Demon node 5 5 starsWow Demon was short impactful dark and brutal On wings of vengeance and blood set ablaze freedom for all mankind First things first I will repeat this in my review of Deathless and Herald as well The God Eater Saga by Rob J Hayes is a big series divided into three trilogies Herald is the first book in Age of the God Eater trilogy Deathless is the first book in Annals of the God Eater trilogy and it takes place a thousand years before the events of Herald Finally Demon is the first book in Archive of the God Eater trilogy and the story begins three thousand years before the events of Herald These three surmised the first phase of The God Eater Saga by Rob J Hayes Hayes wrote the three first volumes concurrently and he s currently writing the second phase of The God Eater Saga the respective sequel to these three books Consequences are like your shadow Sometimes they re before you and sometimes behind but they re always there You can never escape your shadow no matter how far you try to run from it I did not plan to start Demon this soon Hayes recommended reading order for The God Eater Saga is to read Herald Deathless and Demon in that order This is an understandable and valid reading order Herald is the main novel and it is far bigger compared to Deathless and Demon My original plan was to follow that recommendation But seeing that other readers have read Demon first without feeling like they ve lost anything from doing it I decided to read the first chapter of Demon for the purpose of sampling Hayes writing in The God Eater Saga Little did I know it would absorb me into finishing the 60000 word novel in a single day It was that compelling And honestly I needed to read a fantasy novel as dark as Demon again Pride is a tool like any other little bug In the wrong hands it can be a terrible thing But it can also be used to inspire good in people If you can retain enough pride to do the right thing even in the face of scorn and ridicule you can inspire that same pride in others The story in Demon revolves around Dien Hostain Kind of heart and quick in temper Dien expects to lead a simple life learning her father s trade But unbeknown to her her father was not always a carpenter He s an exile a traitor once known as the Peace Breaker When nightmarish demons attack the village of Berrywhistle her father is murdered Dien and the survivors are taken as thralls to live out the rest of their days in squaller and back breaking labor But Dien s blood boils with the need to escape and take her revenge As you can tell from the premise here it did not take long for Demon to turn a wrong turn into the territory of darkness Dien s life is a harsh one And if you are squeamish about explicit violence in your fantasy books Demon will be challenging to read I personally felt like I needed to read Demon first ahead of Deathless and Herald Yes I haven t read Deathless and Herald yet but lately the feeling of danger from the epic fantasy books I read this year is frequently missing The books are great The world buildings are immersive But I did not feel scared for the main characters Demon reminded me of that feeling of danger again To feel the fear for the character s fate to know Hayes is not shy of putting the characters through insanely brutal ordeals The true measure of a man isn t what they do when life is easy it s what they re capable of when things get hard But Dien was starting to think he had it backwards The true measure was what a person was unwilling to do no matter how tough life was That was what defined them what raised them above the demons The codes they lived by each and every one of them The entire story in Demon is told from the perspective of Dien alone And having been a fan of The Mortal Techniques by Hayes I know the fast paced and accessible writing style I d get And Hayes did not disappoint on this It has been a while since I read anything by Hayes and I had a blast reading Demon Dien is a supportable main character As violent as the story gets I still refuse to call Demon a grimdark fantasy novel Dien is a kind hearted character who cares about her family and friends Her friendship with Helena in particular felt genuine There was a bit of a slow down in the middle portion of Demon but it was a minor distraction to the overall reading experience The action sequence at the end and how far Dien is willing to go to save herself and her friends made me incredibly excited to read the rest of The God Eater Saga It takes a person of rare courage to stand when everyone else kneels And it takes a person of ever rarer heart to inspire others to stand with them I won t be able to tell yet whether it is the correct decision to begin my journey in The God Eater Saga from reading Demon instead of Herald However for now Demon worked well as a standalone novel that does not require you to read Deathless or Herald first I m sure some elements in the world building and the appearance of angels would be imbued with greater impact if I had done that but right now I am satisfied with starting Demon as my starting point It is a short fantasy novel and I am sure one day I will read Demon again after I finished Deathless and Herald You re wrong There is always hope as long as you have the courage to hold on to it It s the one thing they can never take from us In such a short epic fantasy novel Hayes ensured Demon is not lacking in vivid intensity darkness hope and both likable despicable characters The themes of kindness determination pride and the nature of evil were explored efficiently Hayes has mentioned The God Eater Saga is his magnum opus and most ambitious project yet If Deathless and Herald end up being as good or superior to Demon then I believe The God Eater Saga will become the author s best series in his career My da told me real strength doesn t come from the arms or from any muscle It comes from the spirit It comes from the will to do what is right He said it comes from having the guts to stand there and say no even when someone is beating on you screaming at you to say yes My da said he knew from both sides that being good to those who mean you harm isn t real strength but being willing to stand up and say no even under threat that s strong You can pre order this book from Blackwells Free International shipping You can find this and the rest of my reviews at Novel Notions I also have a Booktube channelSpecial thanks to my Patrons on Patreon for giving me extra support towards my passion for reading and reviewing My Patrons Alfred Aliysa Ambrosius Andrew Andrew S Annabeth Anne Arliss Barbara Bev Cade Chris Christopher Cullen Dan Donuts Dylan Edward Elaine Elias Erich Feanor Francesca Frank Garrick Gary Gregory Hamad Helen James Jenn Jesse Joie Jonathan Katrina Kim Kristina Lara Lourdes Luis Melinda Michael Michael Mike Miracle Mordie Nicholas Nick Norbert Radiah RCT Redmischief Rue Samuel Sarah Sarah Scott Shawn Steph Stephanie Tiffany Tracy Trish TS Wick Woodman Xero Yuri Zoe Demon Archive of the God Eater 1 This review was originally published on Before We Go BlogBloody gory and relentlessly dark and disturbing Demon is a monstrous tale of survival and vengeance unlike any you have read before In true Rob J Hayes fashion it took exactly one chapter for things to go to utter shit And the funny thing is that brutal start truly seems like a jolly good time when you look back on it at the end of the book Hayes truly doesn t hold back on the brutality in Demon throwing all kinds of dark shit our way enslavement emotional and physical torture starving and even forced cannibalism And you know what I was here for it The feisty main character Dien Hostain immediately crept her way into my heart the moment I met her After losing all she holds dear in the demon attack on her village she commits to a path of defiance and vengeance that honestly brought me chills Her resilience is truly unmatched and I loved seeing how she held true to her plans and ideals no matter how dire the situation got And believe me things get unspeakably dire I really appreciated that Hayes didn t pull any punches in showing the absolute cruelty and savagery that the capured villagers had to endure Not only cruelty from the deliciously hateable and vicious demon captors but also from some despicable fellow human prisoners who have clearly lost their moral compass if they even had one in the first place The raw exploration of how far different people are willing to go to survive and the exploration of how much emotional and physical trauma people can endure before they completely break was extremely well written and I felt so deeply for all the innocent souls that got crushed along the way. Demon's souls All that said I do have to admit that I almost started to get a bit numbed out to all the brutality at a certain point causing supposedly heartbreaking scenes to fall a bit flat for me personally Though at the same time there s no denying that the inescapable sense of darkness and despair made for a morbidly captivating reading experience not unlike watching a trainwreck that you simply can t pull your eyes away from Especially considering that this feels so much like a set up novel with a very small scope setting and contained plot Demon has no business being this inexplicably compelling and unputdownable and yet it totally is Hayes creates an alluring air of intrigue by weaving just the most tantalising threads of hidden destinies shocking backstories I need to know about Dien s father thank you please and rich lore into the narrative which makes both the characters and the wider world feel so realistic and wonderfully well realised And with the shockingly exciting way that Demon ended I am so eager for this world to fully blow open and explore all the new dangerous paths that all my favourite broken souls you know the ones that survived this first novel will go down What s I am dying to see how the legacies and legends of these characters will continue to live on in this world as I dive into the later trilogies that make up the wider God Eater Saga a trilogy of trilogies being released concurrently There is simply so much potential here and I think this epic journey has gone off to an amazingly strong start with Demon So I would highly encourage you to pick up Demon and embark on this deliciously dark adventure for yourself as soon as possible if you dare Just make sure to be mentally prepared for Hayes disturbingly dark imagination can someone please make sure he is okay and give him a hug and you should be in for a hell of a bloody wild ride This review is based on the Kickstarter edition Demon will be up for general sale on 23 July 2024 Demon Archive of the God Eater 1 I was pleasantly surprised by how dark this story got It is not what I expected even with the name demon and I loved it so much I was uncomfortable and screaming wtf constantly For me this story started VERY strong and then dragged for a bit due to a too long traveling sequence But when we got to the location that s when the story truly had me in its grips Dien made a wonderful female lead to follow she was smart and truly ready to burn the world down in her vengeance My favourite kind The last 50% was an easy 5 star from me so I settled in a 4 due to the traveling part I m not sure HOW I m supposed to wait for book two But at least I can head on over to the other book ones in the mean time Demon Archive of the God Eater 1 4. Science fiction monster book pacific I can t say the dark parts were entertaining but Hayes writing paired with the strong characters and interesting world is enough to make it a good book I feel like this origin story of the Saint is the foundation of the whole series it reminded me of Eskara s time in the Pit from Along the Razor s Edge Dien is a compelling character and I m looking forward to learning about the demon culture and mysterious bear rider content warning forced cannibalism Demon Archive of the God Eater 1

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Dien Hostain was never meant to lead She wasn t meant to survive Kind of heart and quick in temper Dien expects to lead a simple life learning her father s trade But unbeknown to her he was not always a carpenter He s an exile a traitor once known as the Peace Breaker When nightmarish demons attack the village of Berrywhistle her father is murdered Dien and the survivors are taken as thralls to live out the rest of their days in squaller and back breaking labour But Dien s blood boils with the need to escape and take her revenge They try to break her body They try to break her spirit Will Dien take up her father s hammer and unite her people On wings of vengeance a Saint shall rise A new epic fantasy saga full of angels demons heroes and mystery from award winning author Rob J Hayes Perfect for fans of Brandon Sanderson John Gwynne and Ryan Cahill Demon Archive of the God Eater 1 I ended up really enjoying this one It is DARK and gruesome so know that about the imagery going in But I loved that The ending goes out with a bang The main reason for the 4 star was my interest really waned in the middle during the travelling portion. Demon's souls For my full review Demon Archive of the God Eater 1 A brutal kickoff to the Godeater saga as one village does everything it can to stay alive after its home is raided by demons and the survivors are captured as thralls Dien has a nice growth arc from a bashful and curious forest peasant to a well read the story It isn t for the faint of heart as there are some pretty dark themes that push at the boundaries of what it means to remain human under the harshest of circumstances If this is your first Godeater book as it was mine it takes an unexpected direction near the finale and opens a lot questions than it answers This propelled me to start Deathless right away to try and figure out the connections between A and B. Book demon copperhead Hayes has kicked off yet another interesting series with this ambitious release format and I m ready to tear through the next Demon Archive of the God Eater 1 This review was originally posted on SFF Insiders. Demon manga 5 stars rounded upIt would be a bit of an understatement to call Rob J Hayes new series The God Eater Saga an ambitious endeavor After all any attempt to release a trilogy of trilogies spanning three millennia while releasing each trilogy s first entry simultaneously would be considered insane in lesser hands Thankfully Hayes hands are than capable And maybe he is insane. Demony Chronologically the first in the God Eater Saga and the first entry in the Archive of the God Eater Demon follows Dien Hostain the daughter of a carpenter who loses everything in a demonic raid including her family and is forced to endure horrors and hard labor as a thrall to the pack of demons As she toils in the demons labor camp with hope for survival growing slimmer and slimmer she searches for escape and vengeance but against the inhuman might against the demons vengeance is not so easy a thing to achieve. Demond wilson Right from the shoot this book pulls absolutely zero punches It is heavy it is violent and it is absolutely not for the faint of heart People die and horribly so There s torture forced cannibalism gore I consider myself well adjusted to some of the grimmest of grimdark and even I felt my stomach turn at some descriptions. Science fiction monthly magazine And yet it s to the strength of Hayes skills as a writer that he s able to depict these horrors without it coming across as overly edgy or violent simply for the sake of What he achieves is a hopelessly oppressive atmosphere where you feel all semblance of hope slipping away just as Dien and her companions do You want them to escape you want them to succeed but you feel just as apprehensive about it all as they do It s marvelously crafted and one of the biggest successes of the book. Demonmika telegram But where Demon shines as is typically the case of Hayes books is in the character work Dien is a fantastically realized character even within the limitations of the book s short page length She is given great dimension that expands her beyond the narrowness of wanting to seek revenge against those who robbed her of everything She s crafty strong willed unwilling to give up even in the face of all the brutality around her no matter how many times she s knocked down and she s only bolstered by an excellent supporting cast of various walks of life good and bad The complexity of enslavement is explored quite well here from the captives from other villages who have been held by the demons for years and have resigned themselves to their fate to those whose morals are so far gone that they could be considered no better than the demons themselves It helps flesh out the brutal nature of the book had it only been the demons as the antagonists this could have ended up of a one dimensional tale but having humans people who Dien has known her whole life acting in the same demonic manner only heightened the tension and left me fearing for what could happen. Demonmika telegram The pace of Demon is relentless letting shit hit the fan right from the get go and not stopping until the bloody conclusion But despite that things did tend to drag a little bit toward the middle as the horrors temporarily ceased As a reader it was certainly a welcomed reprieve from the carnage that preceded it before the carnage that was soon to come The mundanity of those middle chapters was good for the blood pressure at the least and it still helped complete the fuller picture that Hayes was trying to paint But for the rapid pace of the rest of the book the wonky pacing of the middle was just enough to knock it down a tick for me Thankfully though that ends quickly and we are treated to the horrors again in short order so it s really a minor complaint. Demonophobia Demon is a heavy hitter in all the best ways It ll enthrall you right from the beginning and will refuse to let you go until the last drops of blood fall It s Rob J Hayes at his grimmest and bloodiest but it s also him at some of his absolute best Demon Archive of the God Eater 1 Wowthat was about as dark and demonic way to start a journey that anyone could craft The Brutal Agonizing Horrific introduction to the start of Hayes grand Epic will grab you in a violently dark embrace that will have you burning through pages and praying for retribution Welcome to Demon Archive of the God Eater book 1 2000 years before Herald and 1000 before Deathless Demon follows Dien Hostain and the human civilization during a time of hiding and surviving Demons exist in this timeframe and our kind Humans eek out our lives hidden deep in the woods Living as secretive as possible to avoid attack from the monsters even open fire isn t permittedbut in this world Rob is crafting us we know this will be an existence that just isn t sustainable Dien her family friends and the rest of the village enjoy their quaint quite lives of relative peaceuntil Hell finds them In the span of one horrific night Dien s family and most of the village in torn apart before her very eyes and so begins the painful and relentlessly torturious journey as a captured thrall in the hands of the Demons This is the bloody brutal and emotional ride we are driven on and exposes us to the Saint Dien we will come to read about in Herald Prepare yourself for a dark and unfathomable brutal story of death survival relentless strength and slivers of hopethis is not anything your ready for but good god did Hayes pen this horror filled entry with a level of storytelling that has us morbidly begging for Slower emotion building pace sets us perfectly for a buffet of grim unrelenting Brutality that begs for vengeance and retributionhow does one endure and persevere On the back of unwavering strength and hope Dien has captured the very essence of heroism and has me dying for her full story Wow this might be my top read of this Saga yetand it s only 207 pages what a project Mr Hayesyou sir have a gem in the making With an ending that will have you holding your breath and your blood pressure climbing steel your emotionsthis will take you to the very edge of crazy 4. De monnik 5I ll do a full review soon but damn it s been a while since a book hooked me this much Demon Archive of the God Eater 1 Winner of Mark Lawrences 3rd Self Published Fantasy Blog Off SPFBO with Where Loyalties LieRob J Hayes has been a student a banker a marine research assistant a chef and a keyboard monkey times than he cares to count But eventually his love of fantasy and reading drew him to the life of a writer He s the author of the Best Selling The Heresy Within the SPFBO winning piratical swashbuckler Where Loyalties Lie and the critically acclaimed Never Die Winner of Mark Lawrence s 3rd Self Published Fantasy Blog Off SPFBO with Where Loyalties LieRob J Hayes has been a student a banker a marine research assistant a chef and a keyboard monkey times than he cares to count But eventually his love of fantasy and reading drew him to the life of a writer He s the author of the Best Selling The Heresy Within the SPFBO winning piratical swashbuckler Where Loyalties Lie and the critically acclaimed Never Die site_link .

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Wow this was messed up This is arguably the darkest fantasy story I ve read I was totally hooked though 4: Fantasy demon dog If he is goddamn am I happy about it Demon absolutely rules. Demony 5 and only lacking the 5 because I needed another 200 pages of this Bravo This is a must read people Demon Archive of the God Eater 1 4.5 stars Demon Archive of the God Eater 1 4.0 stars Demon might be the darkest book I ve ever read.4