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Speak of the Devil #3
The Devil You Know
Book 3 in the Speak of the Devil series
Holy Hell!
After battling her way back from Hell only to discover Luc didn't make it out, Lily must rally the angels to descend back into the Devil's domain. Now she has thirty days to rescue her angelic warrior boyfriend and break the curse to free God before Lucifer and his demon army destroy all of humanity on Earth. Forget passing the eleventh grade. Lily must face the ultimate final exam to give the Devil his due and save the world before the reapers catch up and deliver the death she cheated from them a year ago.
Holy Hell!
After battling her way back from Hell only to discover Luc didn't make it out, Lily must rally the angels to descend back into the Devil's domain. Now she has thirty days to rescue her angelic warrior boyfriend and break the curse to free God before Lucifer and his demon army destroy all of humanity on Earth. Forget passing the eleventh grade. Lily must face the ultimate final exam to give the Devil his due and save the world before the reapers catch up and deliver the death she cheated from them a year ago.
- GenresYoung Adult
220 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 8, 2016
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About the author
Shawna Romkey
11 books382 followersUSA Today best-selling author, Shawna grew up around farms in the heart of Missouri but went to the University of Kansas, was raised in the US but now lives on the ocean in Nova Scotia with her husband, two sons, two dogs and one overgrown puppy from hell. She’s a non-conformist who follows her heart.
She has her BA in creative writing from the University of Kansas where one of her plays was chosen by her creative writing professor to be produced locally, and two of her short stories were published in a university creative arts handbook. She earned her MA in English from Central Missouri State University where she wrote a novel as her thesis.
She’s taught English at the university and secondary levels for close to twenty years and can’t quite fathom how all of her students have grown up, yet she’s managed to stay the same. She’s a huge geek and fan of Xena, Buffy and all kick ass women, and loves to write stories that have strong female characters.
Books:
Speak of the Devil, 2013
The Devil Made Me, 2014
http://www.shawnaromkey.com/
She has her BA in creative writing from the University of Kansas where one of her plays was chosen by her creative writing professor to be produced locally, and two of her short stories were published in a university creative arts handbook. She earned her MA in English from Central Missouri State University where she wrote a novel as her thesis.
She’s taught English at the university and secondary levels for close to twenty years and can’t quite fathom how all of her students have grown up, yet she’s managed to stay the same. She’s a huge geek and fan of Xena, Buffy and all kick ass women, and loves to write stories that have strong female characters.
Books:
Speak of the Devil, 2013
The Devil Made Me, 2014
http://www.shawnaromkey.com/
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April 4, 2016
I've been a fan of Ms. Romkey's work since the very first book, and have been anticipating the end of this trilogy for a very long time. Luckily, the book didn't disappoint. The Devil You Know once again takes our heroine to Hell and back again, both physically and emotionally.
Poor Lilly is never going to graduate high school at this rate.
Between acting as an intermediary form of communication between heaven and earth, fighting off demons, and falling in love with an angel, she missed out on prom, exams... and, oh yeah, any kind of normal life. And now she's got the angels of death hot on her trail, eager to correct their earlier mistake when she survived the car accident that started it all. Did I mention that Lucifer is still after her? You know, the Devil himself.
We all hate spoilers in reviews, so I'm really trying not to go there.... except to comment I wasn't at all sure how this series was going to be able to tie up the loose ends or come up with a satisfying ending. I mean, there was a lot at stake by the end of book two and things seemed bleak for our heroes. How could true love triumph against the Devil himself?
With some neat twists and a few sad surprises, the author is surprisingly able to wrap the story into a satisfying conclusion to the series.
If you like angel-versus-demons YA (which might as well be its own sub-genre), I definitely recommend giving this series a try.
Book one is Speak of the Devil, Book two is The Devil Made Me Do It, and then this final one, The Devil You Know. The first one? I had to read three times before book two even came out. Kinda like when I read Hunger Games when it first came out and got to that tragic last line "end of book one"... and threw the book across the room. The hardcover library book. You're so lucky as a reader, because this trilogy is complete and waiting for you. As Pokemon would say, Gotta catch 'em all!
Poor Lilly is never going to graduate high school at this rate.
Between acting as an intermediary form of communication between heaven and earth, fighting off demons, and falling in love with an angel, she missed out on prom, exams... and, oh yeah, any kind of normal life. And now she's got the angels of death hot on her trail, eager to correct their earlier mistake when she survived the car accident that started it all. Did I mention that Lucifer is still after her? You know, the Devil himself.
We all hate spoilers in reviews, so I'm really trying not to go there.... except to comment I wasn't at all sure how this series was going to be able to tie up the loose ends or come up with a satisfying ending. I mean, there was a lot at stake by the end of book two and things seemed bleak for our heroes. How could true love triumph against the Devil himself?
With some neat twists and a few sad surprises, the author is surprisingly able to wrap the story into a satisfying conclusion to the series.
If you like angel-versus-demons YA (which might as well be its own sub-genre), I definitely recommend giving this series a try.
Book one is Speak of the Devil, Book two is The Devil Made Me Do It, and then this final one, The Devil You Know. The first one? I had to read three times before book two even came out. Kinda like when I read Hunger Games when it first came out and got to that tragic last line "end of book one"... and threw the book across the room. The hardcover library book. You're so lucky as a reader, because this trilogy is complete and waiting for you. As Pokemon would say, Gotta catch 'em all!
February 21, 2016
OMG! I can't tell you how excited I was to get this book. Honestly, I might have emailed Shawna a few times and asked when this book was going to be ready. I love this series. If you remember from my review of The Devil Made Me Do It, I was really torn because I totally loved Lucifer and that conflicted my little Catholic heart. So this book picks up right where book 2 left off. There was quite a bit of okay what do we need to do and let's go do it in this book. It went very quickly for me. There were some parts where my chest tightened up and I was like "oh yeah, that is why the devil is bad" moments but I still have a little bit of a soft spot for him.
Lily was great in this book. She was not whiny and like oh poor pitiful me. She has to make some tough decisions and I like that she made them and stood up to people. Luc was Luc. I wanted to shake him and yell at him but still amazing. I mean if my guardian angel was like him, I might have to do some dumb things so he was always around. (Dear Guardian Angel, I am kidding. I am not going to purposely do dumb things to keep you busy. --Sunny)
I think this book does a great job of wrapping up the series and honestly I love Shawna's writing. I am going to make some time to read her other book, Crow Moon. I am pretty sure that I am also going to be stalking her for more books. She might end up hating that she is super nice and answers all my emails. :)
You have to read this series in order and I totally recommend it. This book is 4.6 stars out of 5 and the series as a whole is definitely 4.8 stars. Go get them and enjoy!!!
Lily was great in this book. She was not whiny and like oh poor pitiful me. She has to make some tough decisions and I like that she made them and stood up to people. Luc was Luc. I wanted to shake him and yell at him but still amazing. I mean if my guardian angel was like him, I might have to do some dumb things so he was always around. (Dear Guardian Angel, I am kidding. I am not going to purposely do dumb things to keep you busy. --Sunny)
I think this book does a great job of wrapping up the series and honestly I love Shawna's writing. I am going to make some time to read her other book, Crow Moon. I am pretty sure that I am also going to be stalking her for more books. She might end up hating that she is super nice and answers all my emails. :)
You have to read this series in order and I totally recommend it. This book is 4.6 stars out of 5 and the series as a whole is definitely 4.8 stars. Go get them and enjoy!!!
February 27, 2016
A great ending to a really great series.
Full disclosure: I've been following this series since the beginning when Shawna asked me to review the first book in the series for an honest review. I did, and I loved the book. Second time around I was lucky enough that she offered again. This time I didn't give her the chance, I BOUGHT THE BOOK AS SOON AS IT WAS RELEASED so that I could get my closure. I was NOT disappointed.
There are definitely some things I didn't see coming, some losses that cut me, some joys that uplifted me, and some quotes that moved me. Take this one for example:
"It did not matter whether you believed in Him. It mattered that He believed in you."
Or this one that I happened to read on my mom's birthday barely two months after she passed away (I am a believer that we happen to read things at the time in our lives that we need to read them):
"When you lose someone, you lose a part of yourself. There's an emptiness where they were. A hole inside. And it never fills back up. You just learn how to walk around with it."
If you are into paranormal YA series, give this one a go. Now I'm off to buy Crow Moon....
Full disclosure: I've been following this series since the beginning when Shawna asked me to review the first book in the series for an honest review. I did, and I loved the book. Second time around I was lucky enough that she offered again. This time I didn't give her the chance, I BOUGHT THE BOOK AS SOON AS IT WAS RELEASED so that I could get my closure. I was NOT disappointed.
There are definitely some things I didn't see coming, some losses that cut me, some joys that uplifted me, and some quotes that moved me. Take this one for example:
"It did not matter whether you believed in Him. It mattered that He believed in you."
Or this one that I happened to read on my mom's birthday barely two months after she passed away (I am a believer that we happen to read things at the time in our lives that we need to read them):
"When you lose someone, you lose a part of yourself. There's an emptiness where they were. A hole inside. And it never fills back up. You just learn how to walk around with it."
If you are into paranormal YA series, give this one a go. Now I'm off to buy Crow Moon....
January 21, 2019
Great story
This is the last book in this series, and it does not disappoint. Lily and friends have a lot to get done in this book in a short amount of time. There is alot of growth from not only Lily, but a few other people. It's a great ending to a great series. Very well written and very hard to put down
This is the last book in this series, and it does not disappoint. Lily and friends have a lot to get done in this book in a short amount of time. There is alot of growth from not only Lily, but a few other people. It's a great ending to a great series. Very well written and very hard to put down
September 3, 2019
So good that I read her whole trilogy in one weekend!!! Then I put them on my 'definitely will reread bookcase"!!!
August 14, 2025
The perfect ending to a fantastic series. I couldn’t put it down! I felt so connected to Lily, and it was so great to see her character growth. This was the epitome of Good vs. Evil, and brought forth the provocation of thought that perhaps “good” isn’t always perfectly good, and that even the best of us can be flawed.
September 1, 2016
Absolutely LOVED this book. Romkey has done it again and kept me captivated page after page. I was invested in every character, even what should be the bad ones. You won't be disappointed with this book. It's exciting and thrilling, has character depth, continues the story in an imaginative way from its predecessor and keeps the pages turning. I won't say any more because I don't want to give spoilers, but you'll be happy with this book.
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