Sarah Rees Brennan was born and raised in Ireland. After living briefly in New York and then doing a creative writing MA and library work in Surrey, England, she returned to Dublin, Ireland, to write. This is Sarah's first novel. Visit her website at sarahreesbrennan.com.
The Demon's Lexicon is full of shimmery marvels and bountiful
thunder. -- Scott Westerfeld
From the pitch-perfect opening paragraph to the heartbreaking final
pages, the narrative peels back layers of revelation, deftly
ratcheting up the tension and horror to a series of shattering
climaxes. Delicious. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
This debut urban fantasy, set in an England where magic is real,
the first entry in The Demon's Lexicon Trilogy, starts with a bang.
One minute Nick is fixing the sink in the kitchen while his older
brother cooks. The next mintues the two are fighting for their
lives, Nick with a sword and Alan with a gun, against an unkindness
of ravens and a powerful magician. Killing the magician stops the
attack, but it is a temporary respite. The two teens are demon
slayers, in hiding to protect their ailing mother, an escaped
magician. Now that Black Arthur has found them, flight is their
only hope; however, before they can flee, a teenage girl asks for
their help. Her younger brother has a three-tiered demon mark, a
sentence of death, unless it can be removed. Nick's priority is to
protect his brother, who has looked after him since their father
was killed by demons. But Alan decides to share the demon marks,
leaving Nick no choice but to find the magicians responisble. Until
then, Mae and Jamie will have to flee and fight beside them.
Nonstop action, nail-biting supsense, clever rapartee, and a
knockout secret involving the two brothers will keep readers on the
edges of their seats. There is resolution at the end, but it is
just the first stage of the battle. More dangerous challenges await
these two intrepid fighters in The Demon's Covenant. Fans of the
paranormal and the Supernatural television series are going to
enjoy the adventures of these demon-fighting brothers, but so will
aficionados of sharp writing, complex characters, fast-paced plots,
teen angst, and the struggle between good and evil. ----VOYA April
2010
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