![]() If no one helps Jamie remove the marks, he'll die. While the sensitive-yet-tough Alan is thin, blue-eyed, with a pianist's hands, relying on his superb way with words, cunning and gun-marksmanship, Nick is big, dark and brooding, fighting silently with his swords and knives.One night, just when Alan and Nick intend to skip town again following another Magicians' attack, someone butts in:young Jamie and his sister Mae dare ask the brothers for help. ![]() ![]() It seems that the Magicians desperately want back a unique talisman that Olivia stole.Alan and Nick are different. Years ago, the Magicians managed to kill their father, and Alan was injured badly and was left with a permanent limp. Power-hungry Magicians, grouped in Magician Circles, use magic to summon demons into our world and "feed" humans to them (they help demons possess humans) in exchange for more power.Across England, 16 y/o Nick and his big brother Alan escape from the evil Magicians, while dragging their crazy mom, Olivia, along for the ride. ![]() And.I found her book hard to put down.In Brennan's world, magic and demons exist, unknown to us ordinary humans. ![]() I'm a big fan of Rob Thurman's Leandros brothers series, and was curious to see how author Sarah Rees Brennan handled the brothers theme. I was intrigued when someone recommended to me "The Demon's Lexicon". ![]()
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