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Sagas of the Demonspawn #3
Demondoom
- GenresGamebooks
192 pages, Paperback
First published September 12, 1985
About the author
J.H. Brennan
100 books48 followersJames Herbert "Herbie" Brennan is a lecturer and the author of over one hundred fiction and non-fiction books for adults, teens, and children.
His works have been translated into approximately fifty languages, he has also written books on the Occult and New Age. He initially trained in esoteric teachings and Qabalah with the Fraternity of the Inner Light, and later became associated with Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki and the Servants of the Light.
In 1995 he contributed two novels to the Horrorscopes series under the house pen name Maria Palmer.
In 2003, Brennan published the children's book The Book of Wizardry: The Apprentice's Guide to the Secrets of the Wizards' Guild under the pseudonym Cornelius Rumstuckle.
His works have been translated into approximately fifty languages, he has also written books on the Occult and New Age. He initially trained in esoteric teachings and Qabalah with the Fraternity of the Inner Light, and later became associated with Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki and the Servants of the Light.
In 1995 he contributed two novels to the Horrorscopes series under the house pen name Maria Palmer.
In 2003, Brennan published the children's book The Book of Wizardry: The Apprentice's Guide to the Secrets of the Wizards' Guild under the pseudonym Cornelius Rumstuckle.
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May 7, 2025
Broke as a gamebook. Still catchy story...xD
June 7, 2015
'Demondoom' is set about ten years after the previous book in the series, 'The Crypts of Terror'. During this time, Fire*Wolf has become a highly influential figure at court and the land has known peace, thanks to a sorcerous shield maintained by the king.
Then there are a series of assassinations. Fire*Wolf survives two bids on his own life (or at least, the book is a very short one if you don't manage to survive these!), but the king is killed.
With the king's death, the magical barrier begins to fail and Demonspawn incursions resume as they find weak areas to break through. Fire-Wolf must renew the barrier before it fails completely. He seeks assistance from the sisterhood of Gegum witches, travelling to the Vale of Illusion and the sinister Serpentine Deep to find a golden orb with sufficient power to restore the spell.
There is a nice balance between combat encounters and more tricky sections which require thought. The pace and atmosphere of the book are perfect. This series has progressed very well, with real and logical changes in the life of its main character and the world he inhabits. Definitely one of the very best gamebook series, and now available as a complete set in app form from Tin Man Games.
At the close of Demondoom, Fire*Wolf manages to use the power of the orb to unmake the Demonspawn altogether, dispelling the magic that binds them in physical form.
There are still questions remaining unsnswered at thge close of the book, however: who ordered the assassinations? Who made the orb, and why hasn't it been used to destroy the Demonspawn before now? I assume these will be addressed in the final book in the series, 'Ancient Evil'.
As a nipper, I never managed to progress beyond the first book in this series. I'm kicking myself now, because it's superb.
Then there are a series of assassinations. Fire*Wolf survives two bids on his own life (or at least, the book is a very short one if you don't manage to survive these!), but the king is killed.
With the king's death, the magical barrier begins to fail and Demonspawn incursions resume as they find weak areas to break through. Fire-Wolf must renew the barrier before it fails completely. He seeks assistance from the sisterhood of Gegum witches, travelling to the Vale of Illusion and the sinister Serpentine Deep to find a golden orb with sufficient power to restore the spell.
There is a nice balance between combat encounters and more tricky sections which require thought. The pace and atmosphere of the book are perfect. This series has progressed very well, with real and logical changes in the life of its main character and the world he inhabits. Definitely one of the very best gamebook series, and now available as a complete set in app form from Tin Man Games.
At the close of Demondoom, Fire*Wolf manages to use the power of the orb to unmake the Demonspawn altogether, dispelling the magic that binds them in physical form.
There are still questions remaining unsnswered at thge close of the book, however: who ordered the assassinations? Who made the orb, and why hasn't it been used to destroy the Demonspawn before now? I assume these will be addressed in the final book in the series, 'Ancient Evil'.
As a nipper, I never managed to progress beyond the first book in this series. I'm kicking myself now, because it's superb.
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