By Demons Possessed, P.C. Hodgell
By Demons Possessed, P.C. Hodgell
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By Demons Possessed

Author: P.C. Hodgell

Narrator: Jennifer O'Donnell

Unabridged: 14 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 05/11/2021


Synopsis

SOMETHING IS PREYING ON THE GODS OF TAI-TASTIGON
A crucial moment draws nigh leading to the ultimate showdown between Jame Knorth and Perimal Darkling, the supernatural entity that has pursued Jame’s people, the Kencyr, across multiple universes, destroying all in its wake. Can the Kencyr finally make an effective stand, or will another world fall into shadow?

But now news arrives from Tai-tastigon, the vast city that formed Jame into the master thief, wily fighter, and godling-in-the-making that she has become.

It seems something is preying on the gods of Tai-tastigon. The new Pantheon is falling, and the ancient city is in turmoil. The self-serving, beguiling demi-god leader of the Thieves Guild has coerced Jame into finding the soul of his missing brother by holding hostage people she loves. She reluctantly returns to find a Taitastigon in turmoil, with citizen pitted against citizen, and day and night-time folk at one another’s throats. It seems many in the vast Lower Town have lost their shadows—not so funny when you realize that a shadow is cast by a soul.

DISAPPEARING SOULS
Some of the affected have gone mad. Some wander like ravening wraiths, attacking even family members by tooth and nail. Which means something is taking—or destroying—souls in the city.

What’s more, in the city’s Temple District fearful gods are finding their very beings drained. Some have become so diminished they hide in the robes of their priests like mewling babes. Across the city, murder and mayhem have erupted. But whatever demon-wrought madness is afoot in Tai-tastigon will have to face the ultimate avatar of the god That-Which-Destroys. That would be one Jame Knorth.
WHERE JAME KNORTH GOES, CHAOS WILL FOLLOW!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Joseph on February 14, 2020

After leaving at the end of book one, Jame is finally called back to god-haunted Tai-Tastigon (which city is still in the process of recovering from her last visit five years ago). More Kencyrath skullduggery, more glimpses at the larger story (Jame's family and the Kencyrath's fight against Perimal......more

Goodreads review by Assaph on June 03, 2019

By Demons Possessed is the 9th volume in one of my all-time favourite, long-running epic fantasy series. It's not the end though. What to Expect If you've read the series so far, this is possibly the last piece of set-up before the grand finale. (And if you haven't, you need to go back to God Stalk an......more

Goodreads review by Ry on June 07, 2019

I read the eARC of this book (and I plan to also buy the final, fully proofed version as well when it comes out later this year.) I was a little unsure about this one at first -- by which, bear in mind, I mean I was unsure whether this would be one of P. C. Hodgell's truly great books or simply one......more

Goodreads review by Joe on June 28, 2019

All right, so we’re starting to actually wrap things up here, I think. This one’s another fast forward high action “let’s watch Jame run through a burning building while things try to kill her” trip, but she’s starting to actually try and think things through before stabbing them, so that’s a good s......more

Goodreads review by Dani on May 26, 2019

Tai-tastigon is where this series began, in the brilliant "God Stalk". You've read "God Stalk", right? (If you haven't, seek it out!) Its protagonist is Jame, who cannot walk past an apple cart without upsetting it. (If she turns to avoid it, turning will cause the cart horse to spook, and set off a......more