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Demon Inside (Megan Chase #2)

by Stacia Kane (Goodreads Author)

3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 · rating details · 716 ratings · 58 reviews

Hanging out with demons can be hell....

It's been three months since psychologist Megan Chase made the stunning discovery that the world is filled with demons, and once more the situation is too hot to handle. Ironically, Megan -- the only person in the world without a little personal demon sitting on her shoulder -- has become the leader of a demon "family," but now some u...more

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Published July 28th 2009 by Pocket Books (first published July 15th 2009)

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Aug 23, 2011 ♠ Sharon is an emotional book junkie ♠ rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2011

This book is very bloody! Craving blood, drinking blood, dripping blood, blood sacrifices, "bathing" in blood, blood splashed all over, bloody parts, bloody knees, bloody toes....well, you get the picture. And as bad as it sounds, in no way is it a horror book but it does make it pretty dark.

Megan makes me laugh. She is definitely NOT a kick ass heroine and she is known for tripping or falling down! She really is so not ready to accept her part in the demon world but slowly she is making progres...more

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Jul 28, 2009 Michele Lee rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2009, urban-fantasy, reviewed, favorites, signed-arc

Dr. Megan Chase is back, and this time, giving readers very little breathing space, Meg is trying to survive fireball flinging car chases with witches and find out who is, literally, exploding her demons. In the mean time she has to try to come to terms with her own parasitic nature, trying to balance her job as a therapist helping people overcome their trauma, and her soul-calling as the leader of the personal demons, who feed off the pain and emotional hurt of humans.
If that wasn't bad enough...more Dr. Megan Chase is back, and this time, giving readers very little breathing space, Meg is trying to survive fireball flinging car chases with witches and find out who is, literally, exploding her demons. In the mean time she has to try to come to terms with her own parasitic nature, trying to balance her job as a therapist helping people overcome their trauma, and her soul-calling as the leader of the personal demons, who feed off the pain and emotional hurt of humans.
If that wasn't bad enough Meg, on the precipice between human and demon, between accepting her own darkness and trying to deny it by helping others deny theirs, gets pulled back into the chaos of the family she walked away from and learns startling, disturbing truths about what made her become the woman she is.
I have to start this one with a purely personal response—I have never read a sex scene that made me cry before this book.
The raw emotional pain of Meg, raised in one of the worse imaginable environments, and struggling to come to terms with that as an adult, even if she tries to hide her coping behind her role as a therapist, is overwhelming. Meg is absolutely compelling as she tries to convince herself that she is a good person, despite dating a demon, being part demon, not to mention a demon queen, and the strange cravings for very inhuman things that begin to overcome her. Her own personal darkness, a textbook example of the damage childhood abuse does to an ordinary person, is delicately, but firmly tied into her struggle with the nature of the demons tied to her.
The level of emotion is incredibly high in this book. It's hard to stomach, hard to watch and impossible not to experience along with Meg.
But despite the sheer desolation there's a victorious element, because Megan might not be what her family wants, or what her partners in the practice want, or even what her demon followers want, but what she is under the damage is a core of molten steel trying to survive the inferno of emotions and rise in a world where she can be loved, respected and valued.
Demon Inside isn't a book for everyone, but for those who connect with Megan because of similar pasts and emotions, it could be the sort of book that unexpectedly changes you and therefore is very highly recommended.(less)

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May 14, 2012 Kathy rated it 4 of 5 stars

I recommend that you read the first book in the series Personal Demons before reading this book.

The story picks up three months after Personal Demons leaves off. Dr. Megan Chase's life as she knew it is now unrecognizable. Megan is now responsible for her own house of personal little demons; the kind that sit on mankind's shoulders and fills their head full of evil and twisted little deeds. The demon inside Megan is growing stronger and hungrier each day, with cravings for blood and violence. H...more

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Feb 06, 2012 Susanna rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: demons, favorites, february-2012

There is one tiny little spoiler in this review. I don't think it will ruin the book, but it is the one thing i felt i couldn't leave out for me to talk about it.

This book started with action and ended in action, and barely slowed down anywhere in the middle. Megan is a likable character. She's bitchy, a borderline alcoholic and a horrible believer in not thinking about anything she can put off. But she is funny, determined, a dependable and steadfast friend. She has always been lonely and is p...more

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Jul 16, 2011 ALPHAreader rated it 4 of 5 stars

Megan is experiencing some leadership problems. She has taken over a crew of ‘personal demons’ – the little lizard-like cretins who invisibly sit on people’s shoulders and encourage them to do bad things. But since becoming their ‘queen’ she has met with open hostility – her demons are unhappy with her managerial techniques, and disgruntled by her preoccupation with humanity . . . and Megan’s kinda-boyfriend, Greyson Dante, is just as unhappy with her stubborn human streak.

Meanwhile, Megan has...more Megan is experiencing some leadership problems. She has taken over a crew of ‘personal demons’ – the little lizard-like cretins who invisibly sit on people’s shoulders and encourage them to do bad things. But since becoming their ‘queen’ she has met with open hostility – her demons are unhappy with her managerial techniques, and disgruntled by her preoccupation with humanity . . . and Megan’s kinda-boyfriend, Greyson Dante, is just as unhappy with her stubborn human streak.

Meanwhile, Megan has received some disturbing news. Her estranged father has passed away and her cold-hearted mother is ordering Megan’s appearance for the reading of the will. Turns out, daddy dearest has left Megan a nice little surprise from the after life – the deed to the mental hospital where Megan spent her formative years.

In this second instalment to Stacia Kane’s ‘Megan Chase’ urban fantasy series, our female heroine learns the truth about her past, and the demon inside her.

I love Stacia Kane, and I’m thoroughly enjoying her ‘Megan Chase’ series. This second book is a wonderful delve into Megan’s character. We really get an all-encompassing examination of her childhood and home life; and it’s disturbingly Freudian. No wonder Megan went on to become a psychiatrist. This is also a nice little riff on ‘personal demons’ – both literal and mental as Megan explores the myriad of ways she has suppressed her own childhood anguish.

While ‘Demon Inside’ is a wonderful Megan exposè, it’s not such a great book for romantic development. Since their fiery coupling in ‘Personal Demons’, this second instalment sees Megan and Greyson Dante co-habiting in a strangely undefined romantic liaison. Their romance is hampered by the need to keep up appearances in the ever vigil and circumspect demon world – but Megan is also careful not to put labels or boundaries on their ‘relationship’ because she gets the feeling that Greyson isn’t permanent. She is well aware of his Lothario reputation and thinks that means they are a casual fling – for all Megan knows, she is just one of many ladies o Greyson’s current dance card.

But Megan’s blasé attitude is at odds with her outward affection for Greyson, and vice versa. They do share some very steamy and intimate scenes;

She put her hand on his arm, drawing his gaze. “This is a big deal for you, isn’t it? Not just for the prestige, but for you.”
He stopped smiling when his eyes met hers. The rest of the room seemed to fade away. “It’s what I've worked for all my life.”
Even with her heels on, she had to stand on tiptoe to kiss him. Just a quick press of her lips, nothing inappropriate for the sombre occasion, but enough to send tingles all the way down her spine. It was like kissing a live wire.
“Congratulations.”

And yet, Megan remains determined to keep up the pretence of ‘easy, breezy, casual girlfriend’. Considering she’s a psychiatrist, it seemed like a very obvious oversight for Megan to deliberately avoid talking about her romantic feelings towards Greyson. I mean, I can understand her repressing childhood memories – but being stubbornly tight-lipped about her romance status was too much of an elephant in the room. Mind you, I did appreciate the fact that Megan is just human – demon inside aside, and her psychiatrist title; it was sort of nice of Kane to show that even someone who deals with everyone else’s problems can’t quite grasp her own.

But for that reason ‘Demon Inside’ felt like it had a hole in it. Greyson takes up so much of the book that the lack of romantic context for him and Megan started to feel uncomfortable. Still, I’m enjoying this helter-skelter urban fantasy and am excited to be approaching the finale. Bring it on! (less)

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Feb 09, 2011 Tracy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy

Demon Inside, the second in what is at this point the Megan Chase trilogy, is a fast and furious race from start to finish and strictly on plot alone, it is a fantastic continuation of the series. Dangerous and filled with a heated intensity, it grabs you by the throat from the first page and doesn't let you go before the last, no matter how long ago you should have put the book down and gone to bed. A word of caution, though...it isn't a stand-alone book, as there is far too much that isn't exp...more

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Oct 23, 2009 Zephfire rated it 5 of 5 stars

The second in the Megan Chase series.
A worthy sequel to Personal Demon. It is great to have Megan back (and even better to have Greyson Dante back!) Megan is now the appointed Gretneg (demon equivalent of a Mafia family boss) of the Yezer Ha-Ra demons and she's stepping into her role quite well, but she's yet to fully embrace her half demon status and to work out the cause of some very weird food cravings she's been having! There's something up with Greyson, but all Megan's therapy training neve...more

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Aug 21, 2009 Darcy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2009

I liked this book much better than the last mostly because there wasn't so much of the history and how the world works to set up. Megan is back and trying to settle into her role and ruler of her demons, something she isn't real comfortable doing. She is forced to take a more active role and someone is killing them off. As she investigates she runs into someone trying to kill and discredit her. Greyson does his best to help, but he has problems of his own. They get into their first fight when Me...more

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Jul 06, 2010 Kelly rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2010

I really like the mythology here. The demon hierarchy can be a little difficult to follow but that has more to do with the lapses into the demon tongue and me, as a reader, having to learn and remember what the different titles are and how they connect to one another. It's in no way insurmountable and by the end of the book I was doing pretty well with it.

So. Three months after the events in Personal Demons, Megan is the head of her own little demon family but she'd really learned very little ab...more

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Feb 06, 2010 Gardavson rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy-romance, paranormal

Ah, another difficult review. I liked the book. It probably was more a 3.5 star. The problem was that it was so hard to follow. Granted, I didn't read it immediately following the first book, but it can't have been but like a couple of weeks! You know how sometimes authors spend WAY too much time recapping their previous book(s)? Well, this one didn't do it at all, when even just a sentence of clarification would have helped. I didn't remember the ceremony they were talking about Megan debating...more

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Feb 04, 2010 Wicked Lil Pixie (Natasha) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Book two in the Megan Chase series has Meg as the head of her own Demon Family. It’s been three months and needless to say, Megan’s not taking well to her family of Personal Demons. The Personal Demons want her to be strict and punish swiftly and Meg’s trying to run her demons a different way. Then the little demons start jumping ship on her! On top of that, Greyson is hiding things from her related to her and other families demons being killed. Not just killed, they explode. Meg’s past comes to...more Book two in the Megan Chase series has Meg as the head of her own Demon Family. It’s been three months and needless to say, Megan’s not taking well to her family of Personal Demons. The Personal Demons want her to be strict and punish swiftly and Meg’s trying to run her demons a different way. Then the little demons start jumping ship on her! On top of that, Greyson is hiding things from her related to her and other families demons being killed. Not just killed, they explode. Meg’s past comes to a head when a family member dies and she finds out all sorts of horrible things in her past that’s made her what she is now.

I knew as soon as I finished Personal Demons, I was in trouble. I read this book in HOURS!! I was up until 2:30am because I had to know how it ended! I am trying really hard not to ask Stacia Kane what happens in the third book. *rocks back & forth*

Demon Inside is an amazing follow up in the Megan Chase series. There is non-stop action, as you can tell by my lack at self control whilst reading. Not only will you love the non-stop action, the drama with Meg’s family, the demons & the hot hot hot sex scenes with Greyson, you’ll fall in love with the worlds Stacia has built. The details depicting a funeral service for a demon, really was simply stunning in description. Honestly, one of the most amazingly described scenes I have ever read. I only wish it were real, so I could actually see it.

Demon Inside is a lot darker than Personal Demons, especially the issues Meg deals with from her past time in a mental institution and the issues surrounding her family. Much of the open ended parts of Personal Demons are provided with closure in Demon Inside, which made me love this book more. Though we learn a lot more about Megan, Greyson is still a closed book. Hopefully we learn more about him in the upcoming third book in the series. We also get a look at one of Meg’s personal demons, Roc. I love Roc, I thought I loved the brothers 3 demon guards, but no Roc is now my favorite. Who knew a little personal demon could be so snarky and lovable!

Really, I could make this review longer but I will save it and just say if you liked Personal Demons, you’ll LOVE Demon Inside.(less)

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May 10, 2010 Jenna rated it 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed the 2nd in the Megan Chase series even more than the first. In this one, Megan has since become the Gretneg of her own 'family' of personal demons. She finds that job to harder than she thought though as she is confronted with something that has begun to 'explode' her demons.

The relationship between Grey and Megan continues to grow and I'm a big fan of Grey. Sometimes I'm almost surprised that he puts up with her stubborn streak and unwillingness to take on some of the responsibility o...more

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Sep 28, 2009 marlene rated it 5 of 5 stars

every once in awhile (or once every 100 books or so) i come across a book that makes me want to lick the cover and wonder where it has been all this time. this is one of those books.

this book was so multifaceted. you had the preternatural story line, the relationship issues, some crime like suspense, and a story about a family that wasnt all sunshine and roses. the relationship between a demon and a (kind of) human was told as if it were any two random people. their obvious communication proble...more

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Aug 24, 2009 Brooke rated it 4 of 5 stars

It's been three months since Megan Chase learned that she has part of a demon inside of her. Three months since she became the leader of a demon "family". Three months since meeting Greyson Dante, and she still doesn't know what to do about any of these things. What she does know is that her demons are being killed, and by killed I mean brutally destroyed by something more powerful than she. Although her and Grey have great chemistry, she's still unsure of his feelings towards her. Are they pure...more It's been three months since Megan Chase learned that she has part of a demon inside of her. Three months since she became the leader of a demon "family". Three months since meeting Greyson Dante, and she still doesn't know what to do about any of these things. What she does know is that her demons are being killed, and by killed I mean brutally destroyed by something more powerful than she. Although her and Grey have great chemistry, she's still unsure of his feelings towards her. Are they purely physical or something more? Him being secretive and unable to share personal information as well as telling her exactly what is going on, lead her to be afraid to share her own personal information, and definitely doesn't want him to know about her failure in keeping her demons alive.

When Megan returns to her hometown, Grant Falls, for the reading of her father's will, the force that is killing her demons follows her there not only leading her to find out just who is responsible for the way she is now (only human without a personal demon on her shoulder, part of demon inside of her), but what she has to do to get her demons back and gain control of her "family" once again.

Thoughts:

There is no way I would tell you to pick this book up if you haven't read the first. It'd be near impossible to figure out everything that has happened. Plus, the first book is so damn good that it's worth it. This one started off with action, action, and more action. I wasn't prepared for things to start that way, but it was a welcome surprise. Megan is such a likable character, she's someone that I would want to be friends with. IF I wasn't afraid of getting killed just by going shopping with her. Her only downfalls are not being able to communicate with Greyson, and not wanting to punish her demons the way they need to be. She's obviously head over heels for the Greyson, but she fails to let him know how she is feeling and that she needs help because she is scared/nervous. I guess not wanting to punish your demons doesn't seem like a downfall, but if she wants them to stay happy, and to stay with her she needs to be able to do so.

It was great to travel to Grant Falls with Megan, but it wasn't great to meet her AWFUL family and other people in town. YIKES! What a bunch of judgemental, snobby, and rude people! It's no wonder she left to make it on her own. Kudos to Stacia Kane for making me HATE Megan's mother. Seriously, I don't often just HATE characters, not even bad guys. This woman takes the cake.

Every page of Demon Inside is filled with greatness, and I don't really have any complaints about this book. It was fun to read just like Personal Demons, and Stacia Kane sure knows how to weave an exciting tale!

Also, don't let these covers fool you. They may look like romance covers, but they are so much more than this. Although the romance in them is quite nice... :D(less)

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Sep 19, 2010 Sharon rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance

Expect lots of drama, an action filled sequel to Personal Demons, there's exploding demon's, a sexy succmbus demon, witches, car chases, a vicious family hurtful secret & of course the trio that is Dante's body guards, wonderful characters.
I actually like the chemistry between Dante & Megan, I mean the girl is going through hell but he never tries to push her where she does'nt want to go and when things do go wrong, he's quietly excepting & shows strength & unending support but...more

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Mar 18, 2011 Shelley aka Gizmo's Reviews rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2009-release, demons

*Synopsis** It’s been three months since Megan Chase, psychologist, and Radio talk show host named Dr. Demon Slayer, made the stunning discovery that the world is filled with demons, and once more the situation is too hot to handle. Ironically, Megan is the only person in the world without a little personal demon sitting on her shoulder, and has since become the leader of a demon “family” after defeating the Accuser's attempt to retake her body. Now, some unknown arcane power is offing her demon...more *Synopsis** It’s been three months since Megan Chase, psychologist, and Radio talk show host named Dr. Demon Slayer, made the stunning discovery that the world is filled with demons, and once more the situation is too hot to handle. Ironically, Megan is the only person in the world without a little personal demon sitting on her shoulder, and has since become the leader of a demon “family” after defeating the Accuser's attempt to retake her body. Now, some unknown arcane power is offing her demons in a particularly unpleasant fashion. Then, a turn of events happens, and the truth about Megan’s past comes to light; one that will shatter her concept of who her father really was.

Caught between personal problems and personal demons, Megan is having one hell of a hard time. Will the help of her cockney guard demons and her witch friend Tera be enough so that Megan can finally resolve the past, survive the present, and face the future?

**Review** I'm still not convinced that Megan is a good character. For a person who is supposed to be a psychologist, she has more personal problems than any 50 of her clients combined. She, should be be the one seeking help! She is flighty, whimpy, and a crybaby most of the time. She also leaves her troubles for others to handle, which causes her own family of demons to look to the BIG BAD, in order to help feed them and take care of them. Does she change in this book? Not until the very ending of this book in which she tries to convince herself that maybe becoming a full time demon will save her family of personal demons, as a week Meegra, is a worthless one. The problem is, Megan allowed the demons to make the decisions for her, instead of the other way around. Thanfully, she ends up quiting her job that was making her sad, and mad at the same time. Of course, she feeds off one of her clients sisters grief before she does.

Megan also has to deal with other issues when her father dies, and she is expected to show up for the funeral and the reading of the will, which shocks the socks of Megan, and angers her at the same time. Naturally, her mother is a queen beyotch, and her brother treats her like pond scum. Nice family! What happens upon arrival in Grant Falls, was pretty much standard plotline when a person who is condemned for murdering an innocent man, comes back home to a world better off without her.

The only thing that really happens is, she finds out that her father was not the man she thought he was, and in fact, was working with the very demons who put the Accuser into Megan for the perhaps of killing her off. Thankfully, she has Greyson Dante to fall back onto, otherwise, she would be a drooling nut case confined to the nearest mental hospital.

However, even with Greyson in her corner, she continues to lie to him, and hide the fact that her demon is growing stronger and draining her powers in order to feed it's bloodlust. Greyson, of course, watches this happen, and says nothing, including when her eyes turn a different shade, and she thinks her steak is over-cooked. The final question she needs to ask her self is this: Will I go through with the Haikkan Kra Ritual that will end up destroying the rest of her humanity, while making her a demon full time? If that happens, she will be nothing more than a parasite who feeds off people's emotions, and quite possibilty, blood like Greyson and his demons. I guess that's a good description of what a demon really is.

The Villian(s) of the story: Ktana Leyak aka Queen Demon. Leyak is the one who is off killing demons, and even witches in order to gather more power. This includes capturing Megan's entire family of personal demons.

David Chase, for selling his own daughter to the demons in order to become a better accountant and own a piece of a valuable property. Add in the former Templetton Black, and Orion Maldon, and you have a trifecta of evil incarnate and those most responsible for the demon inside of Megan. Luckily for the readers, all three men are now dead.

Interesting character addition: Nick the incubus who raises Megans blood pressure and her sexual desires. He also comes in handy in the battle to save Megan's demons, while questioning why she hasn't already gone through the demon ritual.

Not enough storyline: Asterope Green (Tera) the witch, and Brian the reporter, and psychic who is now dating a police offider. They do show up yes. They do play individual parts, yes.
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Sep 19, 2009 Alexia561 rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy

Picked this book up without realizing that it was the second book in a series. I felt like I was missing something a few times while reading, but I was able to follow the story without too much trouble. However, I would recommend reading Personal Demons first, just to have the necessary back story.

That being said, I really liked reading about Megan, her demon boyfriend Greyson, the three demons who act as bodyguards, and Megan's demon "helper" Roc. Megan did not want to become the head of a demo...more

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May 23, 2012 PM rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance

Still liking this series a lot. I am not sure what it is. The story line is nothing so special, nor is the world. I think what I like so much is the couple, their interaction. Sometimes in these paranormal series, the heroin is too hard, too independent. They constantly withhold so much info from the person they supposedly love, ie, they really don't trust them. And the boyfriends are just as bad, coming across as little more than male chauvinist pigs. But not this couple. Yes there is some of t...more

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Sep 02, 2010 Missy Ann rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle, romance-parnormal, urban-fantasy

I put my finger on it this morning, what Stacia gets right; perfect.

Relationships and motivation. All of her characters are always true to themselves. No one ever does something for the sake of the plot. Characters are always in character. And her characters act like real people act. There is no soap opera motivation silliness. Everyone acts like normal sane people. And when they don't it is because of a mental illness.

Never mind demons running around, magic being real, our heroine is a psychi...more

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May 30, 2010 Marsha rated it 3 of 5 stars

I am giving Demon Inside a 3 1/2 stars. I liked it better than the first book. This time Dr. Megan Chase has the greatest demons in the world to tackle, her parents, her past and unrest in the ranks of her demon clan. Additionally, each demon clan is suffering losses of some of their clan members and they are at a lost to understand who is responsible. Megan's own demon is growing inside her and she is trying to surpress uncomfortable urges as well keep her lover, Greyson Dawson from knowing how...more

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Nov 11, 2010 Heather C rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: demons, read-2010, series, urban-fantasy, zombies, witches-wizards-magic, psychic-abilities

My rating is really 4.5 Stars!! It hooked me much faster than the 1st book and I found it easier to follow. I still got a little confused with all the psychic/power stuff.

It picks up 3 months after book 1. I liked seeing Megan grow and trying to understand her new powers and then finally accepting her responsibilies in the demon world. I'm also really liking the relationship between her and Grey. Hopefully they will be able to dissolve the boundries between them in book 3.

I feel like I missed o...more

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Sep 03, 2009 Lori Whitwam rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy

Maybe 3.5... I do like this budding series, but some small element seemed to be missing. Maybe because her relationship with Greyson developed in he first book, and while he's here and vital to this plot, it doesn't evolve significantly. Not sure. The rest of the plot evolution is good, but I got a bit lost in the witch/demon hierarchy and who is responsible for whom/what. Probably my fault, though... I think I've read too many urban fantasies lately and my brain is tired of trying to hold all t...more

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Feb 06, 2012 Turtles rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy-modern

This was much more awesome that the prior book, it was bloody and full of demons. The end was over a bit anti-climatically after the bad girl demon was such a bad ass earlier.

I had some issues with the formatting, perhaps cause I read a crappy eBook version since I couldn't find my paperback copy. But I've since started the third and have noticed the same there. There are no page breaks or dashes to indicate difference in time. Big chunks of time. Stuff happens in 1 paragraph, someone goes to s...more

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Sep 10, 2009 Kelly rated it 4 of 5 stars

You know your family is dysfunctional when demons are better company.

As Demon Inside begins, Megan Chase is adjusting to her new role as Gretneg of the personal demons. A Gretneg is a leader, similar to a Mafia don, and much like a Mafia don, Megan has to show a ruthless side in order to keep her charges' respect and avoid being bullied by other Gretnegs. This is no easy task. Megan shrinks from the violent discipline the demons are used to. A rival demon has murdered several of Megan's demons....more You know your family is dysfunctional when demons are better company.

As Demon Inside begins, Megan Chase is adjusting to her new role as Gretneg of the personal demons. A Gretneg is a leader, similar to a Mafia don, and much like a Mafia don, Megan has to show a ruthless side in order to keep her charges' respect and avoid being bullied by other Gretnegs. This is no easy task. Megan shrinks from the violent discipline the demons are used to. A rival demon has murdered several of Megan's demons. To top everything off, Megan's maybe-boyfriend Greyson is being evasive, and Megan is not sure where she stands with him.

At first, Demon Inside was exactly the book that Personal Demons led me to expect it would be. The early chapters are chock full of action and sex, but sometimes it got a little confusing as the plot careens from one scene to the next at breakneck pace.

Then, Stacia Kane throws us a curveball.

It happens about a third of the way into Demon Inside. A family tragedy sends Megan back to her crummy hometown, seemingly away from the thick of the action. In reality, though, when Megan goes home, she's moving closer to the heart of things. I don't want to spoil anything, but let's just say that Megan has one seriously toxic family. My heart broke for her. Hidden in her family's past is a secret that helped create Megan's present situation. Only through facing her past demons — both literal and metaphorical — can she survive the confrontation that lies ahead.

In addition to enjoying the exciting, emotional plotline, I also loved Kane's scene-setting in Demon Inside. Her prose is straightforward and unpretentious, and there's no one phrase that sticks out in my memory. But add it all up, and this is definitely a writer who can paint a vivid picture. I especially liked the demon funeral, which was both creepy and surprisingly beautiful, and the demonic battle played out against a sleepy Christmas scene.

Stacia Kane has far surpassed Personal Demons with Demon Inside. I enjoyed Personal Demons, but I never imagined its sequel would suck me in like this.(less)

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Jan 08, 2013 Kristy Berridge rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: stacia-kane

Demon Inside is the second novel in the Personal Demons series by Stacia Kane. I've ventured further into this series, mostly because I've been curious about how the characters would develop as we dive within the ever thickening plot.
Megan Chase, a psychologist, psychic and now demonic ruler of a small cluster of emotional draining demons, still rules supreme as the leading character in this novel. She remains somewhat feeble in her role as protagonist, relying heavily on the skills of those aro...more Demon Inside is the second novel in the Personal Demons series by Stacia Kane. I've ventured further into this series, mostly because I've been curious about how the characters would develop as we dive within the ever thickening plot.
Megan Chase, a psychologist, psychic and now demonic ruler of a small cluster of emotional draining demons, still rules supreme as the leading character in this novel. She remains somewhat feeble in her role as protagonist, relying heavily on the skills of those around her and constantly challenged by her human conscience.
In this novel Megan finds herself torn between the choices of her human life - being a psychologist and helping those in need, and surrendering to her second heart - the demon within and embracing everything being their leader entails. To top off this life changing decision, Megan is faced with the sporadic murders of demons in her coup, her father's death and once again forced to face her past and the choices she was robbed of as a child. Supported by her lover Greyson Dante, now the head of his very own demonic household, she finds herself in good hands, the fire between them burning as brightly as ever.
What I liked about this novel was that Megan finally began to embrace the inevitable - her transition into the darker side of her being. What I didn't like was her weak will and almost needy desperation when faced with adverse situations. I wanted to see decisive decision making and acceptance of circumstance. What I saw was a whole lot of whining.
Thankfully the ever mysterious Greyson carried the story forward in the supporting role. Sexy, intimidating and decidedly powerful, it was easy to see him take control of all situations, it was even no surprise that his character dominated, steeling the limelight easily from Megan Chase.
With that being said, the characters were consistent when compared to the first novel and the writing was descriptive and well structured as always with Stacia Kane - an extremely talented author. Once again this novel will rate three out of five fangs but I hold out high hopes for this series getting better as I suspect it will.(less)

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Jan 17, 2011 Stacey rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I think I figured out why I like Megan Chase so much. Aside from being psychic, she's just a normal woman. She's not kickass or badass, doesn't know how to throw a proper punch or know the difference between a Sig Sauer and a machine gun like most UF heroines do. She cries and screams and vomits when the boogie-man or woman is around. She's a normal woman who found herself, completely by dumb luck, in the middle of the world of demons. She's dealing with it as best she can with the help of the u...more

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Jun 18, 2010 Raquel rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance

My favorite line in this book was, "Her evening bag sat on the desk, behind Winston. He followed her pointing finger and handed it to her, with that particular uncomfortable air most men had when touching a woman's purse. Like it was going to explode and spray them with tampons and cooties." It made me think of my husband when he grabs my purse lol. Other than that, the book was so so for me. I felt as though Megan was being a wimp and baby most of the time. Her actions and thoughts seem to cont...more

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Aug 16, 2010 Alejandra rated it 5 of 5 stars

Megan is still struggling to get used to being the head of her own Meegra [Demon ‘family’:] and also wishing for a normal life. When her Yezers [personal demons:] start being attacked by something—they desert Megan and go to some other Gretneg [head of the demon family.:] Meanwhile, the ones remaining claim that they want a severe master. Something inside Megan begins to change. Greyson, her demon lover is not being completely honest as to what is it that is attacking the demons, and she finds o...more Megan is still struggling to get used to being the head of her own Meegra [Demon ‘family’:] and also wishing for a normal life. When her Yezers [personal demons:] start being attacked by something—they desert Megan and go to some other Gretneg [head of the demon family.:] Meanwhile, the ones remaining claim that they want a severe master. Something inside Megan begins to change. Greyson, her demon lover is not being completely honest as to what is it that is attacking the demons, and she finds out that there are other demons houses being threatened. Megan’s past comes back to haunt her and all hell breaks lose, but she gets the closure she wanted and also gets to understand what happened that made her what she is.

There is just so much to say about Demon Inside that it is impossible to keep it short, but I will try my best, promise. I read this book at work and in class as well. The build up is brilliant and the character development is amazing. It is fast paced and it does not drag or confuse the reader at any moment.

In this book we get to know more of Megan—her past; what happened once that is the reason as to why she is what and how she is. She is stronger now and keeps growing more and more into the pages. Also, we meet her family and other exciting new characters. And Greyson Dante is not behind; we get to enjoy his presence and sexiness. The bond between him and Meg even stronger now and still filled with the sexual tension, if not more of it.

Ms. Kane lets us into the demon world more openly now, with one of the most amazing scenes ever, a service for one of the demons and also a very important ritual soon afterward. The description was detailed yet not overwhelming. It flows smoothly, leaving place for the imagination, but giving us the most important details. The action is constant and the depiction of these scenes is so thorough and well done that leaves the reader breathless. Not too mention the oh-so-steamy and hot sex scenes.

I really did not think that it could get better than Personal Demons, but if this one was good—Demon Inside is certainly excellent. Our three demon bodyguards are still my favorites along with Roc, Megan’s Yezer assistant. I am now reading Demon Possessed and cannot wait to see what is going to happen.(less)

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Nov 14, 2009 Melindeeloo rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: demons, urban-fantasy

3.5 stars -Even better than the first and takes the series in a promising direction for future books

Being the head of her own demon house takes some adjustment for psychologist and psychic Megan Chase and Demon Inside is a transitional story, but an important one, for Stacia Kane's series. There's a fair amount going on in Demon Inside with demons from various houses spontaneously exploding, Megan's own demons jumping ship and abandoning her House, an exceedingly stressful trip back `home' for...more

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Sep 06, 2009 Susi rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: demons, paranormals, magic, 2009-09, signed

This is the second book in the Megan Chase series and I really enjoyed reading it. Megan is a strong character who always struggles to be as she wants to be. She doesn’t take everything thrown her way with just a smile. She fights for being human and for staying this way. She wants to be good and hates the idea of becoming a bad person or worse a demon.
Strange enough that her boyfriend is one. But I can’t blame her because Greyson Dante is just hot. Which girl wouldn’t love a man who can ignite...more

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Stacia Kane is the author of the light-hearted romantic urban fantasy "Megan Chase" series starting with PERSONAL DEMONS.

She currently writes the gritty dystopian urban fantasy "Downside" series starring Chess Putnam and featuring ghosts, human sacrifice, drugs, witchcraft, punk rock, and a badass '69 Chevelle. She bleaches her hair and wears a lot of black.

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“We don't like murders here," said a man's voice, low and threatening, from the back of the crowd. Megan glanced at Cassie and her friends. They looked away, as if they didn't see what was happening.

Anger boiled in her chest. Why wouldn't they leave her alone? She hadn't killed anyone. She hadn't killed Harlen Trooper, all those years ago. She knew it and the judge knew it. She hadn't even been charged.

If I wanted to, I could have you all killed, she thought, and was stunned when the thought didn't scare her the way it should. She looked at their faces, stony and stubbled, shiny with alcoholic sweat. The power in her chest hadn't worked against Ktana Leyak, but it could against them, this miserable bunch of humans with their heavy boots and beer guts.
She pictured those guts exploding. She pictured the terror in their eyes when they realized they were messing with the wrong fucking demon, they were -

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