Damned If You Do, Alex Brown
Damned If You Do, Alex Brown
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Damned If You Do

Author: Alex Brown

Narrator: Amielynn Abellera

Unabridged: 11 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 08/01/2023


Synopsis

Seven years ago, Cordelia Scott sold her soul to a demon in exchange for getting rid of her abusive father. Which is extra awkward because she doesn’t remember it: part of the bargain was to erase the memory. Ever since, life has been as normal as it can be—she is stage managing the school
play (which is going great, if anyone asks), pining over her best friend Veronica (also going great), and failing one too many pop quizzes.

But the past can’t stay buried forever, and it inconveniently comes back to haunt her when her school guidance counselor, Fred, reveals that he’s the same demon she sold her soul to all those years ago. This is, admittedly, hard to believe. He’s wearing a graphic tee and is surrounded by motivational
posters, but when he summons the flames of hell in his office, Cordelia can’t really argue. To make matters worse, he’s here to make another bargain: help him with a “little” demonic problem of his own, or she’s doomed to spend eternity in hell with her father.

All she has to do is help Fred neutralize a rival by imprisoning him in a Maleficent figurine. And, if she doesn’t, said rival will destroy the world with Demon Capitalism. It’s totally fine. No big deal. What could possibly go wrong?

Reviews

3.5 stars rounded up Pitched as queer Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Filipino folklore, Damned if You Do is a YA horror novel that really centers on parental abuse and the misplaced guilt that abused children might carry. Cordelia is a high school student who is struggling academically, but committed......more

Goodreads review by alaska on May 30, 2022

prepare to be obsessed. rtc!......more

Goodreads review by Dilliemillie on August 03, 2023

A dramatic cover and an intriguing summary can't make up for inexperienced writing. The hook is a great one - who wouldn't want to read about demons, soul contracts, and Filipino folklore against the backdrop of high school theater? But the skill to pull off the story well just isn't here. A lot of......more