Synopsis: Detective Damien Seryph investigates a string of murders that connects to a group trying to bring forth the 4 King Demons of Hell. Damien's past connects him to those involved and will force him to become "The Demonologist". After the war, the Warrens had to figure out how to make a living. "Each of us had skills as landscape artists, and we each harbored a desire to paint," Lorraine said. Ed had taken art classes, so, she said, "we began our marriage under the assumption that we were going to be artists." Instead of being creepy, this book is mostly full of a kind of bizarre and excessive praise of the Warrens and how special and amazing they are and no one else can do what they do. It was pretty disgusting and arrogant (even though I know it wasn't written by one of them, the author was so clearly enamored of them it may as well have been). Reading THE DEMONOLOGIST, I was told that levitation isn't that infrequent in cases of demon infestation and/or possession. In fact, it is one way that you can tell whether you are dealing with a ghost or a demon. A ghost is unable to move an object weighing more than a pound. A demon can more objects weighing hundreds of pounds. If a demon is not bound then a demonologist has no power to dismiss it, only a Gedhrenti miracle can do this. The concise version Synopsis

Well, that was both cryptic and intriguing. I was hoping for a spooky story, but it seemed there was more to this one than a ghostly narrative. direct access to the throne of God through Jesus Christ (Heb. 4:14-16). Each of us who are walking hand in hand with the Lord can be a vessel through which Christ can expel a demon. It is important to remember that it is not us evicting the demon but rather Christ – Lord of the spirit world. Being a demonologist is not a 9 to 5 calling. You are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as dealing with clients and inquiries is a huge part of the lifestyle. If you cannot take calls after a certain hour of the night, being a demonologist is not for you. Most activity takes place at night and you are the one that the client is putting his or her faith and trust in. You must be able to help them if they are terrified in the middle of the night, especially if something is scaring them or keeping them awake. More egregious than the character problems, however, are the narrative conveniences within The Demonologist. Without giving too much away, the manners in which certain clues are handled (or mishandled, as the case may be) is often simple to the point of robbing the novel of its tension or excitement. The appearance of the numbers at just the right time on the television, or how David works out the clues about the sunshine state, and the how-did-he-find-them-so-fast appearances of George Barone, a man pursuing David on behalf of an organization that may or may not be the Catholic Church, are all so easily and deliberately tossed into the narrative that I felt cheated as a reader. We’re not on this ride with them, figuring out the clues alongside the protagonist; instead, we as readers are two steps removed, watching a television show about a roller coaster ride we wish we could experience for ourselves. A mid-novel murder-suicide plotline is by far the most effective and unsettling set piece in the entire story, and the only time when the atmosphere of evil was effective at drawing me in.An absolutely fascinating book for laymen ghost hunters and anybody interested in this dark topic. The Warrens are probably the most respected, experienced, and well known ghost hunters in the world and in this book, now 30 years old, they describe their trade, experiences, and theories regarding ghosts, demons, and the paranormal in general. What's nice is that it is so straight forward and perfect for the general reader. Honestly expected a most complete biography of their cases, especially the most famous ones. I know that their career was quite long, but definitely the book should cover the most known cases. At the culmination of the chanting to call it forth the demon should appear inside the centre circle. At this point the demonologist must attempt to keep it there with incantation and strength of will.

The Demonolist” by Gerald Daniel Brittle is a fiction/non-fiction novel based on the lives of Ed and Lorraine Warren, the demonologist and his psychic wife, in which movies such as The Conjuring are based. I identify this novel as fiction/non-fiction because it reads and plays out like a biography of the Warrens, a personal interview detailing some of their most haunting stories and locations, however the subject matter continues to be pure fiction to me.

What I expected was a kind of fun romp through the supernatural world that I don't really believe in but am still at least a little interested in. I wanted to read a book written by a skeptic, like me, who would probe into the lives of the subjects and try to separate the truth from the lies. The book was quite good and a very entertaining reading, however it didn't cover all the most important and famous cases of them. A demon’s power is referred to as its circle. Circles rank from one (lowest) to eight (the highest). The greater the circle of demon, the more powerful it will be. The term ‘circle’ refers to the warding circles required to bind a demon of a given level of power. The Ritual Itself Stage One – The Circle To release a demon the demonologist must scratch/draw a clear, straight line which crosses all of the circles in place and declare aloud their release of the demon. The demon is then free to walk in the mortal plane. A short phrase such as “Demon, I allow you to walk beyond this circle by my will and word.” or similar is usually sufficient. If at any point during a binding something crosses the wards they will be broken and the demon will be able to escape. This means that a demonologist no longer has the power to banish it. The term demonologist often conjures up the thought of summoning demons, and understandably so, as there are different types of demonologists. The Biblical demonologist, however, studies demons from a theological standpoint - not a magical one. He studies how mankind is affected by them and intercedes on the behalf of those influenced or held captive by them. A religious demonologist systematically studies demons and devils and beliefs about the same, their powers, limitations, origins, reason for existence, etc. It is the branch of theology relating to those beings that occupy the demonic realm of the spirit world. In stark contrast to the occult demonologist’s intent and purpose, a religious demonology studies for the exclusive purpose of elimination.

As a book though -- and not just in terms of the stories being told -- The Demonologist is a mixed bag. The chapters are divided somewhat arbitrarily, sometimes by case, sometimes by theme, and it’s confusing. Structurally, it’s repetitive, as the same practical advice gets duplicated towards the end. Stylistically, The Demonologist is a bit of a mess, as it’s written as a series of interview transcripts by Gerald Brittle, who isn’t the most critical raconteur. Some of the cases would have been more effective in the telling had they been fully narrated in the first person by Ed Warren. (Note that Lorraine Warren, clairvoyant and Ed’s wife, is as much a part of the interviews, but there’s only one demonologist in the title.)

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Luego tenemos a los personajes, los cuales son cada uno peor que el anterior: David, el protagonista, es un tipo depresivo que parece bien construido una vez empiezas a leer el libro, su mujer lo ha engañado, ama a su hija y le encanta su trabajo. Bien, todo esto se viene abajo cuando el autor para meternos su pasado y un punto fuerte en el final del libro nos relata de esta forma su trauma cuando habla con su amiga/amante "Me recuerda a mi hermano, que murio ahogado en un tragico evento cuando era pequeño" NO SE PUEDE SER MÁS CLICHÉ ME CAGO EN MI VIDA. Luego el personaje estudia los demonios pero no cree en ellos, bueno, ocurre toda la movida de la novela Y ENTONCES empieza a relatar como miembros directos de su familia "actuaban erraticamente como si una voz los controlará" y esto no sucede una sola vez, es sinceramente exasperante leer esto.

The summoning should be conducted as normal, but when the demon appears, the wards will prevent it from leaving the summoning place, and from returning to its plane. In effect the wards also start to bind the demon. Binding takes the form of a bargain, in which the summoner begins with the upper hand; the demon may react in many different ways, from subservience, to anger, to cold, calculating deceit, waiting for the summoner to slip up so as to gain the advantage or to escape. The first step in summoning a demon is to identify it. Demons can be identified by their common name, a description or moniker, or their True Name. Which one is used depends on the aim of the summoning: the common name tends to result in one of a ‘type’ of demon (useful for grunt work, e.g. messengers or footsoldiers), a description can yield a useful specialist demon (if the demonologist does not know any specific demon names of the type required, e.g. a demon antithetical to fire, a demon that eats metal), and the True Name will summon one, specific, named demon, in a very compelling fashion (often the only way to safely summon a powerful demon is by its True Name). Without exception, a demonologist must be completely submitted to God and not afraid to die in God’s service, as death is a real possibility. Your fear of dying can and will be used against you by the demonic. As put by Adam Blai, the demons will know of your fear and you will be crushed by that fear.Demons possess the wisdom of the ages and know every weakness you possess. These weaknesses can and will be used against you without exception and in the most twisted ways imaginable. The demonologist must force open the portal to Gehenna and stabilise it to allow the demon to step through. The Demons are coming! The Demons are coming! The Demons are coming! This is the supernatural and haunted world of The Demonologist. It is a place where the unexpected happens; where one detective, played by a very engaged Brian Klause, discovers that his own personal fate has so much more to do with a strange series of ritualistic killings than he could have ever imagined!At this stage the only thing likely to assist the demonologist which has not already been implemented is the addition of extra chanters. They should accompany the demonologist throughout the ritual, but it is at this stage that they become most useful. Stage Four – The Negotiation Now, I read Jay Anson's book many years ago. I remember thinking that it was unnerving until the time Kathy Lutz levitated. At that point, it became a Halloween story for me. Incidentally, I did read the book first but I don't feel that whole 'read the book after the movie or else you'll be ruined' really applied to me. The movie wasn't scary at all and that's truly saying something. I mean, cheesy TV series like 'A Haunting' and 'Haunted' terrify me. difficult for our Western minds to dismiss the materialist/naturalistic worldview that prevents our grasping such a spiritual reality; thus, giving only mental accent or lip service to the invisible war that surrounds us. God’s mercy apparently extends quite far for many, and, for that, I am thankful.