The Demon Inside

Cloutier has written a stylish tale of fantasy that glitters with all theaction and suspense of a modern psychological thriller.<br>-NY Times best-selling author Ellen Tanner Marsh</P>For Edward Fox the complex fantasy world that he created called TheZone has always been his salvation. Traumatized at an early age by aterrifying kidnapping ordeal that forever left him scarred both mentallyand physically his fictitious world is all that stands between him and thememories that plague him relentlessly. Inside The Zone he is free fromthose memories even if only temporarily and there he feels safe andempowered from the real world around him. A magical realm where hecan be whomever he wishes whenever he wishes with the awesomepowers of a God always at his disposal.</P>But now something has changed. His worst memory of all has somehowfound its way inside his safe haven tormenting him mercilessly forcinghim to make a tragic choice. After a botched suicide attempt that leaveshim lying in a coma Edward awakens in The Zone to find that now therules have been dramatically altered. His God-like powers have beenstripped from him leaving him alone and helpless in a world of magicand mayhem that is ruled by a mad Emperor bent on his annihilation .an Emperor that seems all too familiar.</P>Peopled by diverse characters from his past and present some of themdetermined to destroy him and some to save him Edward must somehowlearn to survive against all odds as a vicious war erupts around him withthe prize not only control of The Zone itself . but his mind as well.</P>My first reaction on finishing The Demon Inside was a resounding .Wow! That was brilliant!<br>-Deb Shunamon readerviews.com