The Demon You Know

Written by Christine Warren

Narrated by Kate Reading

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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Jul 25, 2011
• ISBN: 9781452673394

Christine Warren

Christine Warren is the New York Times bestselling author of The Others series, including Wolf at the Door, Big Bad Wolf, Born to Be Wild, Prince Charming Doesn’t Live Here, and Black Magic Woman. Born and raised in coastal New England, she now lives as a transplant in the Pacific Northwest. (She completely bypassed those states in the middle due to her phobia of being landlocked). When not writing, she enjoys horseback riding, playing with her pets, identifying dogs from photos of their underbellies, concocting all sorts of yummies (both liquid and solid), and, most of all, reading things someone else had to agonize over.

Reviews for The Demon You Know

[angellocke · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I really enjoyed this one by Christine Warren. So far it's my second favorite after the first book in this series. I don't know what else to say about it. These books are a very light read and I can put one down just as quick as I can pick one up. I've read other series by other authors in the same genre that I was seriously unable to put down until the book was done. But like I said, it was good. I'm enjoying the back story about the Others Unveiling and everything that that entails as well as the romance side of them. I really liked Rule. Where can I find a big hot Sun Demon for myself? Story is good, romance is hot. I would recommend this series to anyone who loves paranormal romance like I do.

[j9l9kelly · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I would have given this book (& this series) 5 stars EXCEPT that I ended up reading them out of order BECAUSE St. Martin's Papaerbacks didn't pick up this series until book #7.If you want to read this series in order:1. One Bite with a Stranger2. Big Bad Wolf3. through 6. haven't been published yet7. Wolf at the Door8. She's No Faerie Princess9. the Demon You Know10. Howl at the Moon11. Walk on the Wild Side12. You're So Vein13. Born to Be Wild

[fairypenguin_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I don't really know how to feel about this series. There's nothing blatantly awful about it, but at the same time there isn't much to make it stand out from the numerous other paranormal romance novels I've read. The word average sums up this book perfectly--a mindless, predictable, but not unpleasant read.In the continuity of the series, the "Others"--that is, vampires, werewolves, fae, and all manner of supernatural beings have made the choice to reveal themselves to the human populations, and are still fighting for equal rights etc. Rule is a demon--but demons in this series are for the most part counted among the good guys. Rule in particular makes a living protecting his world and the human world from the dark, dangerous, and more or less evil fiends. Abby is an ordinary human who ends up possessed by a fiend, Lou. Lou is in hiding because he possesses knowledge of a spell that could give power into the hands of the most sinister of all fiends. Abby is quickly taken under the protection of rule and his friends--a band that includes many Others introduced in previous books. What made this book passable was the fact that with the possible exception of Abby, the characters are pretty likable. Problematically, I found myself focusing on and wondering more about the other couples--Graham and Missy, Tess and Rafe, etc, then the main couple. But at least they kept me reading. The central conflict and premise was really good--I liked the concept of the possession and the fiend hiding out in a human host. The problems begin with Abby. She's incredibly frustrating--selfish, whiny, childish, kind of helpless. I thought on more than one occasion that the story would have been twice as entertaining with a more well rounded and/or more appealing heroine. For Abby, the logical choice would be to accept protection where its offered, seek out information, and cooperate with the obviously stronger and more knowledgeable characters to come up with solutions. But Abby decides to defy at every turn, whine about what has happened to her, ask all the wrong questions, and generally cause more problems for everyone. This slows the plot to a crawl as we wait for her to quit complaining and get her act together. Her terrible personality is further demonstrated in her relationship with Rule. She knows she should accept his help, respect him, and appreciate him, but she repeatedly acts against him. She drags the book down and is just plain too stupid to live.I do actually plan on continuing with this series, despite my complaints, because I liked the other two books well enough. With this book thrown in I feel that the series is just average, but I'd recommend trying it anyway. Wolf at the Door and She's No Fairy Princess are very decent reads.

[ladyisis_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I know that it looks like I may have struggled with this book but that is not the case. I have been working on Christmas presents so I have been reading much. I love this world and its many inhabitants. If there is a myth then there seems to be a representative in Ms. Warren's world. I also loved that Demon's are not all bad and can in some instants be good. I have a real weak spot for a growly alpha male and Rule is all that and more. The sex is hot, hot and the suspense is just enough to keep you looking over your shoulder for the bad guy. This is a good series of books and I recommend them to all paranormal lovers.

[jjmcgaffey · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Third book in the Others series. Again - I like the world better than the stories - the sex is very explicit which I find less interesting, and the obstacles (some of them, the immovable ones) are either ignored or deus-ex-machina dealt with. A human marrying an immortal, especially when the immortal is explicitly said to mate 'for life' - there are problems there that can't be easily solved, but the author just skates over them (either the human's life is automatically extended, or the immortal says (to himself, not his mate) that he'll die along with her (gender distribution correct for these two books). Fluffy.). But the world is great - urban fantasy with hidden Others, the first book they decide to unveil, in the second they're in negotiations, in the third book they've just unveiled and humans are dealing (badly) with these facts. I'd really like to see some non-romance books set in this universe - honestly, there's some good stories in here somewhat obscured by two peoples' sudden obsession with each other. Oh yeah, and they definitely illustrate the First Law of Romance: if the sex is fantastic, it's true love which will overcome all obstacles. If it's not so good, it's with the wrong partner. Pffff.

[amf0001 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Again, a book that others like, and I can see it's sweet, but it just didn't engage me. I didn't care for the characters, though some of the past heroines seemed like women you'd like to meet, the current story felt silly. From the boring, melt into the background heroine, who suddenly becomes dynamic and amazingly stubborn - well those characteristics contradict each other, chose one or the other but don't tell me she's almost invisible she's so quiet when you introduce her and then totally change her personality 50 pages later - to the Special Ops brother, who is another cliche I can start to avoid, the personalities just didn't work for me. But it is well written, it's not glaringly silly plot wise, it's internally consistent. It just didn't hold my attention and I started skimming and then jumped to the end. Not a keeper or even really a properly read book for me.

[mitabird · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The Demon You Know was pretty boring. I thought Rule and Abby had zero chemistry. They were both pretty dull, IMO. I didn't think the plot was all the great either. This is one of the weaker books in the series.