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College student Kayla Monroe seems to have everything. Stunning looks, smarts, and loads of money thanks to her privileged upbringing. But something's gone wrong. Ever since the start of her sophomore year, people have been avoiding her. Her friends shun her. Guys no longer flock to her. Even her former stalker, an awkward geek, now wants nothing to do with her.She is on the brink of utter despair when she encounters a young man in the park. The man is charming and movie star handsome. Kayla thinks maybe her luck has taken a turn for the better. But she couldn't be more wrong. Because this man is the Devil. Capital D definitely intended. The ultimate embodiment of evil. And he has something to tell Kayla.Kayla hasn't always been the nicest girl in the world. At times she has been downright mean. She's grown past that, but now her past has come back to haunt her. Someone wants revenge. Bad enough to engage the services of the devil. But the tables have turned again and the devil now has his own deal to offer Kayla.He can end her suffering. End the shunning spell. But only at a very high price. And Kayla must decide whether she has it within herself to surrender her soul and commit an act so heinous it will damn her forever.Acclaimed horror author Bryan Smith turns to the realm of urban fantasy with this 75,000 word novel. Read more
Publisher : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date : November 17, 2011
Language : English
Print length : 248 pages
ISBN-10 : 1467923737
ISBN-13 : 36
Item Weight : 15.4 ounces
Dimensions : 6 x 0.56 x 9 inches
Book 1 of 3 : Kayla Monroe Haunted World
Best Sellers Rank: #4,972,941 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #12,505 in Contemporary Fantasy (Books) #494,400 in Literature & Fiction (Books)
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Top Amazon Reviews
Format: Kindle
I wasn't sure about a book about a spoiled rich girl encountering the devil himself, but in Bryan Smith's hands, it worked really well. I found myself rooting for this girl, who has clearly earned her place in hell, and Smith made her an attractive character (not just physically attractive). I thought the storytelling hit all the right notes, scary in places, funny in others, even sexy at times. I'm looking forward to reading more about Kayla Monroe and seeing how she gets out of the dilemma that Smith wrote her into at the end, or if she does. I thought that perhaps the solution to the problem set out in this book was a little forced but who am I to say how this stuff would really work out? So I decided to buy it and it made the whole story better!
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Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2014 by S. D. Beallis
Format: Kindle
Kayla's life should have been amazing, she's rich, beautiful and doing well in college. Unfortunately for Kayla her life is not going well, she no longer has any friends, men avoid her and even her stalker is now repulsed by her. She's baffled over the change, that is until she meets the devil who explains this is payback for something she did in high school. He has a deal for her that will lift the shunning spell but to honour the deal she must take an innocent life and she will be doomed to enter Hell whatever she decides to do. She has a week to complete the task and to help, the devil partially lifts the shunning spell and sends her some interesting helpers to keep her motivated. Kayla looks for ways to both complete the task or work around the deal, enlisting her ex-stalker who seems to be the only person she can trust at the moment. Does she have it to take an innocent life or will she be destined to live on the periphery of society as a social leper. Bryan Smiths books always tend to be fun and this was no exception. The premise is interesting and there are several ways in which Kayla tries to work around the deal to trick the devil. The story itself is very straightforward, the writing flowed well and it was an easy, uncomplicated read to get through. Kayla is at first very unlikable, she's spoiled, cruel and has a razor sharp tongue that she uses all too frequently. Her shunning period didn't seem to teach her too much and when the spell was partially lifted she was only too happy to put people down as she'd done before. I did like that there was growth with her character although much of it came at the end and it was frustrating at times to see her treat people so abominably who were going out of their way to help her. Lee, her ex-stalker, was a great character that I wish had been in more of the book. His relationship with Kayla was quite one-sided, she took advantage of him again and again but I liked that he held her more accountable and that his actions towards the end of the book had such a profound affect on her. Overall an uncomplicated, fun read that is well worth the read.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2016 by KateM
Format: Kindle
I've never heard of Bitter Ale Press before I found this book (ebook) and it looks like it's just an invented publishing house so the author could self-publish but not look like he's self-publishing, though it shows. This book could have used some fine editing. There are words missing from the text and while you can figure out what the author is trying to say, its sloppy and distracting. Plot editing and some finessing of the story would have come in handy as well. The story revolves around the character named Kayla, who is a college student who has recently been shunned by everyone. Turns out the Devil is behind this and she must make a deal with him to get out of it. Obviously there is more to it, but I'm not going to give away the plot here. Kayla is an underdeveloped character; one you really don't care about, and you kind of actually want her to end up in hell. Whenever you do a "deal with the devil" story, you have to either present it as a morality tale of a bad person getting what's owed them, or a sympathetic story where the character is worthy of redemption. This book is neither. Kayla is actually just a rotten individual and you'll find little to empathize with in her. I found the writing in this book to be almost juvenile. I'm not offended by profanity at all, but it's overused in this book...so much so that it becomes annoying. Have you ever been in a public place where a teenager is using the F-bomb every other word because he thinks he's cool? It's like that. The sex in this book has that sort of "trying to be seamy" feel to it but it falls short. I was expecting the book to be written by a teenage boy, given the clumsy attempts to present erotic parts of this book. The inclusion of infamous historical characters was fun, but the inclusion of Jack the Ripper and Elizabeth Bathory seemed random to me. It was like the author thought their inclusion would add historical depth to this novel, but it came off as more of a stretch. When Bathory was introduced, the main character explains her crimes in a paragraph. It would have been far more effective to explain who she was over time...or let the main character discover who she was rather than an blunt paragraph where the main character just happens to know the full story of Bathory. I hate to use the word again, but it came off as clumsy. This book isn't all bad. It's certainly entertaining. The chapters are short and you can definitely blow through the book quickly. The pacing was fast. I guess my final thought is that the "deal with the devil" story has been done before, and I don't know that this novel takes that different of an approach to it.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2013 by C. Monk
Format: Kindle
Bryan Smith is known for his creepy characters that stay with you long after you read the last page. He is also relied upon to dress up his novels with tons of gore, grue and things that bleed all over the place. He also writes some of the best horror out there. Get ready for the new Bryan Smith novel...well, not really. Smith has decided to try his hand at the Urban Fantasy genre. And delivers a great introduction to what may be a fan's favorite character. Kayla comes across the Devil on a college campus who asks her to sacrifice her eternal soul to him...ok nothing new there but where Smith goes IS new and enthralling. The characterization is top-notch, the plot interesting and has a few twists and turns for the reader. The only difference is that the gore is off scene...otherwise this could be like his other great novels. With KAYLA & THE DEVIL, Bryan Smith shows the world that he can write a satisfying novel in any genre. My highest recommendation!
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Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2011 by Paul Legerski
Format: Kindle
Kayla and the Devil was a very good novel from the warped mind of Bryan Smith. Kayla meets the devil standing by a tree. He's got a deal for her. A crappy deal. A damned if you do, damned if you don't kind of deal. Kayla is not a very nice person and likes to cut people down with her sharp tongue. Can she complete the devils deal and free herself from the fires of hell? I couldn't help but make comparisons to Jeff Strand while getting into this one, but the further I read on, I realized that Bryan has his own tale to tell and does it with his own voice, style and wit. A well done, fast paced, sharp and entertaining read. Evidently, this one is very tame for Mr. Smith, so I am off to get some of his backlog and check out some of his splatterpunk work.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2014 by Bill
Format: Kindle
Like some of you, maybe you remember when you read "Depraved" by Bryan D Smith -- I do. Shocking, gory, and definitely not for the faint of heart-- it was a style that was so dark, it was disturbing to your senses. Kayla and the Devil is not of that nature. As some other people have described-- it's urban fantasy with a demonic twist. -It's definitely dark-- but people who were *not* a fan of his disturbing style reading "Depraved", may want to check this out because it's different. -People who LOVE the splatterpunk cannibalistic style in *everything* they read, may find some disappointment with "Kayla" only in that it's not the same violent tone as "Depraved"-- BUT- I don't think anyone who goes into this knowing "Smith's" style will be disappointed with the book at all. His writing is as solid and good as ever. Doesn't matter what he's writing- based on this genre move. It's a really fun read. Kayla did take a few pages to warm up to-- she's the kind of girl that generally, you don't like to even be around because she's a grade A manipulative little (but pretty) bully- and that comes off very well and clear from the book. She's a college girl with the foulest mouth-- that would be similar to how the child of an insulted trucker and a ticked off sailer would sound. Seriously, the "eff" word is used like it's mouth candy (great stuff). So, while it centers around a college girl, this is in no way a "YA/young adult" kind of book-- if parents are looking the book over and wondering if their teenager might like it... Oh, they probably will- but will *you* like that *they* like it? That's up to you. I eagerly await the sequel to the book. She's already encountered the Devil, The Ripper, and Bathory. What's next for Kayla from here? I can't wait to find out.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2011 by DA Chaney
Format: Kindle
Although this novel doesn't have much depth, I found myself entertained by the characters and the initial storyline. Kayla has to make a deal with the devil in order to end a spell that has been placed on her. Although she is given many opportunities to not go ahead with the deal, the spell is just too horrible for her to live with. I felt this story would have fit a teenager main character better. A 14 year old for example would probably hate the spell more than a college student. The spell seemed too shallow for a young adult to hate so much so that they would rather kill for the devil. The other HUGE problem with this story is the end. I will guarantee that you will be extremely disappointed by the decision the author made. The small amount of uniqueness the novel has is thrown away for a run of the mill, standard end.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2012 by dazeja
Format: Kindle
Kayla Monroe is a sophomore at Vanderbilt, and not that nice of a person. She is sarcastic and the definition of a "mean girl." Since she's also rich and pretty, her personality has never been an obstacle in her social life. In the last year, however, everyone has begun to shun her. She has no friends and even nerds won't sleep with her. This is a mystery to her until she meets a stranger in the park, who explains to her she has been placed under a shunning spell which will keep everyone away from her. The stranger can lift the spell, however, and will be glad to do so in exchange for a couple of things: Kayla has to kill an innocent person, and give up her soul. If you paid attention to the title, you know who the stranger is. As Kayla seeks to fulfill her end of the bargain, she finds out she might not be quite as mean as she thinks. She also gets to meet, courtesy of her benefactor, Jack the Ripper and the Countess Elizabeth Bathory, who functions as sort of middle management for Lucifer. Kayla has to make a choice between eternal satanic servitude and being unable to get a date for the rest of her life. Stories about deals with the devil have a long history in literature, from Faust to "The Devil and Daniel Webster" and so on. It is a rich subject for exploration, and Smith handles it exceptionally well. There has always been an element of humor in Smith's books, and that gets a lot of play here. The book is a bit of a hybrid between the author's previous work and urban fantasy. There is plenty of elements of each genre, enough visceral scenes to satisfy horror fans, and enough of a playful element to attract readers who are more likely to favor Jim Butcher over Stephen King. Highly recommended.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2011 by Kent Allard