Morgan Kingsley's parents are members of the Spirit Society, whose main belief is protecting and hosting demons, so that demons can walk the Mortal Plain. At an early age, the society begins testing children to see if they are able to host, then when they are old enough, they sign a contract and a demon takes over their body. To their dismay, Morgan's body refuses to host a demon. However, when the King of the Demon Realm, Lugh, is placed with Morgan anyway for his protection, he's unable to completely control her. This is an enigma within itself and completely unheard of, so Morgan starts her own research into the past.

Morgan is an active exorcist and a hater of demons. This stems mainly from her brother, Adam, who is now catatonic after his demon left his body, as well as the fact that Morgan doesn't want anyone or anything controlling her. She's now a target because Lugh's brother, Dougal, is trying to find and destroy both of them. Dougal feels Lugh is too soft to rule the Demon Realm. During her investigation, Morgan finds a tangled web of deceit starting with her parents and her stay at the The Healing Circle, a special hospital that deals with demons and their hosts, during her childhood testing period.

Jenna Black's THE DEVIL YOU KNOW is an interesting look into a unique world where humans and demons co-exist. It's also full of intrigue, mystery and suspense, which is a must in any fabulous read. I look forward to reading the rest of this series to find out where she takes us next.

Book Summary

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. 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, her identity, may have been a lie…

With a family secret exploding around her and with a full- scale demon war igniting, Morgan is a key player in an unsettled world. Then a rogue, sociopathic demon enters her life with a bang. His name is The Hunter. And since she is the prey, Morgan has only one choice: to hunt The Hunter down—no matter what heartbreaking truths she uncovers on the way…

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