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Demon Spawn: Precursor stories for Add a Cup of Chaos
Maligned and misunderstood, demons were seen as the enemy of humanity, even when other magic users are accepted and used. But how did it come to such a pass that demons were killed on sight and what was the truth behind the war engineered to put humans and demons on opposites sides of a great divide when once they had worked together? The answers can be found by following one particular demon's spawn…
82 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 13, 2020
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Stephanie Barr
59 books30 followersStephanie Barr is a part time novelist, full time rocket scientist and mother of three children and slave to three cats. She has three blogs, which are sporadically updated. Anything else even vaguely interesting about her can be found in her writing since she puts a little bit of herself in everything she writes . . . just not the same piece.
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June 16, 2020
A story from the demon point of view? Gimme!
What to Expect
A quick novella, highlighting a few episodes from over the "past" hundred years. These give glimpses to the war between humans and demons that serves as the basis for Barr's upcoming novel. The first half is told from the point of view of the demons, with gaps of a few years as the war unfolds. The second half is from the point of view of a witch - one of the few humans still aware that demons exist - as she learns the truth about the past.
What I liked
I loved the world-building, the quick jumps that let us understand both the magic system and the forces that shaped society.
What to be aware of
There is a romance sub-plot that felt a bit rushed (probably because this is a short novella), and I would have loved the demons to be a bit more 'alien' in mind than humans.
Felix's Review
Felix says don't believe anything a demon says, and don't be surprised what happens if you start summoning things from beyond.
Summary
A good introduction to Barr's writing, combining supernatural with hard-logic. Would appeal to anyone who enjoys hard magic system and interplanar (rather than biblical) demons.
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Assaph Mehr, author of Murder In Absentia: A story of Togas, Daggers, and Magic - for lovers of Ancient Rome, Murder Mysteries, and Urban Fantasy.
What to Expect
A quick novella, highlighting a few episodes from over the "past" hundred years. These give glimpses to the war between humans and demons that serves as the basis for Barr's upcoming novel. The first half is told from the point of view of the demons, with gaps of a few years as the war unfolds. The second half is from the point of view of a witch - one of the few humans still aware that demons exist - as she learns the truth about the past.
What I liked
I loved the world-building, the quick jumps that let us understand both the magic system and the forces that shaped society.
What to be aware of
There is a romance sub-plot that felt a bit rushed (probably because this is a short novella), and I would have loved the demons to be a bit more 'alien' in mind than humans.
Felix's Review
Felix says don't believe anything a demon says, and don't be surprised what happens if you start summoning things from beyond.
Summary
A good introduction to Barr's writing, combining supernatural with hard-logic. Would appeal to anyone who enjoys hard magic system and interplanar (rather than biblical) demons.
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Assaph Mehr, author of Murder In Absentia: A story of Togas, Daggers, and Magic - for lovers of Ancient Rome, Murder Mysteries, and Urban Fantasy.
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