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The Devil's Due (Morgan Kingsley #3)
by
Jenna Black
Possession was never this much fun
Trust me or die…That’s the choice Morgan Kingsley, exorcist, is given by the gorgeous rogue demon who’s gotten inside her. The truth is, Morgan has dozens of reasons not to trust anyone, from the violence that torched her house and killed her father to a love life that’s left her questioning her relationship with her erstwhile boyfriend, B...more
Trust me or die…That’s the choice Morgan Kingsley, exorcist, is given by the gorgeous rogue demon who’s gotten inside her. The truth is, Morgan has dozens of reasons not to trust anyone, from the violence that torched her house and killed her father to a love life that’s left her questioning her relationship with her erstwhile boyfriend, B...more
Paperback, 336 pages
Published
November 25th 2008
by Dell
(first published November 24th 2008)
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I'm obviously a series junkie. Jenna Black's latest book in her Morgan Kingsley Exorcist series was another book I just could not put down. Morgan is an exorcist (duh) living in a contemporary world where demons are real and people can volunteer to become a demon host. Morgan is called in when demons don't play nicely with humans and commit crimes or seize control of a host without permission. She's one of the most successful and strongest exorcists working in the U.S. today. In the first book,...more
3.5 stars. I have to admit that the main reason I love this series is the beautiful loving relationship between Adam and Dominic. In this book, Morgan even realizes that there's is the most healthy relationship she knows despite the BDSM. I'm not a fan of that myself but the way it's presented here, it does sound reasonable and healthy. I like that Morgan admits that even thinking of them together arouses her.
As usual, Morgan's mouth needs an off button but several times she forced herself to s...more
As usual, Morgan's mouth needs an off button but several times she forced herself to s...more
Another great installment in one of my new favorite series.
I am giving this five stars, not because it's any better than the first two, but because it was just as good and this series has been so consistently entertaining and fun to read, I feel like it's earned it's way to 5 star status. I'll continue to give these books 5 stars unless they start to slip and disappoint.
Only two problems with this book: 1. Not enough Adam and Dom (though it would take a lot of Adam and Dom for me to think there...more
I am giving this five stars, not because it's any better than the first two, but because it was just as good and this series has been so consistently entertaining and fun to read, I feel like it's earned it's way to 5 star status. I'll continue to give these books 5 stars unless they start to slip and disappoint.
Only two problems with this book: 1. Not enough Adam and Dom (though it would take a lot of Adam and Dom for me to think there...more
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This was a fast easy read for me, and didn't really live up to my expectations. After the secrets revealed in the previous novel, I expected things to become more serious with The Devil's Due. Unfortunately, this novel is mostly a self contained mystery about someone that appears to be hosting an illegal demon. Now that I think about it, the plot could be summed up in a sentence or two, and it's hard for me to think of what actually filled the pages of this novel. One thing is for sure, Morgan h...more
Third in the Morgan Kingsley urban fantasy series set in an alternate Philadelphia where the story revolves around Morgan Kingsley, an exorcist who happens to be possessed by the King of the Demons, Lugh.
The Story
Their God's Wrath son is suddenly possessed while the Brewsters are on vacation and they want Morgan to perform an illegal exorcism—Claudia Brewster "knows" that Tommy, as a member of God's Wrath, would never have agreed to being possessed. While Morgan refuses to do anything illegal, t...more
The Story
Their God's Wrath son is suddenly possessed while the Brewsters are on vacation and they want Morgan to perform an illegal exorcism—Claudia Brewster "knows" that Tommy, as a member of God's Wrath, would never have agreed to being possessed. While Morgan refuses to do anything illegal, t...more
I'm liking this series more and more. The story is great and starting to get very interesting. The counsel members was very interesting. I'm excited to see where this goes in the next book.
I have to be honest. I'm glad Brian's still around. The relationship is still shaky, but I'm still hoping for the best. I had a good laugh with the little phone call with Lugh and Brian. That should be interesting in other books!
It was good to know I wasn't the only one starting to get fed up with Morgan and h...more
I have to be honest. I'm glad Brian's still around. The relationship is still shaky, but I'm still hoping for the best. I had a good laugh with the little phone call with Lugh and Brian. That should be interesting in other books!
It was good to know I wasn't the only one starting to get fed up with Morgan and h...more
This is the best of the three in this series so far. Morgan Kingsley has a tendency to be pretty abrasive, which can get tiring in a hurry, but in this one, it seems like she's finally learning to come to terms with the shit that's been happening to her. Not that she's ever going to be happy about it, but she's learning to cope, so some of the antagonism is fading. She's still a pretty kick-ass, hardcore character, and that's probably not going to change, so if you hated her in books 1 or 2, you...more
This is the third book in the Morgan Kingsley series so there may be spoilers for the first 2 books included in this review. If you are new to the series then I recommend you check out the reviews for book one, The Devil Inside, rather than reading any further.
When Morgan is asked by Claudia to investigate the circumstances surrounding her son Tommy's decision to become a demon host she soon realises something isn't right. All of the paperwork is in order but something is very strange when some...more
When Morgan is asked by Claudia to investigate the circumstances surrounding her son Tommy's decision to become a demon host she soon realises something isn't right. All of the paperwork is in order but something is very strange when some...more
Mar 21, 2012
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And the series continues. There's less sex this time, but some progress towards getting Lugh on the throne is finally made. This group of allies is really a mixed group. It'll be a miracle if one of them doesn't kill one of the others. Especially with Morgan and her ability to make anyone dislike her hanging around. It's no wonder she got her ass kicked twice by her supposed allies. The woman just can't keep her mouth shut.
Morgan still needs to work on dealing with her emotions. Her first reacti...more
Morgan still needs to work on dealing with her emotions. Her first reacti...more
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Morgan is still annoying and still making letting her stubborn attitude and mouthy responses rule much of her decision making, but she does (finally) seem to be making some progress with her control freak nature. I liked this book better than the previous two, though I still have a few questions about a few things that just didn't make sense. Why does Brian keep coming back? Yes, I know he loves her and thinks that Morgan will eventually come around and relent some of her selfish, stubborn ways,...more
Morgan Kingsley is back, and still doing her best to get back to her regular life as just an exorcist. This one picks up with a woman coming into Morgan's office claiming that her son was illegally possessed by a demon. Meanwhile, her son signed all the paperwork and she insists he would never willingly host a demon. Morgan tells her she can't do an illegal exorcism, but that she will look into the matter. It ends up being a little fishy, and she enlists Adam's help to figure out the matter. Mea...more
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De très bonne facture, ce tome se place parfaitement dans la lignée des précédents avec une intrigue propre à chaque tome le tout se plaçant dans un schéma bien plus vaste : La sauvegarde de Lugh et la restitution de son trône au royaume des démons.
Cette fois, Morgane se retrouve impliquée dans un cas étrange où une personne supposée ardente opposante aux droits des démons change subitement de bord et en quelques jours devi...more
De très bonne facture, ce tome se place parfaitement dans la lignée des précédents avec une intrigue propre à chaque tome le tout se plaçant dans un schéma bien plus vaste : La sauvegarde de Lugh et la restitution de son trône au royaume des démons.
Cette fois, Morgane se retrouve impliquée dans un cas étrange où une personne supposée ardente opposante aux droits des démons change subitement de bord et en quelques jours devi...more
I love this series! Morgan is one kick-ass chick, but she always knows her faults and admits them. In this book Morgan is approached by a mother that claims her son has been taken over by a demon against his will, but all evidence shows that it was a legal demon...
As Morgan digs deeper and realizes that the boy, a member of God's Wraith (the demon hate group), was actually a part of something else all together, and now, it's getting more personal. With thugs coming to beat her and warn her off a...more
As Morgan digs deeper and realizes that the boy, a member of God's Wraith (the demon hate group), was actually a part of something else all together, and now, it's getting more personal. With thugs coming to beat her and warn her off a...more
I'm still really liking this series. Morgan can be abrasive and annoying and hard-headed and she sometimes acts without thinking, but she's interesting. Her relationship with Lugh is convoluted but she likes him, even though he's a demon. She's harboring an attraction to Adam but she has Brian that she loves. It's all very complex.
The story: Morgan is approached by a distraught mother to investigate whether her son was coerced into becoming a demon host. Meanwhile, Lugh is planning on assembling...more
The story: Morgan is approached by a distraught mother to investigate whether her son was coerced into becoming a demon host. Meanwhile, Lugh is planning on assembling...more
I've now read the first three books in this series, and still, I find the sex scenes disturbing, and the main character to be a whiney, dense, little brat. I can't, nor will I rate this series any higher than 3 stars. Some of the action scenes are good, but, there's not enough of them to keep my sanity in check. C'mon already! Enough of the BDSM and S&M scenes! Are you LKH by any chance? I stopped reading her books for the same reason! This is the storyline of this book. Morgan gets in troub...more
Can't say this was my favorite of the series, so far as it was a bit lackluster compared to the first two books, but still an enjoyable read.
Morgan is trying to get back to a normal life, (even though she's possessed by Lugh, King of the Demons). Hello . . that should tell you life is never going to be normal. LOL. She is approached by a woman claiming her son has been illegally possessed by a demon and the story goes from there.
What I like about this series is that Morgan is a strong female lea...more
Morgan is trying to get back to a normal life, (even though she's possessed by Lugh, King of the Demons). Hello . . that should tell you life is never going to be normal. LOL. She is approached by a woman claiming her son has been illegally possessed by a demon and the story goes from there.
What I like about this series is that Morgan is a strong female lea...more
Lugh, the demon king, has gotten better at communicating with Morgan but his very presence in her body still makes her a target for his enemies. Morgan still is one of the most powerful demon exorcists but can't exorcise most of the demons she is now coming into contact with due to the struggle for the kingship. Morgan is continuing her slide along the slippery moral slope that her new companions have drawn her into and performs an illegal exorcism. New revelations about the tinkering that demon...more
Book Three in the Morgan Kingsley series.
A lady named Claudia comes to Morgan asking her to perform an illegal exorcism on her son Tommy. She belives that he has been illegally possessed seeing as he was in the God's Wrath hate group only Ten days ago. This group hate demons and any person 'weak' enough to allow a demon to take his/her body. So how is Tommy now possessed? And worst of all, all the legal documents have been signed by him to say that he was very much a willing host?
I again lo...more
A lady named Claudia comes to Morgan asking her to perform an illegal exorcism on her son Tommy. She belives that he has been illegally possessed seeing as he was in the God's Wrath hate group only Ten days ago. This group hate demons and any person 'weak' enough to allow a demon to take his/her body. So how is Tommy now possessed? And worst of all, all the legal documents have been signed by him to say that he was very much a willing host?
I again lo...more
I love these books. This one was a lot tamer than the first two, in my opinion, but it had a great plot and Lugh, the demon king, is finally starting to do something (ie, create his court in the human world).
Oddly, I found this book in the romance section instead of SFF where I found the first two, but this book had a lot less romance than the others. I'm starting to like Brian more, but there's still something about him and his relationship with Morgan that's bothering me. I think it might be t...more
Oddly, I found this book in the romance section instead of SFF where I found the first two, but this book had a lot less romance than the others. I'm starting to like Brian more, but there's still something about him and his relationship with Morgan that's bothering me. I think it might be t...more
Okay, so Morgan is really starting to get on my nerves! Andy is the worst though! if he would just suck it up and stop having pity parties he could start enjoying his life and make Morgan suffer less. *Sigh* Morgan I think is slowly starting to get a longer fuse and show her feelings more but she still makes me want to punch her right in the face. She needs to start trusting Lugh more! Black either needs to get Morgans act together or give Morgan a better reason for being to stubborn and not tru...more
This is book 3 of a contemporary/urban fantasy series about Morgan Kingsley, an exorcist, set in Philly. In this reality, demon possession is a regular, often desirable, feature of modern American society. It's an interesting angle for a paranormal romance series, and it's really well done. If you are looking for a new series, give this one a chance. I especially like that Morgan has to compromise her values once in a while - and that it's not at all clear whether she is really making the right...more
Definitely in the hands of my library, I get book 3 first instead of 2. Book junkie that I am I had to read it.
Morgan Kingsley is an exorcist living in a world with Demons. A society where humans are able to volunteer themselves to be a demon host...a very interesting concept. Morgan is also possessed by the King of Demons, Lugh, a charismatic charmer of patience and understanding when it comes to Morgan. She is a control freak with lots of baggage and lots of issues, although she whines and get...more
Morgan Kingsley is an exorcist living in a world with Demons. A society where humans are able to volunteer themselves to be a demon host...a very interesting concept. Morgan is also possessed by the King of Demons, Lugh, a charismatic charmer of patience and understanding when it comes to Morgan. She is a control freak with lots of baggage and lots of issues, although she whines and get...more
I will be anxiously awaiting the next installment of the Morgan Kingsley series to come out because Black has my attention and I so want to keep it on her. The one thing about The Devil’s Due that I wasn’t expecting was the appearance of a certain demon at the end. I didn’t think I would ever get to meet this demon and now I will when Speak of the Devil comes out next year. The dynamics of all the characters have just changed and I’m not sure how this is going to affect Morgan yet. Whatever happ...more
I was nervous about jumping in and reading the 3rd after the 2nd (thinking some of the shine may rub off-too much of the same kind of thing). That was not the case! The overall premise is the same, Morgan is a demon exorcist who is illegally inhabited by a royal demon. She is trying to affect the war of the demons in a way that will benefit humankind. Her relationships with her family and boyfriend continue to grow in different ways. Old characters come back (whether for the good or bad for all...more
I got totally sucked into Morgan's world. Yikes! The poor thing, I feel exhausted just reading about all the stuff thrown her way. Lots of probs and new characters in this installment. So it looks like this is going to be a long series. Or maybe I'm just hoping that it ends up being a long series because I LOVE it so darn much!
No need to tell you what the book's about because that's posted up above, but I do need to tell you that it was a fantastic, awesome read and that I highly recommend this...more
No need to tell you what the book's about because that's posted up above, but I do need to tell you that it was a fantastic, awesome read and that I highly recommend this...more
Morgan is still carrying around Lugh. She still has huge trust issues and to top it all The king wants to set up court in this realm.
With all this going on the book seemed a bit of a filler. There's a main plot that seems to be a vehicle to progress the story, the progress was small compared this side plot.
None of the characters are particularly pleasing, apart from Dom and Brian, most are not particularly likeable and I quickly lost any compassion for them.
I did though enjoy the first two book...more
With all this going on the book seemed a bit of a filler. There's a main plot that seems to be a vehicle to progress the story, the progress was small compared this side plot.
None of the characters are particularly pleasing, apart from Dom and Brian, most are not particularly likeable and I quickly lost any compassion for them.
I did though enjoy the first two book...more
I must admit that the plot of this book was rather boring. I was curious whether or not any demons, which Morgan had previously exorcised, had ever escaped and sought vengeance. That's what happens in this book, but the plotline is so caught up in Morgan's passive-aggressive whining and her other personal issues that the story never really comes to fruition. Hopefully the next will be better. Oh, her fascination with gay sex is becoming a little too 1980's Anne Rice for me. It floats her boat. I...more
Very nearly gave this book a 2 star/not a fan rating because I didn't really like the plot and am beyond tired of the way Morgan whines and goes overboard with her reactions to everything the demons and her boyfriend say or do. (After two other books, you'd think she'd call down a bit.) But, what happens in the last few pages - involving Saul and Raphael - bumped my rating up to a 3. Once again, the best part of this series is the interaction between all the demon characters. Here's hoping Book...more
5 von 5 Sternen
*Kurzmeinung:*
Zu diesem Buch gibt es nur eine kurze Meinungsäußerung von mir, da es der 3. Teil einer Reihe ist und ich mit fast jedem Wort was ich zum Inhalt sagen würde, alles aus den Vorgängerbänden verraten würde. Diese Reihe ist allerdings so genial, dass ich niemanden, der die Reihe noch nicht kennt, den Genuss versauen möchte. Diese Reihe ist eine einzigartige und extrem gut geschriebene Urbanfantasy-Reihe. Es ist eine Schande, dass der Knaur Verlag nach 3 Bänden das Überse...more
*Kurzmeinung:*
Zu diesem Buch gibt es nur eine kurze Meinungsäußerung von mir, da es der 3. Teil einer Reihe ist und ich mit fast jedem Wort was ich zum Inhalt sagen würde, alles aus den Vorgängerbänden verraten würde. Diese Reihe ist allerdings so genial, dass ich niemanden, der die Reihe noch nicht kennt, den Genuss versauen möchte. Diese Reihe ist eine einzigartige und extrem gut geschriebene Urbanfantasy-Reihe. Es ist eine Schande, dass der Knaur Verlag nach 3 Bänden das Überse...more
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Jenna Black is your typical writer. Which means she's an "experience junkie." She got her BA in physical anthropology and French from Duke University.
Once upon a time, she dreamed she would be the next Jane Goodall, camping in the bush making fabulous discoveries about primate behavior. Then, during her senior year at Duke, she did some actual research in the field and made this shocking discovery...more
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