title: The Devil Inside (Morgan Kingsley, Exorcist, Book 1)
author:  Jenna Black 
description: Though demon possession is bad enough for the average Joe, Black's new heroine, native Philadelphian Morgan Kingsley, is a professional exorcistmaking her possession by a powerful demon all the more infuriating (and embarrassing). Worse, the demon inside her, Lugh, is next in line to become king of the demon realm, and factions are hard at work to off him before he takes the throne. As neither of the standard options for demon killing appeal to Morgan (exorcism, which usually leaves the human host a mindless wreck, or burning at the stake, with predictable results), Morgan and Lugh (who communicate in dreams) must race against time to discover how he was implanted into her and, while keeping the rival demons at bay, how to get him out without killing her in the process. Although Black doesn't break any new ground, she's got a winning heroine, a well-crafted contemporary world where demonic possession is just a part of life and a nice balance of mystery, action and sex, making this light but engaging novel an urban fantasy series kickoff full of promise. <i>(Dec.)</i> <br />Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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  # Critical Raves for Jenna Black’s Novels
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  **THE DEVIL INSIDE**
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  **Nominated for the 2007 _Romantic Times_ Reviewer’s  
  
  
  Choice Award for Best Urban Fantasy  
  
  
  Finalist for Love Romances and More Café’s Best of  
  
  
  2007 Award for Best Book All Around**
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  “An exorcist with an attitude, Morgan Kingsley is sure to win Black a legion
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  —Kelley Armstrong
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  “A sassy heroine who’s not afraid to do what it takes to get the job done or
  to save a loved one’s life. Add to that a sexy hero, great secondary
  characters and a story line that keeps you reading, and this one is definitely
  a keeper.”
  
  
  
  
  
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  “[Black’s] got a winning heroine, a well-crafted contemporary world where
  demonic possession is just a part of life, and a nice balance of mystery,
  action and sex, making this light but engaging novel an urban fantasy series
  kickoff full of promise.”
  
  
  
  
  
  _—Publ