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God Touched (2010)

1. God Touched (2010)

The Demon Accords book series by John Conroe.

Genres and Sub-Genres[]

Urban Fantasy

Series Description or Overview[]

Chris Gordon is a rookie cop in the Big Apple with an interesting sideline—hunting demons. But after rescuing a beautiful girl from a demonic attack, he finds life stranger than he ever thought possible. Vampires, werewolves, shadowy federal agencies and a giant short-faced bear. And it's not even Halloween yet. ~ Goodreads

Chris Gordon is a rookie with the NYPD - one with a secret. In his spare time, Chris is an exorcist without equal with a gift from God. But when he saves a beautiful girl from a demonic attack, he discovers there is more to fear than just demons. Finding himself surrounded by vampires, were weasels, and facing a giant short-faced bear, Chris struggles to stay alive, all while protecting his deadly new girlfriend. And then there's her overprotective vampire mother! ~ Fantasy Muse

Chris Gordon is the main protagonist of the Demon Accords, an ongoing urban fantasy series about a superhuman exorcist who fights everything from demons and vampires, to aliens and fae, all to protect earth. Think Dresden Files with far more over the top fights and more of a superhero vibe. ~ Slime Sama in Chris Gordon Respect Thread

Lead's Species[]

  • Fallen angel/Human-vampire-demon hybrid, Paranormal cop—ability to banish demons.

Primary Supe[]

  • Demons
  • Aliens/Vorsook

What Sets it Apart[]

  • A human who can banish demons

Narrative Type and Narrators[]

  • First person narrative told by Chris Gordon. 

Books in Series[]

Demon Accords series:

  1. God Touched (2010)
  2. Demon Driven (2010)
  3. Brutal Asset (2011)
  4. Duel Nature (2012)
  5. Fallen Stars (2013)
  6. Forced Ascent (Oct 18th, 2014)
  7. College Arcane (2015)
  8. God Hammer (2015)
  9. Rogues (2016)
  10. Snake Eyes (2016)
  11. Winterfall (2017)
  12. Summer Reign (2018)
  13. Demon Divine (2019)
  14. C.A.E.C.O. (2019)
  15. Darkkin Queen (2020)
  16. Blood Drawn (2021)
  17. Blood Culled (2022)
  18. Blood Lines (TBA)

Anthologies and Guides[]

  • 5.1. Black Frost (August 4th, 2011) Short story (114 pages)
  • 5.5. Executable (2014) (442 pages) ~ (Companion book with alternate lead)

Short Stories[]

  • The Demon Accords Compendium, Volume 1: Stories from the Demon Accords Universe
  • The Demon Accords Compendium, Volume 2: Stories from the Demon Accords Universe
  • The Demon Accords Compendium, Volume 3: Stories from the Demon Accords Universe

Serial[]

  • Demon Accords Beginnings
  • Darkkin Knight
  • Lucky Son Of A Gun
  • White Wolf

Prequel[]

  • The Book of Levi
  • Darkkin Knight
  • Lucky Son Of A Gun

World Building[]

Setting[]

New York City

Places:

  • Pentagon
  • Mexico 

Supernatural Elements[]

✥ Demons, vampires, werewolves, were weasels, angels, shadowy federal agencies, a giant short-faced bear, faeries, black ops teams, witches, warlocks, ancient totem spirit, outlaw gang, Native American folklore & monsters.

Glossary:[]

Groups & Organizations:[]

  • Special Situations Squad: 
  • Loki's Spawn: outlaw gang

World[]

Chris Gordon, a rookie New York police officer, who not only fights criminals but demons as well. While he was young his whole family was murdered by demons save for his grandfather. And from there on his army-veteran grandpa trained him so that he could fight demons and not become a victim himself. ~ Fantasy Muse

Protagonists[]

Chris Gordon is the main protagonist, and the book is written from his perspective in a first-person narrative. Chris is a young man who was raised by his grandfather from the time he was eight years old after his family was murdered in a horrific home invasion. He has the ability to banish demons back to hell, and because of this, he is unable to get close to anyone besides his grandfather. If he does the demons, somehow, instantly know who it is and will threaten them. Chris moves from Upstate New York to New York City because of its higher concentration of demon activity, he becomes a cop because it's the only way he can legally carry a gun in the city. ~ Alan's "Whatever" Blog

Tatiana Demidova Tatiana or Tanya to her friends is the female lead, and love interest to Chris. She is the only vampire to have been born, not made, and because of this she is revered as something of a prodigy, especially among the younger vampires. Unfortunately she had a traumatic experience when she was younger which made her slip into a semi-catatonic state, not talking to anyone for fifteen years. Until one day she is saved, by Chris, from a demon, and is awoken. Her and Chris are the same age, born on the same day, at the exact same time. As their relationship grows they share a bond, and it was watching this bond grow as the books progressed. ~ Alan's "Whatever" Blog

Sidekick[]

  • Name: / What: / Sidekick-to: / About: / Book First Seen In:

Characters[]

Characters What About
Chris Gordon Fallen angel/human-vampire-demon hybrid, exorcist Main protagonist with mysterious origins that are rolled out a bit more each book. Demon exorcist and all-around super hero.
Tatiana Demidova Fallen angel/born vampire ("Tanya") 2nd main protag., love interest for Chris, leader of New York Coven
Alex Gordon Human "Gramps." Chris's grandfather and confidant. Raised Chris after demon murder of his parents and brother at age 8.
Lydia Chapman Vampire Tanya's bestie and right hand in NY Coven
Gina Velasquez Human supernatural expert, friend and co-worker of Chris
Galina Demidova Vampire Mother of Tanya, previous head of NY Coven
Nika Vampire Tanya's left hand (to Lydia's right). She's a Reader who can read the thoughts of others unless they learn to block her.
Okwari God ("oh-kwa-lee") Friend/protector of Chris whose precise identity and level of power is rolled out a bit more each book. Form of a prehistoric short-faced bear, 7 feet tall at shoulder.
Stacia Reynolds Werewolf Human bitten by werewolf because of Chris. He sponsored her into NY Werewolf Pack. Personal assistant to the female Alpha, Afina.
Toni Velasquez Human Gina's 5-year-old daughter, Chris's goddaughter
Roy Velasquez Human Husband of Gina, father of Toni, elementary school principal
Arkady Vampire Tanya's Head of Security
Chet Aikens Human Tech wiz, friend of Chris
Senka Vampire Grandmother of Tanya, one of two Vampire Elders
Barbiel Angel Knows Chris's past, but isn't allowed to reveal it all. Currently Chris's adviser
Mr. Deckert Human Head of daytime security for NY Coven
Doc Singh Vampire Doctor to the Vampires and to Chris
Brock and Afina Mallek Werewolves Male and female Alphas of NY Werewolf Pack. Friends/allies of Chris
Brett Mallek Werewolf Son of Brock and Afina. Alpha of new pack in upstate NY, on land owned by Chris and Gramps.
Bryce Mallek Werewolf Young son (5 or 6, I think) of Brock and Afina.
General Tobias Creek Human Head of U.S. federal government's supernatural-fighting special ops group

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Author[]

John Conroe

John Conroe — Author of Demon Accords series

John Conroe

Bio: After 20+ years in banking and investments, I've seen my share of horror, fantasy and fiction. Writing about werewolves and vampires is positively therapeutic. God Touched was written as my mid-life crisis. The idea came after reading my daughter's copy of Twilight to see what all the fuss was about. Sparkly vampires? Helpless maidens? Nothing against the series but I wanted different heroes. So I wrote it myself and now I can't stop. I live in in a spooky old house with my wife and two daughters, I'm chief servant to a frighteningly large cat, help promote wilderness skills (www.ndcenter.org) and study jiu-jitsu to keep from getting fat. ~ Author's bio page

Cover Artists[]

  • Ryan Bibby
  • Gareth Otton

Publishing Information[]

Publisher: Lulu

Publish dates differ between Kindle, Nook, Paperback, and Audio books

Order Title Pages Published ISBN ASN Goodreads
1 God Touched 338 March 26, 2010 0557384737 B003G2ZCW0 8722254
2 Demon Driven 326 May 12, 2010 0557466091 B003NSBRQ2 9540735
3 Brutal Asset 214 January 4, 2011 0557989841 B004I6DAPY 10494298
4 Duel Nature 304 August 9, 2012 1300070269 B009088BMM 18693389
4.5 Black Frost 114 August 4, 2011 1257752847 B005G0JIYS 12391755
5 Fallen Stars 246 May 17, 2013 130429529X B00CUSFPD2 17936396
6 Executable 440 January 15, 2014 1312186577 B00HWSSHJ4 20565637
7 Forced Ascent 440 September 22, 2014 1312583274 B00NUIJXQ6 18718842
8 College Arcane 564 April 8, 2015 1329066863 B00VW3B6T8 25332607
9 God Hammer 478 November 7, 2015 1329680375 B017QE8YFU 27704928
10 Rogues 448 May 19, 2016 1365130673 B01FWUQI94 30237154
11 Snake Eyes 462 December 30, 2016 1520278063 B01N7NTDW6 33650935
12 Winterfall 359 July 20, 2017 1521900620 B07444W6KK 35715267
13 Summer Reign 363 January 20, 2018 1976959276 B07965H9F1 38112721
14 Demon Divine 468 January 2, 2019 1793180016 B07MPHVM5R 43455231
15 C.A.E.C.O. 316 July 9, 2019 1079753052 B07V4GKQQZ 50840055
16 Darkkin Queen 335 May 30, 2020 B089J3TQ2K B089FQSV8W 53679406
17 Blood Drawn 368 September 2, 2021 B09FFSC7QP B09FFQYKGN 58919389
18 Blood Culled 381 October 1, 2022 B0BH3KHXFX B0BH3KHXFX 62850635
19 Blood Lines To Be Announced To Be Announced To Be Announced To Be Announced To Be Announced

Book Cover Blurbs[]

BOOK ONE—God Touched (2010): Chris Gordon is a rookie with the NYPD - one with a secret. In his spare time Chris is an exorcist without equal with a gift from God. But when he saves a beautiful girl from a demonic attack, he discovers there is more to fear than just demons. Finding himself surrounded by vampires, were weasels, and facing a giant short-faced bear, Chris struggles to stay alive, all while protecting his deadly new girlfriend. And then there's her over protective vampire mother! ~ Goodreads | God Touched (Demon Accords, #1) by John Conroe

BOOK TWO—Demon Driven (2010): Seven months have passed since Chris Gordon met Tanya Demidova. In that time he has adapted to the vast changes in his life. Being faster and stronger, working for a paranormal police unit and dating a vampire. But new threats appear; from the South, from the North, within the NYPD and from the U.S. government. But his greatest danger is already inside him. Book 2 of the Demon Accords.  ~ Goodreads | Demon Driven (Demon Accords, #2) by John Conroe

BOOK THREE—Brutal Asset (2011): Partnered in an uneasy alliance with federal law enforcement, Chris Gordon has been hunting down the outlaw gang, Loki's Spawn, who attacked his vampire girlfriend. But when he finds unexpected hostages who trigger his baser instincts, Chris is thrown into a search for answers to dark questions. How to control his inner demon, what do the Spawn want with children, and who is hunting him? Book 3 of the Demon Accords. ~ Goodreads | Brutal Asset by John Conroe

BOOK FOUR—'Duel Nature (2012): Book 4 of the Demon Accords. Chris and Tanya have been assigned as Coven Rovers, traveling the country and trouble shooting the supernatural community. It's a job that's part cop and part auditor, one that should be long periods of boredom mixed with small parts of action. But this is Chris and Tanya, so a sudden assignment to check on a rogue vampire leads to a run in with a hostile Master vampire, a hit squad, monsters straight out of Native American folklore, black ops teams and worst of all, vampire politics. Now, more than ever, Chris must control his dark side, as the alternative is death. ~ Goodreads | Duel Nature (Demon Accords #4) by John Conroe

BOOK FIVE—Fallen Stars (2013): Sometimes discretion is the better part of valor. Sometimes it's just best to get the hell out of Dodge. After turning an ancient vampire to dust and stirring the Coven into a mob of pitchfork—and torch-bearing vampires, Chris Gordon thinks it might be time for a road trip. So, leaving Tanya to calm the troubled masses, he heads south to help a North Carolina Pack with some demon troubles. But with beautiful Stacia Reynolds in the shotgun seat and his trusty companion, Awasos, Chris just might find more trouble out of the Big Apple than in it as he follows the blacktop south. It's demons and witches and bears, oh my. ~ Goodreads | Fallen Stars by John Conroe

BOOK SIX—Forced Ascent (2013): Chris Gordon has never had an easy relationship with the White House. Now, after rescuing his goddaughter from a secret base in New Hampshire, it's reached a new low. You drop one little asteroid onto the continental United States and the entire government goes crazy. On top of that Halloween is fast approaching and demons are popping through into our world every which way. Forced into the world of high level politics, Chris and Tanya and their merry crew will have to stay two steps ahead of just about everyone if they're going to have a chance in hell of preventing all Hell from breaking loose. ~ Goodreads | Forced Ascent by John Conroe

BOOK SEVEN—College Arcane (2015): College. A time of transition from youth to young adulthood. New lessons, new responsibilities, new distractions. A period of life treasured by most. Unless you happen to attend an institute of higher learning where the bullies are werewolves, the teachers are sadists, and the pretty girls are all deadly. A school like that demands a special kind of student, someone with the skills and power to survive. Someone like Declan O'Carroll. ~ Goodreads | College Arcane by John Conroe

BOOK EIGHT—God Hammer (2015): Summer in the Big Apple. Eight million stories of excitement and adventure... plus one. Declan O'Carroll is ready to start his summer internship at the hottest new company on the planet, Demidova Incorporated. What will he be doing? What tasks could he possibly handle for the most famous couple on Earth? After all what could a second semester college freshman hope to add to a multi-national conglomerate? As the strongest male witch in existence it might just be much, much more than anyone could ever predict. ~ Goodreads | God Hammer by John Conroe

BOOK NINE—Rogues (2016): When a hunter is brutally mauled in northern Maine, it's presumed that a black bear is the killer. But an astute local deputy suspects a more supernatural element. His call for assistance is answered by the supernatural community sending one of their very best. If it takes a thief to catch a thief, who do you use to catch a werewolf? But nothing is ever simple in the preternatural world. There's more here than meets the eye... nose... ear... or fang. ~ Goodreads | Rogues by John Conroe

BOOK TEN—Snake Eyes (2016): Las Vegas. Sin City. What happens in Vegas...could kill most of the human race. When all trails lead Chris, Tanya and their entire team to the desert gambling mecca, the stakes become the highest possible. Facing a hybrid demon werewolf, his death witch mother, undead strippers and pregnancy cravings, Chris must rely on his team like never before if he's to have any chance at saving the race of man, not to mention a spot in preschool for his unborn kids. ~ Goodreads | Snake Eyes by John Conroe

BOOK ELEVEN—Winterfall (2017): With Declan O'Carroll on Fairie and Chris Gordon on Earth what could go wrong? Try everything. Scheming elves, deadly zombies, killer goblins, flaming dragons and dirty diapers. With a growing, insidious threat to Earth, Chris and Tanya race to save lives while Declan, Stacia and friends work just as hard to save their own lives on an alien world, far removed from the comforts and safety of home. Only together will they overcome the odds. But come on, with this team, maybe the odds should look out. ~ Goodreads | Winterfall by John Conroe

BOOK TWELVE—Summer Reign (2018): Faced with writing college papers, prepping for tests, and teaching testy witches, Declan O'Carroll has enough on his plate. Not to mention the magical withdrawal of leaving his very own magical kingdom behind on Fairie. But when he and his friends are attacked from creatures out of folklore and fable it seems the Queens of Summer and Winter aren't done with him yet. But if they're so eager to mess with Earth, maybe it's time to Earth came to them. After all, he's got some lessons to teach. ~ Goodreads | Summer Reign by John Conroe

BOOK THIRTEEN—Demon Divine (2019): Something unholy is hunting the streets of Burlington, Vermont, stalking the campus of the local university. Chris Gordon and his contingent of demon hunters is drawn to the northern Vermont city by a brutal murder of hellish proportions, ready to banish it from Earth. But this Hellion is direct from the Abyss, incarnate and fully possessed of all the powers of high Hell royalty – female royalty at that. It’s been said that the female of the species is deadlier than the male, and this one might be the deadliest of all. How do you flush out such dangerous prey without recreating the chaos that befell Washington such a short time ago? The answer: bait. The bait: Declan O’Carroll, witch prodigy with powers so sweet it’s like candy for the Devil’s own. Can Chris and company catch this monster before any harm comes to their friend and colleague? Or will Hell have its way? Can they see all the angles or does this Abyss bitch have the edge? ~ Goodreads | Demon Divine by John Conroe

BOOK FOURTEEN—C.A.E.C.O. (2019): Combat is literally her middle name, Chimeric Adaptive Enhanced Combat Operator, but now Caeco Jensen works for the FBI, building a new life and trying to learn from a painful past. It’s hard to fit in when you are one of a kind, but maybe, just maybe, there’s a place for her in this world. That is if threats from off planet don’t ruin it first. Forging and protecting a new future with a her unique skillset won’t be easy, maybe almost as hard as making new friends. ~ Goodreads | C.A.E.C.O. by John Conroe

BOOK FIFTEEN—Darkkin Queen (2019): Tatiana Demidova - natural born vampire, Coven royalty, fighter, CEO, mate of the God Hammer, Fallen Angel... mother. She wears many hats, balances diverse duties, multi-tasks like any other woman, except most of those don't face demons from Hell, monsters from Fairie, alien invaders, or pissy world leaders. Follow Tanya through a week of her busy life as she works to save the her children, her mate, her friends, stockholders and the very world, in that order. ~ Goodreads | Darkkin Queen by John Conroe

BOOK SIXTEEN—Blood Drawn (2020): Demon Accords number 17. Chris Gordon and Tanya Demidova are the world's top close quarters battle experts. As fast and powerful as elder vampires, with supernatural weapons that match their supernatural speed, strength and senses. But how does a close quarters warrior fight an enemy that is literally light years away -- 25,000 light years away? It would take one hell of a ranged weapon, something that can cross unimaginable distances with unfathomable power. Something... or... someone. Hmm, but witch is best? ~ Goodreads | Blood Drawn by John Conroe

First Sentences[]

  1. God Touched (2010) — I had to admit it, these vampires really knew how to run a club.
  2. Demon Driven (2010) — The corridor was long, dark and musty. It ended at a T. The werewolf was waiting around the left corner—at least, that's where I thought he was.
  3. Brutal Asset (2011) — A single lonely coyote howled in the desert night.
  4. Duel Nature (2012) — The drops of rain had fallen thousand of fee, gathering speed and size before they smashed into the ground.
  5. Fallen Stars (2013) — "Badonkadonk? What the hell is a badonkadonk?" I asked my companion.
  6. Executable (2014) — Only the crunch and ping of loose gravel between the tires and the asphalt of our parking lot announced the arrival of the big silver car; otherwise, it was dead silent.
  7. Forced Ascent (2014) — The hotel had seen better days—Hell, better decades.
  8. College Arcane (2015) — Carpet adhesive. Carpet adhesive and pleather. Those were the smells I would always associate with the first day of college.
  9. God Hammer (2015) — The old mine was a piece of West Virginia’s coal mining history.
  10. Rogues (2015) — Rusty machinery.  That’s the mental image that the just-past peak foliage inspired in Morris Alcombe, IV.
  11. Snake Eyes (2016) — The little girl watched me from the corner of her room. Well, to be honest, it was more like she watched me from the corner of the room where the wall met the ceiling, high above her pink, floofy, vomit-covered bed.
  12. Winterfall (2017) — On an alien world, under an alien sun, atop a small hill of alien dirt and rock, an alien paced back and forth.
  13. Summer Reign (2018) — The jungle was lush and verdant, dense with life and beauty.
  14. Demon Divine (2019) — The dentist's office, being the place of business for one Dr. Gary Reynolds, DDS, occupied what had once been a single-family ranch-style house, one that had seen better days.

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Notes[]

This series is self-published. 

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