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A Demon Made Me Do It (Demonblood #1)

by Penelope King (Goodreads Author)

4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 · rating details · 566 ratings · 155 reviews

Some girls share clothes, a bathroom, or a bedroom. Seventeen-year-old Liora Greyson has to share, too. Only she shares her body--with a demon.

Liora just wants to survive her final year of high school unscathed, her dark secret intact. But the walls she’s carefully constructed to keep people away crack wide open once she meets the sexy and mysterious Kieron, and he lights...more

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Published August 1st 2011 by Ascension Press (first published May 27th 2011)

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Jan 20, 2012 Midu Hadi rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: YA/fantasy fans

Shelves: 212books, demons-succubi-and-hell, fantasy, romance, serial-killers-and-other-murderers, shifters, magick, series

I got this book to read and review from the Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy Fanatics! So here goes:
the book is based on an interesting topic and what makes it even better is that Liora's two personalities are two actually different people. I think that's why I found it weird when both of them fall for the same guy. Its like two girls sharing the same boyfriend. Also, wouldn't we call a guy like Kieron a player, if he was dating two women who aren't even compatible?
Another classic example...more

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Apr 08, 2013 Karla(Book Addict) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Recommended to Karla(Book Addict) by: R2R Event at PNR & UF Fanatics

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Aug 09, 2012 Marian rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-it-and-reap-reviews

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It's the first time I've actually participated in a RI&R so I think I got nervous I couldn't make it to the deadline. But when I started, deadlines and anything related to it faded away. It was all just me and the book. :)

This is a blow by blow review of Penelope King's A Demon Made Me Do It . I hope you like it.

First Few Chapters:

COOL. Definitely interesting. And I get to like Principal Winters instantly. *sigh* If all princi...more

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May 21, 2012 Nereid rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviews, demons

I was pleasantly surprised as I really liked this book. Liora is half human and Lucky her demon side and true self who due to no fault of their own had their soul split in half. These two distinct personalities formed after a run in with the Amazea` demons and Liora lives the day and Lucky lives for the night. The demons killed her friends and now revenge is the order of the day and of course trying to get through high school. Sometimes with POV books you do find it a little disjointed but that...more

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Aug 15, 2012 Lee Anne - Give me a Good Romance rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: demon, paranormal, romance, ya, for-review-not-lendable

Young adult novels are not my usual read. I like my stories to have a bit more edge to them in either the romance department or the suspense/mystery department. A Demon Made Me Do It manages to fill my need for more edge. This was a really good book and I couldn’t put it down once I started it. However, real life got in the way and it took me few days to read it.

Ms. King weaves a wonderful story set in rural Virginia. Liora/Lucky, Kiernon, and Bones are loveable, even thought they’re demons, eni...more

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May 26, 2012 Alyssia rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-and-review, love-equals-triangle, kindle

My favorite thing about A Demon Made Me Do It was that I couldn't call what was going to happen. Especially with the love triangle ... square ... pentagon (heck, we could throw in a countless number of sides, I suppose)? It was nice to not know precisely who was going to end up with who. I love that readers get a prophecy pretty early on in the novel, but that it doesn't really give away the future, just muddles it and provides possibilities (like a good prophecy should).
OK, actually, my favor...more My favorite thing about A Demon Made Me Do It was that I couldn't call what was going to happen. Especially with the love triangle ... square ... pentagon (heck, we could throw in a countless number of sides, I suppose)? It was nice to not know precisely who was going to end up with who. I love that readers get a prophecy pretty early on in the novel, but that it doesn't really give away the future, just muddles it and provides possibilities (like a good prophecy should).
OK, actually, my favorite thing might have been the dual narration. I had a hard time, at the end of any given chapter, knowing who I wanted to hear from next. I thought the development of the story was deftly handled as well. Sometimes it would take several chapters to get a single day and night covered, and other times, Liora or Lucky would sum up three or four days with a few sentences. The pacing of the story was strong. Because both Lucky and Liora had interesting lives, there wasn't a need for a whole lot of "action" in the majority of the book - the characters held the reader's attention. I personally abhor "paranormal" stories where every other chapter SOMETHING attacks - it was nice to have action in a believable way - Lucky went out looking for it. The division between interpersonal drama, action, romance, flashbacks and plot exposition was balanced and designed for reader enjoyment.
Also, the world was immersive, but for the most part, well-explained. And some of the secrets, the reader gets the idea, are not shared on purpose but will slowly unfold as the series continues. The characters were also well-developed. Their personalities and motivations made *sense* (how refreshing) and the reader could relate to them. The one exception to this rule was, of course, supposed to be the exception. Even as the characters in the book wondered what he was up to, that hunk of gorgeous subterfuge, so too did the readers. Thus King has set the reader up to identify with her characters and to have every reason to continue reading.
Highly enjoyable.
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Oh, PS. I love Bones. :D(less)

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Jan 13, 2012 Kathryn rated it 4 of 5 stars

As I started this book, I didn't fathom that it was going to happen the way it did..With that in mind, it also took me a little bit to get my head around what was happening to the main characters Liora and Lucky. The book is told in alternating point of views and not being a person that gives spoilers, lets just say when the fog lifted, I really became more engrossed in the book and was able to connect to both lead characters.
A Demon Made Me Do It, gives us a tale of young girl struggling with...more

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May 31, 2012 Brandy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: angels-demons-heaven-hell, paranormal-fantasy, supernatural

Why did I wait so long on reading an reviewing this book?
It was a sinfully sweet read and I have a soft spot for books this delectable!
A good book is like a piece of chocolate.
Dark, delicious and mouth-wateringly rich.
The story was unique.
I don't think I've read one quite like it except for Tall, Dark & Dead, in which the main character is possessed by the goddess Lilith.
I also loved the transition between Liora and Lucky as well as the distinction between the worlds they traversed.
Lucky...more

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May 20, 2012 Lauren rated it 4 of 5 stars

I couldn't stop reading this once I started. The Liora/Lucky combination is fantastic! I love both sides of them and how they react to each other. I have to admit I didn't like Kieron in the beginning... and I just couldn't wrap my head around the idea that he initially didn't see Liora and Lucky as being different. However, his offer to Lucky towards the end made me start to love him... But just a little. The storyline didnt end up being anything like what I expected it would be and I was pleas...more

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Feb 03, 2013 Steph Amis rated it 5 of 5 stars

At first I wasn't too sure about it cause I'm really not into the whole demon stuff (it creeps me out) but a few pages in and I was hooked. I totally loved it! I really loved Lucky even though she got on my nerves sometimes. She was a bad ass but she was kinda vulnerable at the same time too and Liora had her own perks too. Though she annoyed me with the part about hating demons and demions and all they signify (hello you were totally one too). Both sides had their faults and resented the other...more

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Apr 24, 2013 Lolita rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: e-books, got-a-copy-for-review-reviewed

I got a copy for review in exchange for an honest review.

3 stars or 4 stars, I was debating what to give this book throughout reading it, in the end I decided I liked the book enough to give it 4 stars. I will explain more later. I think the blurb gives a slightly different idea of where the book is about. The book is about Liora a human girl, who is a bit anti-social and only has one friend in school. Further she is really smart and therefore finds school boring as hell. When night falls she ch...more I got a copy for review in exchange for an honest review.

3 stars or 4 stars, I was debating what to give this book throughout reading it, in the end I decided I liked the book enough to give it 4 stars. I will explain more later. I think the blurb gives a slightly different idea of where the book is about. The book is about Liora a human girl, who is a bit anti-social and only has one friend in school. Further she is really smart and therefore finds school boring as hell. When night falls she changes in Lucky, a demon who then inhabits Liora's body while Liora sleeps. Well inhabits Liora's body is not really the right description, they are the same person but instead of being half human and half demon she is literaly half human and half demon. Both person aren't aware what happens when the other is awake, but hey where once one. Okay I am making this sound very complicated :p. So when it is day we get to see Liora struggling through school and when it's night Lucky is in charge and goes to the demon rhealm.

I really like the idea behind the story, a girl with a demon inside her, literaly. I love original stories and this story was certainly original. The beginning immediately captured my attention, but after that it became a bit slow. Liora's days are a bit boring at first, she just goes to school and feels annoyed. I was looking forward to the nights when Lucky was in charge. And then a gorgeous new guy comes along who only has eyes for Liora and there we have instant love. I do not like love at first sight so I was thinking of giving this book a 3 stars then. Afterward their relationship develops quite normally so I was feeling a bit better about the book. Also things are happening in the demon rhealm and the story got more interesting. So again thinking of 4 stars.

The only thing I really miss in this book is explanation. What are demons exactly? what is the demon rhealm (this is the name I made up for it because I keep forgetting the term the book uses)? what are the different factions/areas of demons? they have wars with each other but why are they different? I think it is more like different countries but I am not 100% sure. And what is Tatiana exactly? Liora lives with Tatiana, Tatiana is a witch of some sort, but what exactly? And why does Liora lives with Tatiana? we get some insight in this question but I still don't really understand why tatiana choose to take Lucky in her house.

Then the characters. The charcaters are surpisingly well developed. At first they came off as a bit shallow, but as the book progresses I came to like them more and more. We get to know much about Liora and lucky's feelings but also get some sense of who the people around them are. And even if we don't get much information I still have the sense that I have some idea who they are. I also liked the romance and friendschips in this book, apart from the love at first sight. I really liked Bones and Kieron!

Another point I have to mention is that sometimes there was a bit too much focus on certain emotions and sometimes too less. (view spoiler)

To conclude: this is a really nice book. Only minpoints are the love at first sight and some lack of world building. I really liked the story and the originality of it and the characters where likeable too. I am looking forward to the next book in this series!(less)

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Dec 06, 2012 Jessi - a Lover of Reading rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: demons, young-adult, kindle-books

4.5
A new twist on a demon book. I really like how the author made it like split personalities. I cannot imagine having two totally different people/entities in control off the same body. Lucky was totally kick ass and Liora was just plain sweet and awesome. I felt so bad for Liora because she couldn't have a normal life, and her friend from school I felt soo bad for her but at least she has Liora for a little bit to escape her Hell of a life.
And the two hot guys, Kieron and Bones. Oh snap!!
I hav...more

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Jan 22, 2013 Avardsin rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book quite surprised me.. I wouldn't have even looked at this book, if it wasn't available free from the amazon kindle store.

The series has lots of potential. As you know its about a girl who is split into two beings. A human by day, and a demon by night. They are two individual entities and for the most part is unaware of what the other half does within their time.

Kind of supernatural take on Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Lucky is trying to get justice/revenge from a thing that happened in the pa...more This book quite surprised me.. I wouldn't have even looked at this book, if it wasn't available free from the amazon kindle store.

The series has lots of potential. As you know its about a girl who is split into two beings. A human by day, and a demon by night. They are two individual entities and for the most part is unaware of what the other half does within their time.

Kind of supernatural take on Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Lucky is trying to get justice/revenge from a thing that happened in the past that caused her to split into two; aswell as revenged to her friends. I would want to see how this works out in the future (if it does work out). I can't see them able 'to be one' again. Liora (human) has taking on a life herself and the only way i could see Lucky becoming whole again is purging Liora from her in some way, either by death or being split physically (e.g. Liora gets a new body) and if this happens will either of them be happy especially Lucky?

They both seem adamant, that they basically don't care for each other. In Lucky case it comes of as pride, and wanting to be 'whole' again. She believes Liora makes her weak, in a sense and hate being bound to only being present in the night and limited because of that, not to mention able to shut her emotions off. But even Lucky hesitantly admitted that the human emotions feel good, when they are good and dreadful when they are bad.

If they do somehow split or become whole in the future I think Lucky would personally hate it and feel like a void exists within her. I also think secretly she cares about Liora and can't help to care for her, even if she does try to make it come off as survival need to protect Liora to protect herself.

As for Liora she blames and hates all things demon,,, or at least tries to hate all things demon. I wont include any spoilers, but i think you see where im coming from once you read the book. I have no clue how Liora would deal being split or being made whole again. If she made whole wouldn't she just be Lucky with the memories of Liora human life? and if they split into individual beings, i have no clue how that would affect her; as for the most part she already shunned her demon life (minus ... [no spoilers])

Anyways interesting start to the series.(less)

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Dec 11, 2012 Mpb rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Goodreads Synopsis:

Some girls share clothes, a bathroom, or a bedroom. Seventeen-year-old Liora Greyson has to share, too. Only she shares her body--with a demon.

Liora just wants to survive her final year of high school unscathed, her dark secret intact. But the walls she’s carefully constructed to keep people away crack wide open once she meets the sexy and mysterious Kieron, and he lights her world on fire. She can’t let him know she transforms into a demon named "Lucky" at nightfall—a demon w...more Goodreads Synopsis:

Some girls share clothes, a bathroom, or a bedroom. Seventeen-year-old Liora Greyson has to share, too. Only she shares her body--with a demon.

Liora just wants to survive her final year of high school unscathed, her dark secret intact. But the walls she’s carefully constructed to keep people away crack wide open once she meets the sexy and mysterious Kieron, and he lights her world on fire. She can’t let him know she transforms into a demon named "Lucky" at nightfall—a demon with an entirely separate personality who passes out Torment, Justice, and Revenge like Halloween candy.

Turns out Kieron is the one who should be afraid once Lucky discovers his true identity and motivations. Liora wants to love him, but Lucky thinks he’s public enemy number one. And having a demon with a vendetta show up during a romantic date puts a serious crimp in any relationship.

Fighting your demons is one thing. Having one that fights back, messes with your guy, and leaves you with nasty hangovers is quite another.

Being bad has never been so good...

A Demon Made Me Do It by Penelope King

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I would be lying if I said I was interested in reading this book for any other reason than the catchy title and the beautiful cover that screamed… I am just a beautiful innocent young woman. Then again you could flip the coin and call the cover that beckoned… the innocent, who me cover girl.

It might have been the cover that drew me in but it was P. Kings ability to weave an interesting story line that kept me interested and ultimately vested in the characters. I love the fact that by day the progeny was one way then when night fell she was completely opposite. It reminded me so much of the season of Buffy when she had to deal with the crazy deity that was a guy and possible love interest during the and the wacked out deity at night. It always interesting to read and see how each author betrays one internal struggles of good versus evil.

The story goes that during the day we have Liora. She is your normal high school student who on occasion gets into a little trouble. Oh and she has only one real friend. During the night, while Liora is sleeping, we get a peek at Lucky. Lucky’s a not so nice rough and tumble demon who lives for hunting and killing other demons, especially the ones who killed her best friends. What you have to understand is Liora and Lucky share a body but are two completely separate individuals.

Now the biggest question is whom does Kieron fall for? Is it Liora or is it Lucky? Only time and reading will tell or does it? And trust me it will leave you on the edge of you seat.

King does a superior job at weaving a story line with so many intriguing characters. She does an excellent job humanizing her charactors while lacing them with such innocents and desires.

Over all this King’s “A Demon Made ME Do It” was truly an eye catching and terrific read. King offered the perfect mix of good versus evil wrapped in delicious characters you can’t help but to love. I was drawn in hook line and sinker from the first chapter. I can’t wait to read the second installment in the series and highly recommend you stop reading my review and hop on over to Amazon.com and pick up your own copy.

I highly recommend this book and it's probably more appropriate for mature young adults (Grades 8 and up) due to the mild violence, some language in a few places, and some romance scenes.

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Nov 18, 2012 Millie rated it 3 of 5 stars

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'Some girls share clothes. Some girls share a bedroom. Seventeen-year-old Liora Greyson has to share, too. Only she shares her body-with a demon.

Liora just wants to survive her senior year with her dark secret intact. But the walls she's built to keep people away come tumbling down once she meets the sexy and mysterious Kieron, and he lights her world on fire. She can't let him know she transforms into a demon named "Lucky" at nightfall--a demon with an entirely separate persona...more

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Nov 16, 2012 Deanna rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-with-language, free-ebook, t-m-i-or-mushy

I was expecting this book to be about a girl with a demon in her who would take over her body whenever it felt and do or say whatever. I was surprised to learn that it was really a book about a girl with a double life. There's the human side, Liora, and the demon side, Lucky. Liora exists during the day and Lucky takes over during the night, but it didn't used to be that way. They used to be one person, but now they are split into two.

The thing is, they both fall in love with the same guy. Now,...more

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May 31, 2012 Lissa & Alexa The Novel Lasses rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Grades Eight (8) and up

Recommended to Lissa & Alexa by: Penelope

I would be lying if I said I was interested in reading this book for any other reason than the catchy title and the beautiful cover that screamed… I am just a beautiful innocent young woman. Then again you could flip the coin and call the cover that beckoned… the innocent, who me cover girl.

It might have been the cover that drew me in but it was P. Kings ability to weave an interesting story line that kept me interested and ultimately vested in the characters. I love the fact that by day the pr...more I would be lying if I said I was interested in reading this book for any other reason than the catchy title and the beautiful cover that screamed… I am just a beautiful innocent young woman. Then again you could flip the coin and call the cover that beckoned… the innocent, who me cover girl.

It might have been the cover that drew me in but it was P. Kings ability to weave an interesting story line that kept me interested and ultimately vested in the characters. I love the fact that by day the progeny was one way then when night fell she was completely opposite. It reminded me so much of the season of Buffy when she had to deal with the crazy deity that was a guy and possible love interest during the and the wacked out deity at night. It always interesting to read and see how each author betrays one internal struggles of good versus evil.

The story goes that during the day we have Liora. She is your normal high school student who on occasion gets into a little trouble. Oh and she has only one real friend. During the night, while Liora is sleeping, we get a peek at Lucky. Lucky’s a not so nice rough and tumble demon who lives for hunting and killing other demons, especially the ones who killed her best friends. What you have to understand is Liora and Lucky share a body but are two completely separate individuals.

Now the biggest question is whom does Kieron fall for? Is it Liora or is it Lucky? Only time and reading will tell or does it? And trust me it will leave you on the edge of you seat.

King does a superior job at weaving a story line with so many intriguing characters. She does an excellent job humanizing her charactors while lacing them with such innocents and desires.

Over all this King’s “A Demon Made ME Do It” was truly an eye catching and terrific read. King offered the perfect mix of good versus evil wrapped in delicious characters you can’t help but to love. I was drawn in hook line and sinker from the first chapter. I can’t wait to read the second installment in the series and highly recommend you stop reading my review and hop on over to Amazon.com and pick up your own copy.

I highly recommend this book and it's probably more appropriate for mature young adults (Grades 8 and up) due to the mild violence, some language in a few places, and some romance scenes.
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May 29, 2012 Laurie: Almost Faemous rated it 2 of 5 stars

Original review posted on my blog http://ufreview.com/2012/05/29/a-demo...

I received a copy of this through the Read it and Reap program on Goodreads, so again thanks to the author and the mods for making this available. This is the second book I have had the opportunity to review from Penelope King and I really enjoyed the first one so I was really looking forward to this one. Truthfully, I found it painfully hard to get into. Liora/Lucky used to be one person and a curse has split them into tw...more Original review posted on my blog http://ufreview.com/2012/05/29/a-demo...

I received a copy of this through the Read it and Reap program on Goodreads, so again thanks to the author and the mods for making this available. This is the second book I have had the opportunity to review from Penelope King and I really enjoyed the first one so I was really looking forward to this one. Truthfully, I found it painfully hard to get into. Liora/Lucky used to be one person and a curse has split them into two people sharing on body, Liora by day and Lucky by night with neither really aware of what the other is doing. Liora is your typical teen full of angst and Lucky was the opposite she kicked ass and hung out in a demon bar.

The problem I had with the book was each chapter alternated between Lucky and Liora and honestly I couldn't stand either character after awhile. Liora had way too much teenage angst for my taste she only wore black, didn't really have any friends until Kieron came along, and I will get to that in a minute that's a whole other level of creepy, for all her lack of friends and solitude she really didn't do anything interesting but whine "why can't I just be normal". Lucky was just as irritating only in the completely opposite way. Someone hurt her friends so she was going to kill them and kick the ass of everything between her and her goal. Again kinda cliche.

Now we have Kieron whose presence gives us not one but two love triangles...sigh. First Kieron is attracted to both Lucky and Liora and manages to spend all day with one and all night with the other...does this guy ever sleep? Then there is Lucky/Bones/Kieron, where Lucky and Bones have been friends forever and she loves him but they can't be together because of his nature. There is also this murder mystery running in the background of both Lucky and Liora that should have gotten more focus in the book and would have made it far more interesting to read, but hey that's just my opinion.

The book wasn't exactly badly written no glaring grammar or spelling issues it just didn't work for me. It has been highly rated on GR and Amazon. So if you think it might be your cup of tea give it a try it just wasn't mine. I highly doubt I will pick up any others in the series though.

2/5 Not really my thing.(less)

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May 28, 2012 Jacqui rated it 5 of 5 stars

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May 23, 2012 Leanne (The Selkie Reads Stories) rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book was way better than I expected. I thought it would be a really dark and eerie demon slaying kind of book, but it was actually a tale of acceptance, facing your fears, and coming into terms with who you really are, even the ugly bits that you hate about yourself.

Whenever I read a book with characters with different personalities I always end up loathing at least one of them, but that didn't happen with this book. I loved all the characters, both demons and humans. They all had their own...more

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May 21, 2012 Baisakhi rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy-books

Rating: 3.5

Have you ever shared your life with someone, say a sibling for example. Imagine that sibling is your complete opposite in every way, annoys the hell out of you and you hate her. Now imagine she shares a body with you!

Liora's life wasn't always this complicated. As a half-human, half-demon or demion, she had a charmed life. By day she made friends and played with humans, and by night she had fun with fires of hell....literally. but all that changed when a curse by another demon caused...more Rating: 3.5

Have you ever shared your life with someone, say a sibling for example. Imagine that sibling is your complete opposite in every way, annoys the hell out of you and you hate her. Now imagine she shares a body with you!

Liora's life wasn't always this complicated. As a half-human, half-demon or demion, she had a charmed life. By day she made friends and played with humans, and by night she had fun with fires of hell....literally. but all that changed when a curse by another demon caused her soul to be ripped into half - Liora, the human and Lucky - the demon. Where Liora is sweet, compassionate and smart, Lucky is sarcastic, funny and crazy with not an ounce of common sense. they do have one thing in common though, they can't stand each other.

Written hilariously, Penelope King imagines a world where our greatest dreams and darkest nightmares come true - and karma isn't just a concept. It's a gown-wearing Justice Demon having fun. Temptation has a name and hell hounds love to party.

But not all is fun and rosy in this land. Trouble soon comes knocking, and both Liora and lucky soon discover just how complicated it can get when love and lust finds them, especially when they do not refer to the same person.

King has a wonderful imagination and the world she has created fills me with awe. It is a land I really don't want to leave, especially to return to school!

I do have an issue, however, with Lucky's freezing up every time she needs to fight. For a supposedly great fighter, she panics a lot.

What I really love though is the Liora and Lucky's relationship. They may claim to despise each other, hell that is inevitable when you are guided by the timeline of a complete opposite personality, but at the end of the day, they know they aren't really mad at each other. They are just worried that they may never get back to how they truly belong. They may never be whole.

Filled with hilarious commentary (more of Lucky's that Liora's) and awesome characters (I loved Tatiana and Corrine - I would love to see more of them), A Demon Made Me Do It is a book you don't want to miss.(less)

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May 18, 2012 Heather Boustead rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: action-adventure, clean-romance, ebook, romance, fantasy, thriller, young-adult

A Demon Made Me Do It
Demonblood Series Book One
By Penelope King

Liora was born half demon, one day she was playing in the woods with her firends when two girls came upon them killing Liora’s friends and splitting Liora into human by day and a demon of justice by night, Lucky. Lucky is determined to exact her revenge on the twins who had cursed her into this half-life but Liora only wants to be a normal high school girl and make it through her senior year. But when she meets Kieron her entire wor...more

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May 17, 2012 Bek rated it 3 of 5 stars

’A Demon Made Me Do It’ is a fast paced roller coaster ride of teen angst and Buffy the Vampire Slayer-esque ass-kicking. Liana Greyson is a highly intelligent and introverted misfit at school who has very few friends. This is partly because she can’t socialise after dark, which in turn is due to the fact that she shares her body with Lucky, a Justice Demon, who takes control from dusk until dawn. The book juxtaposes Liana’s attempts to live a semi-normal life with Lucky’s travels into the demon...more

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May 05, 2012 Laura Thomas rated it 4 of 5 stars

When an Amazea demon curses Lucky her soul is split in half. During the day she lives as Liora, a 17 years old human and by night she lives as Lucky, an Aequitas demon whose duty is to dole out justice and torment those that deserve it. While sharing one body, each one lives in their own realm with totally different lives. Not particularly caring for each other, they have developed an uneasy truce.
Enter Kieron, a demon that moves through both worlds. When Liora meets him she begins to hope that...more

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Apr 11, 2012 Gin rated it 4 of 5 stars

Recommended to Gin by: ARR via Making Connections

This is not my usual preferred genre, but a great YA Paranormal Romance, nonetheless.

I loved the concept of this book: One person by day....…and the complete opposite by night, and neither of them knowing what is going on with the other. Not to mention, each of them hating everything to do with the other. A great representation of dealing with your own personal demons. The separate chapters used for each persona kept things nice and neat, and allowed the chance to get to know and relate to Lucky...more

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Jan 25, 2012 Erica rated it 4 of 5 stars

At first I really didn't think I was going to enjoy this book. It seemed like it was slow going and I just couldn't connect with the characters. After a good portion was read (probably 25%) I finally started to enjoy the story. There were just some issues with the characters that I couldn't get past; the names were just not typical teenager names and that bothered me.

I pushed past the names though, and I am so very glad that I did! Once the story got going I really enjoyed this book.

Liora is yo...more

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Jan 24, 2012 Becket Morgan rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: e-book, ya-fiction, own

Liora Greyson wishes she had the life of an ordinary teenager. Her days seem much the same as those of her classmates - feeling bored with schoolwork, attempting to avoid notice in school hallways, and crushing on a super cute boy she just met. When darkness falls, however, Liora is relegating to the back of her mind and Lucky the demon takes over. Technically, she is a demion - part demon and part human - but following a violent childhood incident, she was split into two separate beings caught...more Liora Greyson wishes she had the life of an ordinary teenager. Her days seem much the same as those of her classmates - feeling bored with schoolwork, attempting to avoid notice in school hallways, and crushing on a super cute boy she just met. When darkness falls, however, Liora is relegating to the back of her mind and Lucky the demon takes over. Technically, she is a demion - part demon and part human - but following a violent childhood incident, she was split into two separate beings caught in one body. The adorable Kieron, however, is also more than he seems. Is he actually interested in Liora or is it Lucky he wants? Most importantly for Liora, can anyone truly love her when she is trapped in her head with a demon?

I'll admit that at first I expected another predictable paranormal romance - shy girl comes into her own and gets the desirable boy - but was pleasantly surprised at the turns that King decided to take with her novel. I enjoyed the alternating points of view between Liora and Lucky. In addition to giving more detail about her (their?) life, this also gave the reader a chance to see the positive qualities in both characters.

King takes an exciting spin on the demons vs angels theme, portraying demons as the "good guys" striving for justice and only destroying those who deserve it. It would be easy at first glance to see Liora as the good side and Lucky as bad, but the reader grows to love both characters and want them both to succeed. King also weaves a complex fabric of love interests, providing multiple characters and possibilities and leaving the reader wondering just who really does belong together. I also found it appealing that King dove diretly into the action of the story while filling in the backstory throughout the novel, situating the reader in the action while keeping the reader fully engaged.

Overall, this is a fast read, mostly because you can't wait to find out what will happen next. I'm very excited to see what more this author has to offer.

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Jan 19, 2012 Husnaa rated it 3 of 5 stars

This book was so frustrating!! I think this must be the first time I can't stand the male protagonist *angry face* And that's the reason I gave it 3 stars. At first I was not looking forward to this book at all but I had to read it cause I got it as R2R and its good to read dif books, it took me like 2 hours to read it and some time to vent on how I couldn't stand Kieron and how crazy Lucky & Liora were over him. At first I really liked him then he became a player. SPOILER!!! Don't read any...more

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Jan 11, 2012 Rebekah rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal

Description: Seventeen-year-old Liora Greyson has never been a "normal" girl. Born of a demon father and a human mother, she's what's known in the underworlds as a "demion".

Liora just wants to survive her senior year of high school, her dark secret intact. But the walls she's carefully constructed to keep people away crack wide open once she meets the sexy and mysterious Kieron Ambrose. The more she falls for him, the more worried she becomes. She can't let him find out she transforms into demo...more Description: Seventeen-year-old Liora Greyson has never been a "normal" girl. Born of a demon father and a human mother, she's what's known in the underworlds as a "demion".

Liora just wants to survive her senior year of high school, her dark secret intact. But the walls she's carefully constructed to keep people away crack wide open once she meets the sexy and mysterious Kieron Ambrose. The more she falls for him, the more worried she becomes. She can't let him find out she transforms into demon named Lucky at dusk...a demon with an entirely separate personality who spends her nights drinking, tormenting humans, slaying unsuspecting demons, and lusting after her gorgeous and unattainable incubus/hellhound BFF.

But it turns out Kieron has a few dark secrets of his own. Secrets that will either save Liora...or completely destroy her.

Fighting your demons is one thing. Having one who fights back, messes with your guy, and leaves you with nasty hangovers is total hell.

The good: This book is unlike any demon book I have ever read. The concept of it is amazing. Not only did King create a whole other world she created unique characters and creatures. Who would have ever thought the concept of angels and demons could be so complicated. Liora the main character is unique all on her own. She's already half human and half demon by birth but something happens to make her even more different. Her soul is split in two for reasons I will not mention but this causes her to have two whole different lives. Her human life and her Demon life. The feelings that each side have towards each other give for an interesting take on her character as a whole. On top of that throw in a whole other world that gives a whole different way to view demons and beings of light. Not to mention the two sexy guys thrown into the drama of Liora having two different personalities and lives; gives a whole different spin on the story. This book is like a roller coaster ride and not a bad one either.

The Bad The only bad thing I can say about this book is I felt it was a bit slow at the beginning and hard to get into. Other than that I had no problems with it.

Overall opinion This book was amazing. It's hard to find a book that doesn't play off of other concepts that have been used before. I received this book as a R2R and I was kind of skeptical about reading it. I honestly felt like every type of demon story has been covered but boy was I wrong. I honestly want to go out and buy this book and the second one (Which I have yet to read but I can't wait to!). I highly recommend this book. I love a good book that can use the regular world and then create a whole different world within the same story. It has all the good things of a fantasy novel with the mixture of a modern YA romance novel. If you like Twilight, Vampire Academy, The Iron Fey, any novel on that line; then you will like this book.
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Jan 11, 2012 Suzanne (Paranormal Pages) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Liora has a secret. She shares her body with a demon, Lucky. During daylight, Liora has her time, but once darkness falls, Lucky takes over. She is a justice demon and travels through the demon portal to hand out that justice. Liora is a sweet, pleasant girl who wouldn't harm a fly while Lucky has a bad attitude and is constantly angry and seeking revenge on the demons who killed her two best friends and split her soul in two. And then they both meet and fall for, the handsome Kieron.

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