THE DEMONISTS, the first book in the series of the same
name, was my first introduction to Thomas E Sniegoski, and
likely it won't be the last. He's got a vivid imagination
and definitely shares glimpses within, so be warned, this
tale is not meant for the squeamish. Paranormal
investigators John Fogg and his wife, Theodora Knight,
planned a publicity stunt on Halloween for their reality
show, Spirit Chasers. It starts out fine but ends up going
horribly wrong, and a multitude of demon spirits are
released from an urn. Instead of going into the world, they
go into Theodora's body, rendering her catatonic. Fogg
suffers his own injuries but is obsessed with exorcising
the demons from Theo.
Fogg's pursuit for answers takes him across the world to a
recently unearthed ancient library that might have the
knowledge to help Theo. He meets foes and friends alike
although it isn't always easy to recognize one from the
other. At the same time, children are going missing from
their homes and FBI Agent Brenna Isabel, with her own
intriguing back story, works feverishly to find them. It
seems there's a demon lord who wants to take over the
world, so good must try to win over evil, but I'll let you
read to find out the ins-and-outs and meet the rest of the
characters.
It's a good story and moves at a fast pace. I almost wished
it slowed down at some points to let us get to know the
main characters better but also to let the horror factors
seep into our bones. Some scenes were glossed over I think,
and the book could have been longer, giving more to the
reader without losing anything in pace and action. I had
trouble with a few of the viewpoint switches as well,
knowing where and when I was, but these are minor quibbles
with a tale that melds urban fantasy, a personal favorite
genre, with horror which I don't always love; but I like
the mixture. I'll definitely read more in the
Demonists
series and explore Sniegoski's other work as well.
From the New York Times bestselling author of the
Fallen series and the Remy Chandler series, a new dark
fantasy series filled with demons, exorcisms, and the fight
against the worst that hell has to offer...There is more to our world than meets the eye—darker
things, crueler things. Exorcist John Fogg and his wife,
psychic medium Theodora Knight, know what lurks in the
shadows. But even they’re not prepared for the worst Hell
has to offer...
It was supposed to be a simple exorcism, a publicity stunt
to firmly establish John and Theodora’s thriving paranormal
investigation empire in the public eye. But something went
wrong, leading to an on-air massacre that unleashed a
malicious host of demons and left Theodora catatonic,
possessed by countless spirits.
John sets out on a desperate quest to find a cure for his
wife, but his obsession brings him face-to-face with an even
more terrifying problem: Theodora’s possession is only one
piece of a deadly plot that is threatening the entire world.
Because an ancient evil is about to make Earth its
battlefield—and without John and Theodora’s intervention,
there is no chance for salvation...
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