The Demon's Covenant by Sarah Rees Brennan

May 18th 2010 by Margaret K. McElderry
Hardcover, 448 pages
Genre: YA, Fantasy


Mae Crawford's always thought of herself as in control, but in the last few weeks her life has changed. Her younger brother, Jamie, suddenly has magical powers, and she's even more unsettled when she realizes that Gerald, the new leader of the Obsidian Circle, is trying to persuade Jamie to join the magicians. Even worse? Jamie hasn't told Mae a thing about any of it. Mae turns to brothers Nick and Alan to help her rescue Jamie, but they are in danger from Gerald themselves because he wants to steal Nick's powers. Will Mae be able to find a way to save everyone she cares about from the power-hungry magician's carefully laid trap?--Goodreads

My Review:

The twist and turns never end in this world full of magic, demons and fascinating characters. Characters who never fail to find themselves in some unimaginable predicaments.

I love Sarah’s twisted humor. This book had me at the edge of my seat one moment and laughing at Jamie and Nick the next. It has surprised me at how much I loved reading this series since I always seem to need a lot of romance in my reading. Not that she doesn’t have any romance in it. There is a pin prick of romance and one or two steamy moments in the book but it's such a tease. It’s like having one cup of water in the Sahara dessert. Which is probably enough to sustain you for a few more hours until you reach your destination but not very satisfying. What all this babbling means is that she fascinates me with her world and keeps me focused on the story with edgy and witty writing. The characters have a lot more important things to be focused on in the story besides sex. Like not being used by magicians or possessed by demons.

I find it totally ironic that the good guy in this series is a demon. Nick Ryves is something else. I can’t help but love him. I mean he is the ultimate bad boy. Like DEMON bad but he tries so hard to make is brother Alan happy. He keeps saying that he doesn’t care about peoples feels but his actions don’t match his words. Like why would he care about keeping Alan happy or even helping Mae and Jamie if he didn‘t care. I think he has found some humanity in himself. Maybe it stems from a selfish purpose but none the less it’s still there and lets face it most of the things we do as humans are pretty selfish. As for the rest of him, he is handsome, strong, sarcastic, and sexy. Very yummy ladies.

In this book we get to see this world through Mae’s eyes. Now she is a feisty, stubborn, pink headed beauty than will fight to the tooth and nail for her brother, Jamie. In The Demons Covenant she is a teacher of sorts to Nick. He wants to know how to act human, for Alan’s sake. So she tries to teach him but it’s difficult to teach feelings. I mean you either feel it or not. You can’t really teach that so she has a difficult time and her feels for him are very confusing and get in the way. Also, she has so much going on in this book it made my head spin. But I don’t want to give away everything so just know that I find her admirable because she protects her own no matter what it cost her.

Jamie. Oh  Jamie. I absolutely adore Jamie. He’s like a lion cub. So cute and cuddly with his appearance but don't let that fool you because when he grows and matures into his full potential he is extremely powerful. It's a little scary and very exciting to think about. I can’t wait to see it. There has to be some great things planned for him in the next book. Oh and did I mention his friendship with Nick? It is hilarious and their interactions are most of the highlights in the book. I loved it! Oh and also, he has the worst taste in men. It’s like he’s cursed or something. Poor baby. I really do feel for him.

Alan Ryves is Nick's big brother. In this book he is still wrestling with demons literally and figuratively. This guy puts up the best act out of everyone. I can’t imagine what kind of inner turmoil he goes through everyday knowing that he has set a demon free in this world. A demon who can end the world in a fit of rage at any moment. But you can’t help who you love even if it’s irrational. I rooted for Alan throughout the whole book and hoped and wished that he would find what he has been looking for for so many years. Love. It’s sad that he doesn’t find exactly what he’s looking for by the end of the book.

Well this was a fantastic read full of mystery and adventure, so if you are looking for a wicked good ride this is the book for you.

Quote:
Nick looked down at her. "So there's an emergency in your bedroom," he said slowly. "Well, I can't say it's the worst line I've ever heard." 
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"After my dad died, I  looked everywhere for someone to love me. I used to sit on the bus and watch people, see if they looked kind, try to make them smile at me. I had a hundred dreams about a hundred different people, loving me." Alan's voice was low, but he didn't falter. He reached out and touched her hair, very gently, pushing it behind her ear, "Of all the girls I ever saw," he said, "I dreamed of you the most."

Next Book in the Series:

TBA(The Demon's Lexicon Trilogy, #3) 

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