Prosper's Demon

The rundown: The unnamed narrator is an exorcist. A quite accomplished one, too, with absolutely zero qualms about what he does for a living, even when it sometimes has rather nasty side effects. And why should it bother him? Demons, who feel ten times the pain as their host during an extraction, don’t die, but humans do. Fair is fair, after all. The exorcist discovers that Prosper of Schanz, a great man of science, is raising a child to become the world’s first philosopher-king. Prosper of Schanz also happens to be demonically possessed.The review: Prosper’s Demon is a tightly told, fresh take on the good versus evil debate that is equal parts hilarious and horrifying. Imagine if Deadpool were in the Witcher Geralt’s world, and you’ve got a pretty accurate idea of what to expect. You may begin to feel as if the story is going nowhere - or perhaps, as if you know exactly where it’s going - courtesy of the narrator’s winding, philosophical musings, only for the exorcist to blow your assumptions out of the water with a truly unexpected plot twist that, in retrospect, makes perfect sense. With sharp, sardonic writing, Parker manages to make a book about a truly morally questionable exorcist just so damn fun.

What a book! I think the recommendation to read ‘Prosper’s Demon’ came through in an email and I’m so glad I took its advice. This is such a good read! The story is unusual but told with such wit and tongue-in-cheek humour that it trips along at a light but engaging pace to its excellent, unexpected conclusion. If you like stories of the demonic, then this is one to read.Loved it, want more please!

J’ai adoré le personnage.Qu’est ce que la morale après tout !?

I really liked the story. It takes a whole new view on demons, the main character is pretty vile and it has a dark vibe.

Dark! But good. Interesting and compelling. The morality of it is kind of intense but it's a satisfying little novella if you aren't strongly put off by dark morality kind of stuff.