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YET ANOTHER
BOOK REVIEW
- reviewed by
Jennifer
Hairfield |
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Bec is
the second out
of the four
books in the
Demonata series,
so far, that is
something I
would deem a
flashback novel.
This novel is
set in the 5th
century Ireland
when
Christianity
started taking
over the land.
The land is
being over run
with demons who
are killing
people every
night; they also
have zombies
helping out in
the body count.
This novel gives
the reader a
little bit more
knowledge on how
chess became
Lord Loss’s
passion along
with the
werewolf curse
that hits Grubs’
family
throughout the
series.
The story is
centered on a
young apprentice
priestess named
Bec, meaning
small one. She’s
taken in after
being found when
she was a
newborn in her
dead mother’s
arms. We follow
her as she ages
and the pain she
endures by being
an outsider.
Wanting to know
who she really
is she goes on a
mission with
other people of
the village to
give aid to a
neighboring
tribe. It turns
out though that
it was a druid
that sent for
them to help him
rid the world of
the Demonata.
Traveling to the
gate between the
two worlds Bec
learns magic
from the Druid,
which is unheard
of since Male
and Female magic
is different and
forbidden to the
opposite sex.
Along with magic
on this trip Bec
learns more
about her
history as they
get closer to
her home
village.
Sacrifice plays
a big part in
this time period
in history as it
does in this
story. Bec’s
mother
sacrificed
herself so her
daughter could
live, the group
puts themselves
in harms way to
protect the
world against
the Demonata,
and Magic
sacrifices
itself for the
greater good as
well. But, does
Bec find out why
she is the way
she is? Is the
Demonata stopped
or do they win?
Who makes the
biggest
sacrifice in the
long run?
This novel was
the best in the
series so far,
in my opinion.
The research
that went into
it for the pagan
ways was done
very well not to
mention the
glossary in the
back that helps
the reader
pronounce the
Irish words and
what they mean.
This series is
both
entertaining and
educational. The
twists and turns
will keep the
reader guessing
until the very
end. We also get
a sneak peak at
the next novel
Blood Beast
coming out
November of
2007. This was
my favorite book
in the Demonata
series so far. I
guarantee a
great ride of
magic, demons,
cloak and dagger
and, danger
around every
corner.
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