
God’s Demon
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Narrado por:
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Adam Verner
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Wayne Barlowe
The powerful Lord Sargatanas, Brigadier-general in Beelzebub's host, is restless. For millennia Sargatanas has ruled dutifully over an Infernal metropolis, but he has never forgotten what he lost in the Fall. He is sickened by what he has done and what he has become. Now, with a small event - a confrontation with a damned soul - he makes a decision that will reverberate through every being in Hell. Sargatanas decides to attempt the impossible, to rebel, to win his way Home and bring with him anyone who chooses to follow...be they demon or soul. He will stake everything on fighting all the abominable forces of Hell arrayed against him, when the prize is nothing less than redemption.
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When I read that Barlowe is an artist who has worked for films, things clicked for me. This is a text full of images. Barlowe describes a hell that is stiff, stiff to the point of becoming a series of panoramas.In a sense, this is a post-ironic novel. It might as well have been written hundred years ago, although I doubt authors of that time would have had that much material from popular culture to draw upon when describing hell. Barlowe's demons don't joke. They take on dramatic postures and deliver Shakespearian lines. They are more like Greek Gods than creatures of the pit, albeit Greek Gods with deformed exteriors.
Yes, the novel's cosmology bears resemblance to those found in books like Gaiman's Sandman and Ennis' Hellblazer. But again, the irony is entirely gone. As is, interestingly, the cynicism. Barlowe is a very anti-modern author, who also seems to take his created world very seriously. The best comparison is perhaps with Tolkien, who was similarly devoid of distance to his subject matter.
Now, does this make for a good book? Yes, I think it does. Firstly, it is beautiful to the extent that hell can be beautiful. The book conjures up strange, hellish landscapes where the souls of the damned suffer under the yoke of their demon lords, but where the latter also indulge in aesthetic pleasures and have millenia to perfect their arts and their cities. Secondly, it is an unusually hopeful book that might even be described as anti-cynic. Thirdly, it has a nicely structured drama at its core, that is easy to engage in and follow.
The book reads as a classical tale of empire. I was reminded of the Chinese Romance of the Three Kingdoms. This worked fine for me. However, I suspect it is not a book for everyone, and that some readers may find it slow-paced, dry and demanding. Structure is a keyword. If you are a reader that can discern and enjoy complex structures in the novels you read, you will enjoy Barlowe's work. If you only read what is on the present page, I suspect you will not.
Post-ironic hell in artistic rendering
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A gorgeous and poetic look at...Hell?
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The topics the author brings up are well thought and articulated.
The narrator is great and has made me look up other books he's performed.
Well Worth your time
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A fairy tale in Hell.
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Although the story is interesting and puts a sci fi twist to the biblical "Fall", it just didn't really grab my attention or keep me even mildly interested. The narrator was certainly good, but had one of those voices that I just couldn't get used too - it started to grate on me. Thankfully, I finished the book before I had to give up on it.
Strange And Just Slightly Entertaining
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If you could sum up God’s Demon in three words, what would they be?
Grand, Noble, Royal.Who was your favorite character and why?
Sarcatanas - inspiring hope where there is none. Fighting the darkness.Which character – as performed by Adam Verner – was your favorite?
Sarcatanas, Elagor and "the Fly."Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes!Any additional comments?
I read the physical book once. Twice. This time I choose to hear it, and the narrator was FANTASTIC! HE did all the characters each unique. A job well done. This book deserved nothing less. Recommended. Wayne Barlow has created a true masterpiece.A great read. Beautifully narrated
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Dark and Honorable
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It's good, but I may not be a proper judge.
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Dull
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Sucks you in
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