Demogorgon [Mass Market Paperback]

Brian Lumley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 15, 1992

Charlie Trace, professional thief, is no stranger to deceit and violence. But nothing in his life on the knife-edge of London's Underworld could prepare him for the horror of Demogorgon.

It is centuries old: Satan is its lord and master. It walks the earth in the guise of a man, but it is not a man: it is the very essence of evil. Across many years.and nations, Demogorgon has sown the seeds of hell...now, it is calling its children home. Demogorgon's power grows with every soul it devours--and if Charlie Trace can't stop it, he will be its next victim!

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About the Author

Brian Lumley is the author of the bestselling Necroscope series of vampire novels. The first Necroscope, Harry Keogh, also appears in a collection of Lumley's short fiction, Harry Keogh and Other Weird Heroes, along Titus Crow and Henri Laurent de Marigny, from Titus Crow, Volumes One, Two, and Three, and David Hero and Eldin the Wanderer, from the Dreamlands series.

An acknowledged master of Lovecraft-style horror, Brian Lumley has won the British Fantasy Award and been named a Grand Master of Horror. His works have been published in more than a dozen countries and have inspired comic books, role-playing games, and sculpture, and been adapted for television.

When not writing, Lumley can often be found spear-fishing in the Greek islands, gambling in Las Vegas, or attending a convention somewhere in the US. Lumley and his wife live in England.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Tor Books; 1st Tor Ed edition (February 15, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812511999
• ISBN-13: 978-0812511994
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,541,041 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Brian Lumley is the author of the bestselling Necroscope series of vampire novels. An acknowledged master of Lovecraft-style horror, Brian Lumley has won the British Fantasy Award and been named a Grand Master of Horror. His works have been published in more than a dozen countries and have inspired comic books, role-playing games, and sculpture, and been adapted for television. When not writing, Lumley can often be found spear-fishing in the Greek islands, gambling in Las Vegas, or attending a convention somewhere in the US. Lumley and his wife live in England.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent if incomplete novel, February 1, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Demogorgon (Mass Market Paperback)

This was an excellent if incomplete novel of Lumley's, who of course is better known for the Necroscope series. It is one of the few "stand alone" books that Lumley has written that has not spawned any sequels. Although it is lesser than the unparraleled books in that sequence, (much as his other "stand alone" House of Doors), it remains a good read for his die-hard fans who are willing to give a good horror novel that has no mention of vampires, a chance. Essentialy the book follows the Cary Grant-like theif who gets mixed up in a plot of the Anti-Christ's to take over the world, only to find out that... well, I had better not spoil it. The only real problem with the book was the ending which didn't quite sit right with me. I think that Lumley should try a sequel to flesh out the original ideas in Demogorgon and re-invent the judeo-christian mythos horror genre, much as he did for the vampire and Lovecraftian genres. I give it a 7.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An uninspired novel by an otherwise talented author., November 20, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Demogorgon (Mass Market Paperback)

Brian Lumley's 'Demogorgon' is an o.k. read if you have some extra time and aren't particularly choosy about what you're reading. I may have liked it more if I hadn't already read his other books and expected a little better. It does have some parts to it that are entertaining, however, and is not a complete dud. But I recommend reading his other works, such as the Necroscope series, long before this one.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Lumley's Formula?, March 14, 2000

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CaptHowdy (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Demogorgon (Mass Market Paperback)

"~The first book I read of Lumley's after I read the first few Necroscope novels."~ hero I could sympathise with. But that is just it. It seems Lumley followed his successful formula here, but didn't really introduce anything new or interesting to the reader. the concept. I just wish he would have gone into more detail with some of the ideas he presented in this story. Who knows? Perhaps he will.