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false <![CDATA[Pandemonium]]> 3191189 1 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 3224200 book 26 8 2008 Pandemonium total:147|5:33|4:63|3:38|2:10|1:3| 147 554 292 62 5 1 false false Fri Oct 31 14:36:11 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 31 14:53:40 -0700 2008
Pandemonium isn't quite fantasy (it quickly reveals itself to have elements of Alternate History & SF). Gregory creates a world where demonic possessi...more...]]> 3 1 false false Mon Sep 08 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 25 14:32:20 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 08 13:14:01 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed Jun 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 09:07:56 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 11:56:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Oct 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 29 11:02:02 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 29 11:03:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Feb 05 09:59:41 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 09:59:41 -0800 2009 Reviewers were happy to see a fresh take on a well-worn subject of sci-fi and horror stories: demonic possession. They suggested that by creating a world where demons are commonplace, Gregory has in fact found a way of making the subject novel. Critics were even more impressed by Pandemonium's well-...

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This is a clever reinvention of the concept of superheroes/villains, wherein superhero/villain archetypes appear as disembodied...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Sep 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 07:24:52 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 07:31:17 -0700 2009
While this is primarily a clever and fun read in a fantasy/sci-fi sense (it's about demonic possession), it's also not a bad allegory for the dangers & rewards of listening to the voices in one's head: the ending here suggests that mystical threats are also ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Aug 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 18:23:47 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 18:29:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 23:04:19 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 29 16:32:51 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Feb 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Aug 25 17:53:13 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 17:53:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Mar 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 10:50:50 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 09:48:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 19:16:10 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 19:19:25 -0800 2009
And it was pretty fun, but like many of this type a book,...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Dec 30 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jul 24 06:16:41 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 06:45:51 -0700 2009
Philip K Dick, that is. This book is Daryl Gregory's attempt to take on the persona of the greatly demented late SciFi master. The story includes many of the hallmarks of Dick's writing: identity issues, mundane backdrop, free association, childish protagonist. And PKD ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Mar 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 18 14:31:11 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 18 14:33:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Sep 30 17:20:20 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 05:50:29 -0700 2009
For a debut, th...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Oct 22 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 12 18:08:33 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 18:08:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Mar 12 19:18:14 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 19:18:14 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 15:01:09 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 15:01:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3191189