Rating: 7.5/10
When Kernel Fleck's brother is stolen by demons, he must enter their universe in search of him. It is a place of magic, chaos and incredible danger. Kernel has three aims: learn to use magic, find his brother, stay alive. But a heartless demon awaits him, and death has been foretold…
Summary on Blurb
At first an ambiguous sequel to Lord Loss with no clear context available, I found the immediate story difficult to grasp. With further progress into the plot the characters themselves become fuller and seemingly less random and therefore easier to relate to. Despite the confusing start (due to my own expectations of a sequel possessing chronological uniformity) Demon Thief held it's own as almost an equally engaging novel. The Gore and horror that were presented within were equal to that of the contents of Lord Loss and therefore the opinions on that count are congruent.
Good Points:
- Imaginative use of Demon alternate universe, engaging and new.
- Just the right amount of fear inducing events to not have me up all night hiding under my duvet.
Bad Points:
- Chronological chaos causes confusion.
- Alienates older readers.
Buy/Borrow/Avoid:
Buy, the Demonata are an entertaining set of books and a complete collection is always pride worthy.
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