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Del Pierce is heading to his mother's house in Chicago, once more being haunted by a condition he has faced in the past. Starting in the 1950's people have been randomly possessed by demons--usually for a short time only. Del was possessed when he was five, but he gradually was cured. But then when he was 14, after an accident, he started hearing strange sounds no one else could, but again, he was eventually cured with the help of a therapist. But now, after a car accident, the noises have returned, along with more problems. Del believes his demon never really left him and now it's trying to take over his life. He's hoping a doctor attending a conference with a new theory can help him.
This is one of the best books I've read all year. The world, with just that one little thing about the demon possessions making it different, is fascinating. The characters are varied, interesting, even quirky. I love all the references to comics and SF and other bits of pop culture. It's not just included to be hip or for characterization, but really works in the book and adds to it. I love the mix of normal relations and feelings and the strangeness of the demons and Del's condition. There are elements one would expect from the typical dark, contemporary-urban fantasy, and yet it's all a bit new and different, too. It's hard to explain, but the book is so very worth the read. I highly recommend it.
Pandemonium Feature
- ISBN13: 9780345501165
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Pandemonium Overview
It is a world like our own in every respect . . . save one. In the 1950s, random acts of possession begin to occur. Ordinary men, women, and children are the targets of entities that seem to spring from the depths of the collective unconscious, pop-cultural avatars some call demons. There’s the Truth, implacable avenger of falsehood. The Captain, brave and self-sacrificing soldier. The Little Angel, whose kiss brings death, whether desired or not. And a string of others, ranging from the bizarre to the benign to the horrific.
As a boy, Del Pierce is possessed by the Hellion, an entity whose mischief-making can be deadly. With the help of Del’s family and a caring psychiatrist, the demon is exorcised . . . or is it? Years later, following a car accident, the Hellion is back, trapped inside Del’s head and clamoring to get out.
Del’s quest for help leads him to Valis, an entity possessing the science fiction writer formerly known as Philip K. Dick; to Mother Mariette, a nun who inspires decidedly unchaste feelings; and to the Human League, a secret society devoted to the extermination of demons. All believe that Del holds the key to the plague of possession–and its solution. But for Del, the cure may be worse than the disease.
“Look out, Lethem! Daryl Gregory mixes pop culture and pathos, flavoring it with Philip K. Dick. Pandemonium possesses every quality you want in a great novel, and the good news is it’s only his debut.”
–Charles Coleman Finlay, Hugo and Nebula Award-nominated author of The Prodigal Troll
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