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The Demon You Know (The Others, Book 3)
written by Christine Warren
Studio : St. Martin's Paperbacks
by St. Martin's Paperbacks
Release Date : 2007-05-01
Publisher : St. Martin's Paperbacks
Released : 2007-05-01
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780312347772
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 20 reviews)
List Price : $6.99
Our Price : $3.55
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As a research grunt at a local television station, Abby Baker tends to blend into the background, which is where she’s most comfortable. But when she ends up being the last resort to cover a hot story, Abby discovers a whole new side to her personality when she is possessed by a fiend—a type of rogue demon. Suddenly everyone wants a piece of her. And now the demon Rule—also a hunter of his own kind who have gone astray—is Abby’s only hope…
Meanwhile, the Others—vampires, werewolves, and witches, oh my!—have come out of the supernatural closet and the rest of the humans are all aflutter. Mischief is afoot in the demon realm, and Rule knows that Abby is key to figuring it all out before the fiends tip the fragile balance between the newly-discovered Others and the humans over into an epic battle. Now it’s up to two lost souls to make love, not war….. |
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Witty and Fun!! |
The Others have been outed and as predicted, the humans aren't taking the existence of witches, vampires, werewolves and were-anything very well. There are riots going on in New York City and Abby Baker is stuck in the middle. She's busy cowering behind a bunch of cars when a group of thugs start beating up a teenage Other. When the Other gets knocked into her, the demon snatched his opportunity and possessed her. Well, not a demon, a fiend. Rule is a demon and he has nothing in common with Lou, the fiend who now lives inside Abby. Rule takes her to the Vircolac, the Other's Headquarters for protection where they discover that Lou has a deadly, world annihilating spell that could end the world if he and the spell fall into the wrong hands. His current position inside Abby puts her in grave danger and the Others are determined to protect her with or without her permission. With humans rioting and the fiends and demons in the middle of a war, Rule needs to be concentrating on protecting the Above world and the Below world, and doesn't need the distraction of Abby's cotton candy scent. A virtual prisoner within the Vircolac and stuck with the company of Lou, Abby demands Rule's attention. They fall in love during one of the most inopportune moments in history, but they are helpless to resist the attraction. Meanwhile, the fiends are making their move and Rule and the Others are scrambling for a way to save her but Abby and Lou have the knowledge that could destroy the world, and even if it means dying to protect it, sacrifices have to be made.
Rule and Abby were really cute together. Not a whole lot of angst in this one, which I appreciated and when Abby does descend into self pity, Tess is there to slap it right out of her. Tess is one of those girlfriend's who will always tell it to you straight and is always ready with a good, strong slap. Abby's ability to insinuate herself right into Rule's big, tough heart was so cute and I liked how Rule didn't fight back too hard. Rule's reactions to the misconceptions regarding demonology was really entertaining and Lou was one of the funniest, smarmiest character's I've read in a long time and I thought him one of the greatest self sacrificing characters, too. His and Abby's conversations were kind of the highlight for me in the book and when he would "blink out" I really missed his smart aleck wit.
The world building the Other's continues in a fun and interesting way and it's was always great to revisit characters. I can't wait to read more in the Other series and highly recommend this as an entertaining read. Enjoy!! |
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another great book by Warren |
This is another in Warren's "Others" series. And her writing just keeps getting better. She creates a wonderful world of fictional inhabitants that interact with humans. Each book introduces more of her other worldly people.
A great read. Be sure to get the others and read in order of publication to get the full benefit of these books. |
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superb |
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Christine Warren is under-rated, under-reviewed and one of the best authors of her genre. I love this series and havent read a bad book as yet.Cant wait for the next one....... |
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Fun Series |
The Demon You Know (The Others, Book 3)
As a research grunt at a local television station, Abby Baker tends to blend into the background, which is where she's most comfortable. But when she ends up being the last resort to cover a hot story, Abby discovers a whole new side to her personality when she is possessed by a fiend--a type of rogue demon. Suddenly everyone wants a piece of her. And now the demon Rule--also a hunter of his own kind who have gone astray--is Abby's only hope...
Meanwhile, the Others--vampires, werewolves, and witches have come out of the supernatural closet and the rest of the humans are all aflutter. Mischief is afoot in the demon realm, and Rule knows that Abby is key to figuring it all out before the fiends tip the fragile balance between the newly-discovered Others and the humans over into an epic battle. Now it's up to two lost souls to make love, not war.
A lot of fun and one of my favorite in the series. Good read.
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Rule rules! |
I love the world of the Others and actually enjoyed this book very much. But that could be because I absolutely adored Rule! Also, I don't think Abby is quite as bad as some of the reviewers make her out to be. Granted, she definitely acts like a spoiled child, at some points, without any regard for the situation she is causing to those around her, but I think that's what makes her a real character, even though not always a likeable one. The Others have now been exposed to the world at large and things are chaotic. People are running a little scared and there are near riots (I did think this was a little excessive on the author's part, especially when you consider this is New York City, where they probably wouldn't notice, or care even if they did!)
In Abby's defense though, how well would any of us react if we found ourselves possessed by a demon (or fiend, which is a rogue demon), a being we don't know to exist and then kidnapped for our own protection, especially when you're used to going you own way, doing you own thing, and having a commando brother to call in if you get in a bind. Lou, the fiend possessing Abby, definitely has more personality. As for Abby getting angry being out of character, I'm afraid here I disagree. I think her character is a little selfish and self-absorbed, so blowing things out of proportion fits.
Rule, the demon and hero of this story, is totally awesome and very well rounded out by the author.
I have been a fan of Christine Warren's for a while now, having read her e-books at Ellora's Cave where the world of "The Others" started. "Fur Factor" and "Fur for All" are great! If you're looking for a serious werewolf, or more traditional science-fiction type paranormal story, this is not the one for you. If you enjoy a more fun approach, similar to the Argeneau vampire family from Lydsay Sands, you will enjoy this series. |
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