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Reviewer: Jaeyne of the Free Fab Five
Review Rated: 13+
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I was originally going to rate this down to three stars, because I didn't enjoy it as much as I did the first book in the series Lord Loss. I have brought it back up to 4 stars. Truthfully, it is probably worthy of 4.5 stars in it's genre and age range.

My biggest gripe: I knew the ending as soon as the problem was identified. I am also an adult, and this is YA, so I adjusted my perspective a bit. Hence the 4 star upgrade.

(Actually my biggest gripe is the awful names Shan comes up with. Lord Loss? I mean...Lord Loss. Really? But honestly, I have no problem recalling his name, nor do I have a problem remembering the names of any of the demons, or the main characters. So there's probably something to that simplicity in naming, despite my irritation.)

If I remove the fact that I knew the ending from the equation, this book is probably better than the first. With much 'intro' already exposed in the first book, this one feels zippier and more consistent. I was expecting it to be a continuation of the first book.

Spoiler alert: it isn't.

Spoiler alert: it is.

What?

This book does not bring back the protagonist from the first book (Grubbs), but instead introduces us to Kernel, who has a rather nifty ability to enter other worlds, and Shan provides a unique method for this power to present itself. Lord Loss and his minions are still as evil as ever, though this time we get a great view of his multiverse.

And then there is the rag-tag band of those who fight evil, complete with a wizard. Through these characters (the wizard's 'Disciples'), Shan ultimately piques my interest into how tightly these threads are going to interweave, and of course, now I will likely continue the series.

Demon Thief did not feel as dark and gory as Lord Loss was, but it is dark and gory nonetheless, along with the definite undercurrent of loneliness. Perhaps I was more conditioned to expect the dark nature with this installment, after having the 'what the hell did I just read?' moment with Lord Loss.

The fact that I Scooby-Doo solved it may be because of my age and how many times I've seen the same story. Shan certainly did a good job of providing twists and turns (and gore), which kept me content enough to keep reading. Had I not figured it out so quickly, I don't know if I would prefer Lord Loss or Demon Thief, or if I liked them equally for different reasons. Probably the latter.

These books won't be everyone's cup of tea, but I do enjoy them.
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