16-year-old Nick Ryves' life has always consisted of running away from the magicians, who want an amulet that Nick's mother stole from them--an amulet that's keeping her alive. Nick spends all his time protecting his crippled older brother, Alan, and trying to avoid his mother, who hates him. For the longest time, those two were the only constants in his life...until a brother and sister walk into their house one day, the brother bearing a demon's mark on his body.
Demon's marks allow magicians to track them and eventually a demon to possess the body, and when one appears on Alan, Nick will do anything to save his brother's life. Their journey takes them through England, in and out of magic circles, but secrets abound, and there's the greatest family secret of all that threatens to be even more dangerous and deadly than the demon's mark.
THE DEMON'S LEXICON starts off with a bang, and the action and excitement--and my love for the characters--just keeps building from there. It is a unique and exceptionally well-written fantasy/action story that kept my eyes glued to the pages, never wanting it to end.
Nick is without a doubt the best part of the book. If you like bad boys, Nick is your guy: he's apathetic and prone to anger, sword-happy and never remorseful. And in spite of all that, we love him. He is dedicated to his brother, and his thoughts are wonderfully portrayed, so that we can understand completely how his brain works. Often in YA fantasy/paranormal novels the "bad boy" is the main character's forbidden love interest; here, he is the medium through which we absorb the story, and we grow to adore him and his peculiar, rough ways.
Sarah Rees Brennan is a master at writing and storytelling, two very different skills that do not always intersect. She weaves fascinating prose in and out of a compelling plotline, all carried along by the strength of Nick's character. Whenever the plot slowed into possible dull moments, or secondary characters felt unclear to me, Nick was always there, keeping me enjoying the story.
THE DEMON'S LEXICON is a wonderful novel that will appeal to both genders. I have now proudly joined the crowd of Nick adorers, and can't wait for what Sarah Rees Brennan has to show us next.
Demon's marks allow magicians to track them and eventually a demon to possess the body, and when one appears on Alan, Nick will do anything to save his brother's life. Their journey takes them through England, in and out of magic circles, but secrets abound, and there's the greatest family secret of all that threatens to be even more dangerous and deadly than the demon's mark.
THE DEMON'S LEXICON starts off with a bang, and the action and excitement--and my love for the characters--just keeps building from there. It is a unique and exceptionally well-written fantasy/action story that kept my eyes glued to the pages, never wanting it to end.
Nick is without a doubt the best part of the book. If you like bad boys, Nick is your guy: he's apathetic and prone to anger, sword-happy and never remorseful. And in spite of all that, we love him. He is dedicated to his brother, and his thoughts are wonderfully portrayed, so that we can understand completely how his brain works. Often in YA fantasy/paranormal novels the "bad boy" is the main character's forbidden love interest; here, he is the medium through which we absorb the story, and we grow to adore him and his peculiar, rough ways.
Sarah Rees Brennan is a master at writing and storytelling, two very different skills that do not always intersect. She weaves fascinating prose in and out of a compelling plotline, all carried along by the strength of Nick's character. Whenever the plot slowed into possible dull moments, or secondary characters felt unclear to me, Nick was always there, keeping me enjoying the story.
THE DEMON'S LEXICON is a wonderful novel that will appeal to both genders. I have now proudly joined the crowd of Nick adorers, and can't wait for what Sarah Rees Brennan has to show us next.
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