Personal Demon (Women of the Otherworld, Book 8) | 
 enlarge | Author: Kelley Armstrong
Publisher: Spectra
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 6200
Media: Hardcover
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Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.4 x 1.4
ISBN: 0553806610
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780553806618
ASIN: 0553806610
Publication Date: March 25, 2008
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In her acclaimed Women of the Otherworld series, Kelley Armstrong has created a scintillating realm where the supernatural and the human coexist on the edge of darkness, romance, and eternity. Now Armstrong tells the captivating tale of a young woman with an insatiable lust for danger. She can’t help it. It’s in her blood.
Tabloid reporter Hope Adams appears to live the life of an ordinary working girl. But in addition to possessing the beauty of a Bollywood princess, Hope has other unique traits. For she is a half demon—a human fathered by a demon. And she’s inherited not only a gift for seeing the past but a hunger for chaos—along with a talent for finding it wherever she can. Naturally, when she’s chosen by a very dangerous group for a very dangerous mission, she jumps at the chance….
The head of the powerful Cortez Cabal—a family that makes the mob look like amateurs—has a little problem in Miami: a gang of wealthy, bored offspring of supernaturals is getting out of hand, and Hope is needed to infiltrate. As spells, astral projections, and pheromones soar across South Beach, Hope weaves her way through its elite hot spots, posing as upscale eye candy and reading the auras of the clientele—and potential marks.
As it turns out, Hope is a little too good at this job. And soon she’s in a little too deep, needing to be bailed out by her jewel-thief werewolf ex-boyfriend and by the Cortez heir himself. And when a killer goes to work, Hope is among many targets at the pinnacle of Cabal rule. For a woman who didn’t know what she was getting into, there’s only one way out: it’s time for Hope to unleash her most potent primal instincts—and open herself, mind and body, to everything she most fears . . . and desires.
Sexy and suspenseful, Personal Demon is a thrill ride through a world on the wild side of our own.
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 Such a let down July 23, 2008
I own all of her books - in hardback! I lover her characters even Hope, but this was such a mishmash. Confusing characters and a whiny annoying heroine. Borrow this one!
 Hope Adams, half-demon tabloid reporter July 1, 2008
In this 8th installment of the Women of the Otherworld series, we travel along with Hope Adams, half-demon tabloid reporter, who goes to Florida to make good on a favor she owes the head of the Cortez Cabal. Unbeknownst to her, ex-boyfriend-werewolf-jewel-thief and newly instated pack member, Karl Marsten, also comes to town to try to save the day.
Hope goes undercover in a gang who has been causing problems for the Cortez Cabal. She personally struggles between doing good and riding the high of the chaos vibes she gets hanging out with the bad guys. She begins to fall for enigmatic gang-banger Jaz, but too late realizes he is not what he appears to be. Hope discovers there is a mole in the cabal, and she ends up enlisting the help of sorceror Lucas and witch Paige Winterborne to help catch the spy.
The story is told alternately from Hope's and Lucas's point of view. Though Armstrong makes it clear who is telling the chapter, the constant switching of characters makes the story feel disjointed. More of the story is told from Hope's point of view, making it even more difficult to switch gears when it is Lucas's time to tell the story. Though Armstrong is a super storyteller, her weakness is well-defined voices, and the switching of character points of view in this novel makes that weakness stick out like Christopher Walken's hair.
Armstrong's next novel in the series is Living with the Dead, releasing October 28, 2008.
 Personal Demon June 16, 2008
I loved this book. Kelley Armstrong wrote a short story called Chaotic about this narrator Hope Adams which was like an introduction to the characters in this book. I suggest you read the short story first. You will learn to love the characters and want to read more. Then you will love this book. I thought it was exciting and the plot twist caught me off guard. I couldn't put it down.
Some parts were a little dry... June 13, 2008
I loved Jaime Vegas' story. This one not so much. It dragged a bit and I found myself being more interested in the other series characters. Hope is not my favorite. The upcoming changes to the series should be exciting, though.
I Was Surprised, Therefore Delighted by the Plot Twists June 12, 2008
I know, that isn't very objective, but there you are. Armstrong's books just keep getting better and better.
This book features Hope and Lucas, but mostly Hope. Hope Adams is a tabloid reporter and an Expisco half-demon, daughter of Lucifer. As she says, "Not Satan. A totally different guy."
Hope is approached by Benicio Cortez to try to break in to a gang which seems to be wreaking havoc on the supernaturals of Miami. She agrees and immediately gets drawn into gang life. The gang is, apparently, trying to put an end to the Cortez Cabal. Clearly Benicio, as head of it, has an interest in finding out what's going on.
Having two narrators was confusing, if I forgot to read the title of the chapter to see who it was, otherwise, it was good to have both perspectives.
I don't want to give away the plot, but let's just say that Lucas reconsiders his anti-Cabal stance and may be working with his father more closely. Hope has the "adventure" she was looking for and explores her relationship with Karl more fully. The ending surprised me, which also delighted me. I think you'll enjoy it.
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