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The Devil's Due (Morgan Kingsley #3)
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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
Mass Market 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 b...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 Do...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 Do...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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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, ...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 stran...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 stran...more
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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
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...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...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 plann...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 plann...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 trouble, ...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 Mo...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 Mo...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 de...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?
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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?
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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 i...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 i...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 righ...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 wh...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 wh...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 ...more
Yes, I'm that kind of reader who cant stop to read a book in a bad series because I already read the first and second books of the series.
I feel that this 3rd book isn't really progressed to the core of the main issue of the series yet. It seems to me that the author got sidetracked when she wrote this book. It is not really focused on the war among demon kingdom but in the end (fortunately) the author can bring the twist back to the matters in hands.
At least the author is co...more
I feel that this 3rd book isn't really progressed to the core of the main issue of the series yet. It seems to me that the author got sidetracked when she wrote this book. It is not really focused on the war among demon kingdom but in the end (fortunately) the author can bring the twist back to the matters in hands.
At least the author is co...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 rec...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 rec...more
Thoughts:
Black's exorcist series has been my guilty pleasure read for a quite a while. The Devil's Due is another solid entry into a world where demon's are among us and some humans willingly allow themselves to be possessed. It's hard to beat the crazy fabulous ending from the previous book, The Devil You Know, but Black comes close to it.
The constant battle of Morgan—our loud mouthed exorcist—and Lugh—the yummy demon king--has been the highlight of reading this series....more
Black's exorcist series has been my guilty pleasure read for a quite a while. The Devil's Due is another solid entry into a world where demon's are among us and some humans willingly allow themselves to be possessed. It's hard to beat the crazy fabulous ending from the previous book, The Devil You Know, but Black comes close to it.
The constant battle of Morgan—our loud mouthed exorcist—and Lugh—the yummy demon king--has been the highlight of reading this series....more
This is another strong entry in the Morgan Kingsley series. The reason I give this a B+ instead of an A is simply because the story isn’t quite as engaging as the other two in the series. This story feels more like it’s building up the next book in the series, and while it stands on its own well enough, I was left wondering what’s going to come next, and not necessarily in that nail-biting, anticipatory kind of way. I enjoyed it, but it didn’t stick in my mind the way I’d have liked it to.
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Morgan Kinsley fans, Dante Valentine Fans
Ok, I don't know what it was about this book but about half way through the book I just wanted to be done with this particular Installment. I'm tired of Morgan's whiny, complaining, selfish, narrow minded ways (and to this I refer to Adam). Yes, she has a couple of good qualities and I would like to see those explored but for me, she needs to grow up already.
I get that she's supposed to be really tough and emotionally f*d up and really really scared of losing control but at this poin...more
I get that she's supposed to be really tough and emotionally f*d up and really really scared of losing control but at this poin...more
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Another great book in this series! (Not to be read out of order.) As I read each book, I get to know each of the characters better and better and I love them all! The men in Morgan's life are the most eclectic group of guys and they're awesome. And I just love Morgan's snarky, dry, sarcastic way of talking.
This book was a little slower than the others have been. There were a couple of new developments, though, and another interesting ending which will lead into the next book. I can't ...more
This book was a little slower than the others have been. There were a couple of new developments, though, and another interesting ending which will lead into the next book. I can't ...more
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This series is really starting to hit its stride. Most of the key players have been introduced and, along with the "mystery" focus of each individual book, there are multiple story arcs that are slowly developing book to book.
The individual story for this book is a case of young man who goes from being a part of one of the most virulent anti-demon hate groups to a legal demon host within a span of two weeks. His mother is convinced that he was coerced in some manner.
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The individual story for this book is a case of young man who goes from being a part of one of the most virulent anti-demon hate groups to a legal demon host within a span of two weeks. His mother is convinced that he was coerced in some manner.
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The other books were so good. I don't know what happened. This one was just so empty. I think it would have made a nice little short story instead of being fleshed out into a full novel. Despite setting up a few things for future books the plot itself could have been taken care of in half the pages. Some of the characters seemed a little off from how we have seen them previously. The entire feeling of the book was just nowhere near the previous.
J'avoue, j'ai bien accroché sur ces livres (tome 1, 2, 3) notamment parce que l’héroïne n'en est pas vraiment une. Elle a du caractère, elle est de mauvaise foi autant qu'elle est noble de coeur.
Jenna Black a un style d'écriture mordant et fluide, et j'ai eu du mal à décrocher et poser le livre lorsque je le devais.
Bon, il y a des choses que l'on voit venir de loin, mais ça ne gène pas la lecture et l'intrigue principale.
Jenna Black a un style d'écriture mordant et fluide, et j'ai eu du mal à décrocher et poser le livre lorsque je le devais.
Bon, il y a des choses que l'on voit venir de loin, mais ça ne gène pas la lecture et l'intrigue principale.
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