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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format: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
Format: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. (LOL)
Dante on the other hand is sexy, sneaky and as well as keeping tabs on Megan is manipulating the situation to his advantage. He is an anti-hero. This is one of the big plusses of the book for me. He is a demon and Stacia Kane doesn't try to make him something that he isn't.
If I had any quibbles it would be that in a couple of places I felt like we skipped stuff so we could get to the action and that Megan didn't always listen to what people were trying to tell her. But other than that I really enjoyed this book and am looking forward to Book #2 Demon Inside January 2009.
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. (LOL)
Dante on the other hand is sexy, sneaky and as well as keeping tabs on Megan is manipulating the situation to his advantage. He is an anti-hero. This is one of the big plusses of the book for me. He is a demon and Stacia Kane doesn't try to make him something that he isn't.
If I had any quibbles it would be that in a couple of places I felt like we skipped stuff so we could get to the action and that Megan didn't always listen to what people were trying to tell her. But other than that I really enjoyed this book and am looking forward to Book #2 Demon Inside January 2009.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format: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)
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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 8 days ago by Lily
Couldn't finish the book...
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. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Elle L
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 17 months ago by Miss Fletcher
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
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
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
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
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
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
Great start to a new series
Dr Megan Chase is a counsellor and now has a radio call-in show which gives her the title of 'Personal Demon Slayer'. Read more
Published on 19 May 2008 by Helen Hancox
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