Reign or Shine by Michelle Rowen

Who knew being sixteen could be so hard? Nikki moves to Erin Heights after her mother gets married again. Life seems to be going fine after all she is best friends with one of one of the most popular girls at her new school. And she might also have a super cute boyfriend. But on her sixteenth birthday, she meets a gorgeous stranger, Michael, who claims that her demon father sent him to bring her to the Shadowlands. As the daughter of a demon and a human, it means that she is the first half-demon in years. Even Nikki doesn't know what she's capable of. With her father dying, she must decide if she wants to take the throne. But what about Michael and why is she feeling so attracted to him? But Nikki Donovan knows that her life isn't getting easier.
I love that this book shines a light on demons. I haven't heard about that many books based on demons these days. I love the beginning as it jumped right into the story. The middle was shocking and mysterious. But the end was the best part, it was suspenseful yet still wrapped the story up nicely. I love the setting, you could tell that a lot of thought was put into thinking out the role of the Shadowlands and the rest of the Underworld. I didn't think that Nikki's potential relationship at the beginning was really that necessary. I also didn't like some parts in the middle that could have been taken out. But overall, the unnecessary parts made the novel more suspenseful.

The characters were very relatable and Nikki's voice was very clear and easy to follow. Michael warmed up towards the end of the book and his chilly personality in the beginning was necessary. Nikki's best friend seemed to be holding a big secret that will be revealed in the second book. Overall the characters didn't take away from the novel but only made it more interesting.