The Demon's Covenant (2010) (edit title/settings)

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• Mavis "Mae" Crawford: A seventeen year old girl with pink hair and a closet full of witty shirts. She has always believed in the occult, but due to some trouble her brother got himself into the month before, she has been made aware of the full extent of the world of demons and magic. Now she is about to dive back into that world.
• James "Jamie" Crawford: Mae's gay younger brother, who has spiky blonde hair and an earring in one ear. He is very sweet tempered, affectionate, and naive, which often gets him into trouble.
• Nicholas "Nick" Ryves: A demon in a human body- Nick believed that he was human - and then he found out that he was a demon in a human's body- and the only person he trusted had been lying to him all his life. Now he has to learn how to be human. Also known as Hinkarr
• Alan Ryves: Nick's "brother" who's trying to figure out what's best for everyone. And trying to choose between saving the world and protecting his brother.
• Sebastian McFarlen: Mae's potential boyfriend- who may have a secret or two of his own.
• Gerald: Magician and leader of the Obsidien Circle. Jamie has a crush on him
• Annabel Crawford: Mae and Jamie's mom
• Helen: Magician in the Adventurine Circle and the swords master of the Circle
• Merris Cromwell: Leader of the Goblin Market
• Daniel Ryves: Alan's dad, but not Nick's. Fully human but was once married to Olivia, Nick's mom
• Matthias: A Goblin Market Pide Piper
• Cynthia "Sin" Davis: Dancer at the Goblin Market
• Trish: the "nanny" for Sin's sibblings.
• Anzu: A demon that Nick "Hinkarr" made a deal with when he was a demon.

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• “"Surprise zombies," Jamie said faintly. "Fantastic.""Not really a party until someone brings the surprise zombies," said Nick, and charged them.”

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• “Can’t spell ‘demon’ without ‘emo.’”

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• “I cook better than you,” Nick corrected absently. “I think monkeys can probably be taught to cook better than you.”

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• “Oh, yeah,” said Nick. “My battle cry would be ‘For blood, vengeance, and my undeniable good looks!’”

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• “Mum is kind of badass,” Jamie said into Mae’s shoulder. “Where’s Nick?” Mae glanced around and saw Nick thump a wolf in its snarling face with his elbow, and then palm a dagger. “He’s punching wolves.” “Good, good,” said Jamie. “I know he likes to keep busy.”

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• “You are my friend,” he told him. “Yeah, I am,” said Nick. “But these stairs,” Jamie said sadly. “They are not my friends.”

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• “Not really a party until someone brings the surprise zombies,” said Nick, and charged them.

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• “You two must get these tastes from your father,” she said as Mae drew level with her. “I was never in the least drawn to the dangerous type. Even in college!” “Dad dated dangerous guys in college?” Mae asked. “I had no idea.” “You know what I meant!”

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• “Turns out he does run,” Nick drawled. “Given an incentive. And he wouldn’t be so out of breath if he hadn’t kept shrieking.” “That was not a shriek,” Jamie said with dignity. “It was a husky masculine cry of terror.”

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• “I saw you put rice in a toaster once,” said Mae. “I was there when you made that tin of beans explode.” “It was faulty,” Jamie protested, his eyes shifty. “I am sure of this.”

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• “Also,” Nick added curtly, “I’m sorry about your face.” Jamie looked over his shoulder, and touched the demon’s mark crawling along his jaw with the back of his hand. “Sorry about saving all our lives by doing something you had to do?” “Oh no,” Nick said blandly. “I just meant, you know. Generally.”

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• London
• Goblin Market
• Exeter
• Durham
• Huntingdon

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Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by The Demon's Lexicon, and followed by The Demon's Surrender.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Sarah Rees Brennan (Author)

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• Dewey: 823.92

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Fighting sequences, occasional minor language.

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• Books › Teens › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy
• Books › Teens › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Science Fiction
• Books › Teens › Literature & Fiction › Adventure & Thrillers

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