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Demon Thief (The Demonata #2)

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Kernel Fleck has always known he's weird. He sees lights. Strange, multi-colored patches of light, swirling through the air. But it's not until a window opens into a demon world, with horrific consequences, that Kernel discovers his powers. As a Disciple, his mission is to hunt vicious, powerful demons to the death...

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Published April 1st 2007 by Little, Brown Young Readers (first published December 5th 2005)

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Oct 28, 2011 Sita Sargeant rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Sita by: My American Friend Cam

Shelves: own, paranormal, young-adult, reviewed

I love all the books in this series, so much that I have rushed out and bought each book the minute I finished with the last. I loved the series so much that I pushed it onto all of my friends to read it (half of them didn’t bother, their loss).

Demon Thief is the second in the series and it was funny (a lot more than the first, I loved it but it was so serious), scary (we got to see where the demons lived), and generally awesome.

Characters: 9/10
I loved these characters a lot more than I liked t...more I love all the books in this series, so much that I have rushed out and bought each book the minute I finished with the last. I loved the series so much that I pushed it onto all of my friends to read it (half of them didn’t bother, their loss).

Demon Thief is the second in the series and it was funny (a lot more than the first, I loved it but it was so serious), scary (we got to see where the demons lived), and generally awesome.

Characters: 9/10
I loved these characters a lot more than I liked the ones in Lord Loss; there was just something about all the characters on a whole that I liked more. Maybe because we could see everyone’s personality’s in a different light, when they were younger and not through the judging eyes of Grubbs Grady. The characters in Demon Thief are also a lot funnier and all though the situation is bad these characters are able to make light of it.

Writing: 9/10
The writing and dialogue once again had me sitting on the edge of my seat in anticipation for what was to come. The fight scenes, when he was describing the new demon lairs all amazing, I really felt as if I was there watching or there listening in.

Plot: 8/10
Here we are taken back 30 years into the life of Kernel Fleck, Kernel has an ability, he can see lights that open up doors to other dimensions and places in the universe. Kernel’s brother has recently been stolen, so he needs to go on a quest to find him. Kernel meets many people while searching the universe for his brother, one of them being a young Dervish Grady. The plot to this book is good, but not one of the greatest in the book. I liked meeting younger versions of people that I’m sure I’m going to see again and I liked how it was set, the fact that he could jump from place to place really quickly. Overall, the plot was original and kept me interested for the whole book.

Enjoy-ability: 7/10
I’m giving it a seven because Demon Thief is not for everyone, sure, I loved it, but that doesn’t mean you will. Sure give it a go, but if your not into this genre or are just looking for something good to read. Sure check it out but like I said before, this may ~~not~~ be the book for you.
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Apr 29, 2013 Nishanth rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: People who love demonic guts

Recommended to Nishanth by: Numey!

Shelves: bloody-awesome, favorites

5 more stars crafted out of demonic guts and topped with gooey slime

Hmmm....This is another book that I wouldn't recommend to my lil bro.

This stuff gets bloodier! And I seem to love it! (view spoiler)

So... Here's a boy named Cornelius "Kernel" Fleck, a new protagonist. This kid is lonely, too damn lonely. He sees patches of lights all around him(like the ones you see when you are hit with a cricket bat,...more

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Oct 18, 2012 Erika rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya, horror, series-following, meh

When I was little, I wanted to be a writer and I was a bit obsessed with Zombies! probably that’s to blame on the game Resident Evil, not sure, but I remember I decided to write a story about a zombie apocalypse.

I wanted to write something terrifying, I wanted that the people who read it would be so scared that it would make them develop a trauma about zombies, and wouldn’t be able to sleep for days!

So I started writing all kinds of gory and violent things to describe how the zombies were taki...more

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May 08, 2013 121shamel rated it 5 of 5 stars

The second title in the demonata series. This book is about Kernel Fleck. Kernel Fleck has seen light all his life. I'm not talking about lamps and stuff though he sees those to but he also sees special lights. He thought everyone say them until he started school and talked about them. Then his parents told him not to talk about the lights anymore. He was very lonely and had no friends so he played with the lights. He soon found out that he could control them. Then one night he was playing with...more

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Mar 20, 2013 Dillon Walton rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book starts out with a new boy called Kernal. He was a normal boy just like Grubs except for that he sees lights all around him and can touch them. One night he kept on putting the lights together and made a really bright door. When it opened a strange looking person walked though and then all went black. When he woke up his mother and father were woried and they said he has been gone for weeks. He said he was didnt go anywhere but they said he went missing. They ended up moving after that...more

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Mar 07, 2013 Jerry rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Feb 22, 2013 Samantha rated it 5 of 5 stars

What I liked:
-Kernel. I like Grubbs just fine, but I love Kernel. I think he’s the most real character in the series, and I always enjoy reading from his point of view. His special talent is an interesting one, and his entire journey to find his baby brother was full of action, gore, magic, and of course plenty of heartbreak.
-Gore. There is so much blood and gore in this series. It’s almost a gore overload, but it makes the books amazing and realistic despite the horror/paranormal theme to it. I...more

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Dec 21, 2012 Zach rated it 4 of 5 stars

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“The pace is non-stop, keeping the reader turning the pages at a breathtaking pace,” says Kirkus reviews. In the book Demon Thief by Darren Shan, Kernel Fleck lives a life that no one understands…or so he thought. Kernel is different from other kids; he sees strange, floating lights of all different shapes, sizes, and colors. Kernel never knew what the lights meant until one day at school. All the students were sitting in the field when a window from anoth...more Zach F.
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“The pace is non-stop, keeping the reader turning the pages at a breathtaking pace,” says Kirkus reviews. In the book Demon Thief by Darren Shan, Kernel Fleck lives a life that no one understands…or so he thought. Kernel is different from other kids; he sees strange, floating lights of all different shapes, sizes, and colors. Kernel never knew what the lights meant until one day at school. All the students were sitting in the field when a window from another universe opened. A strange creature came through the window along with several strange people. The creature then stole Kernel’s little brother and went through the window it had come through. The strange people went after the creature and so did Kernel. When Kernel reaches the new world, he finds the strange people. They explain to him how he is in a world of demons and that they are disciples (people who fight demons and protect humans). Kernel and the disciples have to jump from world to world in this strange demonic place. Kernel finds out the lights can be used to open new windows to new worlds and he is very helpful to the disciples. When Kernel and the disciples finally meet up with the demon that stole Kernel’s brother, the demon king is there as well. In order to retrieve his brother back, Kernel must sacrifice his life to win the demon’s game. While Kernel is taking the challenge, he soon realizes that the demon did not take his brother, but that Kernel himself stole a demon from their own world and transformed the demon into a human and brought him back to the human world.
Kernel is not your ordinary kid. He sees weird floating shapes and light that no one else sees. He’s constantly bullied for being different and is a lonely kid. I believe his character is likable because he’s a kid that no one thinks greatly about when in the demon world, he could be the most powerful weapon in the universe. He reminds me of a superhero that no one thinks could change anything.
This book is a face-paced, suspenseful read, that is very exhilarating and keeps the reader interested. I believe this book is classified as a horror/adventure story because of the many changing settings from world to world and the terrifying demons from other worlds. I would recommend this book to anybody who is interested in a great adventure full of horror and surprises.
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Sep 21, 2012 Fabian rated it 5 of 5 stars

Demon thief was a good book. It is terrifying and gross. I don’t understand how someone can make something so chilling and heartless. I gave it four stars because it was better every page and I couldent keep my eyes off of it. It took me two days to finish the book. If I had to do a book report on this particular book this would be gold to anyone who laid eyes on it. While I was reading I would think to myself my life is way better than yours is. A little humor cant hurt since every page is sad...more

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Sep 16, 2012 Jordan Richards rated it 4 of 5 stars

If you are looking for a thrilling story about Demon's, Werewolves, and magic all rolled into a face-paced plot that will suck you in until the very end; this is the book for you. Demon Thief starts off with a boy named Kernel Fleck, a boy who is completely misunderstood. His whole life he's been looked at as a crazy kid cause he always talks about these lights he see's. He talks about playing with them and no matter what he dose, how they are always there. He has no idea of the power of these l...more

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Aug 23, 2012 Sinai Bardales rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

In this book the main character Cornelius Fleck can see lights. He doesn't know that if he puts all of the patterns together he will open a window into the demon realm. One day while his parents go on a trip he is at school and the witch of his neighborhood opens a door to the demon realm at his school claiming that she had found the demon theif. When the door is open a demon comes out of the window called Cadaver. He takes Cornelius's little brother and runs back into the window. After the demo...more

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May 16, 2012 Lily K rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: horror and darren shan fans

Recommended to Lily by: my brother

Shelves: amazing-books

Not as good as Lord Loss b/c I really wanted more of Grubbs :( But I liked this too because it set the series up for more characters from Dervish's past. :)
I found this book a bit more disturbing than Grubbs's story because Kernel had deluded himself into believing that a demon was his little brother. He thought he had had a little brother since birth. But he hadn't had a little brother since birth...

:\ That awkward moment when you realize you have an evil demon for a little brother.

Anyways I k...more

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Jan 21, 2012 Lilly Anne rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Nov 15, 2011 Anthony rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: senior-year-books

This book is not for those who dislike graphic scenes, especially when the main character is a child and sees all the mayhem going on around him. The depictions of the graphic scenes is what makes this book good, and the imaginative imagery of where the main character travels to is quite strange yet intriguing.

The book is about a boy named Kernel, who moves to the country side with his parents and brother in order to start over as a new family. However, things take a turn for the worse when a...more

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May 08, 2011 Annie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011-books

First thing first, don’t read this review if you haven’t read Lord Loss by Darren Shan. Lord Loss is a wonderful, horror filled novel and this book I’m reviewing is its sequel, so go read the first!

One thing I love about the Demonata series is how the books, at least the first two, don’t seem to be related at all! When you start Demon Thief you have just finished Lord Loss and you’re expecting the story to continue but it doesn’t! It takes you into a completely different story with characters yo...more First thing first, don’t read this review if you haven’t read Lord Loss by Darren Shan. Lord Loss is a wonderful, horror filled novel and this book I’m reviewing is its sequel, so go read the first!

One thing I love about the Demonata series is how the books, at least the first two, don’t seem to be related at all! When you start Demon Thief you have just finished Lord Loss and you’re expecting the story to continue but it doesn’t! It takes you into a completely different story with characters you’ve never met before, although Dervish does make an appearance.

The main character of this book is Kernel Fleck. For as long as Kernel can remember he has been surrounded by lighted shapes in the air. They’ve never bothered him, but when he concentrates he can move them around into patterns. One day, he discovers that if he moves the pulsating pieces together, they form a window. Unfortunately there is a demon trying to come out of the window. Kernel manages to push it back but feels compelled to follow it through the light. When he wakes up, with his brother Art in his arms, several days have passed and he cannot remember what happened after he went through the window. One night his parents bundle Kernel and Art home and drive them to their new lazy town called Paskinston. In Paskinston, no one knows that Kernel disappeared and he is able to live a normal life. Until he must find out what happened to him and what the lights are.

The only thing that made this book not as interesting to me as the first was that I knew exactly what would happen. I think this is because I read the book a couple years ago and was drawing off that. I knew who the demon thief was from the very beginning. Because of this I was hurrying to finish the book and move on. But never the less I found it to still keep me enthralled.

Shan’s horror is still ever present in this installment of the Demonata Series. If you have a queasy stomach or rather not read a description of a head being torn of a body, this book is not for you. But if horror is your thing, don’t pass this book by. Once the action starts you won’t be able to put down this book, it’s a fast entertaining read.

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Jan 27, 2011 Fabio added it

Shelves: 11th-grade-advisory

Demon Thief
By: Darren Shan
256 pages
ISBN13: 9780316012386

This book is about a boy named Kernel Fleck. One day, he had moved into a new house with his family. Kernel wasn't any ordinary boy. He sees lights just come out randomly. When he told people, they thought that he was crazy. Kernel then figured out that he could put the lights together and ended up opening a portal to the demon world. He saw a red Demon named Lord Loss, which he decides to follow into the demon world. When Kernel gets back...more

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Feb 28, 2010 Rhys rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: grade-8-ir-books

The book Demon Thief by Darren Shan is about this kid named Kernel Fleck who could see patches of light. He could combined the patches and take them apart. he used to play with them but thought it was normal to see light in patches. He thought that ever one did. One day while at school a large demon started to eat people his brother ran in to the portal that the beast came through. But after he went throughout 4 people came throughout and fought the beast. Kernel Fleck went after his brother. He...more

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Jun 11, 2009 Eric rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is the second book of the Demonata series. This book does not talk about what happens after the end of the first demonata book of this series but acts as a 'flashback' of when Grubbs's uncle was young. This story talks in the perspective of Kernel who was gone and then reappeared in a span of 2~3 days. Then one day, Kernel's baby brother Art was stolen/ taken from him by a demon and Kernel went after him into the demon world with the disiples who follow demon tracings and try to prevent the...more

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Apr 28, 2013 Gui rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

As I suspected, book #1, Lord Loss, was just apéritif. The heavy world building is in this.

Demon Thief, unlike the first book, is mostly set in the demon worlds and that was good because the magic system in the series was explained and it was interesting and innovative, I liked it.

I have no idea about the direction this series is going because this book is actually a prequel to the first one. I guess I will have to keep reading if I want to find out why the author chose to publish this second.

I...more

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Sep 30, 2010 Celine rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: horror, young-adult

Second part in the Demonata series, and to be bold, even better than the first. In Lord Loss the writing sometimes was very short, in little sentences. That didn't bother me at all, but in Demon Thief the writing is improved a great deal. The dialogue flows more, it reads away so easily.

In this part our narrator is Kernel Fleck (Darren has an interesting choice of names!), a bold boy that can see shards of light floating in the air. There is nothing much to say about the plot without giving any...more

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Jul 11, 2012 Tyler Mickelson rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: own, mr-shan

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I was a little disappointed when I started this book when I realized it was introducing a whole new set of characters. I have grown really fond of Dervish and Grubbs, I didn't want to here about any one else. However, I put my disappointment aside and tore in to the book. I was wrong! This book is every good if not better then the previous book. Kernel Flecks story is phenomenal, I could not put this book down.

The Demon Thief follows a young man named Kernel Fleck, a bit of a loner, a bit suicid...more I was a little disappointed when I started this book when I realized it was introducing a whole new set of characters. I have grown really fond of Dervish and Grubbs, I didn't want to here about any one else. However, I put my disappointment aside and tore in to the book. I was wrong! This book is every good if not better then the previous book. Kernel Flecks story is phenomenal, I could not put this book down.

The Demon Thief follows a young man named Kernel Fleck, a bit of a loner, a bit suicidal, a bit magical! From the day Kernel was born he has witnessed lights, not like orbs but all shapes and forms of light. One day while loathing over his friendless life Kernel starts to manipulate these lights and putting them together like a puzzle, which he soon finds is a window to the other side... to the Demonata!

After Kernels returns from his suspicious disappearance his family decides to pack him and his brother Art up and move out of town in the middle of the night. The family finds a nice cozy town called Paskinston. Kernel has been able to acclimate back into school and finally make some friends where his light seeing stigma has never been revealed.

One day while heading off to school with his brother Kernel is confronted by the town witch, a creepy old lady who up until this day Kernel had never had any contact with. Cursing at Kernel she professes that he will watch her die. A few days after her words left her mouth that is exactly what happened. However, Kernel not only watched the witch die he watched a slue of his class mates being torn apart by the hands of a demon whom the witch opened a window from the demonata for.

The Demon in a fit of rage tore apart many of Kernels class mates before laying his eyes on Kernels little brother art. Snatching art up the demon slips through the window and disappears. Kernel in a moment of adrenaline followed the demon in to his world in hopes of recovering his brother. In this parallel realm Kernel soon meets up with other humans who are hunting down demons, and agree to help kernel retrieve his brother in return for his talents with lights. Kernel has tapped in to his magical abilities and is able to manipulate the lights to open windows to different windows.

After losing contact with his cohorts, Kernel in desperation opens a window back to earth where he meets up with none other then a young Dervish.

Up until this point in the book it was great, the book was moving at a good pace and I was learning to love these new characters. However, once Dervish was reintroduced back into the story the book went from great to fantastic. The story really picks up from here on out, even though it was moving along a great pace before. Also like how Shan dives deeper into Dervish's secretive life and how he came to be who he is.

Kernel along with Dervish and his buddy shark return to the Demonate to once again meet up with his former party. From here the group presses on chasing the demon who snatched Kernels brother, that is until they follow in to a world that they were unprepared for. Through this window they meet up with the Demon Master none other than lord loss who offers Kernel a deal. If Kernel can survive the 64 worlds of a chess board and catch the actually demon thief in three guess of less, Kernel will be free to leave with his brother. However, if he guesses wrong, Kernel and his friends will be stuck inside the board for the duration of their human life succumbing to the tortures that Lord Loss has planned for them. Over the course of what seems like days Kernel and his friends finally catch and reveal the true Demon Thief...but who is it?

So as I have already gave away so much of the book, I will close this review with this! I have completely and utterly fell in love with this series. Ever character, has been so well constructed and thought out that I can relate and feel for them. Darren Shan keep up the great work my friend you are a masterful words smith, Cheers!
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Jan 10, 2012 Marie-Josee Larouche rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: People who like horror

Recommended to Marie-Josee by: My Boyfriend

At first I was a little dissapointed that the second book didn't pick up where thre first book ended, with Grubbs and Dervish. I really wanted to find out what happens! But as I continued to read The Demon Thief I started to like the new story with a new beginning to another Character that must tie in with the book with Grubbs some how. I can't wait to read the next book and find out what happens and see if the two different stories in the series come together!

The Demon theif is about a boy name...more

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Nov 15, 2010 Marmite Is Terrible rated it 5 of 5 stars

Kernel Fleck,a twelve year old lonely boy who disappears and comes back with a little brother. How did he get there? Who is he? Read to find out.

Grubbs Grady,a bulky teenager who loved to prank his sister. What happens when his family dies? How does he cope? Read to find out.

Dervish Grady, a mysterious magic user and Grubb’s Uncle. What does he have to do with Kernel? What will he do about his orphaned nephew? Read to find out.

The demonata. What are they after? Feeding off of the pain of humans....more

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Aug 30, 2009 Autumn Doughton rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book was slightly more predictable than book 1 (Lord Loss) which is why I rated it 4 rather than 5 stars. This series is great as long as gory, action-filled demon universes are your thing--like me!
I did like that the story expanded greatly the world that was created in book 1 and took the reader through multiple demon dimensions, introducing "the Disciples," a loosely organized demon-destroying army. It was a fun and fast-paced read and even though I guessed from page 10 where the plot wa...more

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Mar 18, 2013 Davin Sukhu rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: mar13

The book "Demon Thief" by Darren Shan is a very thrilling and exciting book. This book is about a boy named Kernel, who can see the "lights" that nobody else can see. When Kernel was little he used to tell everyone about the lights, but people thought he had an active imagination. One day his teacher figures out that Kernel actually thinks that the "lights" are real. When Kernel grows up, he doesn't have any friends, even though he tries to fit in, so one day his parents decide to move to a vil...more

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Sep 07, 2010 Eddie Huang rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: advisory-2010-2011

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Dec 22, 2008 Da rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: quarter-2

A Window of Lights
Demon Thief
By Darren Shan
250pp. 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York 10020
Hachette Book Group USA
ISBN 0-316-01237-8

Fantasizing about lights and relating to problems a child can face in reality, Darren Shan dishes out a tale that will draw in any fiction-loving reader. He wastes no time in showing the reader how fantastic and interesting or how drastic and dangerous life could be for any child. Reading “Demon Thief,” you can feel what happens as if you were experiencing the s...more A Window of Lights
Demon Thief
By Darren Shan
250pp. 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York 10020
Hachette Book Group USA
ISBN 0-316-01237-8

Fantasizing about lights and relating to problems a child can face in reality, Darren Shan dishes out a tale that will draw in any fiction-loving reader. He wastes no time in showing the reader how fantastic and interesting or how drastic and dangerous life could be for any child. Reading “Demon Thief,” you can feel what happens as if you were experiencing the same thing. The terror, the sorrow, the attachment of a sibling; the feeling could be neutral! Darren Shan expresses many problems anyone can or could have faced through the protagonist, Kernel (Cornelius) Fleck, a young teenager having trouble fitting in due to his eyesight which he can share with no one at all.
Darren Shan presents to each reader a fascinating new world beyond life, dangers that compel children and adults to fear creatures never before seen, an adventure that anyone might decide was worth going on, and lots more! Through Kernel Fleck, we can see how much responsibility parents leave the older sibling with and how brotherly love pulls strings in the mind. Kernel realizes he can not escape his destiny but only thinks of his lost and captured brother, Art. When Kernel experiences the brief moments of Raz, a Disciple, being ripped apart by savage demons, he cowers, but this makes him realize how much more he wants to find Art. Even though Kernel is anxious to get Art back, he needs the help of Beranabus, a powerful magician— only then can he hope to save him. Beranabus and Kernel strike up a deal though both are reluctantly helping each other.
Kernel began as a lonesome, but average —and yet, not average— child who would play with these “lights” that eventually lead him to his unique powers. When he crosses over to another universe, his whole life is overturned whether he enjoys the moment or not. He gains courage with his new powers and reels in more courage to find the demon, Cadaver, who has or had Art— who could be dead. Art may bite and play a lot but he listens to Kernel, how could Kernel ever leave him behind? The guilt would stab him in the chest every time, right? Yet the terrible truth left him feeling like a shredded demon with guts slowly oozing out and the pain, everlasting.
Exciting, captivating and promising, “Demon Thief” lead me to another dimension where lights could open up to a window of danger in just a few minutes! The tale Darren Shan prescribes to each of his readers makes us want to cling onto our precious family members forever more. The suspense catches your interest like a butterfly in a net and assists you in expanding your imagination. Anyone will dissolve into the world where truth prevails— though it is quite upsetting. As the story unfolds itself, the wonder begins and continues furthermore through readers’ minds, so get comfy for a sweet ride within this novel! Pick up a copy of “Demon Thief” at a bookstore and prepare yourself for a dazzling world of surprises that pop up every now and then!(less)

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Mar 14, 2013 04zachn nelson rated it 5 of 5 stars

In this book Demon Thief, Kernel fleck and his parents live in town and he loves going to see movies, but he doesnt have friends, kernel always sees patches of light floating in the air, one night he decided to play a game with them and put them together and it formed a window. He stepped through the window and then he goes missing for about a week and brings back someone named art to be his brother. About a year later they move to paskinstan, he fits in with most kids there but one day at schoo...more

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Sep 24, 2010 Jamie rated it 4 of 5 stars

I read this in a day and a half. Love this series and Darren Shan, but sadly this book wasn't as good as the first. I still really liked it. Descriptive gore, interesting concept, excellent blind-side ending (Almost), and humor. Plus Dervish in his early years = epic win. It also ties the story up a bit more with its backtracking. Revealing characters mentioned in the last book adds a heck of a lot more insight.

The main character Kernel, I didn't like him very much. I know he was just a kid bu...more

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Aug 18, 2011 Johnny rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Wow, what a shocking book! I at first was like this book was going to bore me. Instead it was the opposite. I really enjoyed this book. At first it starts out about a boy named Kernel Fleck. It is going well for Kernel Fleck, an ordinary day. However Kernel was not an ordinary boy. Just like the heroic cycle (Global Literature) the main character is different from everyone else because he can see glowing lights around him that others cannot see. When one fateful day, a demon appears out of thin...more Wow, what a shocking book! I at first was like this book was going to bore me. Instead it was the opposite. I really enjoyed this book. At first it starts out about a boy named Kernel Fleck. It is going well for Kernel Fleck, an ordinary day. However Kernel was not an ordinary boy. Just like the heroic cycle (Global Literature) the main character is different from everyone else because he can see glowing lights around him that others cannot see. When one fateful day, a demon appears out of thin air and starts to kill innocent children. The demon however captures Art, Kernel's brother. A couple of people standby and watch the demon get away. The people are no strangers. They are magicians to fight the demons. Kernel asks them to help him get his brother back. They agree to help Kernel and head into the demon universe to find the demon that stole Art. They end up in a wild goose chase to find the demon that stole Art. Only to find that the demon has lead them to a trap and is surrounded by thousands of demons. Kernel escapes by putting the lights he sees and creates a window out of the demon universe and back to their universe. Along with him is Nadia a disciple of the magicians. Nadia is tried of being a demon hunter and runs away. Kernel wants to go back and help the magicians fight the demons and save his brother Art. Instead he can't use his powers and create light to get back into the demon universe. He ends up searching around town to find sources of light and ends up at a club. He tries to hide and sneak in but he overhears some guys talking about demons and asks them for help. It turns out that the guys are also disciples. They were searching for a demon at the club and find the window leading into demon universe. Dervish and Shark aid Kernel and defeats the demon and heads into the demon universe. They find Beranabus and Sharmulia in the demon universe. However Raz, a fellow disciple died while fighting demons. Beranabus agrees to help Kernel find his brother in return that he has to help him find the Kah-Gash, a magical weapon that can destroy the demons(or the demon universe im not sure). Kernel agrees and creates a window leading him them to the demon who stole Art. They end up at a giant castle home to the most powerful demon... Lord Loss. They charge to the entrance of the castle to make a deal with Lord Loss and escape the demons outside. They find Art in the castle along with the demon and Lord Loss. Lord Loss makes a deal with kernel that he must find out who the real thief is that stole Art. After a long games of playing detective Kernel finds out that he stole Art from him because Art is not a human he is actually a demon. Kernel used magic to make Art human-like. After a big disappointment they head back to the real world. Kernel returns back to his family. Kernel decides not to go back with his family so he decides to join Beranabus and the disciples because he realizes that he is one piece of the Kah-Gash, just one out of thousands. The ending shocked me because i didn't expect Kernel to be one piece of the Kah-Gash but it explains a lot about his magical powers. My favorite part of the story is when Kernel challenges Lord Loss in a game of finding who the real thief was. It shows that Kernel really loved Art as a brother even though finding out that he is not actually his brother. Still Kernel went through all this trouble to try to save him because he didn't want to be lonely again after his sister died. He must of felt lonely when Art was kidnapped. I would have done the same thing if my brother had been kidnapped even though im the youngest. :) I really enjoyed this book, there were a lot of twists and turns. I didn't expect kernel to be a magical weapon, and Art to be a demon. I would recommend this book! It has lots of twists. (less)

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