Book Review: On Demon Wrangling and Interpersonal Relationships Between Weary Immortals

Buffy vibes. A fun and romantic supernatural short story from Rebecca Crunden.

Gotta love long titles for short stories. On Demon Wrangling and Interpersonal Relationships Between Weary Immortals is certainly eye-catching and intriguing, and that’s what got me to pick it up. Also because I have read several of Rebecca’s short stories at this point and knew I was in for a treat. Vampyres and Witches make for strange bedfellows, and especially since I’ve been watching What We Do In The Shadows recently. Just demon-hunting good vibes and gals being pals.

Blurb

Demelza, a world-weary witch, and Uliana, an even more exhausted vampyre, work together – and against convention – to send wayward demons, ghosts and otherworldly creatures back to where they came from. But some jobs are more difficult than others.

Review

This was a really heartfelt and warming tale about a demon hunting odd-couple, both just trying to stave off the weariness of immortality (or near-immortality) by finding what they need in each other’s company. Demelza and Uliana are great characters and you really care for them as they take jobs around the world sending malicious supernatural creatures back to their home universes. There’s a clear mature romance between the two characters and Rebecca does so well at weaving these complex relationships into these tiny books. I would love to see more written in this universe, like a monster of the week episodic series from the 90s. It fits the Buffy the Vampire Slayer aesthetic so well. Again, like with Rebecca’s other shorts, the story was not long, but immediately investing, and the ending was very satisfying.