What’s on the bookshelf: ‘The Demon’s Lexicon’

Although, I didn’t find the bulk of the novel as a whole extraordinary in the telling, I did find Sarah Rees Brennan’s “The Demon’s Lexicon” enjoyable.



Alan Ryves has all the heart and soul and is wicked with a gun, and his younger brother, Nick Ryves, has a hard time connecting with anyone or anything except his sword and the demons he calls when he dances. His utter lack of humanity is counterbalanced by Alan’s overabundance of kindness.

At times, their duel natures feel more like two sides o...