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Illustrator
  
Sam Hadley

Country
  
Ireland

Series
  
The Demon Trilogy

Originally published
  
2009

Page count
  
330

Followed by
  
The Demon's Covenant

3.7/5
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Cover artist
  
Nick Stern

Language
  
English

Publication date
  
June 1, 2009

Author
  
Sarah Rees Brennan

Genre
  
Novel

Publisher
  
Simon & Schuster

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The Demon's Lexicon is a 2009 novel by the Irish author Sarah Rees Brennan. It was published worldwide by Simon & Schuster on June 1, 2009. It is the first in The Demon trilogy, the others being The Demon's Covenant (2010) and The Demon's Surrender (2011).

Contents

Plot introduction

The story follows two brothers with a sordid past, Nick and Alan Ryves, who fight demons and monsters. They are on the run from a magician, from whom their mother supposedly stole an amulet, when they meet Mae and Jamie, troubled teenagers who come to them for help. Throughout the book they face horror, evil and people who just generally want to kill them, while long kept secrets are threatening to unravel. In the lore of the book, humans can either be born with magical powers, or can make pacts with demons who will grant them power or use their own magic. Very early on, Mae expresses the thought that she may have once had magical powers, but that they went away. Nick chastises her for this, saying that if you have magical powers, they never leave you.

Character List

  • Nick Ryves - Does not like anybody apart from his brother Alan, and cannot understand why Alan would endanger his life to help strangers.
  • Alan Ryves - Nick's older brother, a redhead who wears glasses. He has a crippled leg, and is described as half Nick's size. While he is deadly with guns, he is also kind and always tries to help other people, notably Mae and Jamie.
  • Mae Crawford - Considered by Nick and Alan to be annoying and loud, she is the big sister of Jamie Crawford. She has pink hair.
  • Jamie Crawford - Mae's quiet brother. He is thin and nervous-looking, but kind. He makes jokes when he is nervous.
  • Olivia - Nick and Alan's mother, Olivia is fond of Alan but hates Nick. She has mental problems and always wears charms, talismans and amulets.
  • Merris Cromwell - The mysterious, unofficial leader of the Goblin Market. Very rich, she earns her money by running Mezentius House, a hospital/prison for bodies possessed by demons.
  • Sin - A dancer at the Goblin Market.
  • Black Arthur - A magician, leader of the Obsidian Circle. He is mean and power hungry, and would give up anything for power.
  • Gerald - A magician in the Obsidian Circle.
  • Anzu - A demon, who usually takes the form of an eagle. His name is vagely similar to the classical demon's name, Pazuzu.
  • Liannan - An icy demon, succubus, who thinks that Nick is her past lover. She is commonly known as "Yuki Onna" in Japan. The reason is never given.

    • Publication

    The Demon's Lexicon was published worldwide on June 1, 2009. However, the book had an early Irish release, with Eason's stores selling the book as early as May 29.

    References

    The Demon's Lexicon Wikipedia
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