
I felt if it the plot had been aimed at older teens this would have fitted in well with the horror theme.Overall the story progresses quickly, too quickly at times some situations are merely brushed upon. I felt the horror elements weren’t appropriate for very young readers, and with the story been simplistic in it's tone this left me feeling frustrated. However, the overall story is easy reading, which makes these graphic scenes seem out of place. And there are other graphic scenes regarding the Grady family curse. The scenes that involve Lord Loss and his demons are quite graphic. This story is written for YA’s upto 12 years, which I felt causes some conflict of interest for the plot. He makes a new friend, a young boy that believes he is Dervish’s son, and learns that various members of the family could practice magic, but worse still, some suffer from a terrible curse. After moving in with his Uncle Dervish, he begins to recover from the trauma. And soon learns that life is soon to become more interesting, with his nightmares resurfacing.Personal thoughts – this is a YA read and quite short for a novel, so readers shouldn’t expect anything too involved.It follows Grubb Grady’s life after his encounter with the demon, Lord Loss. Recovering from the demon attack, he finds himself living with an eccentric Uncle. That night he learns that demon’s are real and so is magic. Read more.Grubbs Grady’s world changes forever when he discovers demon’s in his home. A sneak peek at the second book in the series, Demon Thief, shows Shan continuing in the same vein but with different characters. The plot rolls along at high speed, but Shan is still quite adept when it comes to capturing Grubbs' roller-coaster emotions-loss and grief and, later, trust. Eventually, he is taken in by his uncle Dervish, discovers a cousin he never knew, and, alas, learns that lycanthropy runs in the family. Not surprisingly, he ends up in a mental institution, completely derailed by the horror he has seen and experienced. Grubbs is attacked by Lord Loss' familiars, marvelously creepy hybrid creatures, and to his great astonishment, he manages to escape.

Grubitsch Grady ("Grubbs" for short) walks into his parents' bedroom to find his mother, father, and older sister torn to pieces by Lord Loss, a powerful demon that feeds on human pain and suffering. Older fans of Shan's gory, gripping Cirque du Freak series will welcome this first book in the Demonata series, which features a similar horrific spin, dark humor, and graphic detail.
