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Dzieci Demonów (2012)

by J.M. McDermott(Favorite Author)

3.55 of 5 Votes: 3

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Prószyński i S-ka

series

Dogsland

review 1: J.M. McDermott's Never Knew Another is a fantasy novel about two people, Jona Lord Joni and Rachel Nolander, who are both demon children of the Nameless who must hide their true nature from fear of being put to death. Set in a medieval type world, their story is told in a very interesting way - through the eyes of the people that are hunting Rachel and other demon children. It is explained from chapter one that Jona is dead (or so it seems, I'm hoping somewhere there is a loophole in the second book!) and what you're reading are his memories.Delivering a story this way may seem confusing but McDermott is adept at telling stories in an unexpected way. The way it progresses, you almost forget that what is happening is from the past. Even Rachel's memories are siphoned from w... morehat Jona knew of her. The switch from memory to present is fluid.I wanted to like Jona but found it hard. He is rather arrogant, even though he is supposed to be hiding his demon blood. He would do anything to protect himself, it's really no wonder he is so lonely. A lot of time is spent in the beginning explaining how damaging demon blood is that Rachel's introduction brings a softer tone. Her life has been completely different from Jona's. Her physical appearance is more affected by her blood so she has to be more careful. She has been on the run with her brother for a very long time and has never known comfort.The synopsis says that Never Knew Another is the story of how Jona and Rachel met but mostly tells back story on Jona. What it accomplishes is showing how much he wants a person to love and one that can love him back without hurting her (because humans can get sick from exposure to demon blood or saliva). There are glimpses into Jona and Rachel's life together so the synopsis may seem misleading but it is the first in a trilogy. Knowing what I know of McDermott, I'd wager the next two books will show more of their time together and will be as magnificent as this one.
review 2: Eh. I wanted to like this book much more than I did. I ended up sympathizing with the supposed "bad guys" much more than with the supposed "good guys". Interesting use of quasi-flashback though (main good guy reliving the memories of the bad guy). The story was well-crafted, and after I got into the the rhythm of the various viewpoints, I was engaged - but it just didn't appeal to me. Probably won't continue with this series. less

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