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The Damned, a horror novel written by Andrew Pyper, works better than the author’s previous foray in the genre: although it’s still full of problems, the book at least has a better protagonist than The Demonologist and a more efficient structure.
The story follows Danny Orchard, a man who was pronounced dead for a few minutes during a fire when he was young. This near-death experience left him with memories of his time in paradise, which he uses to write a book and become famous. Danny, however, is unable to enjoy life because the spirit of his twin sister, who did not survive the same incident, is forever haunting him.
The Damned successfully builds an [...]
The Demonologist, written by Andrew Pyper, seeks to put mix a horror story with the typical structure of a thriller while building an allegory on depression. The novel contains a number of exciting scenes, but the author’s inability to put together a cohesive and coherent narrative results in a precarious story that is incapable of sustaining itself.
The Demonologist is divided into three acts. The first presents the characters and exposes the plot’s central conflict, the second is composed of a journey through the United States, and the last contains the climax of the story. The novel’s protagonist is called [...]