The Demon's Lexicon

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Compelling

December 03, 2011

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I was totally captivated by this book from the first scene. Nick and Alan are interesting charcters for so many reasons. They seem to be opposites, they have a strange bond between them, and everything about them screams SECRETS. I can't talk about what I really loved about this book without giving away too many spoilers, but here's the truth. This book has tension, plot, magic, danger, secrets, secrets, secrets, and more secrets. And one of those secrets?? Will blow your mind.

CJ Redwine, Site and Staff Manager Top 10 Reviewer 406 reviews

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Really Good

April 10, 2010

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Reader reviewed by The Library Lurker

Wow, what
a book! I'd have to say that it's the best book that I've read lately.
Reading from Nick's point of view was very refreshing. It was like being
inside the head of the ultimate bad boy, the one that all of the girls
swoon over and who you know that you should stay away from. It was nice
to not see the story as the swooning girl. Though sometimes I really
didn't like Nick at all, but that was okay, in those places you're not
supposed to.

All
of the characters in this book are extremely complex and real. I don't
know how she did it, but I felt like I knew all of the characters. The
imagery is really good too. I could see certain scenes, such as the
Goblin Market, like I was there. And the plot...

The
book starts out relatively straight forward: Nick and Alan are running
from magicians with their crazy mother because she has an amulet that
they want and if she takes it off she dies. Jamie and Mae come to them
for help because weird things have been happening to Jamie. Some things
happen and they figure that they have to go hunting for some magicians.
By then I figured that the rest of the book was going to be all about
the problem presented in the first few chapters. I was way off base. So
much more happens. The drama, the mystery surrounding Nick and Alan, the
action. It all adds up to an awesome book full of everything that you
could ever ask for. I devoured it.

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Action Packed!

October 01, 2009

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5.0

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Reader reviewed by Ashley

This book is amazing. There's no other way to describe it! Page after page is full of action, adventure, suspense! I never wanted to put this book down!!! And it's perfect for any gender because it's got enough action to keep guys interested and some romance for the girls too! You should read this book. It's amazing!!!!!

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Yummy demon killers

July 01, 2009

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Reader reviewed by Kristen

Nick and Alan are brothers, but they are nothing alike. Nick is
practically void of emotion, thrives in violence, and doesn't quite
understand compassion. Alan is the more poetic of the two -
understanding their mother's condition and helping the boy and girl who
come to them for help removing a demon mark.

Alan now also has a
demon mark to be rid of and they seek to kill two magicians, whose
blood will remove the marks. But a group of magicians are after them,
their crazed mother carrying something of importance. The boys embark
on a journey to save the young man and Alan from the demon marks before
they become possessed and in turn find out a little more about what is
truly going on.

I really enjoyed this book. In fact, I was mad
that I had to put it down to work last night. I love the relationship
between the two brothers - how very different they are from each other.
Also, the moments of "almost" passion is killer - drives right to your
senses and then backs up, not taking away from the story line at all.

I
loved learning more about this world where magicians use demons to gain
power and how their blood can delete the marks of a demon on a human's
skin. Soooo good.

A must read for lovers of paranormal creatures.

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Thrilling

June 30, 2009

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Reader reviewed by Juliann

In The Demons Lexicon,
all of the characters have depth, secrets, and agendas. Nick and Alan are loyal
and affectionate brothers. Their family is constantly on the move as they hunt
and are hunted by evil magicians and demons. Alan, 19, is the slight-built
older brother with a limp who fills in for their emotionally distant mother.
Nick, 16, is the tall, muscular, and brooding protector. Alan is an expert
shot, while Nick prefers swords and knives. Teenage siblings Mae and Jamie
interrupt their secret life when Jamie is marked by a demon. Mae is a strong
sister who will do anything for her bother.

The first two-thirds of the book is unsettling in the sense
that something is not right with the Ryves family, beyond hunting demons.
Brennan subtly layers clues throughout the book.Â The twists in the last third of book (many truly surprising)
bring clarity. It all makes sense in the end, even the books title.

Brennan creates a unique, and, at times, complicated
mythology. She excels at sarcastic, and funny, teen banter.

The Demons Lexicon,
the first in a trilogy, is on the high school end of the young adult spectrum.
The story is artfully concluded as a standalone, but leaves enough questions
for the sequel.Â