Thursday 23 April 2009

URBAN FANTASY REVIEW: The Morgan Kingsley Series - Jenna Black


BOOK BLURB:

The Devil Inside:
POSSESSION. MURDER. MAYHEM. LET THE GAMES BEGIN?Morgan Kingsley, is an exorcist who precariously walks that fine line between heaven and hell. She lives in a world in which demons co-exist with humans. Normally hailed as heroes, these demons can heal, help, and make strong the willing hosts who gladly accept their corporeal possession? unless a demon steps outside the boundaries of the law. That's where Morgan, comes in. She is an expert in getting rogue demons to leave their unwilling hosts.But now the unthinkable has happened: Morgan's got a demon of her very own sharing - possibly overtaking - her body. But this sexy beast is so enticing that he may tempt Morgan to re-evaluate her prejudice against demons - if he doesn't get her killed first. For a war is brewing in the demon realm, and Morgan has just been forced to take sides?

The Devil You Know:
Some people worship them. Some people fear them. And some people, like Morgan Kingsley, are trained to fight them. An exorcist by trade, Morgan is one of the few humans with an aura stronger than her possessor, even though her demon can tease her body senseless. She's also a woman who has just discovered a shocking truth: everything she once believed about her past and her identity may have been a lie...And when the one man who's ever loved her is dragged into the storm, Morgan can't afford to wait for the next terrifying surprise. A rogue, sociopathic demon has entered her life with a bang. His name is The Hunter. And since she is the prey, Morgan has only one choice: to bring The Hunter down ? no matter what heartbreaking truths she uncovers on the way...

The Devil's Due:
Things aren't going well for exorcist Morgan Kingsley. She's been betrayed by the boyfriend of her dreams, her brother has been repossessed, and she's unable to escape from the hunky demon who shares her body. All Morgan wants is to curl up and avoid reality for a while. But she can't. A woman named Claudia Brewster seeks her services. During the brief time that Claudia had been on a cruise, her son, Tommy, changed from an invective-spewing member of the anti-demon society God's Wrath to a happy little demon host. Claudia smells a rat - as does Morgan - but all the paperwork looks legal. That is, until Morgan begins digging up the secrets of Tommy's past and finds herself deep in another deadly conspiracy...


REVIEW:

An unusual series for an unusual author, yet that said it’s a real combo of Supernatural in the vein of LKH’s Merry Gentry and Anita Blake with a couple of exceptions. Firstly its plot driven and secondly the sex, whilst there is all in time to the lulls and peaks of the writing making it a beneficial part of the series. Its got high octane combat, cracking characterisation and above all a plot that really will entertain and makes this an ideal read for those who love supernatural erotica/romance.

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