The Devil You Know (Morgan Kingsley, Exorcist, Book 2)

by Jenna Black

The beautiful. The bad. The possessed. Some people worship them. Some people fear them. And some people--like Morgan Kingsley--go up against them toe-to-toe, flesh to flesh, and power against power.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553590456
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Dell
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 0.9" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

Great 2nd book

Morgan Kingsley is an exorcist, with a heavy fear of possession. That makes her relationship with,Lugh-king of the demons, a bit complicated. See, Morgan is one of those rare souls that can have a demon inside of her and still remain in control of her body. In this installment Morgan and Lugh are in danger from a dangerous demon named, Der Jager or the hunter, who is willing to do anything to find Lugh and the person hosting him and kill them. Morgan is the same as ever, tough but likeable as she nurses her brother back to health, deals with the dangers of Der Jager and becomes closer with Adam, Dominic, and the Lugh. I especially liked Blacks developement of Lugh, we get to see a lot more of him as he trys to work with Morgan to find some compromise that they both can live with. Overall Great Book! Well worth 5 Stars!

Devlishly good!

I loved this book. It held my attention the whole time. It was exciting and moved progressively, with hardly any down spots. There was a bit too much self-reflection for my taste but otherwise this is a great book. Morgan seems to have progressed in character. She finally seems to be accepting reality and is slowly coming off her high horse. The sex/romance parts of the story w/ Adam and Dom are always hot hot hot! I highly recommend this book and the rest of the series.

EXCELLENT 2nd book in a series! Loved it!

Morgan Kinsley, a powerful, kickass, sassy, exorcist, possessed by a demon herself (and a very sexy one at that!). She gets the job done, even though it seems her personal life is forever screwed up. Sometimes the 2nd book in a series just can't quite live up to the 1st. This one did! Morgan Kinsley rocks again! The characters are all very believable. I especially liked the relationship between Morgan and Lugh. Can't wait to see how that one evolves! And the new character of The Hunter?? That's pretty wicked! The relationship(s) between Morgan and her family was heartbreaking at times. I also think that the relationship between Adam and Dominic was very well done, I love them both! If you haven't read any of this series yet, and are a paranormal fan (even if you're not!), YOU ARE MISSING OUT! Get the first book The Devil Inside and read it now! Then get ready to be wowed again and read The Devil you Know! You'll find me waiting by my mailbox for the next issue, The Devil's Due! Fantastic series, a must, must, MUST read!

Excellent sequel

This is a continuation of the Morgan Kingsley Exorcist series after the first book The Devil Inside. Morgan exorcises illegal demons that have set up residence inside humans on the Mortal Plain. Ironically, Morgan is now a host for the Demon King Lugh. However, she cannot be possessed the same as other hosts. She maintains her ability to know all and control her own body and mind. We find out more about Raphael, Lugh's younger brother, and how human hosts really feel about the demons that have taken over their bodies. Adam and his boyfriend Dominic are back and Morgan continues her tentative relationship with them, in particular Adam. A few reviewers from The Devil Inside found the gay relationship between Dominic and Adam somewhat excessive. There is one scene that is descriptive but I did not find it offensive. The sex was more subdued in this book. A new psychotic demon, Der Jager is sent from the Demon Realm to find out who carries the Demon King and destroy both the demon king and host. The politics of the Demon Realm with King Lugh, his younger brother Raphael and Dougal continue as Dougal attempts to overthrow Lugh and Raphael plays both sides. This story was very entertaining and has an interesting twist on the paranormal. This is a very good series. I have enjoyed both books immensely.

Second in series

Morgan Kingsley is an exorcist with a rather unusual attribute - she's the host of the king of the demons, Lugh. In Jenna Black's world demons are beings who can live inside a human and can take over their body, giving them extra strength and the ability to heal themselves from most injuries. There are many laws about demons and humans and Morgan's job is to exorcise illegal demons. However since she found out that she is hosting Lugh her life has become more and more complex. Lugh isn't able to take over her actions unless she's asleep or in a very specific time of stress. In the previous book in the series, The Devil Inside, Morgan found herself working with demon Adam, his lover Dominic and with Lugh to try to protect Lugh. In this story her brother Andrew, now in a coma after his demon Raphael left him, wakes up and tells Morgan that he hated Raphael. Morgan also discovers that a demon known as Der Jäger has been put on the trail of Lugh and is no doubt after her. She teams up with Adam to try to find out what's going on in the battle between Lugh and his brother Dougal to be king, as well as trying to take care of Andrew and also worrying about her former boyfriend Brian. When Morgan discovers that some events in her history may have a bearing on why she is able to host Lugh she has to try to unravel what's been going on for over twenty years with Raphael, Dougal and Lugh and at the same time try to keep those she loves safe. I very much enjoyed this follow up book and found that the story was progressing well, although the interactions between Morgan and Lugh are fairly sparse overall. Morgan's hot-tempered and feisty nature was well written and her moral dilemmas throughout were interesting. I liked the way in which Morgan's difficult relationship with Adam White is changing as she learns more about the demon world and about the good and evil within it. This book was definitely a continuation of the previous story and it might be a little difficult for newcomers to the series to follow everything in this book but overall it was an excellent continuation of the story, although without overall completion of the plot. Originally published for Curled Up With A Good Book © Helen Hancox 2008