Nick and his brother Alan are on the run with their mother, who was once the lover of a powerful magician. When she left him, she stole an importan...
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Jun 08, 2011
I like this book, but I think I'm prejudiced. I mostly added it to my books so I could look at it and smile in its direction...
(edited because on reflection I cannot be unbiased.)
(edited because on reflection I cannot be unbiased.)
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Sep 07, 2010
Annalisa
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I'm not sure I liked Brennan's world of magicians so obsessed with power they barter the lives of innocent victims with demons in exchange for magical powers. Demons as is the biblical sense of rabid creatures who will do anything to enter our world but are so out of control they quickly destroy the bodies they possess. And it isn't regular people turning to satanic ritual but people born this way, as evil magicians willing to sacrifice human life. Plus once a person has been marked by a demon f
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Jun 09, 2011
Janina
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This book probably isn't going to end up on my all-time favourites shelf, but I did enjoy reading it a lot and am definitely interested in the sequels. It isn’t the strongest in terms of world building, but it definitely is full of suspense, surprising twists and engaging characters. Every one of them actually had a certain something that made him or her stand out. And boy, what an ending. Never ever did I expect something like that. It totally took me by surprise. And that happens rarely. Actua
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Nov 20, 2010
Kat
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Have you ever been doing something and had a sudden realization that you might just be evil?
And not the wimpy, I-want-to-be-sexy-and-kind-of-emo-looking-evil.
Like this...
I mean REAL evil like this:
Or this:
No! No! Oh the humanity!!!!!
Well, The Demon's Lexicon made me feel like I possibly had no soul.
Which was suprisingly refeshing.
Now there's some discussion in the More...
And not the wimpy, I-want-to-be-sexy-and-kind-of-emo-looking-evil.
Like this...
I mean REAL evil like this:
Or this:
No! No! Oh the humanity!!!!!
Well, The Demon's Lexicon made me feel like I possibly had no soul.
Which was suprisingly refeshing.
Now there's some discussion in the More...
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Jul 25, 2011
Ash
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I usually don’t trust books with pouty lipped guys on the cover (No offense guy on the cover. For any other reason I’m sure you would seem attractive, but right now you’re part of a cover and I don’t trust you). It’s just sends the wrong vibe. My theory has yet to be debunked. It was really hard to finish reading this. I debated just stopping, but I had some guilty conscious issues and decided to just do it. Luckily I did eventually get to the end, which was definitely the best part of the book.
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May 06, 2011
Wendy Darling
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2.5 stars The first chapter in Demon's Lexicon is extremely misleading. The riveting opening scene starts off with two boys bantering in a kitchen until they're suddenly interrupted by an attack. Someone has sent a magical flock of ravens to destroy their home, and Nick and his brother Alan manage to ward them off in an exciting, action-packed scene. During the aftermath, Mae and Jamie, two kids from school that the boys know slightly, show up asking for help with their own terrible problem--Jam
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Feb 24, 2009
Dorcas
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Alert: This is a 'read-till-3AM' book. There's the love of brothers and dysfunctional families, crazy fights with swords and knives and guns, and hilarious dialogue that pops up and surprises you.
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Aug 07, 2011
Paige
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Also appears on The Screaming Nitpicker.
Alan and Nick Ryves are no strangers to sudden moves with their unbalanced mother, who carries a charm the magicians want and constantly pursue the family for. While staying in Exeter, the brothers are approached for help by two local teens. Pink-haired Mae and her little brother Jamie have a problem--one related to demons, the very beings Nick and Alan regularly fight. Jamie has been marked by demons and Mae is willing to do anything to save h More...
Alan and Nick Ryves are no strangers to sudden moves with their unbalanced mother, who carries a charm the magicians want and constantly pursue the family for. While staying in Exeter, the brothers are approached for help by two local teens. Pink-haired Mae and her little brother Jamie have a problem--one related to demons, the very beings Nick and Alan regularly fight. Jamie has been marked by demons and Mae is willing to do anything to save h More...
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Jul 14, 2009
Merrin
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Oh this book. I wanted to like it a lot more than I did. First, the writing was so godawfully bad in parts it made the whole thing a struggle to get through. The main characters were fine, but all other secondary and tertiary characters were so badly drawn as to be characitures of themselves, place holders for the final product the author clearly meant them to be.
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The surprise ending was indeed that, a surprise, but even managing to fool me with her plot twist doesn't make the book More...
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Feb 20, 2009
Laura
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I love Sarah Rees Brennan's quirky writing style and it made this book an extremely enjoyable read. It helped that the book was a seat-of-your-pants roller coaster ride of awesome, too. I loved Nick and Alan, the demon-fighting Ryves brothers (Team Nick!). And I want Jamie to hang around my house and spout hilarious one-liners ALL THE TIME. I have to wait a whole year for the sequel?
Thanks to Simon & Schuster US for being awesome and letting little old me have an advance copy. I More...
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Mar 13, 2009
Marysia
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I lived in utter terror that this wouldn't be as awesome as I wanted it to be, because I am paranoid that way. But it is awesome and it's deep and it's dark and it's moving and it's funny (though not quite as funny as I expected, but it makes up for that by being way more intriguing than the first few chapters might imply).
So, what's it about? I can't tell you, I am sworn to secrecy. Well not really, only about info that hasn't been released yet. Cause the book doesn't come out till th More...
So, what's it about? I can't tell you, I am sworn to secrecy. Well not really, only about info that hasn't been released yet. Cause the book doesn't come out till th More...
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Dec 26, 2010
Jessica
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The Demon’s Lexicon tells the story of 16-year-old half-orphan Nick who is on the run from a circle of evil magicians. He lives with his older brother Alan, who practically had to raise him all by himself due to the fact that 1) their father has been killed by said evil magicians and 2) their mother’s deep dislike of Nick. She resents him and makes it perfectly clear that she has absolutely no love for him. She doesn’t want to see him or talk to him and so she hides out in her room basically 24/
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Jan 26, 2012
Sami
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"Dear Diary,
So today I found out my brother is THIS close to becoming a demon's meat puppet so I tracked down these brothers who I hope will help. One keeps a sword under the sink and the other could shoot a bullseye through the O of an alphabetti spaghetti. I think I want to see them naked. ~Mae" (not actual dialogue)
Sarah Rees Brennan is an author that really knows her way around her characters. The best parts of this book series are in the dialogue scenes. The ban More...
So today I found out my brother is THIS close to becoming a demon's meat puppet so I tracked down these brothers who I hope will help. One keeps a sword under the sink and the other could shoot a bullseye through the O of an alphabetti spaghetti. I think I want to see them naked. ~Mae" (not actual dialogue)
Sarah Rees Brennan is an author that really knows her way around her characters. The best parts of this book series are in the dialogue scenes. The ban More...
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Oct 16, 2011
Isabel
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*Spoiler Alert*
Okay, first of all, I just wanted to make it clear that I LOVED this book. The writing was incredible, especially for a first novel, and the characters were so real and convincing… I can’t begin to comprehend how she wrote Alan so well. I mean, (and nobody shoot me) sometimes I love this guy, but for some reason I also really really hate him at times. I know, right? I’m impressed with Brennan’s ability to make me feel so strongly about her characters. This book held so m More...
Okay, first of all, I just wanted to make it clear that I LOVED this book. The writing was incredible, especially for a first novel, and the characters were so real and convincing… I can’t begin to comprehend how she wrote Alan so well. I mean, (and nobody shoot me) sometimes I love this guy, but for some reason I also really really hate him at times. I know, right? I’m impressed with Brennan’s ability to make me feel so strongly about her characters. This book held so m More...
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Feb 03, 2012
Kelly
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I'm attempting to tap into my inner Zen monk just so I can be kind and tranquil in lieu of going off on a tangent about my dislike for The Demon's Lexicon. :: inhales deeply:: Okay. Here goes . . .
I R-E-A-L-L-Y wanted to like this book. Right off the bat, I love the book's title. Damn you title for reeling me in. And damn you jacket cover description for piquing my interest but can't say it was entirely accurate. (spoiler alert: it lies) Don't get me wrong, I can see why this would b More...
I R-E-A-L-L-Y wanted to like this book. Right off the bat, I love the book's title. Damn you title for reeling me in. And damn you jacket cover description for piquing my interest but can't say it was entirely accurate. (spoiler alert: it lies) Don't get me wrong, I can see why this would b More...
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Jan 20, 2012
Warnie B.
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Several of my friends have really enjoyed this one, so I really expected that I would too! But...I honestly couldn't even get going on it. The first time I picked it up, I made it to page 10 and then put it down, figuring maybe I just wasn't in the mood for it. I picked it up again a few books later and did the exact same thing. And then a third time, and it happened yet again (only this time I actually made it to page 55). I'm not sure why, but I just can't seem to connect to anything enough to
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Mar 31, 2010
Krys
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A solid three. That's about the best I got for this. The reason? I skimmed through the last 70 pages of the climax. Yeesh.
Don't get me wrong... there were moments of this book I quite enjoyed. The Goblin Market was highly entertaining. The premise was enjoyable, even the plot twist at the ending was interesting. So where did it fail to catch my interest? Shoddy writing and too much detail in between action sequences. It's all well and good to world build and have lots of exposition, More...
Don't get me wrong... there were moments of this book I quite enjoyed. The Goblin Market was highly entertaining. The premise was enjoyable, even the plot twist at the ending was interesting. So where did it fail to catch my interest? Shoddy writing and too much detail in between action sequences. It's all well and good to world build and have lots of exposition, More...
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Aug 22, 2009
Amantine
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Just as I had expected, The Demon’s Lexicon is one of those books that you simply have to read in one sitting (though, admittedly, 4.30 am is pushing it, even for me). Of course, it’s also one of those memorable books that make you want to quit writing because they’re oh-so-epically-BRILLIANT!
I used to follow Sarah Rees Brennan’s fanfiction a while back, and suspected that her original work would be nothing short of spectacular. Well, I’m proud to say I wasn’t disappointed. Miss Brenna More...
I used to follow Sarah Rees Brennan’s fanfiction a while back, and suspected that her original work would be nothing short of spectacular. Well, I’m proud to say I wasn’t disappointed. Miss Brenna More...
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Jan 28, 2010
Mery
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Masih inget Bartimaeus, jin keren yang jadi kesayangan kita-kita itu? ;D
Buku ini mengingatkan aku ke Barty.
Hmmm let me tell you, Magician who use Demon for their life...
Yup, Magician di sini juga sama. Mereka menggunakan Demon untuk melaksanakn perintah mereka. Dan tanpa Demon pun mereka ga ada artinya.
Mesti menggunakan pentagram juga kalau mau manggil Demon, tapi bedanya di sini mereka harus makan Fever Fruit dan disco dance di atas Pentagramnya ;D
Oke BTT
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Buku ini mengingatkan aku ke Barty.
Hmmm let me tell you, Magician who use Demon for their life...
Yup, Magician di sini juga sama. Mereka menggunakan Demon untuk melaksanakn perintah mereka. Dan tanpa Demon pun mereka ga ada artinya.
Mesti menggunakan pentagram juga kalau mau manggil Demon, tapi bedanya di sini mereka harus makan Fever Fruit dan disco dance di atas Pentagramnya ;D
Oke BTT
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Jul 27, 2009
Catherine
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I went into this novel from a different perspective from some of my fellow book bloggers. I can't say if my expectations for The Demon's Lexicon were higher or lower, given my familiarity with Brennan's writing, only that they were different. And what I can say about The Demon's Lexicon is that not only were my expectations met, they were exceeded.
In a review somewhere (I forget exactly where) someone mentioned that The Demon's Lexicon is a bit like something Joss Whedon would have c More...
In a review somewhere (I forget exactly where) someone mentioned that The Demon's Lexicon is a bit like something Joss Whedon would have c More...
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Jul 20, 2009
Sarah
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I have a couple of quibbles with this one, but on the whole I loved it. First thing, does anybody like the lurid cover? Seeing it in person, I almost didn't buy the book. But I'm glad I did! You know the story--two brothers, pursuit by demon-using magicians, etc. The writing is fluid, and I so appreciated and enjoyed the touches of humor, especially the Jamie character (you guys can have your team Alan and your team Nick. I'm all for Jamie). Without the humor, the darkness and angst would have b
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Nov 18, 2008
I can't read it because it ain't out yet, but believe you me I will devour it when I get my hot little hands on it at long last. Ms. Brennan is the most promising YA author to come along in, like, forever. Her insight into relationships and motivations, her ability to balance plot and character development, her exquisite sense of humor are all well beyond the run of most writers. Everything I've read of hers thus far has made me laugh and cry in nearly equal measure, and tears mixed with laughte
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Sep 24, 2011
Aileen
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Dec 12, 2009
Andrea
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I've just finished reading this along with my nine-year old son, Daniel. We were both gripped from start to finish and can't wait for the sequel to be released! We've had many discussions about the character of Nick - we were both surprised by the twist at the end of the book! The setting is a strange and wonderful mixture of the ordinary (the kitchen sink at the start, for example, or the school playground) and the slightly sinister (such as the Goblin Market descriptions, which are brilliant.)
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Dec 30, 2011
Sarahpezzini
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Brothers Nick and Alan have been running their whole life from evil magicians who build their powers from sacrificing innocent people to demons. Nick's and Alan's mother once was also a magician, but she fled their group with a valuable talisman, becoming insane after her flight. One day, the brothers receive the message that the magicians are tired of their escaping again and again and are now going to hunt them with everything they have. Desperately, Alan and Nick try to turn the tables on the
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Mar 09, 2011
Reading Vacation's Mom
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REVIEW
Remember my first book signing when I met Sarah Rees Brennan and she signed The Demon’s Covenant for me? Well, I finally snagged The Demon’s Lexicon at the library and I read both books this week. After a string of middle grade girlie books, I was ready for some demons and magicians.
The first book was told from the point-of-view of Nick. I did not much care for Nick. For the most part, he was dark and cruel. His only redeeming quality was that he cared for his brother, Alan. The seco More...
Remember my first book signing when I met Sarah Rees Brennan and she signed The Demon’s Covenant for me? Well, I finally snagged The Demon’s Lexicon at the library and I read both books this week. After a string of middle grade girlie books, I was ready for some demons and magicians.
The first book was told from the point-of-view of Nick. I did not much care for Nick. For the most part, he was dark and cruel. His only redeeming quality was that he cared for his brother, Alan. The seco More...
Jul 02, 2010
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Yet another book for which I have mixed feelings. Not mixed the way combination pizzas end up mixed (where does the pepper and and the onion begin?!), but mixed as a fruit smoothie is mixed. You couldn't separate the ingredients if you tried with a strainer, chopsticks, and a defibrillator. (I have absolutely no idea what you could do with those things anyway.)
I found fault with Nick's character. By More...
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Yet another book for which I have mixed feelings. Not mixed the way combination pizzas end up mixed (where does the pepper and and the onion begin?!), but mixed as a fruit smoothie is mixed. You couldn't separate the ingredients if you tried with a strainer, chopsticks, and a defibrillator. (I have absolutely no idea what you could do with those things anyway.)
I found fault with Nick's character. By More...
Dec 19, 2011
Terence
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The Demon's lexicon was published in June 1, 2009 by Sarah Rees Brennan. The Demon's lexicon is about a kid named Nick is the main character in the book. He lives with his mother Olivia and his brother Alan. In the beginning they all try to live a normal life. But there is nothing normal about the life they live. I say this because Olivia the mother is a magician which has special magic power. The powers that she has, allows her to communicate with demons. Nick, Olivia, and Alan are on the run f
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Dec 14, 2011
Liyana
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I thought The Demon's Lexicon was excellent in every way. It was witty and shrewd at times, and the twists and turns just kept me coming back for more. Nick and his brother have been on the run from magicians for all their lives. In this case, magicians = the big, bad and ugly, and they're after a charm that Nick's mother stole- and keeps her alive.
If it was up to Nick, he'd let the magicians get their charm back. Nick and his mother have never been close, in fact that's an understatem More...
If it was up to Nick, he'd let the magicians get their charm back. Nick and his mother have never been close, in fact that's an understatem More...
Sep 25, 2011
Annie
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