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 banter that livened up the story written about their meeting.

A lot of it seemed very rushed, especially Hope's interaction with a new guy. Her scenes with the gang were great, but those were over before I knew it. I felt like the leader of that group was built up well but barely used. A few interesting threads were dropped.

I wasn't crazy about the Lucas chapters. They were necessary to the story, but they were uncomfortable somehow. Another reviewer mentioned disliking it when Armstrong wrote from a male's point of view, and I think I agree. I didn't much care for the story she did from Clay's perspective either.