NiDemon (Paperback)

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Cormier delivers convincing characters and an inventive fantasy world sure to please old fans and win legions of new ones! -- Robert E. Vardeman, Author of the Cenotaph Road series

Cormier delivers convincing characters and an inventive fantasy world sure to please old fans and win legions of new ones! --Robert E. Vardeman, Author of the Cenotaph Road series

Product Description

Fleeing the Nomadin, Ilien seeks aid from the last person he ever thought would give it. For his father, Gallund, is held prisoner by an enemy immune to Nomadin magic, an enemy who would use him to release an unthinkable evil upon the world. To rescue him, Ilien must forsake all he knows to be true. He must learn a forbidden magic. He must discover who he truly is, or become . . . NiDemon.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Pine View Press (September 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974015113
• ISBN-13: 978-0974015118
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,351,679 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Sequel, March 2, 2006

By	V. Sully - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a fantastic sequel to Nomadin and very hard to put down! I still find it hard to believe this is only Mr Cormier's second book as it is brilliantly written and keeps you hooked the entire way through.
The characters start to come into their own a little bit more in this book and you can easily imagine being with them on their journey. There are also some surprising twists that leave you absolutely dying for more! I loved this book and recommend it to absolutely everyone. Buy it, you'll regret it if you don't!
Overall a cracking good-read! I hope the next book is on its way as I am having to read both books again to fill up the time...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I WANT BOOK 3!!!!, November 27, 2005

By	Soldier "Stuck in Iraq" (FOB Mackenzie, Iraq) - See all my reviews

This is very simply a very good book.

Having read the first book, I thought I knew what to expect in the way of story. Boy, was I wrong! This story did something that most books don't do. It actually changed the boundaries of the original world that the story was contained in. In the first book, most of the mentions of the "Eastlander" were just brief. But the, Cormier takes us to the Eastland. Then, he talks of the worlds which are outside of Nadae, the original land of the first and second books, setting the stage for book 3.

I am very pleased and excited with the fast-paced storyline. I can complain all I want about how I want more character description, but that's just nitpicking. Overall, it's the character development throughout the story which makes it very readable.

Great Book, Mr. Cormier. And keep 'em coming! Can't Wait for Book 3!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nidemon - a worthy sucessor to Nomadin, November 21, 2005

By	Stephen Westcott (Isle of Man) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Nidemon is Mr Cormier's second novel, and a worthy second in the series for Ilien and gang. In this story, Ilien must close a crossing that threatens the fabric of his world and, in the porcess, become that which he fears.
As with Nomadin, the writing is excellant, the flow and pace drawing the reader in and keeping them there. The subtle use of humour enhances the plot and comes across naturally. After all, we do not go through the day without laughing and joking a few times, so why should characters be any diferent? Although written for the YA market, adults will find enough in this story ro keep them entertained. As Phillip Pullman said in a recent interview, adults are turning to YA books because in them they find a good story written at a pace to make them want to turn the pages, whereas most books aimed at the adult market are too literate in that they overdo description and go for elaboration when good story telling would sufice.

In Nidemon you get a great story, well written, with an ending that leaves you wanting to read the third book in the series.

Nidemon is a more than worthy successor to Nomadin and I would heartily reccommend it.