Megan promises listeners to her new radio call-in show that she'll "slay their personal demons," and they believe her. So do the personal demons... although she doesn't know it, Megan is the only human without a demon on her shoulder! Megan and her allies - a demon lover who both protects and seduces her with devilish intensity, a witch with poor social skills, and three cockney guard demons - have to deal not only with the personal demons, but a soul-sucker, ghosts of Megan's past, and a reporter who threatens to destroy Megan's career!
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By S. B. Welsh
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I could give you a review of the story but, everyone else has done that so, here you are.
I hate to draw comparisons to other characters but, i think i must. If you liked Buffy then be prepared to be blown away by Megan Chase. If you liked Ripley in the Alien films then you will find the next female hero.
This is a strap yourself in book. A great read which carries you from one page to the next and is impossible to put down. Great sexual tension which (thankfully) exposes itself but, is not casual, as it is also a contribution to the storyline. In a fantastic story, it lends itself to realism and deals with the fact that the heroine is allowed to be scared out of her wits. Who would not be with Zombies kicking in your bathroom door.
In conclusion, buy it and read it. You will be definitely gasping for the next one. January 2009, bring it on.
I hate to draw comparisons to other characters but, i think i must. If you liked Buffy then be prepared to be blown away by Megan Chase. If you liked Ripley in the Alien films then you will find the next female hero.
This is a strap yourself in book. A great read which carries you from one page to the next and is impossible to put down. Great sexual tension which (thankfully) exposes itself but, is not casual, as it is also a contribution to the storyline. In a fantastic story, it lends itself to realism and deals with the fact that the heroine is allowed to be scared out of her wits. Who would not be with Zombies kicking in your bathroom door.
In conclusion, buy it and read it. You will be definitely gasping for the next one. January 2009, bring it on.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Lesley70
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Megan Chase has just started work at her new radio phone-in show, where she offers to slay her listener's personal demons. Unbeknownst to her, however, personal demons actually exist (everyone in the world has one except Megan) and they take her vow to eradicate them slightly personally (excuse the pun).
I think Personal Demons is the first urban fantasy I've read which is written in third (albeit a very tight third) person. It was a book of two parts for me. I found the beginning quite slow, a lot of build up whilst you're waiting for something to happen.
Having said that, once something does happen and Malleus, Maleficarum and Spud (the cockney demons) turn up on page 89, suddenly the story takes off with a blast. So if you're reading this and want to give up, don't until page 106, when you'll have read a chapter of M,M&S. So first person - no, gutsy female protagonist with a mysterious past - yes, sexy demon with an ulterior motive - check. Until M,M&S turn up, it was Greyson Dante the aforementioned sexy demon that kept me reading.
"...Do you want to talk or not?"
He sighed. "No. Well, I did, but now I don't. You lied to me."
Megan is perhaps not the most instantly engaging urban fantasy heroine I've ever read. She's not as interesting a protagonist when Dante or M,M&S aren't there for her to spar with. But by the end of the book she'd grown on me. And rather than sitting back and letting Dante protect her she takes proactive steps including receiving some training in how to focus her powers from a somewhat snarky witch - Tera. Admittedly some of her proactiveness stems from her refusal to believe Dante is a demon, but once she's seen his spinelets she changes her tune.... Read more ›
I think Personal Demons is the first urban fantasy I've read which is written in third (albeit a very tight third) person. It was a book of two parts for me. I found the beginning quite slow, a lot of build up whilst you're waiting for something to happen.
Having said that, once something does happen and Malleus, Maleficarum and Spud (the cockney demons) turn up on page 89, suddenly the story takes off with a blast. So if you're reading this and want to give up, don't until page 106, when you'll have read a chapter of M,M&S. So first person - no, gutsy female protagonist with a mysterious past - yes, sexy demon with an ulterior motive - check. Until M,M&S turn up, it was Greyson Dante the aforementioned sexy demon that kept me reading.
"...Do you want to talk or not?"
He sighed. "No. Well, I did, but now I don't. You lied to me."
Megan is perhaps not the most instantly engaging urban fantasy heroine I've ever read. She's not as interesting a protagonist when Dante or M,M&S aren't there for her to spar with. But by the end of the book she'd grown on me. And rather than sitting back and letting Dante protect her she takes proactive steps including receiving some training in how to focus her powers from a somewhat snarky witch - Tera. Admittedly some of her proactiveness stems from her refusal to believe Dante is a demon, but once she's seen his spinelets she changes her tune.... Read more ›
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Dixie81
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I was looking forward to reading this book as I was hoping it was the start of another new promising urban fantasy series, but very early on in the book I realised that it was more what I would class a 'paranormal ROMANCE' than urban fantasy.
Now I definitely don't mind romance in a book but not when the whole plot seems to be there to progress the relationship of the herione and her male love interest. The plot at times is interesting and some characters show promise for further books in the series, but my main gripe was the heroine herself who I couldn't warm to at all. I also couldn't see any chemistry between herself and the demon Greyson Dante, although in the book they're having sex within a week of having met!
Having said that, I did enjoy some parts of the book and the prose does work to a certain extent for the genre.
The overall plot had too many holes and I felt not much was explained to my satisfaction. I don't think I'll be reading the next book in the series.
If you want proper urban fantasy books with meaty plots, wonderfully written characters and a smidgen of romance that progresses naturally through several books then try: Ilona Andrews (Kate Daniels series), Patriciak Briggs (Mercy Thompson series), Karen Chance (Cassie Palmer series) and Kim Harrinson (Rachel Morgan series)
Now I definitely don't mind romance in a book but not when the whole plot seems to be there to progress the relationship of the herione and her male love interest. The plot at times is interesting and some characters show promise for further books in the series, but my main gripe was the heroine herself who I couldn't warm to at all. I also couldn't see any chemistry between herself and the demon Greyson Dante, although in the book they're having sex within a week of having met!
Having said that, I did enjoy some parts of the book and the prose does work to a certain extent for the genre.
The overall plot had too many holes and I felt not much was explained to my satisfaction. I don't think I'll be reading the next book in the series.
If you want proper urban fantasy books with meaty plots, wonderfully written characters and a smidgen of romance that progresses naturally through several books then try: Ilona Andrews (Kate Daniels series), Patriciak Briggs (Mercy Thompson series), Karen Chance (Cassie Palmer series) and Kim Harrinson (Rachel Morgan series)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Elle L
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
What a shame. I absolutely loved Stacia Kane's Unholy Ghosts trilogy and ordered this straight away, imagining a similar roller coaster and intense world building. I could not get into it. Maybe the female lead was a bit too self-involved and neurotic, maybe the male lead not convincing enough, i kept asking myself, why does he like her? How is this explained? Who is he really? The best redeeming quality are the 3 cockney demons, they are absolutely hilarious!
It is an earlier book of Kane's so maybe she was just warming up for the amazing trilogy that was Downside Ghosts. I did not find Terrible or Chess in this one. Could not finish it. Maybe i ll give it another go on holidays.
It is an earlier book of Kane's so maybe she was just warming up for the amazing trilogy that was Downside Ghosts. I did not find Terrible or Chess in this one. Could not finish it. Maybe i ll give it another go on holidays.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Helen Hancox
TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Dr Megan Chase is a counsellor and now has a radio call-in show which gives her the title of 'Personal Demon Slayer'. It's a joke title, of course, but unfortunately for Megan various real personal demons don't realise that and a mini war is started to have Megan on their side. Megan meets the mysterious Greyson Dante, a lawyer (or is he) who seems to want to protect her and has some strange bodyguards that he issues her. A reporter wants to write a feature on her and soon discovers the guilty secret from her past - along with some other secrets. Megan attends a group therapy session that makes one want to run the other way screaming. And she begins to see strange things lurking on people's shoulders. All this whilst trying to keep her radio show going and placate the other partners in her counselling practice makes for a busy few days for Megan. But there is something significantly darker trying to get hold of her - can she keep herself safe when she can't trust the motives of anyone else?
This was a really enjoyable read with great pacing and some interesting settings. It wasn't particularly innovative but it still felt fresh and the variety of characters added to the interest, although some of them weren't very convincingly explored. For example, the reporter character Brian wasn't all that clearly drawn and his behaviour seemed rather unlikely for a reporter - in other words, he didn't appear to write about any of the amazing events happening around him. Megan herself is well drawn, however, and she was a likeable and believable characters; Greyson Dante was necessarily mysterious and his motivation was hard to fathom but he was an appealing character and the sparks between him and Megan were well written.... Read more ›
This was a really enjoyable read with great pacing and some interesting settings. It wasn't particularly innovative but it still felt fresh and the variety of characters added to the interest, although some of them weren't very convincingly explored. For example, the reporter character Brian wasn't all that clearly drawn and his behaviour seemed rather unlikely for a reporter - in other words, he didn't appear to write about any of the amazing events happening around him. Megan herself is well drawn, however, and she was a likeable and believable characters; Greyson Dante was necessarily mysterious and his motivation was hard to fathom but he was an appealing character and the sparks between him and Megan were well written.... Read more ›
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Personal Demon Definately a fun read
Such fun to read,Stacia is an upcoming Kelley Armstrong.
The author was relaxing and engrossing with her book i did not want to put it down
I definitely advise you to... Read more
The author was relaxing and engrossing with her book i did not want to put it down
I definitely advise you to... Read more
Published 5 months ago by M. Bose
3.0 out of 5 stars
Demon bodyguards straight out of Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels...
I enjoy Kane's writing, but I felt this lacked the finesse, depth and edge that is needed in this genre to stay above water. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Cheryl M-M
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun Read :)
Personal Demons was actually much better than I expected, I've read all the Downside Ghosts series and have to admit this wasn't quite as good. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Lily
3.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty Damn Good
Megan was an interesting character that kept me entertained throughout. Was not thrilled with her attitude at the end toward Greyson, but the ending was surprisingly 'happily ever... Read more
Published on 1 Jan 2011 by Miss Fletcher
4.0 out of 5 stars
enjoyable
Having read a lot of the vampire romance novels recently I started to look for something along the same lines but still in the supernatural style. Read more
Published on 9 Feb 2010 by A. L. Wyman
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful!
This was the first book i'd read by this author, and I can say for sure that it won't be my last! I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish, and can't wait to read it's sequel,... Read more
Published on 1 Aug 2009 by Zephfire
5.0 out of 5 stars
A fantastic start to a new series...
An absolutely unputdownable first novel from Stacia Kane.
Each character is carefully drawn, and I genuinely cared what happened to each one; good, bad, human, other... Read more
Each character is carefully drawn, and I genuinely cared what happened to each one; good, bad, human, other... Read more
Published on 10 July 2009 by Amanda
5.0 out of 5 stars
New & Interesting Series
Every so often a New Series comes along, some are worth the wait and some are not, This one is a keeper and I like how this Author doesn't leave you hanging at the end, but nicely... Read more
Published on 7 Feb 2009 by shaz17
4.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable
Megan is a d dj at a local radio station, where she helped talking to listeners who rang in, and was given the nickname of demon slayer, which spikes the interest of all the... Read more
Published on 15 Jan 2009 by M. Block
5.0 out of 5 stars
Demon Days
I have to agree with all the other reviews Stacia Kane has created a good story with Personal Demons. Read more
Published on 20 Aug 2008 by Lisa Hamilton
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