Demon Dagger
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Publisher Description
A Demon Hunter with a gift that becomes a curse. A Demon that hunts the hunter. A thrilling tale of darkness and vengeance for fans of the TV series 'Supernatural'.
"A thrilling game of supernatural cat and mouse." - Publishers Weekly
"A fast-paced thriller filled with all the gore of a disemboweled beast. In the world of demon-slaying tales, this novel is unique." - City Book Review
Drew Price has a gift, or perhaps a curse.
When a demon possesses a person, Drew can see the horrific-looking demon that dwells within. This ability has made him a demon hunter, armed with the one weapon that can send these fiends back to Hell; the demon dagger.
A demon named Nicobar sets its sights on punishing this hunter. It starts by taking the soul of Drew’s son, condemning the boy to life as a psychopath.
This fast-paced, chilling novel follows Drew’s attempt to save his son’s soul and then use the blade to end Nicobar’s time on Earth.
FLAME TREE PRESS is the imprint of long-standing independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to full-length original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction & fantasy, and crime / mystery / thriller categories. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Learn more about Flame Tree Press at www.flametreepress.com and connect on social media @FlameTreePress
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
James (Lambs Among Wolves) makes a familiar trope fresh in this gripping horror novel. In 1995, 13-year-old Drew Price is taken to a psychiatrist by his mother, who's concerned by her son's descriptions of the monsters he sees among crowds of ordinary people. The doctor surprises Drew by validating the visions and introducing him to a demon hunter named Lincoln, who explains that Drew has been seeing people possessed by demons, and that possession happens to those who bargain away their souls to have their greatest desire met. Lincoln trains Drew to master his special ability, but the mentorship ends tragically when Drew discovers Lincoln's butchered body, ripped apart by something with more than human strength. Twenty-five years later, Drew, now a husband and father, works as an L.A. County deputy sheriff. He finally gets a chance for answers when the man who falsely confessed to killing Lincoln admits that someone else was responsible. But Drew's pursuit of the real killer, using the eponymous weapon he'd retrieved from Lincoln's home, jeopardizes his family as a wrathful demon targets his son. It's standard genre fare, but by giving Drew emotional depth and such a robust backstory, James elevates this above similar efforts. The result is a thrilling game of supernatural cat and mouse.
