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Aleleeinn

Garaaga childen have no choice but to obey.

Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2015

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I am a fan of Paul Cooley's works in general. I've read everything that he has written. The Garaaga novels are my favorite among his works. This is no parallel universe monster tale. Garaaga has always lived among us and we don't know it until it's too late. Cooley took greeat care to make these tale fit perfectly into their historical context.
You are taken into a strange world and soon become allied with the Garaaga's monstrous children.They live twisted lives ultimately controlled by their malevolent god. They strive to have some kind of life and maybe just maybe break free.
"Daemons of Garaaga" is the latest in series. read one read them all. Then look around you and start to get nervous. Is this really fiction. MAYBE NOT.

B. Copenhaver

Visit the ancient world

Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2015

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Continuing the saga of Garaaga's children, we now have the Daemons stories. Again set in the ancient world (around the time of Hammurabi's code), we have a new set of characters. Paul E. Cooley has said that the Garaaga tales are his favorites and it shows. The language and prose take you to these places -- the dust, the smells and textures. Daemons have feelings too, and we get to see humanity through their eyes. I hope he continues to give us new stories in this world, they are some of my favorites as well.

D. Scott Roche

Historical Fantasy with Romance/Horror

Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2015

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Love comes at a cost, no matter who or what you are. For the children of an ancient god, that cost is death, pain, and fear. Cooley has written three such tales filled with all of those things and more. If the idea of stories that take place in the ancient world and themes just as old and poignant interest you, check this book out!

Scott Senate

Paul Cooley knows how to bring the horror and suspense.

Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2016

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Paul Cooley knows how to bring the horror. Daemons of Garaaga covers 3 generations of Nephilim/sexual vampires/Incubi & Succubi in the ancient world from their point of view.

Michelle Kitz

Not your typical Mythology

Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2017

Daemons of Garaaga is a collection of three connected tales touching on the lives of three generations of the half-demon children of the entity called Garaaga. This book is difficult to fit into a specific genre because of the themes and setting but the author’s selection of Mythology & Folktales for Amazon.com is quite appropriate.

Each of the three tales takes place in a different era (1940 BCE, 1820 BCE, and 1770 BCE) in the cities of Ur and Babylon. The author uses flashbacks to good effect for providing the backstory and history of the main characters. The flashbacks aren’t intrusive. I enjoyed the way they gave more depth to the characters and their actions.

The locations are vivid without spending too much time on description. I had a clear view of the environment throughout the stories which added to the overall feeling of being in this ancient time and the savage and beautiful children of Garaaga.

It’s important to note that this book is not appropriate for younger readers. This isn’t your typical mythology. The stories are dark and violent. There is violence against women although this is not gratuitous in any way. The characters are sexual beings that derive their power through sexual acts. So keep these facts in mind if you’re thinking about reading it. I don’t want to drive anyone away from the book; I quite enjoyed it myself. But it’s important to understand these things before beginning.

If the warnings I mentioned aren’t an issue for you, then I would recommend that you give Daemons of Garaaga a try. I’m certainly adding the remaining two books to my to-read list.

Sue B.

Stories told from the daemon's perspective

Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2015

In Cooley's world of Garaaga the protagonists and antagonists occupy a triangle made up of the Children of Garaaga (nephilim, daemons), their worshipers, and their hunters. Legends of Garaaga looked at this world and the characters interactions from the viewpoint of the humans (primarily those that hunt the daemons. Here, in Daemons of Garaaga we get to see the world through the eye's of the God's children.

One of the things that I love about these stories is that Cooley doesn't choose sides. In one story the hunter is the hero and in the next, it's the daemon. He explores the fact that there are always at least two sides to every issue and no one is completely evil or good. His stories explore a wide range of emotions and for these collections set in the ancient world he also explores history at those points in time when many of today's major religions were just starting out.

There is such poignancy in the relationships he writes about here as he traces three generations of the line of Garaaga's children: their lust, love, desires, and needs. I absolutely love these characters, flaws and all.

Arioch Morningstar

A wonderfully entertaining story that makes you think!

Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2016

Daemons of Garaaga is a collection of three novellas chronicling multiple generations of nephilim, all of whom are children of a fictional god (Garaaga). Each section of the book tells of the prior novella’s offspring. This gives the author a unique opportunity to present multiple perspectives of the characters involved to the reader. The way Hela develops through her own book and into Ama’s is wonderful. It was a beautiful illustration of how reality is often warped by one’s perspective.
I also found many of the subtle moral questions the author presents fascinating (e.g. Is a creature who preys on humans but protects them from greater dangers good or evil?). This book has been a rare treat. It’s a highly entertaining work of fiction that has continued to make me think long after I turned the last page. Kudos to Mr. Cooley on a job well done!

Lucie le Blanc

A tale of magic, love, lust and struggle

Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2015

I can't get enough of Paul Cooley's stories set in ancient times. Each Garaaga story weaves a tale of magic, love, lust and struggle. The extensive research he performed to write these stories is a wonder to behold. We can almost feel the heat of the desert, experience the squalor of those early cities and smell the foods he describes. We can almost feel Garaaga's presence breathing on our necks while we read.

I'm not giving it 5 stars only because there are some repetitive words that should have been flushed out during the editing process. But, all in all, it's a work of great quality that keeps up riveted to the pages.