him.

Who is someone you would like to avoid, and why?

I don’t like talking to the department shrink, Dr. Lesker, but he keeps finding me somehow, and I think my boyfriend and Dr. Lesker are plotting to make me go to therapy.

If you could time travel to any date, what would it be, and what would you do there?

Hmm. I know that one! I’m not sure how long ago that would have been, but I would just want to see that burning river in the underworld from which my Lucifer was born. I think that would be so cool. Oh, or better yet, I’d time travel to wherever I could sit down with Bram Stoker, and I’d ask him to sign a copy of Dracula for Lucy.

Meet Alexa Piper

Why did you choose this character for the interview today?

In case you hadn’t noticed, around here, it’s the Devil who decides things. Lucy told Lionel it was his time to get interviewed.

When writing the book, what did you discover about this character that surprised you?

I didn’t know a lot about Lionel at first. Basically, his entire backstory, his parentage, all of that was a surprise.

Why should readers who haven’t picked up one of your books before give this one a try?

It turns into a really sweet love story, even if it doesn’t look like that from the start. Oh, and it’s pretty steamy.

Is there anything you’d like to say to your readers?

Lucy and Nelly will return!

Where to buy The Devil’s Saturnalia

Publisher https://www.changelingpress.com/the-devil-s-saturnalia-hellbound-6-b-3439
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLP91LWK
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