The Devil's Replacement

by Michael D.A. Clarke

The Infernal Affairs Committee has had enough of Be-Be. They don’t just want her out of a job - they want her dead. And they're not stopping there; her friends are on the hit list too. But before they can bring Be-Be’s reign to a bloody end, they must find her replacement for Hell’s throne. Through a tangled web of chaotic, interconnected stories, w-- hold on, this is part three! You know how this goes by now!

237 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 11, 2024

About the author

Michael D.A. Clarke believes that by adding in his initials and speaking in the third-person, he may come across as a real writer. In reality, he's not quite sure if he is a real writer as he has only written a few books. I mean, he did write them - so, by definition he's definitely a real writer, right? The question should be, "Is he a good writer?" That's for you to decide. But take comfort in knowing that Michael D.A. Clarke has been writing words since he was just 5 years old and has written many words since then.

Reviews

[Cas R · Rating 2 out of 5]

2 stars… This one unfortunately didn’t hold up.

After having read the whole series, I could confidently recommend the first book, and maybe the second if you wanted a little more of the story and characters, but I couldn’t recommend this, which breaks my heart a little to say. The first two books were flawed but fun and interesting — this one kind of does a disservice to the characters and even pretends intensely important plot points from the second book didn’t happen.

At first I thought there might have been weird timeline shenanigans happening, but in the end I realized that it was just… apparently pretending A Pretty Big Thing didn’t happen. A Big Thing that, to my knowledge, had not been reversed or undone in the story. Maybe I just didn’t understand the timeline well enough… I have a high tolerance for suspension of disbelief, but this and other plot holes — and numerous questions that ended up being left unanswered — left me feeling very unsatisfied.

This book tried again to jump around in space and time to tell a story of many fates connecting, a formula it had pulled off pretty well in books 1 + 2, but it didn’t succeed as well as the other books in the series, and a lot of it felt like meandering or padding.

The ending was abrupt and did not feel satisfying or even unsatisfying in a satisfactory sort of way.

I really hate to say it, but this whole book felt like it was written mostly just to have another entry in the series, and not for the love of the story/characters/writing itself. It’s left me a bit sad after how much I enjoyed the first two books.

[Elissa's Kindle Corner · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's Over

Ok, so I may have cheated. I def skimmed thru this whole book, only really reading the dialog, just to get it done nd over with.

Now, don't get me wrong, this wasn't the worst thing I've ever read, by far, but I just couldn't. We were time hopping, world hopping, aliens, vampires, humans, ai machines. Everything but the kitchen sink.

Again tho, the bouncing around from one person/place to another within a sentence/paragraph did me in.

The devil came back for a nearly pointless side quest which didn't really have anything to do with him. So yay, I guess lol

[jamie d mills · Rating 3 out of 5]

The queen is back but there are people seeking revenge for BB.

I going to apologize because if I knew this series was multilayered with short stories on top of the underlying storyline. I probably wouldn’t read it. I liked the stories but it conflicted with my ADHD. I prefer a singular storyline. If you like a multilayered anthology mixed series, then The Devil’s Replacement series is for you.

[claire martin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This can easily be read in one sitting.
A real gorefest without being too icky, another entertaining read .

Loved the format of stories within the story (similar to part one), with them all coming together nicely at the end.

After reading the preview of the Christmas installment, I'm definitely looking forward to the next book

[Oliver Behegan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fitting conclusion to a wonderful little trilogy.
It doesn't quite have the humour as its predecessors, but not to its detriment.
If I had one criticism of the trilogy - the gore could have been cranked up!

[Jess Reads Horror · Rating 4 out of 5]

Whew. This was a wild three parter. I thoroughly enjoyed the pacing, the wild ideas, and the action this book brought into my life. It’s definitely not my typical read, but just goes to show you how it’s good to step outside of your zone. Anyway, team Be-Be.

[Peggy Denton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow, The Devil's Replacement trilogy is seriously weird and lots of fun! Just about everything horror you can think of is in these books and then some!

[•mikaela• :) · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a wild and fun trilogy to read. The perfect mix of horror, light gore, and humour all rolled into three books! 👹

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dark, disturbing, and creepy…at times amusing. A good conclusion to the trilogy.

[Chloe young · Rating 5 out of 5]

This trilogy was a-lot of fun. I am gutted this is the end. I was pleasantly surprised to enjoy the q&a at the end.