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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
Man muss schon ein Masochist sein, um dieses Buch zu lesen. Über 150 Seiten aus reinem Elend, mit hier und da einem Sonnenschein, der einem sofort genommen wird. Die Gefangenschaft von Dien fühlt sich unglaublich grausam und real an, dass man jeden Schmerz mit ihr spürt. Es wird bei ihr viel mit Erwartungen gespielt, weshalb ihre letzten paar Szenen so viel Spaß machen. Ich würde sie noch anfeuern, wenn sie die Welt niederbrennt.
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- Die Dämonen sind unglaublich furchterregend
- Die Brutalität ist zwar extrem, aber an den richtigen Stellen
- Themes und Symbolik sind wunderschön
- Perfektes Pacing
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- Das Ende hängt extrem davon ab, wie es weitererzählt wird
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(+)
- Die Dämonen sind unglaublich furchterregend
- Die Brutalität ist zwar extrem, aber an den richtigen Stellen
- Themes und Symbolik sind wunderschön
- Perfektes Pacing
(-)
- Das Ende hängt extrem davon ab, wie es weitererzählt wird
Mein Booktube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWsL1fqbkgjZpzLPsXQYN6Q
Mein Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nico_fantasy_reviews/
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Holy shit, this was one was waay darker than the previous 2 books, but equally as awesome! I love seeing all the important historical events that would eventually come become the conflict we see in Herald. I'm honestly loving the way Hays is telling this story, it makes the world feel so real and alive. Can't wait to read the next books in each of these trilogies!
This review was originally published on Before We Go Blog
Bloody, gory, and relentlessly dark and disturbing, Demon is a monstrous tale of survival and vengeance unlike any you have read before.
In true Rob J. Hayes fashion, it took exactly one chapter for things to go to utter shit. And the funny thing is, that brutal start truly seems like a jolly good time when you look back on it at the end of the book. Hayes truly doesn't hold back on the brutality in Demon, throwing all kinds of dark shit our way; enslavement, emotional and physical torture, starving, and even (forced) cannibalism. And you know what, I was here for it.
The feisty main character, Dien Hostain, immediately crept her way into my heart the moment I met her. After losing all she holds dear in the demon attack on her village, she commits to a path of defiance and vengeance that honestly brought me chills. Her resilience is truly unmatched, and I loved seeing how she held true to her plans and ideals no matter how dire the situation got.
And believe me, things get unspeakably dire. I really appreciated that Hayes didn't pull any punches in showing the absolute cruelty and savagery that the capured villagers had to endure. Not only cruelty from the deliciously hateable and vicious demon captors, but also from some despicable fellow human prisoners who have clearly lost their moral compass (if they even had one in the first place). The raw exploration of how far different people are willing to go to survive and the exploration of how much emotional and physical trauma people can endure before they completely break was extremely well-written, and I felt so deeply for all the innocent souls that got crushed along the way.
All that said, I do have to admit that I almost started to get a bit numbed out to all the brutality at a certain point, causing supposedly heartbreaking scenes to fall a bit flat for me personally.
Though at the same time, there's no denying that the inescapable sense of darkness and despair made for a morbidly captivating reading experience, not unlike watching a trainwreck that you simply can't pull your eyes away from.
Especially considering that this feels so much like a set-up novel with a very small-scope setting and contained plot, Demon has no business being this inexplicably compelling and unputdownable; and yet it totally is. Hayes creates an alluring air of intrigue by weaving just the most tantalising threads of hidden destinies, shocking backstories (I need to know more about Dien's father, thank you please!!) and rich lore into the narrative, which makes both the characters and the wider world feel so realistic and wonderfully well-realised.
And with the shockingly exciting way that Demon ended, I am so eager for this world to fully blow open and explore all the new dangerous paths that all my favourite broken souls (you know, the ones that survived this first novel) will go down. What's more, I am dying to see how the legacies and legends of these characters will continue to live on in this world as I dive into the later trilogies that make up the wider God Eater Saga; a trilogy of trilogies being released concurrently. There is simply so much potential here, and I think this epic journey has gone off to an amazingly strong start with Demon.
So, I would highly encourage you to pick up Demon and embark on this deliciously dark adventure for yourself as soon as possible, if you dare. Just make sure to be mentally prepared for Hayes' disturbingly dark imagination (can someone please make sure he is okay and give him a hug?), and you should be in for a hell of a bloody wild ride.
This review is based on the Kickstarter edition. Demon will be up for general sale on 23 July 2024.
Bloody, gory, and relentlessly dark and disturbing, Demon is a monstrous tale of survival and vengeance unlike any you have read before.
In true Rob J. Hayes fashion, it took exactly one chapter for things to go to utter shit. And the funny thing is, that brutal start truly seems like a jolly good time when you look back on it at the end of the book. Hayes truly doesn't hold back on the brutality in Demon, throwing all kinds of dark shit our way; enslavement, emotional and physical torture, starving, and even (forced) cannibalism. And you know what, I was here for it.
The feisty main character, Dien Hostain, immediately crept her way into my heart the moment I met her. After losing all she holds dear in the demon attack on her village, she commits to a path of defiance and vengeance that honestly brought me chills. Her resilience is truly unmatched, and I loved seeing how she held true to her plans and ideals no matter how dire the situation got.
And believe me, things get unspeakably dire. I really appreciated that Hayes didn't pull any punches in showing the absolute cruelty and savagery that the capured villagers had to endure. Not only cruelty from the deliciously hateable and vicious demon captors, but also from some despicable fellow human prisoners who have clearly lost their moral compass (if they even had one in the first place). The raw exploration of how far different people are willing to go to survive and the exploration of how much emotional and physical trauma people can endure before they completely break was extremely well-written, and I felt so deeply for all the innocent souls that got crushed along the way.
All that said, I do have to admit that I almost started to get a bit numbed out to all the brutality at a certain point, causing supposedly heartbreaking scenes to fall a bit flat for me personally.
Though at the same time, there's no denying that the inescapable sense of darkness and despair made for a morbidly captivating reading experience, not unlike watching a trainwreck that you simply can't pull your eyes away from.
Especially considering that this feels so much like a set-up novel with a very small-scope setting and contained plot, Demon has no business being this inexplicably compelling and unputdownable; and yet it totally is. Hayes creates an alluring air of intrigue by weaving just the most tantalising threads of hidden destinies, shocking backstories (I need to know more about Dien's father, thank you please!!) and rich lore into the narrative, which makes both the characters and the wider world feel so realistic and wonderfully well-realised.
And with the shockingly exciting way that Demon ended, I am so eager for this world to fully blow open and explore all the new dangerous paths that all my favourite broken souls (you know, the ones that survived this first novel) will go down. What's more, I am dying to see how the legacies and legends of these characters will continue to live on in this world as I dive into the later trilogies that make up the wider God Eater Saga; a trilogy of trilogies being released concurrently. There is simply so much potential here, and I think this epic journey has gone off to an amazingly strong start with Demon.
So, I would highly encourage you to pick up Demon and embark on this deliciously dark adventure for yourself as soon as possible, if you dare. Just make sure to be mentally prepared for Hayes' disturbingly dark imagination (can someone please make sure he is okay and give him a hug?), and you should be in for a hell of a bloody wild ride.
This review is based on the Kickstarter edition. Demon will be up for general sale on 23 July 2024.
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No