Demon Thief, by Darren Shan

Demon Thief, by Darren Shan, is about a young boy named Cornelius Fleck. For as long as he can remember he has been seeing these patches of light which vary from shape and color and one night when he was feeling lonely these patches began to pulse and came to together to form a window. He had stepped through and returned back to his family several days later with his brother Art. Fearing for his life his parents took the kids and they moved to a small village named Paskinston. One day at school a window had opened and a demon along with 4 humans had stepped through. The demon had taken Art and retreated to the window. Cornelius had chased him through along with the four humans which he later discovered are Disciples and contain magical abilities. The four agreed to aid Cornelius and so the group embarked on the journey to find his missing brother. They faced many challenges and in the end discovered the truth that no one could have foreseen.

This novel which is the second in the series of 10 books is amazing. Once I opened the book and began to read time flew by and before I knew it i was on page 150. This story is filled with action and gruesome battles and settings and keeps the reader hooked until the very end. The author did a great job of making me feel like I was there because I believed I was one of the Disciples battling demons along side Beranabus and the ending was mind blowing! I am recommending that everyone who is interested in a book filled with action reads this series!

- Reviewed by dp, grade 9
Pacific Park Library