ashtardeza's review against another edition
5.0
I don't read YA fiction often, but this series its quickly becoming a favorite. it's a good successor to the Demon's lexicon, and it feels more action packed.
A relaxing, enjoyable read.
A relaxing, enjoyable read.
amylittleford's review against another edition
5.0
I love this book! It's amazing. The first book was was really good but this one, being the second in the series, was so much better. This one had more feeling as Mae could feel, whereas Nick, the narrator, couldn't feel any emotions. I liked how I could feel what Mae felt and that this book had romance and normal human complications as well as magicians trying to kill them and trying to gain more power. It is well written and I just hope the last in the series is as good as this book was. I would recommend this book to anyone who has read the first one and enjoyed it because they will enjoy this one so much more.
Amy x
Amy x
hpstrangelove's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoyed this; can't wait for the sequel. Would have enjoyed it more if it had a few less metaphores...
zombi's review against another edition
5.0
Okay, I loved this book. I mean LOVED. Let me say first that Brennan's writing is neat and easy to read, her pacing excellent, her character development fantastic, the story compelling -- but none of that makes this book. What makes this book is the sheer depth of emotion that Brennan somehow managed to insert into every page. I really enjoyed every page, which is a rarity for me.
randomly_kait's review against another edition
5.0
So I am pretty much in love with this series now. I'm sad that I have to wait so long for the last book to come out, and will keep my fingers crossed that Mae and Nick will end up together in the end. I don't know if that will happen, but I am ever the optimist.
wetdryvac's review against another edition
5.0
An excellent read, and a weirdish character shift I'm not sure I stuck with, but very well done all the same. Lots of fun, and moving.
missprint_'s review against another edition
5.0
Mae thought she had left all of her troubles behind in London. Certainly nightmares followed her home to Exeter, but that was okay because her brother Jamie was safe from the magicians and the Ryves brothers were too far away to draw either of them into their more complicated web of lies and trouble.
That's what Mae thought when her life finally seemed to be getting back to normal.
But trouble has its eye on Mae. The magicians who wanted to kill Jamie are now trying to lure him into their ruthless circle. Nick and Alan Ryves are, of course, uniquely qualified to help. Their return brings its own unique blend of exhilaration and mayhem to Mae's life. The lure of magic is tantalizing but the danger is greater than ever before as Mae tries to make sense of her own, normal, world and the magical one that glitters just out of her reach in The Demon's Covenant (2010) by Sarah Rees Brennan.
If Sarah Rees Brennan's first book, The Demon's Lexicon, crackled with intensity then this book is burning with it. Brennan has taken a story that already seemed at the breaking point with tension and emotion and made it all even more taut and thrilling. As ever, the characters shine with a unique blend of action and humor throughout the story.
The Demon's Covenant necessarily spends more time looking at what it means to be human and, more importantly, what it means to love. Watching Nick stumble through what it means to really care about someone and try to decide if he even can care for someone is heartbreaking and utterly compelling to follow as Mae tries to explain alien concepts like comfort to one who never had use for such feelings. It's a strange thing to say about what is largely an adventure fantasy, but this book brims over with brotherly love and friendship. There are few writers who handle those themes as well as Brennan does here.
Some reviews expressed disappointment that the story shifted to Mae's point of view in this installment but, really, the transition was seamless. The writing here is spot-on with a dynamo combination of exposition and character development to create an exciting story with substance besides. And, of course, Mae is an awesome girl (with awesome pink hair) ready to not only save herself but also everyone else! All in all, The Demon's Covenant was even better than Brennan's rather great first installment in her Demon Trilogy.
Possible Pairings: White Cat by Holly Black, City of Bones by Cassandra Clare, Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins, The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud, The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner, Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
That's what Mae thought when her life finally seemed to be getting back to normal.
But trouble has its eye on Mae. The magicians who wanted to kill Jamie are now trying to lure him into their ruthless circle. Nick and Alan Ryves are, of course, uniquely qualified to help. Their return brings its own unique blend of exhilaration and mayhem to Mae's life. The lure of magic is tantalizing but the danger is greater than ever before as Mae tries to make sense of her own, normal, world and the magical one that glitters just out of her reach in The Demon's Covenant (2010) by Sarah Rees Brennan.
If Sarah Rees Brennan's first book, The Demon's Lexicon, crackled with intensity then this book is burning with it. Brennan has taken a story that already seemed at the breaking point with tension and emotion and made it all even more taut and thrilling. As ever, the characters shine with a unique blend of action and humor throughout the story.
The Demon's Covenant necessarily spends more time looking at what it means to be human and, more importantly, what it means to love. Watching Nick stumble through what it means to really care about someone and try to decide if he even can care for someone is heartbreaking and utterly compelling to follow as Mae tries to explain alien concepts like comfort to one who never had use for such feelings. It's a strange thing to say about what is largely an adventure fantasy, but this book brims over with brotherly love and friendship. There are few writers who handle those themes as well as Brennan does here.
Some reviews expressed disappointment that the story shifted to Mae's point of view in this installment but, really, the transition was seamless. The writing here is spot-on with a dynamo combination of exposition and character development to create an exciting story with substance besides. And, of course, Mae is an awesome girl (with awesome pink hair) ready to not only save herself but also everyone else! All in all, The Demon's Covenant was even better than Brennan's rather great first installment in her Demon Trilogy.
Possible Pairings: White Cat by Holly Black, City of Bones by Cassandra Clare, Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins, The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud, The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner, Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
sonaderon's review against another edition
5.0
Oh great. The sequel is from the point of view of my least favorite character from the first book.
...
Aaand it's even better than the first one.
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Aaand it's even better than the first one.
xylem's review against another edition
4.0
The Demon's Covenant is a wonderfully constructed work of equal parts creativity and twisting plot lines. Building on to the oh-so-greatness of the Demon's Lexicon, Brennan delivers another bout of the same old tag team of Nick, Jamie, Alan and Mae.
As I read more and more of this series, I'm beginning to like it even more. The ideas of power, magic, and even the interesting rituals are quite unique, and seem to be wholly original - contrary to most of YA literature. Nick, in my mind is more and more humanized and seems to mature and grow as the series goes on. Interestingly enough The Demon's Covenant is narrated by Mae, her enigmatic, well more like eccentric leading lady. Her own sense of right from wrong and romance are deeply challenged as she tries to help the both Nick and Alan as well as her own brother Jamie deal with new challenges amidst the same old enemies.
What really interests me is how Brennan will orchestrate the group dynamics even more. The relationship between Jamie and Mae seems to be splintering, while Nick and Mae seem to have a blossoming understanding, and even Alan shows more of his own past/real ideas. The two brothers are a particularly mysterious pair - every action seems contrary to their appearances and as the series goes on, I want to know more and more about both of them.
With a flair of new ideas and changing characters, Brennan easily dazzles any reader, and will leave them eagerly anticipating the Demon's Surrender!
As I read more and more of this series, I'm beginning to like it even more. The ideas of power, magic, and even the interesting rituals are quite unique, and seem to be wholly original - contrary to most of YA literature. Nick, in my mind is more and more humanized and seems to mature and grow as the series goes on. Interestingly enough The Demon's Covenant is narrated by Mae, her enigmatic, well more like eccentric leading lady. Her own sense of right from wrong and romance are deeply challenged as she tries to help the both Nick and Alan as well as her own brother Jamie deal with new challenges amidst the same old enemies.
What really interests me is how Brennan will orchestrate the group dynamics even more. The relationship between Jamie and Mae seems to be splintering, while Nick and Mae seem to have a blossoming understanding, and even Alan shows more of his own past/real ideas. The two brothers are a particularly mysterious pair - every action seems contrary to their appearances and as the series goes on, I want to know more and more about both of them.
With a flair of new ideas and changing characters, Brennan easily dazzles any reader, and will leave them eagerly anticipating the Demon's Surrender!
ancillary_reader's review against another edition
4.0
Fun, a stronger effort than her first book. And I just find the author hilarious.