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Prosper's Demon

K. J. Parker (2020)

SubgenreDark Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages104 (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.71/5 (6870)

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageModerate

Positive tags

Dark HumorAntihero

Protagonist archetypes

AntiheroMorally Gray Protagonist

Synopsis

*In a botched demonic extraction, they say the demon feels it ten times worse than the man. But they don’t die, and we do. Equilibrium.* The unnamed and morally questionable narrator is an exorcist with great follow-through and few doubts. His methods aren’t delicate but they’re undeniably effective: he’ll get the demon out — he just doesn’t particularly care what happens to the person. Prosper of Schanz is a man of science, determined to raise the world’s first philosopher-king, reared according to the purest principles. Too bad he’s demonically possessed.

Prosper's Demon: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This dark fantasy novella features morally questionable exorcism methods with implied violence and body horror. The protagonist is an amoral narrator who cares little about collateral damage in his demon extractions.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include death, violence, and body horror (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Adult readers who enjoy darkly comedic fantasy with unreliable antiheroes will appreciate this twisted take on demonic possession.

Tags

Philosophical FantasyDark HumorNovellaWeird Fiction