God's Demon

Wayne Barlowe

Dec 2008 · Sold by Macmillan

About this ebook

God's Demon is a "fascinating"* dark fantasy novel of a fallen warrior seeking atonement from award-winning author and renowned artist Wayne Barlowe.

Lucifer's War, which damned legions of angels to Hell, is an ancient and bitter memory shrouded in the smoke and ash of the Inferno. The Fallen, those banished demons who escaped the full wrath of Heaven, have established a limitless and oppressive kingdom within the fiery confines of Hell. Lucifer has not been seen since the Fall and the mantle of rulership has been passed to the horrific Prince Beelzebub, the Lord of the Flies.

The Demons Major, Heaven's former warriors, have become the ruling class. They are the equivalent to landed lords, each owing allegiance to the de facto ruler of Hell. They reign over their fiefdoms, tormenting the damned souls and adding to their wealth.

One Demon Major, however, has not forgotten his former life in Heaven. The powerful Lord Sargatanas is restless. For millennia Sargatanas has ruled dutifully but unenthusiastically, building his city, Adamantinarx, into the model of an Infernal metropolis. But he has never forgotten what he lost in the Fall—proximity to God. He is sickened by what he has become.

Now, with a small event—a confrontation with one of the damned souls—he makes a decision that will reverberate through every being in Hell. Sargatanas decides to attempt the impossible, to rebel, to endeavor to go Home and bring with him anyone who chooses to follow . . . be they demon or soul. He will stake everything on this chance for redemption.

*Guillermo del Toro, Academy Award-Winning Director of The Shape of Water

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Ratings and reviews

A fantastic book. I was constantly astounded by the world building, Hell isn't just a dark painful place but a living breathing world that even has its own indigenous peoples. This turned my preconceived notions of Hell to something more familiar to Lord of the Rings or The Dark Crystal. Lots of depth. I did find it slow at times but when the action kicks in it really just goes all out. Very excited to see what the second book brings to the table.

Barlowe's crafting of his universe in God's Demon is so intricate that one could easily be mistaken in taking it for reality. Beautifully done.

A slow start but the depth is incredible... I highly recommend it!

About the author

Wayne Barlowe is an artist, author and film concept designer whose bestselling book, Barlowe's Guide to Extraterrestrials is a modern classic, as are Expedition, Barlowe's Inferno and Brushfire. His concept designs have appeared in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Hellboy and Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, Blade 2, and his own Discovery Channel program Alien Planet. His artwork has appeared in galleries and museum shows across the country, as well as Life, Time, and Newsweek.