A Warm Place to Call Home (A Demon's Story)

A demon's evolution into a caring "human" is the refrain of this quirky novel. Frederick delights in taking over bodies and deleting the personalities of their owners, and he is indifferent about the consequences to the usurped. Attracted to 34-year-old Melanie, Frederick occupies the body of her boyfriend, Joseph Cling. Siemsen injects some humor into Frederick's improvised relationships with Melanie's family, but focuses on Frederick's increasing devotion to Melanie, especially in the face of a suspected rival. Siemsen throws in startling revelations from Joseph's brother James to force Frederick into a stark choice. The transformation of Frederick from brash, self-centered demon into a concerned person provides a central motif, but the ludicrous evolution of events somewhat undercuts the intended moral lesson.