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Personal Demon (Hardcover)

by Kelley Armstrong (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Orbit (25 Mar 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1841496952
  • ISBN-13: 978-1841496955
  • Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 14.6 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 137,508 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Praise for Kelley Armstrong's series: *'Exhibits the unique blend of dark horror, quick wit and flawless storytelling that is fast becoming Kelley Armstrong's trademark ... a gripping and enjoyable read' DREAMWATCH * 'Makes Buffy look fluffy' DAILY EXPRESS * 'A tasty confection of werewolves, sex and vendettas. Gory, sexy fun' SFX

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Hope Adams, tabloid journalist and half-demon, inherited her Bollywood-princess looks from her mother. From her demon father, she inherited a hunger for chaos, and a talent for finding it. Like full demons, she gets an almost sexual rush from danger - in fact, she thrives on it. But she is determined to use her gifts for good. When the head of the powerful Cortez Cabal asks her to infiltrate a gang of bored, rich, troublemaking supernaturals in Miami, Hope can?t resist the excitement. But trouble for Hope is intoxicating, and soon she?s in way too deep. With a killer stalking the supernatural hot spots of Miami, Hope finds herself dangerously entangled, and has no choice but to turn to her crooked werewolf ex-boyfriend for help. What started as a simple investigation has spiralled into chaos. And Hope finds chaos irresistible ?

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Book 8 in the Otherworld Series, 16 April 2008
By Lesley70 - See all my reviews
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Hope Adams, a rare Expisco half-demon, has inherited a hunger for chaos from her demon father. When Benicio Cortez asks her to go undercover in a new supernatural gang, it's an opportunity to feed her addiction to chaos and to pay back the favour she owes the Cortez Cabal. But before long things are spiralling out of control and Hope is out of her depth. If she's to get out of this alive, she'll need more than her attraction for chaos. It will be up to Karl Marsten (werewolf) and Lucas Cortez (sorcerer) to help her survive.

I have to admit Hope is not my favourite Kelley Armstrong character and the author plays a tight line in this book. Too far one way and Hope loses all sympathy with the reader as it's incredibly easy for her to place her chaos addiction above the safety of her friends. Indeed one thing Hope proves over and over throughout the story is that she's not the best judge of anyone's character. She makes assumptions about Karl's feelings but is quick to accept other people (the gang members) at face value. So I find what I like most about Hope is how her relationship with Karl is explored.

I've liked Karl since his first appearance in Bitten, so love the expanded role he now has in the series. And he and Hope make a great pair, they are two flawed people who ultimately find a home in each other.

"I've never lived with anyone, Karl."
"Neither have I."
"I drool in my sleep."
"I know. It's cute."

Karl is much older than Hope, and it's his experience of having to deal with his werewolf side that allows him to help Hope with her chaos addiction, an addiction she can't get away from because it's genetic. In the same way that Karl can never get away from his werewolf.

Lucas Cortez is the second narrator of Personal Demon. This dual protagonist approach allows us to experience two different sides to the story. I'm always glad when we find out more about the Cabals, since reading Industrial Magic (Book 4) it's a part of this world that fascinates me. So one of the major things that lifted this story for me is the further insight into the workings of the Cabal. You can almost feel the tentacles of the Cabal structure pulling Lucas in. And it's also pretty obvious (to me anyway) that he would be a worthy successor to his father.

Although I think you could read this book and enjoy it if you've not read any of the other books in the series as Hope is a relatively new character and Karl has only played a small role in the other books. There is an awful lot here that picks up on events and characters from the previous seven books. There are references back to events in Books 2,3,4 and 7. There's also a very nice (but brief) update on Clay and Elena.

And once again I find myself counting down the days 'til the next Kelley Armstrong release.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A 'must read' within the series, 7 April 2008
By P. Lewis (UK) - See all my reviews
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I adore Kelley Armstrong's supernatural Otherworld series. Here we discover another type of demon - one who thrives on chaos and is at war with her natural instincts. The story switches viewpoints between the young demon, Hope (who hooks up again with Karl the werewolf), and Lucas Cortez who in this volume is sucked deeper into the Cabal by circumstances and his father (looking forward to what happens next with Lucas). Because of the switching viewpoints I felt I missed out a little on Hope and Karl and would have liked more of Lucas and his father too - it made this novel feel a little short. Glad to see Hope (and I assume Karl too?) will appear in the next in the series.

What I particularly enjoy about this series is the way everything isn't black and white - there is a lot of grey (Karl and Hope understand the 'grey' they share), plus the romantic subplots always grip me. One warning: don't do what I did and take a peek at the ending because it'll greatly spoil it for you (much of the novel is based around a twist).

If you haven't read this series yet then it's best to start with 'Bitten' and work your way through - characters keep reappearing and therefore you'll enjoy the series all the more if you know the background. And if you have read the series there are only good reasons to read 'Personal Demon' - it does a lot of setting up for future stories but is itself a complete and satisfying darkly 'grey' story that'll have you understanding the motives behind dark behaviour so there's little that's black and white and a lot that is grey.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great novel in the 'Women of the Otherworld' series, 10 Mar 2008
By Helen Hancox "Auntie Helen" (Essex, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Personal Demon (Women of the Otherworld) (Hardcover)
Hope Adams may seem like an ordinary tabloid reporter but she's something rather more than that, being a half-demon whose demon nature feeds on and revels in chaos. When she has to pay off a debt by carrying out a difficult and dangerous undercover mission amongst a gang of young supernaturals she jumps at the chance to prove herself, especially to Karl, her erstwhile lover. However Hope turns out to be rather good at her undercover job and infiltrates the gang deeply, soon realising that all is not well in the supernatural world. When becoming involved in murders and having to try to overcome her own attraction to the chaos of some of the gang's events she finds she has to rely on Karl as well as Lucas and his wife, people who might just see her as a young and silly girl. When the four of them start to investigate a string of murders Hope learns that things aren't always as they seem, despite her talent for seeing visions of events.

The book is told mostly from the perspective of Hope but there are some chapters from the viewpoint of Lucas Cortez. I wasn't entirely sure of the reason for this as I did feel it slightly interrupted the flow of the narrative and that this alternative point of view didn't add a great deal to the story; however it was interesting to read of Lucas's difficulties reconciling his situation as heir to his Father's Cabal (a supernatural business/cult) and his personal opposition to the Cabal system that operates almost like slavery for some.

Hope has appeared in previous books in this series which did mean that sometimes the reader felt like they had missed rather a lot of the plot of this book before it had started. This is particularly with regard to her relationship with Karl although their awkward discussions and embarrassment with each other following their former failed relationship were well written. The strong points of Kelley Armstrong's books are her characters, the supernatural world which they hide amongst the humans and her excellent pacing and timing. This book was always enjoyable to read, the various characters all felt very distinct and interesting and the world of the Cabals was a great setting to a story about a young woman growing up and growing into herself as well as finding someone who can understand and support her. Well worth a read, even for those who haven't read others in this series.

Originally published for Curled Up With A Good Book © Helen Hancox 2008
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3.0 out of 5 stars Not the greatest place to start
Personal Demon is the 8th book in the Otherworld series, and like the 3 books focuses on Hope Adams, a half caos demon with a flare for the weird and supernatural. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. G. R. A. Bishop

3.0 out of 5 stars Weakest Link
Not the strongest book in this series of the novels about supernaturals, which is disappointing because KA has been consistently a 'can't put it down' writer, for me. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mrs. M. Drayton-Harrold

3.0 out of 5 stars A must read for fans, but definitely patchy
Although I'd call this a 'must read' if you've read the other books (you're not exactly going to skip it, are you? Read more
Published 7 months ago by C. Frost

3.0 out of 5 stars Good but not quite there
After getting fed up with LKH books I looked for other similar books. I found The Women Of The Otherworld series and got stuck in. I couldn't put them down! Read more
Published 8 months ago by D. Goldthorp

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it, Love it
Fantastic. I can never get enough of Kelley Armstrongs books, they always leave you wanting more. This one focuses on Hope Adams a character we havent seen much of in past books... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Frances

4.0 out of 5 stars I love the Cortez family!
This is definitely a must read for anyone who enjoys this series. It is quite different from Kelley Armstrong's earlier books because instead of having just one female narrator we... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Amy T

4.0 out of 5 stars Keep it up Kelley.
Kelley allows another of her "bit" characters to stroll to the front of the stage and allows them to be the host of their own novel. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Gareth Wilson

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Read, But A Low For The Series
The title sums it up nicely - high quality storytelling ( if a little slow for the first half ), just not on par with the rest of the series. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Romantic

5.0 out of 5 stars Hope theres more...
If you've read any of the series by Kelley Armstrong then you may already know that Hope Adams is no ordinary tabloid reporting, Cabal avoiding, werewolf dating girl. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Read Me

4.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable addition
I really enjoyed the latest enstallment of the otherworld series. It was quite different from the other in many ways, but refreshing. Read more
Published 14 months ago by A. Christie

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