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Title | : | The Demon's Covenant (The Demon's Lexicon #2) |
Author | : | Sarah Rees Brennan |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 440 pages |
Published | : | May 18th 2010 by Margaret K. McElderry |
Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Urban Fantasy. Paranormal. Demons. Magic |
Sarah Rees Brennan
Hardcover | Pages: 440 pages Rating: 4.03 | 4949 Users | 503 Reviews
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Mae Crawford's always thought of herself as in control, but in the last few weeks her life has changed. Her younger brother, Jamie, suddenly has magical powers, and she's even more unsettled when she realizes that Gerald, the new leader of the Obsidian Circle, is trying to persuade Jamie to join the magicians. Even worse? Jamie hasn't told Mae a thing about any of it. Mae turns to brothers Nick and Alan to help her rescue Jamie, but they are in danger from Gerald themselves because he wants to steal Nick's powers. Will Mae be able to find a way to save everyone she cares about from the power-hungry magician's carefully laid trap? [From Borders.com]Particularize Books To The Demon's Covenant (The Demon's Lexicon #2)
Original Title: | The Demon's Covenant |
ISBN: | 1416963812 (ISBN13: 9781416963813) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | The Demon's Lexicon #2 |
Characters: | Nick Ryves, Alan Ryves, Mae Crawford, Jamie Crawford |
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Ratings: 4.03 From 4949 Users | 503 ReviewsCriticism Containing Books The Demon's Covenant (The Demon's Lexicon #2)
Final Verdict First:I wouldve liked this book much more if I didnt go into it with expectations that didnt end up being met.The Full Review:I read The Demons Lexicon almost a year ago, and although Ive forgotten the details, what I do remember is really enjoying it. I especially loved Sarahs characterization, the love between both sets of siblings, and the ending. I liked it enough that The Demons Covenant was one of my most anticipated releases of 2010.A few months ago, there were several postsI'm just going to go ahead and say it: Sarah Rees Brennan is frickin' brilliant. An evil genius to be sure who has managed to infuse her books with such wit and candor that I find myself wholly ruined for anything else. I don't know how the woman does it but she has managed to blow my mind. Yet again. After naming The Demon's Lexicon as my Favorite YA Fantasy of 2009, I began the endless wait for the release of The Demon's Covenant, not quite sure where Ms. Brennan would take me next, but fully
I liked this one better than the first...mostly because you aren't stuck in Nick's head with all his relentless negativity and darkness the whole time. I still find the mythology a little confusing and I wasn't a fan of Mae playing kissy face with three--count 'em, THREE--boys, but I was sufficiently entertained enough that I'll be interested to see where the story goes next. I really want to love this series, but so far it's not really grabbing me in any compelling way.
HELPPP I LOVE THIS SERIES SO DAMN MUCHI'VE BEEN YELLING FOR THE LAST HUNDRED PAGES IM SO SHOOKbased on enjoyment alone this would probably be a 4.5-5 star but admittedly there are many flaws I noticed even in my blind fangirl haze of book love. mae's pov is interesting solely for getting an outside perspective on nick, but the book loses thematic focus. I'm really trying not to dislike mae bc she's one of the only girls in the series, but I don't get what her character is supposed to be about at
I went into this without reading any reviews, so a very fresh blank slate and the lingering memory of my love for The Demons Lexicon. The Demons Covenant? Even better.But how is this possible? Could it be because the writing has grown exponentially? That humour is subtlety interlaced perfectly? That the characterization is mind blowing? The plot was oh-my-god amazing? The climax that will rival the one from DL (that is saying something!)? And the make out scenes (oh man, the make out scenes!)
This book had me bewitched and most enthusiastically bewildered: it made me me howl with laughter even as it broke my heart in the most satisfying of ways while I waited for the plot to give me up its secrets (and boy, were they satisfying too). It's also a book that understands itself very well: well-paced, witty, lyrical snark with a heart of gold, a fantastic plot and glorious characters. I thoroughly enjoyed the developments in the characters and their interactions with each other and their
Reviewed by Lynn Crow for TeensReadToo.comA month ago, Mae thought she was happy with a normal life. Then she and her brother, Jamie, stumbled into the lives of Nick and Alan Ryves, and she discovered a world of magic she can't forget. She longs to return to the charms and dancing of the Goblin Market even as she tries to adjust to coming back home.Unfortunately for Mae, there's a darker side to the magic, where demons lurk and magicians offer the lives of others to gain power. One of the most
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