Tabloid reporter Hope Adams appears to live the life of an ordinary working girl. But in addition to possessing the beauty of a Bolly-wood princess...
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Dec 28, 2010
Mel
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I love Karl Marsten! Who would have thought?
Personal Demon was another decent Kelley Armstrong read.
This book is about Hope Adams, a chaos demon, who we've met in a short story in Dates from Hell. Besides Hope, we also get to read Lucas Cortez' POV.
In the beginning I felt Hope was interesting enough to have her own book, instead of sharing a narrative voice with Lucas. But along the way Lucas really added something extra to the story and reading about his struggle wit More...
Personal Demon was another decent Kelley Armstrong read.
This book is about Hope Adams, a chaos demon, who we've met in a short story in Dates from Hell. Besides Hope, we also get to read Lucas Cortez' POV.
In the beginning I felt Hope was interesting enough to have her own book, instead of sharing a narrative voice with Lucas. But along the way Lucas really added something extra to the story and reading about his struggle wit More...
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Nov 11, 2010
Tatiana
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Book #8 in the Women of the Otherworld series and definitely one of the weakest.
Hope Adams (originally introduced in the novella Chaotic in Dates From Hell), a tabloid reporter and a half-demon who feeds on chaos, is called upon by Benicio Cortez to infiltrate a gang of supernaturals who have been creating some trouble for Cabal in Miami. Hope fits in very quickly and soon starts enjoying not only the chaos created by the gang's criminal activities but the company of one gang member. More...
Hope Adams (originally introduced in the novella Chaotic in Dates From Hell), a tabloid reporter and a half-demon who feeds on chaos, is called upon by Benicio Cortez to infiltrate a gang of supernaturals who have been creating some trouble for Cabal in Miami. Hope fits in very quickly and soon starts enjoying not only the chaos created by the gang's criminal activities but the company of one gang member. More...
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Dec 27, 2010
Susan
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Of the "Women of the Otherworld" I prefer Elena, then Jamie, then Savannah and her mother, then Paige and Hope. Paige and Hope strike me as being kinda spoiled.
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Apr 17, 2008
Donna
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I didn't enjoy Personal Demon as much as the last few books in the series. That was kind of a surprise, because I liked Armstrong's short story featuring Hope. She has really cool powers, and they're limited enough to keep things interesting.
But while I enjoyed her character in the past, I found her difficult to connect with in this one. Maybe it was the perspective changes, or it could have been that her relationship with Karl was too strained for there to be much of the witty bante More...
But while I enjoyed her character in the past, I found her difficult to connect with in this one. Maybe it was the perspective changes, or it could have been that her relationship with Karl was too strained for there to be much of the witty bante More...
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Apr 03, 2008
Jamie
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Jan 13, 2009
Roberta
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Best book in the Women of the Otherworld series so far. One thing I like about Armstrong is that her writing gets stronger the more books she writes. This book was no exception.
In this book, we get to learn more about Hope who was introduced in No Humans Involved (I don't think it was earlier, but it could have been). Hope owes a debt to the Cortez Cabal, so when Benicio asks her to do a job, she says yes.
In this book, the point of view shifts between Hope, who is More...
In this book, we get to learn more about Hope who was introduced in No Humans Involved (I don't think it was earlier, but it could have been). Hope owes a debt to the Cortez Cabal, so when Benicio asks her to do a job, she says yes.
In this book, the point of view shifts between Hope, who is More...
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Feb 11, 2012
Jill
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Not my favorite in the series, despite it being about two of my favorite characters, Karl and Hope. Oh, I love love love Karl and Hope, but the plot in this book sucked. I figured out what was going on long before the characters did. The narrator didn't help, either. Her voice had this slight warble and was muffled the entire way through and it lulled me to sleep more than it helped.
I love Kelley's books so much, though, that this still wasn't a bad read for me. Just disappointing. Lik More...
I love Kelley's books so much, though, that this still wasn't a bad read for me. Just disappointing. Lik More...
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Dec 27, 2008
Steff
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Chaos Reigns
Hope Adams is a half-demon who craves chaos; nevertheless, her greatest fear is letting down someone she loves after being swept up in a wave of anarchy. She hasn’t learned, nor does she have the confidence, to control her chaos impulses yet. Unfortunately, she owes a debt to Benicio Cortez, head of the most powerful Cabal in the supernatural world.
When Benicio calls in his marker, Hope decides the assignment may even help her learn to control her hunger. S More...
Hope Adams is a half-demon who craves chaos; nevertheless, her greatest fear is letting down someone she loves after being swept up in a wave of anarchy. She hasn’t learned, nor does she have the confidence, to control her chaos impulses yet. Unfortunately, she owes a debt to Benicio Cortez, head of the most powerful Cabal in the supernatural world.
When Benicio calls in his marker, Hope decides the assignment may even help her learn to control her hunger. S More...
Sep 27, 2011
Brandon
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I never thought the day would come where I would give Kelley Armstrong fewer than five stars. From her very first book, I have devoured the series, each book getting better and better than the last. I love keeping up with characters that are nearly family to me at this point. With that said, this latest installment was a disappointment. I nearly stopped reading for the first 150 or so pages. I was bored, found the new characters flat, and felt like I was reading a poorly developing mystery/crime
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Nov 16, 2010
Lisarenee
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I finally found a contender to go head to head with the werewolves in Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld series. Debating if I like this one better than the first book or equally as much. Hope Adams' story was so good. It had a twist I didn't see coming and I absolutely love that when I am literally take off guard by a story. Hope is part demon and the demon side is not always that easy to control. It lusts for chaos. It's like a high you can't quite beat. Problem is like any good drug it's whe
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Aug 01, 2010
Harmonybites
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I enjoy Kelley Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld series and snatch them up as they appear. Part of what makes this series different is that the books are from different perspectives--almost always female and written in first person. This is the first to change that formula, bringing in a second point of view--a male one, Lucas, one of my favorite Armstrong characters who appeared in Dime Store Magic and Industrial Magic. (Which means that Paige is featured here, which always is going to kick u
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May 16, 2010
Kathy
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Karl and Hope... Karl is a recurring character - a werewolf, a jewel thief, a lone wolf, who reluctantly has joined Jeremy's pack but stays on the fringe... a short story about him I cannot locate.
Hope... with a wealthy mother, spent time in an asylum when she first came into her powers and did not understand them, now a council investigator, and sensational newspaper writer about the supernatural, half demon, who revels in the chaos she feels from others, but struggles to make human More...
Hope... with a wealthy mother, spent time in an asylum when she first came into her powers and did not understand them, now a council investigator, and sensational newspaper writer about the supernatural, half demon, who revels in the chaos she feels from others, but struggles to make human More...
May 12, 2010
Paula
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‘Personal Demon’ is narrated by Hope Adams, a relatively new character who we first met in ‘No Humans Involved’. Hope is an Expiso half-demon, which means she thrives on chaos, it’s something she has not chosen and struggles with. The story is also narrated by Lucas Cortez, a sorcerer and an established character who has so far appeared in ‘Dime Store Magic’, ‘Industrial Magic’ and ‘Haunted’.
‘Personal Demon’ was slightly different to the previous books because it was narrated by two More...
‘Personal Demon’ was slightly different to the previous books because it was narrated by two More...
Oct 14, 2009
Melindeeloo
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Starts out entertaining and ends up a real page-turner. Wow!
Personal Demon at first appears to be Hope Adam's story. Hope is the tabloid journalist and half chaos demon who first appeared in Armstrong's short "Chaotic" in the Dates From Hell anthology where Hope hooked up with werewolf jewel thief Karl Marsten and Hope also appeared in Armstrong's No Humans Involved (Women of the Otherworld, Book 7) where I was disappointed to discover that she and Karl had More...
Personal Demon at first appears to be Hope Adam's story. Hope is the tabloid journalist and half chaos demon who first appeared in Armstrong's short "Chaotic" in the Dates From Hell anthology where Hope hooked up with werewolf jewel thief Karl Marsten and Hope also appeared in Armstrong's No Humans Involved (Women of the Otherworld, Book 7) where I was disappointed to discover that she and Karl had More...
Sep 02, 2009
Lisa
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Personal Demon is a well-written story that integrates the complex world-building and strong female characters common in the rest of the Otherworld series.
Having enjoyed six other installments in Armstrong's Otherworld series, I was excited to read Personal Demon. I especially like Armstrong's strong female characters and appreciate the spectrum of female protagonists she has employed in her stories -- everything from woman werewolves and vampires to ghosts and witches. As a half chaos More...
Having enjoyed six other installments in Armstrong's Otherworld series, I was excited to read Personal Demon. I especially like Armstrong's strong female characters and appreciate the spectrum of female protagonists she has employed in her stories -- everything from woman werewolves and vampires to ghosts and witches. As a half chaos More...
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May 19, 2009
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Dec 23, 2008
Angela
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I am a big fan of Kelley Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld series so I was really looking forward to reading Personal Demon. I'm happy to say I was not disappointed.
For anyone unfamiliar with the series, each book is narrated by a female character who is some sort of supernatural. So far there has been a werewolf, a witch, a ghost witch, a necromancer, and now a half-demon. Each story is independent, although the characters do crossover and the books definitely follow a time line. More...
For anyone unfamiliar with the series, each book is narrated by a female character who is some sort of supernatural. So far there has been a werewolf, a witch, a ghost witch, a necromancer, and now a half-demon. Each story is independent, although the characters do crossover and the books definitely follow a time line. More...
Jan 26, 2011
Rosa
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This book is focused on Karl and Hope. If you are a fan (which I very much am) they you will enjoy it very much.
Karl has left Hope for Europe. After they take their relationship to the next level, they end up broken up and Hope, eager to purge him from her system and prove she can control her chaos loving demon side, agrees to help Mr. Cortez of the Cortez cabal to infiltrate a gang of supernaturals in Miami, without Karl's help.
Everything starts off okay, Paige and Lucas eve More...
Karl has left Hope for Europe. After they take their relationship to the next level, they end up broken up and Hope, eager to purge him from her system and prove she can control her chaos loving demon side, agrees to help Mr. Cortez of the Cortez cabal to infiltrate a gang of supernaturals in Miami, without Karl's help.
Everything starts off okay, Paige and Lucas eve More...
Jun 19, 2011
Lisa
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Another piece of brain candy which I devoured - the next instalment in the Otherworld series this time focusing on Hope, the half Expisco demon that we met via Jaime's instalment.
I liked the added moral ambiguity in this one - Hope's power (visions of chaos, and also feeding off that chaotic energy) means that we're not dealing in black and white, especially as she's working for the Cortez Cabal, for whom Lucas has to step up.
This instalment shares out narration duties betwee More...
I liked the added moral ambiguity in this one - Hope's power (visions of chaos, and also feeding off that chaotic energy) means that we're not dealing in black and white, especially as she's working for the Cortez Cabal, for whom Lucas has to step up.
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Jun 03, 2009
Wealhtheow
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Hope Adams's demon heritage has given her the ability to sense the supernatural--and a disturbing taste for chaos and darkness. Being a kind and compassionate person is particularly hard for her, when the greater the cruelty, the greater the high she gets from it. To pay off a debt to the Cortez Cabal, she agrees to infiltrate a supernatural gang in Miami. But she begins to find being on the wrong side of the law a little too exhilarating...Will she be able to pull back from the lure of chaos
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Aug 20, 2009
Cindy
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In this fast paced, edgy edition of Women of the Otherworld, Armstrong writes from the point of view of Hope Adams. Hope was introduced us in No Humans Involved, as a new type of demon to Armstrong's Otherworld.
Hope was helped out by Cortez cabal in No Humans Involved, and now they are calling on her to pay back her debt. She and the werewolf jewel thief James Marsten, owe the debt but they are estranged and he out of the country. Hope turns to her mentors Lucas, son of the cabal hea More...
Hope was helped out by Cortez cabal in No Humans Involved, and now they are calling on her to pay back her debt. She and the werewolf jewel thief James Marsten, owe the debt but they are estranged and he out of the country. Hope turns to her mentors Lucas, son of the cabal hea More...
Sep 21, 2011
Anika
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I loved it because of Hope and Karl getting together but that’s not the main story. Hope and Karl have a favor they owe Lucas’s father Head of the Cortez Cabels and number one out of the four family Cabels. So he comes to collect from both Hope and Karl but Karl is unavailable so he gets just Hope. He believes it will suit her better because of her talents as a chaos half demon, daughter of Lucifer. He tells her that she can inform his son Lucas and Paige and suggests that maybe they could c
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Jun 14, 2009
Leanne
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I've had a lot of people who feel the same as I do about this book.. and while I love Kelley Armstrong and love the Women of the Otherworld series on a completely unhealthy level, this character pairing just... sucks.
I find Hope Adams completely annoying, irritating, and just plain dull. Her werewolf lover, while he is slightly more interesting than Hope, is still boring as batshit.
The one upside to this book was having Lucas in it, and therefore dealing with his dear old More...
I find Hope Adams completely annoying, irritating, and just plain dull. Her werewolf lover, while he is slightly more interesting than Hope, is still boring as batshit.
The one upside to this book was having Lucas in it, and therefore dealing with his dear old More...
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Jan 13, 2011
Kathy
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Personal Demon started out so lightheartedly...and then the end. Oh lord, it was intense. This romance revolves around Hope Adams, the chaos demon, who reports for a national rag while investigating for the Council and Karl Marsden, the once-renegade werewolf.
Desperate to be out from under the obligation of owing Benicio Cortez a favor for his past help to her and Karl, Hope has to infiltrate a gang in Miami for which she refuses to contact Karl for help. Since the morning after the More...
Desperate to be out from under the obligation of owing Benicio Cortez a favor for his past help to her and Karl, Hope has to infiltrate a gang in Miami for which she refuses to contact Karl for help. Since the morning after the More...
Jul 30, 2009
mari
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Hope Adams was introduced in the previous book of the Women of the Otherworld series. She is a half-demon and a tabloid reporter, involved with a werewolf and kind of working for the Cortez cabal. Personal Demon is Hope's story of learning to control her need for chaos while on a mission for the cabal.
Lots of action in this one and steamy scenes. I have always liked the balance between the two that Kelley Armstrong puts into these books. The story is never put on hold for sex scenes More...
Lots of action in this one and steamy scenes. I have always liked the balance between the two that Kelley Armstrong puts into these books. The story is never put on hold for sex scenes More...
Aug 23, 2011
Heather
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Kelley Armstrong's "Otherworld" series continues with Person Demon, a book that centers around the adventures of half-demon Hope Adams on an undercover mission to repay her debts to the shadowy Cortez Cabal.
Also getting some facetime in this book are recurring characters Karl Marsten (the werewolf jewel thief and all round bad boy), Lucas Cortez and his wife Paige, Benicio Cortez and Lucas' dastardly brothers and (very briefly) Clay and Elena.
Armstrong is an excellent writer, and the u More...
Also getting some facetime in this book are recurring characters Karl Marsten (the werewolf jewel thief and all round bad boy), Lucas Cortez and his wife Paige, Benicio Cortez and Lucas' dastardly brothers and (very briefly) Clay and Elena.
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Aug 21, 2010
Lisa O.
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Meet Hope Adams, tabloid reporter and half demon with an exceedingly rare power: she feeds on chaos.
When Benicio Cortez hires her for a dangerous mission in Miami, accompanied by Karl Marsten, an old acquaintance of Otherworld's fans, all hell breaks loose.
One of the best books in the Otherworld serie so far, in my opinion. The book was a page turner, there were twists in the plot that i really didnt see coming and the chamaleon guy? I had totally forgotten him from Stolen! I really More...
When Benicio Cortez hires her for a dangerous mission in Miami, accompanied by Karl Marsten, an old acquaintance of Otherworld's fans, all hell breaks loose.
One of the best books in the Otherworld serie so far, in my opinion. The book was a page turner, there were twists in the plot that i really didnt see coming and the chamaleon guy? I had totally forgotten him from Stolen! I really More...
Jun 30, 2011
Hannah
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Kelley Armstrong is brilliant as always. Well written characters and good story lines make her books easy to see yourself in and impossible to put down. Personal Demon is no exception. This book is written from two points of view which is uncharacteristic of her and while it is a bit disorientating at first is quickly overcome and proves to make the book only that much harder to put down. As with her other books when you do finally reach the last few chapters the ending is bittersweet; you get t
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Apr 13, 2008
Cara
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The faster she writes, the worse they get.
It really bothers me because Bitten is still one of my all time favorite books, but her new stuff is complete sell out.
/sigh
It really bothers me because Bitten is still one of my all time favorite books, but her new stuff is complete sell out.
/sigh
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Blurb(book cover review):
Hope Adams inherited her Bollywood princess looks from her mother.
From her demon father she inherited a hunger for chaos,
and a talent for finding it.
When the head of the powerful Cortez Cabal
asks her to infiltrate a gang of 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 city's mystical hot spots.
Hope becomes e More...
Hope Adams inherited her Bollywood princess looks from her mother.
From her demon father she inherited a hunger for chaos,
and a talent for finding it.
When the head of the powerful Cortez Cabal
asks her to infiltrate a gang of 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 city's mystical hot spots.
Hope becomes e More...
