The Demon's Lexicon

The Demon's Lexicon is a 2009 novel by Irish author Sarah Rees Brennan. It is published by Simon & Schuster, and was released worldwide on June 1, 2009. It is the first in The Demon trilogy, the second being The Demon's Covenant (released in 2010), and the third being The Demon's Surrender, to be released in 2011.

Plot introduction

The story follows two brothers with a sordid past, Nick and Alan Ryves, who fight demons and the occult. They are on the run from a magician, from whom their mother supposedly stole an amulet, when they meet Mae and Jamie, troubled teenagers who come to them for help. Throughout the book they face horror, evil, and people who just generally want to kill them, while in the meantime, long kept secrets are threatening to unravel...

Character List

• Nick Ryves - Secretly a demon, he shies away from people, doesn't really like anybody apart from his brother Alan, and can't understand why Alan would endanger his life to help strangers.
• Alan Ryves - Nick's older brother, a redhead who wears glasses. He has a crippled leg, and is described as half Nick's size. While he is deadly with guns, he is also kind and always tries to help other people.
• Mae Crawford - Headstrong and loud, she is the big sister of Jamie Crawford. She has pink hair and dresses outrageously.
• Jamie Crawford - The quiet brother of Mae; he is thin and nervous-looking, but kind. He makes jokes when he's nervous.
• Olivia - Nick and Alan's mother, Olivia is fond of Alan but hates Nick; she has mental problems and always wears charms, talismans, and amulets.
• Merris Cromwell - The mysterious, unofficial leader of the Goblin Market. Very rich, she earns her money by running Mezentius House, a hospital/prison for bodies possessed by demons.
• Sin - A dancer at the Goblin Market.
• Black Arthur - A magician, leader of the Obsidian Circle. He is mean and power hungry, and would give up anything for power.
• Gerald - A magician in the Obsidian Circle.
• Anzu - A demon, who usually takes the form of an eagle.
• Liannan - An icy demon, succubus, who thinks that Nick is her past lover. She is commonly known as "Yuki Onna" in Japan.

Publication

The Demon's Lexicon was published worldwide on June 1, 2009. However, the book had an early Irish release, with Eason's stores selling the book as early as May 29th.