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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
I wasn't sure about Mae as a protagonist, and of course she's no Nick, but I still liked her. At least we still got to see Nick. The story wasn't nearly as good when it was just Mae. Though I did enjoy the relationship between Mae and her brother Jamie. I really loved him in this book.
I wish that the author added the new POV to each book instead of changing narrators. I wanted more Nick! My favorite parts of the book were Nick's human lessons. I also enjoyed the parts where Mae read Nick's dad's journal to him.
Spoilers for Demon's Lexicon!
Nick's powers were so cool!
The Bad:
In Lexicon I loved the brother's relationship, but in this one they're fighting and Alan doesn't trust Nick.
That part is why I won't be buying this book and putting it on my favorites shelf with the first.
I didn't like the part with his past demon friends. It didn't make a lot of sense that he'd betray Liannan based on how he thought about her before.
I wish that the author added the new POV to each book instead of changing narrators. I wanted more Nick! My favorite parts of the book were Nick's human lessons. I also enjoyed the parts where Mae read Nick's dad's journal to him.
Spoilers for Demon's Lexicon!
Spoiler
Nick's powers were so cool!
The Bad:
In Lexicon I loved the brother's relationship, but in this one they're fighting and Alan doesn't trust Nick.
Spoiler
The whole let's take away most of Nick's powers when everyone still wants us dead made no sense and I hated it!Spoiler
I didn't like the part with his past demon friends. It didn't make a lot of sense that he'd betray Liannan based on how he thought about her before.
Better than the first book (although the front cover is much worse). Brennan's endings pack a punch.
The Demon's Covenant does just as much to pull you into the story as the first book did. The shining star of this series is the characters, one can't help but feel for them and with them as they go through their lives. There are parts that really hit you hard, revelations that you never expected or that you didn't WANT to expect. This one leant too much to the romantic side for my tastes, but the story still rang true. The gravity of certain decisions that were made haunted me days after. I did not want to admit to myself that the book was over. SRB's writing style is unique and engaging. Needless to say, I am anxiously awaiting the final book in the trilogy.
(This would be about 4.5 stars.) The Demon's Covenant, the second book in the Demon's Lexicon trilogy, is definitely not a sophomore slump. It's compelling, and full of unexpected twists and turns. The book may occasionally rip your heart out, but it's worth every moment. Like the first book, it feels truly original--something dark and different in YA.
I did enjoy this very much but due to being a bit under the weather my only real coherent thought is that I was highly amused that the toddler who keeps getting away at the Goblin Market is named Toby, and that Mae actually delivers the line "Give me that child." Although there is sadly no Jareth involved...
As I said in my Demon’s Lexicon review, I am a huge fan of this series. And I have to say, The Demon’s Covenant, hands down, is my favorite book in the series. This book is made of win. Every time I read this book it gets better and better.
The second book in the Demon’s Lexicon series is told from Mae’s point of view instead of Nick’s as it was in the first book. I love that this book is from Mae’s perspective. I love Mae. She is probably my favorite character and to her be the central character was AWESOME. She has just an incredible personality and I love her voice. In this book, we really see Mae grow a lot of the first book. She no longer has to solely rely on the Ryves brothers. She is willing to fight back in anyway possible. She becomes and incredible strong character and I really loved the growth in her character.
I was really glad the whole gang from the first book were back in action for this book. I want to get this review spoiler free for the first book because I do not want to give away THAT TWIST, but we see everyone trying to deal with the consequences of that twist in this book. I really loved learning more about Alan and Nick’s childhood in this book to through the diary entries of their Dad that Mae reads. It’s really interesting to see how they were raised effected the people they are now. I also really loved the impact this had on Nick. And I’m gonna stop there about that so not to say anything spoilery.
In this book, I really liked that we got to delve deeper into Nick and Alan’s world. We got to see a lot more of the Goblin Market and more of Sin which I loved because I love the world of the Goblin Market, much like Mae does. I also really liked learning more about the Warlocks and different Warlocks circles. They play a big part in this book. I also liked that Jamie had a more important role in this book. He becomes extremely important. And we learn more about Alan too. And man, Alan, I wanted to hit you over the head some times. Let's just say he is still not everything he appears to be.
And I have to talk about the plot. This book was a rollercoaster ride. My emotions were everywhere. The plot was amazing and literally kept me on the edge of my seat, turning pages until I got to the end. And then the ending. I think I tried to will more pages to appear at the end of this book because I wanted more. Once again, there are great twists and turns in this book that had me cursing the brilliance of the evil Sarah Rees Brennan. And boy, does Sarah Rees Brennan know how to deliver an emotional punch. I will admit, I did tear up towards the end of this book.
I also really need to talk about the ROMANCE. Sarah Rees Brenna writes some of the best kissing scenes I have ever read. And the sexual tension. It’s great. Personally, I really want Nick with Mae, even though there are tons of obstacles in there way and more are constantly being added, but still, I want them together. Badly. And then there is that one scene, on the roof, in the rain. *sigh* That scene. Yeah, you will get what I mean when you read it. Sarah Rees Brennan can definitely play with your emotions in the best of ways as well as deliver shocking blows.
This second book in this trilogy surpass it’s predecessor. The second book is not some filler book that has you waiting for the all the action in the conclusion, but extremely important and sets the stage for the final book. Even after reading The Demon’s Surrender, this book is still my favorite. Everything is just spot on perfect, the writing, the characters, the plot, the romance, the twists, everything. I love this book so much that I own three copies, a UK, US and eBook version. I stayed up to get it on my Nook the night it was released I was that excited. And it so worth it. One of my favorite books of all time and of 2010.
The second book in the Demon’s Lexicon series is told from Mae’s point of view instead of Nick’s as it was in the first book. I love that this book is from Mae’s perspective. I love Mae. She is probably my favorite character and to her be the central character was AWESOME. She has just an incredible personality and I love her voice. In this book, we really see Mae grow a lot of the first book. She no longer has to solely rely on the Ryves brothers. She is willing to fight back in anyway possible. She becomes and incredible strong character and I really loved the growth in her character.
I was really glad the whole gang from the first book were back in action for this book. I want to get this review spoiler free for the first book because I do not want to give away THAT TWIST, but we see everyone trying to deal with the consequences of that twist in this book. I really loved learning more about Alan and Nick’s childhood in this book to through the diary entries of their Dad that Mae reads. It’s really interesting to see how they were raised effected the people they are now. I also really loved the impact this had on Nick. And I’m gonna stop there about that so not to say anything spoilery.
In this book, I really liked that we got to delve deeper into Nick and Alan’s world. We got to see a lot more of the Goblin Market and more of Sin which I loved because I love the world of the Goblin Market, much like Mae does. I also really liked learning more about the Warlocks and different Warlocks circles. They play a big part in this book. I also liked that Jamie had a more important role in this book. He becomes extremely important. And we learn more about Alan too. And man, Alan, I wanted to hit you over the head some times. Let's just say he is still not everything he appears to be.
And I have to talk about the plot. This book was a rollercoaster ride. My emotions were everywhere. The plot was amazing and literally kept me on the edge of my seat, turning pages until I got to the end. And then the ending. I think I tried to will more pages to appear at the end of this book because I wanted more. Once again, there are great twists and turns in this book that had me cursing the brilliance of the evil Sarah Rees Brennan. And boy, does Sarah Rees Brennan know how to deliver an emotional punch. I will admit, I did tear up towards the end of this book.
I also really need to talk about the ROMANCE. Sarah Rees Brenna writes some of the best kissing scenes I have ever read. And the sexual tension. It’s great. Personally, I really want Nick with Mae, even though there are tons of obstacles in there way and more are constantly being added, but still, I want them together. Badly. And then there is that one scene, on the roof, in the rain. *sigh* That scene. Yeah, you will get what I mean when you read it. Sarah Rees Brennan can definitely play with your emotions in the best of ways as well as deliver shocking blows.
This second book in this trilogy surpass it’s predecessor. The second book is not some filler book that has you waiting for the all the action in the conclusion, but extremely important and sets the stage for the final book. Even after reading The Demon’s Surrender, this book is still my favorite. Everything is just spot on perfect, the writing, the characters, the plot, the romance, the twists, everything. I love this book so much that I own three copies, a UK, US and eBook version. I stayed up to get it on my Nook the night it was released I was that excited. And it so worth it. One of my favorite books of all time and of 2010.
The second installment in the continuing adventures of Nick and Allen Ryves is from the perspective of their friend Mae Crawford, and I think the choice is an improvement over the first novel. Mae's narration is smart, funny, and—for reasons that are obvious within the plot—much warmer than Nick's POV. Plot-wise, the story picks up where The Demon's Lexicon leaves off, and the aftermath of the big revelation involving Nick causes friction between the brothers, as well as having an effect on Mae and her brother Jamie. I like the new character, Seb, who is introduced, and I was glad to see Sin again (it looks like the third book is her point of view, so I'm looking forward to that). It was a quick read, but the characters were well-rounded, and the plot was a lot of fun. I wasn't terribly fond of the love triangle that seemed to be developing in this book, but it looks like it's going to work out in a reasonable way, so that's alright. I also like that none of the characters are introduced strictly to be love interests, which seems to happen a lot in YA fiction, but the only one who would've fit that description is Seb, and by the end he definitely had a part in the plot.
P.s. I saw something on the author's blog about getting tired of people comparing her books to Supernatural. That's fair, but co-dependent brothers (the younger of whom has demon blood and a destiny the elder is trying to save him from) who hunt evil, and then in this book you add in their father's journal? There's a reason people might make the comparison.
Such a great book, such a great read, I enjoyed it so much, and poor Alan, but he's going to find love in the next book!
*First read December 10th, 2012*
Oh, wow, great to see more of this world, and seeing it from Mae's perspective, and yeah, can't wait for the 3rd book!
*First read December 10th, 2012*
Oh, wow, great to see more of this world, and seeing it from Mae's perspective, and yeah, can't wait for the 3rd book!
Okay, wow. I loved this book. I'm a bit knocked off my feet at how much I loved this book, because I liked the first in the series, but not any more than I like my average fun and well written urban fantasy YA novel. This one, though, is just ... wow. I don't think I know of any trilogies where the second installment is streets better than the first, but there you have it.
Maybe the way Sarah Rees Brennan has chosen to vary her POV character between books helps. Last time the narration stayed with Nick, who is awesome but not ... terribly sophisticated in his understanding of what's happening. Or vary varied in his emotional response, for that matter. Covenant has Mae as its POV character, and I love her so. I love that she is textually identified as a feminist character, and that she drives so much of the action. I love her tshirts, and her self confidence and bravery.
And I love that unlike most supernatural-fighting teen ensemble casts, the non-magical character with no special abilities and no weaponscraft is a woman, but one who is not a damsel, not ridiculously beautiful and not obsessed about that, and who insists on not being sidelined.
I'm excited for the next book, and for the narration character to be Sin. More awesome!
Maybe the way Sarah Rees Brennan has chosen to vary her POV character between books helps. Last time the narration stayed with Nick, who is awesome but not ... terribly sophisticated in his understanding of what's happening. Or vary varied in his emotional response, for that matter. Covenant has Mae as its POV character, and I love her so. I love that she is textually identified as a feminist character, and that she drives so much of the action. I love her tshirts, and her self confidence and bravery.
And I love that unlike most supernatural-fighting teen ensemble casts, the non-magical character with no special abilities and no weaponscraft is a woman, but one who is not a damsel, not ridiculously beautiful and not obsessed about that, and who insists on not being sidelined.
I'm excited for the next book, and for the narration character to be Sin. More awesome!