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CIAO
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Ben (aged 12) |
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Darren Shan,
author of the
great cirque du
freak trilogy,
comes out with
yet another
great series, in
this case the
series of the
Demonata. It
kicked off with
the previous
book, Lord Loss,
in which we
follow a
different boy
around, and his
adventures with
a demon called
Lord Loss.
In this book, we
follow another
boy, Kernel
Fleck round, and
see how his life
takes a turn for
the worse as he
enters the
dimensions of
the demonata...
Kernel Fleck is
a boy, a bit of
an outcast , who
lives in a city
and goes to
school there,
however he has
never really
fitted in, what
with a name like
that, and also
the fact that he
can see lights.
He can summon
them, play with
them, turn them
whatever way. He
has become used
to the fact that
no-one else can
see them.
However, Kernel
has always liked
being an
outcast, on his
own, but now he
wants to be
liked, wanted.
So he and his
family move to
Paskinston, a
rural, quiet
village. Kernel
is still not
entirely happy,
but at least he
is liked, so
that doesn't
bother him
anymore. But
then disaster
strikes in a
very odd form -
a demonic
creature appears
out of nowhere
in his school
and annaihilates
all of the
children and
steals Kernels
best friend,
three-year old
brother Art.
The creature
jumps through a
window of light
that is rapidly
closing, and
Kernel has to
make a choice -
does he follow
the monster, or
stay put? He
follows through
the window, and
finds some
people who are
part of a group
called the
disciples. He
joins them, and
they join him in
the hunt for his
brother...
An excellent
read, within the
first chapter it
gets you hooked,
and every
chapter ends
with you hungry
for more. It is
not a book for
people who like
happy
beginnings,
middles or ends.
In fact it is a
whole book of
hooking, scary
misery. But
still an
enthralling
read. The age
group is 11+,
I'd say as I am
12 and reading
it fine.
MAIN CHARACTERS
Kernel Fleck -
The main
character, our
brave hero who
is forced to
make some
horrendous
decisions
throughout the
book.
Mr.and Mrs.
Fleck - His
parents, who
don't get much
of a part in the
book.
Art Fleck -
Whose actual
name plays a
massive part in
the climax of
the book.
Cadaver - Who we
are led to
belive is the
Demon Thief...
Lord Loss - His
master,
apparently a
neutral demon,
although he
seems pretty
evil to me!!!
Beranabus - The
leader of the
disciples, who
people either
hate or respect
and follow.
If you like the
following
authors, then
you are likely
to like Demon
Thief...
Eoin Colfer
Anthony Horowitz
Lemony Snicket
Nigel Hinton
Marcus Sedgewick
Alex Shearer
The cover is
powerful and
eye-catching and
depicts the
image of
Cadaver, the
Demon that stole
Art. The cover
is done out in
Green. |
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