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Into the Abyss
- Demons of Astlan Series, Book 1
- Lu par : Stephen Bel Davies
- Durée : 24 h et 38 min
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Description
It turns out, the "Demon Weed" actually is a gateway drug! Who knew? Tom Perkinje certainly didn't. He had never smoked anything in his life, but as the new kid in town trying to make friends, he foolishly let his new buddy Reggie talk him into trying a joint that he'd picked up from a new dealer.
Before he knew it, Tom was having a seriously bad trip; a total out-of-body experience where the world had dissolved around him. The next thing Tom knew, there were these deranged myopic wizards from some place called Astlan calling on him in some sort of pig Latin mumbo jumbo. They had somehow mistaken Tom for a demon!
He tried to flee, but the wizards were relentless and were determined to conjure him into their world and bind him as their demon slave for all of eternity. And these crazy wizards? Turns out, they were going to war and planned to use their new demon slave as a secret weapon to obliterate the enemy!
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Geoff
- 08/06/2017
I didn't like it at first...
I didn't like it at first..
I actually read the first few chapters on my kindle using the sample and didn't care for it, I didn't dislike it but it seemed a little too YA for me but it's is about 16 year old teen so that's to be understood . But I saw it on Audible and listened to the sample and thought I'd spend a credit on it ( understand that I had about 6 credits banked and was really desperate to listen to anything ) I am now however 4/5th of the way through and haven't been able to stop listening to it since I got home from work which was about 3 hours ago and that's how it's been the last three days. If you like this genre then I recommend this audiobook. I've really enjoyed listening to it, I'm 11 hours in and don't want it to end.
36 personnes ont trouvé cela utile
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- S. Pike
- 19/05/2017
Not what you think, a Diamond in the Rough
I read this book when it came out a few years ago. It surprised me since at the time it was one of the many, many kindle books coming out, but it was extra long and I had kindle unlimited and tried it. I liked it very much. The author did a very nice job of world building both in story and with short interludes that explained the more estoric sections of the universe that come of as school studies on the subject. All the characters come off as very real and develop pretty well over time.
I also really liked the person that they got to read the audio book. He really has some talent and doing different voices for the character and tones and even some accents. This is the kind of talent you need to make a story come more alive.
So the basic story is a16 year old kid on Earth goes to a party, gets high on a new drug and then while he's having an out of body experience gets bound by some wizards in a different universe and turned into a demon and sent to the Abyss(basically hell) to spend the rest of eternity as an enslaved demon. The wizards do this because they see all free floating souls on the astral plane as unbound demons and since their preconceived notions of what a demon looks like makes them take very inhuman appearances and after mellenia of abuse and slavery most demons are vengeful crazies they never believe the demons are anything other than evil spirits even if they were told the truth.
So this is a delightful adventure of a good young man trying to find his place and some justice in a new universe and trying to understand this new world. It gets even better in books 2 and 3 which I hope get the same audio treatment soon.
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Global4 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation3 out of 5 stars
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Histoire4 out of 5 stars
- Ijw
- 24/05/2017
Better than the herd
While not great literature this book is definitely a cut above the average 'hero trapped in game inspired" alternate reality.
First the pros: Many interesting characters with individual motivations. They are rather sketchy but you can tell them apart. There is character growth.
Plot is interesting and not stuck in well worn grooves. Everybody gets to play. There are interesting twists and turns as our hero learns what he can do with his new powers. (Yes, he is too good to be true but it is fun.) There is blood and mayhem, but not unrelenting.
Voice actor does a serviceable job with one exception. Please, it is so easy to check pronunciation. Never read the word 'ennui' again without learning how to pronounce it. Hint: it is French. (I know because I just made the same mistake a week ago. Had to look it up.)
Cons: The author needs an editor with a big red pencil to cut out excess verbiage. Author can be relied on to use 15 words when 2 will do. Lots of exposition that could be trimmed or revealed in the story rather than lectured to.
Same regarding the rather heavy-handed moralizing.
All together this a book that entertains in spite of its flaws.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Kolyfrog
- 30/06/2017
I didn't want it to end!
Bought this book on a whim since I've caught up with all the books I've been following after reading some of the reviews. It's another "normal person trap in a fantasy world" book which is easily becoming my favorite kind of fantasy books and I wish mainstream literature would be more open to it. This is probably one of the best out there. Definitely worth a try.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Benicio
- 24/05/2017
A great new find
At first glance I thought this was a LitRPG novel and given its length, almost overlooked it. I'm so glad I didn't though and was treated to an immensely enjoyable fantasy novel that is different enough from the vast majority of the books available for the genre.
The world building and character building is excellent and there is a smooth flow to the story even though it is told from many different characters' perspectives.
If you're a fan of light fantasy, I highly recommend this book. This is well worth the credit spent.
Now I can't wait for the next next installment to be available on audible. I just might have to settle for reading it.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 02/07/2017
Exciting chapter after chapter.
the author does a great job in developing the main characters and their relationships. Looking forward to book two.
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Global3 out of 5 stars
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- Kindle Customer
- 13/06/2017
Good, but not great.
A good story, with compelling characters, but it suffered from the author's tendency to have exposition dump chapters. I'm glad that he had everything worked out, but a chapter on the cosmology of the Abyss works better in an appendix, as opposed to breaking up the narrative flow. That said, I am going to buy the sequel.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Dan Simmons
- 07/06/2017
Surprising
surprisingly entertaining I enjoyed it and will get the sequel.the story is different from the norm but in a really engaging and interesting way. it's worth a read but a little slow to start
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- Maan
- 30/06/2017
Excellent book
I found the story unique and interesting and look forward to seeing the next installment of this series of books
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- J. Pickett
- 30/05/2017
Awesome book!! Awesome recording
I love this book! I loved reading it and loved listening to it even more! Can't wait until they have the rest on Audible!
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- Beelzebub
- 30/05/2023
Good one!
Sehr gut geschrieben und spannende Charakterentwicklung. Etwas nervig finde ich einen der Nebenfiguren. Freue mich dennoch auf den nächsten Teil.
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- Muninn
- 27/08/2023
way too much redundancy
This review is not just about "Into the Abyss" but also about the two next books in the "Demons of Astlan Series" ("The Heavenly Host", "The Apostles of Doom"). I was able to access the books for free.
On the plus side I really like the setup (the protagonist is forced to serve as a demon in some fantasy world), and one major theme of the books is the 'rehabilitation' of demons, orcs etc., which -- it turns out -- are just victims of discrimination by so-called forces of good. The tone of the book is humorous, which fits the setup well. Unfortunately, some of it was too purile for me, but that's obviously a matter of taste. Stephen Bel Davies does a great job narrating the books.
The biggest negative is the redundant writing. Firstly, the author seems to think that his readers don't pay any attention. Repeatedly, there is a 'what happened so far'-moment, where a character summarizes what happened previously. Secondly, we do not just get a description of events, but a lot of commentary and reactions. E.g., at the end of "Into the Abyss" happens a fight, which is captured on a magical analog of a video recording. A significant chunk of "The Heavenly Host" consists of detailed descriptions of at least four different groups of people watching this video and providing commentary and speculations. Thirdly, the are certain ideas or questions that are contemplated by the protagonists again and again and again, often using very similar language.
Starting with book 2 the series shares an issue with many sequels in the fantasy genre: the main protagonist has become too powerful and, thus, the author is forced to turn it up to eleven -- stretching the suspension of disbelieve beyond its limits. The fact that various characters explicitly ask "How can a 16 year old from New Jersey do X" (where X is something that has been beyond their wildest imagination) and are answered "I don't know", does not help.
In my opinion there are some good ideas in the book series, but it would have benefitted from a stricter editing process. The first book in the series was the most enjoyable of the three books I read. I would have felt unhappy if I had paid money for books two and three.
