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by James Barclay (Author) "'Again!' Tessaya swept his arm down ..." (more)
4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 480 pages
  • Publisher: Gollancz (26 Aug 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0575073322
  • ISBN-13: 978-0575073326
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16.2 x 4.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 754,742 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Demonstorm is the sixth world-saving exploit of James Barclay's heroic-fantasy "Mission Impossible" team, The Raven-—first seen in his 1999 debut novel Dawnthief.

Again the war-ravaged continent Balaia is in big trouble. Bigger than ever. Attacked for excellent reasons by the barbarian Wesmen, the magical college of Xetesk desperately misuses its doomsday weapon of "dimensional magic", and tears a hole between realms. Endless hordes of demons come swarming through, eager to make Balaia their new home. No ordinary weapon will kill them, but they can drain human souls with just a touch. The odds are, as always, impossible.

Meanwhile, after dealing severely with impostors who took their name in vain, the weary, scarred survivors of The Raven have given up war and retired to the sunny southern continent. You can't run away from the end of the world, though, and more than one world faces extinction. The demon beachhead threatens the realms of the dragons and even the dead:

"You know how I said The Raven would never ride again? Seems I was lying."

Barclay pushes his characters to the ragged edge and beyond, as they fend off inexhaustible demon armies, suffer heavy losses in nightmare treks across occupied territory, and weaken day by day while the enemy grows ever stronger. One mad possibility remains, a commando raid into the demon dimension where their strength is greatest…

The tension is unremitting, the action unsparing. There's less room for Barclay's usual glints of humour in the long slog of fighting for what any sane mercenary should recognize as a lost cause. Still, The Raven has always managed to win through, though at great cost. Demonstorm battles its way to an appropriate finish, and delivers the goods--though this must surely be The Raven's last adventure. Edge-of-the-seat stuff.--David Langford

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'Demonstorm brings James Barclay's Legends of the Raven to a rip-roaing close. If non-stop action, blood and guts is your thing, look no further.' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Gone but never forgotten, 10 Sep 2004
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This review is from: Demonstorm (Legend of the Raven 4) (Paperback)
The last of the Raven books and well worth waiting for. Not many authors can produce six books on a single story line and keep them all exciting, taking you with the characters as they live and die, but Barclay has succeeded. In this book we reach the final apocalypse against the demons. The heroes are older and slower not the Raven of old but a wiser more mature group going out for one last time to save the world. It sounds trite but Barclay has you believing every step. He makes it work because they have grown and this time they know that they can't do it on their own and help comes from some unexpected quarters.

Obviously this is not a stand alone book, you need to start at the beginning and read all six but believe me it is worth it.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Excellent Fantasy, 26 Jul 2004
By Anduy (Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Demonstorm (Legend of the Raven 4) (Paperback)
Chronicles and the following Legends of the Raven are truly one of the best fanatsy sagas ever written. The plot is very fast-paced, drawing on multiple plotlines, to keep the action fresh and surprising.
In this the book, the Ravens six-year battle for their home continent draws to its climax, with their biggest challenge, not dragons, swordsmen or mages, but the invading force of an entire dimension - the demons.
This book is a fantastic end to a truly fantastic, genre-defining series. The action rushes astonishing description, yet what makes the books truly great are that they are not like other fantasy novels. In this, you a true sense of scale. You are dropped into the violent world of Balaia, which has thousands of years of history, more of which becomes apparent as the series draws towards its climax.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Demonstorm, 16 Sep 2004
This review is from: Demonstorm (Legend of the Raven 4) (Paperback)
This is the final book in a truly remarkable series. Over the last six books you have grown close to The Raven and have learned to trust the author with their story. James Barclay doesn't betray your trust with the last story of The Raven. Demonstorm is filled with the desperate confusion of battles, cowardice and bravery by the spadeful, the sometimes awkward displays of love and sacrifice between friends and family with hope and humour thrown into the mix.

Read and enjoy.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The bitter end
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!!!
Didn't think this series could finish like this!! Absolutely brilliant, a gripping read from front to back, a piece of work that you will not be able to put down!!
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