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First of all, I LOVED the Downside Ghosts series by the same author, which is why I started reading this book.

This book is NOTHING like the Downside Ghosts series, and I could only get through about 1/3 of it before I finally just put it down for good. It's not very well-written, but more importantly, I HATE all of the characters.

The main character is a born victim. By the time I put it down, about 4 different men (that she barely knew) had grabbed her arm so hard it hurt and all she could say was "You're hurting me." Everyone is angry at her, but I'm not sure why. She doesn't seem to either, but apologizes anyway. People walk into her house and she wonders vaguely who they are and wishes they would leave. People say the most terrible things to her, and she thinks about how hurt and upset she is that they're saying them. She has no redeeming qualities, and she's the heroine of the story! I like flaws (her Downside heroine is a drug addict & liar... but at least she's likeable, sharp, funny, and you're pulling for her), but this was just too much. I couldn't suspend disbelief enough for her to be believable (and I was totally willing to go with the whole demon angle).

She was so passive that I just couldn't take it anymore and had to put it down. That combined with the utterly ridiculous plotline that demons have misunderstood that the show's tagline is just that... a tagline. And that she's NOT an actual demon slayer. I knew about this plot before I read the book, obviously, and I assumed there would be some humor in regards to it or that it would be better explained why the demons are that stupid. But no. Are we to believe they take EVERYTHING literally and they they're also gunning for Sarah Michelle Geller because she played Buffy?

I don't understand how this book got so many good reviews. I love PNR. I usually love anything paranormal. I love Urban Fantasy, sci-fi, you name it. But not this. I highly recommend the author's other series as well as the Darkfever series by Moning.


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Personal Demons Stacia Kane 9780809572557 Books Reviews

In the world of personal demons each person has a demon sitting on their right shoulder influencing them to do bad things. Everyone except our main character Megan. The novel starts with Megan, a therapist, doing a radio talk show where she "slays personal demons." She isn't thrilled with her job and meets a tall dark stranger that has a job offer for her. Tall, dark, and stranger usually means love interest, but I wouldn't label this as a love story. To me, it is more of a glimpse into the life of an interesting person. I think that is something the author does very well. Instead of starting with a mystery or a investigation she throws us right into the lives of our characters.

I hesitated to give this book five stars for a second, because there really isn't anything mindblowingly unique here. Instead of basing my rating on uniqueness I tried to find something I didn't like about this book, and I came up with nothing. I couldn't wait to read every page of this, and I almost burnt food for it. What I love about this book is the realism. Butt kicking females in spandex are not something I can really relate to, and are less believable than Megan's story. She is a PhD trying to further her career, but is hampered by a show that has turned silly. She has skeletons in the closet, she isn't willing to trust everyone right away, and she can be hurt. One scene in particular stood out to me, and it was the scene where Megan and the tall dark stranger are in a clearing looking up at the stars. That the character could appreciate beauty in the midst of all the chaos was great, and I really enjoyed it. This is also one of the few books where I wouldn't mind being in the main character's shoes. The witch, the demons, and the reporter seem like a great group of friends to have, and hopefully the personal demons will have more of a role to play in the future. I think this series has plenty of potential, and I can't wait to read future installments.
No SPOILERS or plot summaries. Recommendations included.

HIGH LEVEL MEH. The ideas in this book are fantastic- the spin on demons and the creative use of magical creatures and abilities are genius. HOWEVER, the main character was just plain weak and the relationships felt forced. If you're not looking for an alpha female and prefer a poor girl-next-door story, then you might like this more than I did.

Megan, the heroine, constantly allowed herself to be pushed around- her boss, the reporter, Greyson Dante (the love interest), her body guards, her patients, other demons, her rivals; EVERYONE was able to force her to do something she didn't want to. Having anger issues doesn't a strong character make, unfortunately. Her anger issues manifested as a whole lot of grumbling and sarcasm and then some increased magical strength. Uh-huh. Sure.

From the first chapter to the last she was the subject of other people's wishes or a victim of circumstance. She isn't a bad character, but you won't find any kick-ass chicks here. This is much more of a Beta or even Omega female just trying to survive, rather than a strong female lead working to save the day. Her actions are motivated out of obligation or desperation and she seems unable to stand on her own at any point.

In terms of the relationships- can anyone explain to me why Megan would accuse a man (Greyson Dante) of being a stalker and then call him to arrange to meet up and talk the next day- at night, outside a closed hospital?? And why would a woman who was introduced as having a prickly, superior disposition suddenly try to be Megan's friend after meeting her maybe twice or three times? Yet, somehow, prior to these events, our poor girl was able to make NO FRIENDS AT ALL. She was alone in the world... until, very suddenly and inexplicably, she wasn't. Naturally.

Everything else aside, the magical world created for this book was fantastic, though. Very well done- intricate, funny, powerful. I just thought it was wasted on the main character. She was annoying to enough to me that I'm not really interested in reading the rest of the series- but I'm an alpha-female kind of girl. If you're less concerned with that, then you'll like this book.

RECOMMENDATIONS (I liked these better...)
1. Cat Adams' vampire body guard series Blood Song
2. Ilona Andrew's gritty, post-apocalyptic magic vs technology world Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, Book 1)
3. Katherine Bayless' fun, if somewhat overwritten Deadly Remains A Clairvoyant's Complicated Life (Volume 1)
4. Laura Bickle's cool, fire-laden Embers
5. Jennifer Estep's stone-magic wielding, hard, cold, vicious assassin Spider's Bite (Elemental Assassin, Book 1)
6. Nancy Holzner's fabulous take on zombies in Boston in Deadtown (A Deadtown Novel)
7. Faith Hunter's bounty-hunter shifter series Skinwalker (Jane Yellowrock, Book 1)
8. Katie Macalister's humours & sexy take on dragons, demons and more in You Slay Me (Aisling Grey, Guardian, Book 1)
9. C.E. Murphy's creative use of culture with fae & dreamwalking Urban Shaman (The Walker Papers, Book 1)
10. Chloe Neill's spunky vampire themed Some Girls Bite (Chicagoland Vampires, Book 1)
11. Diana Rowland's demon summoning cop Mark of the Demon (Kara Gillian, Book 1)
First of all, I LOVED the Downside Ghosts series by the same author, which is why I started reading this book.

This book is NOTHING like the Downside Ghosts series, and I could only get through about 1/3 of it before I finally just put it down for good. It's not very well-written, but more importantly, I HATE all of the characters.

The main character is a born victim. By the time I put it down, about 4 different men (that she barely knew) had grabbed her arm so hard it hurt and all she could say was "You're hurting me." Everyone is angry at her, but I'm not sure why. She doesn't seem to either, but apologizes anyway. People walk into her house and she wonders vaguely who they are and wishes they would leave. People say the most terrible things to her, and she thinks about how hurt and upset she is that they're saying them. She has no redeeming qualities, and she's the heroine of the story! I like flaws (her Downside heroine is a drug addict & liar... but at least she's likeable, sharp, funny, and you're pulling for her), but this was just too much. I couldn't suspend disbelief enough for her to be believable (and I was totally willing to go with the whole demon angle).

She was so passive that I just couldn't take it anymore and had to put it down. That combined with the utterly ridiculous plotline that demons have misunderstood that the show's tagline is just that... a tagline. And that she's NOT an actual demon slayer. I knew about this plot before I read the book, obviously, and I assumed there would be some humor in regards to it or that it would be better explained why the demons are that stupid. But no. Are we to believe they take EVERYTHING literally and they they're also gunning for Sarah Michelle Geller because she played Buffy?

I don't understand how this book got so many good reviews. I love PNR. I usually love anything paranormal. I love Urban Fantasy, sci-fi, you name it. But not this. I highly recommend the author's other series as well as the Darkfever series by Moning.