The Demon Plague [Paperback]

Joreid McFate (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2003

When Crystal Donovan inherits a mysterious amulet dating back to the Salem witch trials her life becomes an exercise in terror.

A brutal murder and an encounter with an inhuman creature are catalysts for the journey of her life--a roller coaster ride through time. Crystal is thrust into a past ruled by superstition, then catapulted into a future devastated by biological weapons . . . and inhabited by demons.

Can she unravel the secret of the amulet? Will she find a way back to her own time?

Or die trying?

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...impossible to set aside...part Terminator, part Gremlins, part Andromeda Strain... electrifying...wonderfully inventive, thrilling, irresistible...suspenseful." -- Gary Pullman, SCRIBES WORLD REVIEWS

"...impossible to set aside...part Terminator, part Gremlins, and part Andromeda Strain.... electrifying...wonderfully inventive, thrilling, irresistible...suspenseful..." -- Gary Pullman, Scribes World Reviews

"...intriguing, multi-level adventure...with the pacing of a Bruce Willis movie on amphetamines...without question good, sound entertainment." -- Elizabeth Burton, BLUE IRIS JOURNAL

"...intriguing, multi-level tale of adventure...the pacing of a Bruce Willis movie on amphetamines...without question good, sound entertainment." -- Elizabeth Burton, Blue Iris Journal

"I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading things that are a bit different." -- Beatrice Sigman, The Best Reviews

"Original . . . compelling . . . thrilling . . . suspenseful." -- Midwest Book Reviews

About the Author

Joreid McFate is the writing team of Karl Joreid, who lives on Long Island in New York, and Frances McFate, of Atlanta, Georgia. The Demon Plague is their first novel.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Be-Mused Publications (April 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970486863
• ISBN-13: 978-0970486868
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,838,489 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this novel!, January 3, 2004

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Richard C. Speaks (Sacramento, Ca. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Demon Plague (Paperback)

Tightly plotted and well written. It grabbed me from the start, held me spellbound, and left me well satisfied. The pace keeps building with every page consumed. I was expecting something similar to the movie, Warlock, which delt with the Salem witch trails and time travel. I was wrong. This is very different, and much better. That said, I feel that The Demon Plague would make a great movie. Enjoy!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Back to the future--with hell to pay, October 2, 2003

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Elizabeth ", Zumaya Publications LLC" (Austin, TX, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Demon Plague (Paperback)

The writing team of Karl Joreid and Frances McFate have created an intriguing, multi-level tale of adventure and intrigue filled with fascinating characters who never turn out to be who they seem. With the pacing of a Bruce Willis movie on amphetamines, THE DEMON PLAGUE hauls the reader from page to page, from past to present to future, never letting up for a moment longer than to allow one deep breath before plunging on. Their heroine is well-blessed with intelligence, common sense and a firm sense of the ironic, and the plot is full of enough twists, turns and red herrings to keep even mystery lovers wondering who did what to whom-and when. The dialogue is snappy, clever and rings true with only an occasional lapse, and each character of any importance is instantly recognizable by his or her voice.

The book's single weakness is that the authors fudge on future technology, relying overmuch on equipment operated by "thought waves." Up to that point, THE DEMON PLAGUE qualified as solid time-travel SF. The pseudo-tech of the mentally controlled computers, robots and whatnot seems too much like magic, especially given the "future history" described.

However, for readers who aren't as bothered by such quibbles, this is without question good, sound entertainment.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terror and cruelty, both demonic and human, September 23, 2003

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Demon Plague (Paperback)

The Demon Plague by Joreid McFate is an original and compelling novel of murder and time travel, in which a woman inherits an unknown amulet and becomes transported into the brutal days of the Salem witch trials. Terror and cruelty (both demonic and human), stalk the pages of this thrilling and suspenseful narrative. The Demon Plague is especially commended to the attention of horror fantasy enthusiasts.