The Demon's Covenant facts for kids
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| Author | Sarah Rees Brennan |
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| Cover artist | Sam Hadley |
| Country | Ireland |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Demon's ... |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
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Publication date
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May 14, 2009 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & e-book) |
| Pages | 440 |
| OCLC | 432993907 |
| Preceded by | The Demon's Lexicon |
| Followed by | The Demon's Surrender |
The Demon's Covenant is an exciting fantasy novel written by Irish author Sarah Rees Brennan. It was published in 2010 by Simon & Schuster. This book is the second part of "The Demon's ..." series. The first book was The Demon's Lexicon, and the story continues in the third book, The Demon's Surrender.
What's the Story About?
In The Demon's Covenant, Mae finds out that her brother, Jamie, has special magic powers. A powerful magician named Gerald, who leads a group called the Obsidian Circle, wants Jamie to join them. This is the same group that tried to hurt Mae and Jamie before!
Mae wants to rescue Jamie, so she tries to get help from her friends, Nick and Alan. But Nick and Alan are in trouble too. Nick has gained a new power that makes almost every magician in England want to find him. Because of all this danger, Mae realizes she can't trust anyone else to help. She decides to come up with her own brave plan to save everyone she cares about.
Meet the Characters
- Nick Ryves - Nick is very protective of his friends and family. He's skilled with knives and good at fighting. He is actually a demon living inside a human body. He doesn't always show feelings like humans do.
- Alan Ryves - Alan is Nick's older brother. He has red hair and wears glasses. Alan has a leg injury, making him smaller than Nick. Even though he's great with guns, he's also very kind and always tries to help others. When things get tough, he sometimes tells strange facts to lighten the mood.
- Mae Crawford - Mae is strong-willed and speaks her mind. She is the older sister of Jamie Crawford. She has bright pink hair and wears unique, eye-catching clothes. Mae likes to be in charge of situations.
- Jamie Crawford - Jamie is Mae's younger brother. He is a very powerful magician, and many magic groups want him to join them. Nick often protects him. At first, Jamie was scared of Nick, but they become good friends by the end of the book. He doesn't like Seb and isn't happy that Seb is dating his sister. Jamie tries to act tough, but he is caring and comforts people. He doesn't like Mae to worry about him. He has feelings for Gerald.
- Seb - Seb is dating Mae Crawford. Many girls like him. He seems to dislike Jamie and enjoys teasing him. He always wears long-sleeved shirts and likes to draw people.
- Merris Cromwell - Merris is a mysterious and unofficial leader of a place called the Goblin Market. She is very rich and runs Mezentius House, which is like a hospital or prison for people whose bodies are taken over by demons. Gerald revealed that Merris has a serious illness.
- Sin - Sin is a beautiful dancer at the Goblin Market. Many people admire her. She doesn't get along with Alan because their personalities clash. She is good friends with Mae. Sin has a younger brother named Toby. She used to like Nick before she knew he was a demon.
- Black Arthur - Black Arthur was a magician and the leader of the Obsidian Circle. He is no longer alive in this book.
- Gerald - Gerald is a magician who belongs to the Obsidian Circle. He is the current leader of the Obsidian Circle in this story. He becomes friends with Jamie.
- Anzu - Anzu is a demon who often looks like an eagle or a human. He has put a special mark on both Jamie and Alan.
- Annabel - Annabel is Mae and Jamie's mom. She is very athletic. She doesn't believe in magic.
- Liannan - Liannan is an icy demon who believes Nick is someone she knew a long time ago. She is also known as "Yuki Onna" in Japan.
