Status
Available
Call number
Publication
Little, Brown and Company
Pages
150
Description
With the opening of a window into a demon world, a boy discovers his powers as a Disciple and his mission to hunt the viciously powerful Demonata to the death.
Series
Collection
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2005
Physical description
150 p.; 8.25 inches
ISBN
0316012386 / 9780316012386
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Lexile
670L
User reviews
LibraryThing member SamuelW
Demon Thief is the gruesome second book in Darren Shan’s horror series The Demonata. Set around thirty years before the start of the first book, Lord Loss, it provides a fresh new tale with some new characters and a new narrator, but a few familiar faces crop up as well, both humans and demons.
Demon Thief is easily the goriest book I have ever read. This is a book to be kept away from the church at all costs if anyone ever hopes to read it again. Blood, guts and vomit flow profusely from a world where demons rip people’s heads off and dig into their brains. Despite all this, however, the gore in Demon Thief could not be described as gratuitous. Shan has created a horrible world, inhabited by creatures without feeling or reason, and every bit of the violence in this book is entirely justified. Where some authors would censor the more bloody moments, sacrificing a bit of realism to stay within the bounds of what would generally be considered a ‘children’s book’, Shan does not. He extends a friendly hand to the reader, saying, “What I am about to show you is terrible and gruesome, but I think you’re tough enough to handle it.” An unspoken compliment like this means more to a child than most people appreciate.
The gore in Demon Thief is accompanied by some of the miserable principles recognisable from Shan’s original series – he does not protect important characters, and sometimes things can never go back to the happy way they were at the beginning of the story. The result, as usual, is a novel that’s bloody, miserable, twisted and heartbreaking – but brilliant.
Demon Thief is an achievement not to be missed, a wicked, unpredictable journey with plot twists that will have readers guessing right to the end. Highly recommended for any teenager, (except the squeamish ones!)
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As a sequel, it equals but does not surpass Lord Loss. The two books are interesting to compare – Shan has used a somewhat different set of skills to write Demon Thief, making it more of an emotional, suspenseful and mysterious novel, while Lord Loss was more of a high-tension, run-for-your-life-type book.Demon Thief is easily the goriest book I have ever read. This is a book to be kept away from the church at all costs if anyone ever hopes to read it again. Blood, guts and vomit flow profusely from a world where demons rip people’s heads off and dig into their brains. Despite all this, however, the gore in Demon Thief could not be described as gratuitous. Shan has created a horrible world, inhabited by creatures without feeling or reason, and every bit of the violence in this book is entirely justified. Where some authors would censor the more bloody moments, sacrificing a bit of realism to stay within the bounds of what would generally be considered a ‘children’s book’, Shan does not. He extends a friendly hand to the reader, saying, “What I am about to show you is terrible and gruesome, but I think you’re tough enough to handle it.” An unspoken compliment like this means more to a child than most people appreciate.
The gore in Demon Thief is accompanied by some of the miserable principles recognisable from Shan’s original series – he does not protect important characters, and sometimes things can never go back to the happy way they were at the beginning of the story. The result, as usual, is a novel that’s bloody, miserable, twisted and heartbreaking – but brilliant.
Demon Thief is an achievement not to be missed, a wicked, unpredictable journey with plot twists that will have readers guessing right to the end. Highly recommended for any teenager, (except the squeamish ones!)
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LibraryThing member nm.spring08.c.cregge
i just started this book last night, but i already know i'll like it. i have read the first book and loved it and also it helps that i'm a huge fan of the author Darren Shan (read the Darren shan saga [more know as the cirque du freak series]. so i have my expectations already waiting to be
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LibraryThing member hsreader
This is a book everyone will love. Theres Death, Blood, and ALOT of fighting. This is a fictional book. A Boy discovers he has magical powers. He meets other people and travels to other universities on a mission.
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LibraryThing member DF1A_ChristieR
Kernel Fleck sees lights--strange, multicolored patches of light. It's not until a window opens into a demon world, with horrific consequences, that Kernel discovers his powers. As a Disciple, his mission is to hunt vicious, powerful demons to the death in this follow-up to "Lord Loss."
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was amazing. I really wanted to read the third one. Show Less
LibraryThing member Edgar2603
This book is very good. it messes with your mind at first, but then towards the end you find out the reason for the misterious happenings. This book is full of twists and turns that will leave you wanting more.
LibraryThing member astercroff
Its one of the best books iv ever read and even better on audio taps.THE WITCHS LAUGH IS FREEKY AT NIGHT.
LibraryThing member Ricky44
In the novel Demon theif grubbs struggles with getting his brother back rom these demons,in the beginning he struggles with living with his parents and school,in the middle he starts searching for his brother 150/301pages read
LibraryThing member louishall010
Demon Thief by Darren Shan is a great book. It is very fast paced. Tons of blood and gore. if you want to be able to read this book you need to be able to deal with descriptive phrases during the battles. Also tons of plot twists towards the end of the book.
LibraryThing member michelle_bcf
I really enjoyed the first book, but not this one so much. For me, as well as the usual horror aspect, I enjoyed the characters in the first book, but in this one they failed to interest me. There was too much focus on trying to make the story gory, which in the end was too much, and lost it's
I am however, looking forward to book 3, to get back to the story and characters I enjoyed in book 1. :)
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effect. I also guessed the 'twist' right from the beginning!I am however, looking forward to book 3, to get back to the story and characters I enjoyed in book 1. :)
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LibraryThing member lkmuir
With the opening of a window into a demon world, a boy discovers his powers as a Disciple and his mission to hunt the viciously powerful Demonata to the death.
LibraryThing member Amellia_Fiske
In my review of Lord Loss, I mentioned that I was disappointed that the book was written about a kid *like* a kid. As I reread Demon Thief, it was a polar opposite experience: it was a book written about a kid, from his perspective, without coming across as overly juvenile. I thoroughly enjoyed
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giving in to nostalgia with this read! Show Less
Subjects
Awards
Soaring Eagle Book Award (Nominee — 2009)
Irish Book Award (Nominee — Children's — 2007)
Call number
YA B Sha