![]() Their rapprochement is well depicted but while I understood Sin’s emotional interest in Alan, I never bought into his attraction to her (beyond the obvious) and their couple routine repeats what Jamie and Mae do in THE DEMON’S COVENANT. I also never quite believed in the relationship between Alan and Sin. Mae is a stronger character here, more than the ditherer in THE DEMON’S COVENANT. I liked that the competition between Sin and Mae didn’t descend into catty rivalry but the tension wasn’t sufficient to make it credible. Sin’s strongly drawn, her acceptance and use of her sexuality, her devotion to her siblings and her commitment to the history and traditions of the Market give her a strong core, but she’s also aware of her limitations and the things that Mae can bring to the Market. However as an outsider Sin frequently has to eavesdrop to learn critical information, which becomes repetitive and information is sometimes recapped that the reader (but not Sin) is already aware of. Sin’s point of view gives further perspective to THE DEMON’S LEXICON and THE DEMON’S COVENANT, particularly the main relationships between Alan, Nick, Mae and Jamie. The conclusion to Sarah Rees Brennan’s trilogy is a satisfying read that’s packed with action and heartache. ![]() However the magicians are determined to take over the Market and it soon becomes apparent that Nick is working for them. When Merris sets an impossible task to determine the next leader, Mae and Sin form an uneasy alliance that also brings Sin and Alan closer. Sin’s never liked Alan, but when the magicians took her younger brother several months earlier, he offered himself up instead, taking a magician’s mark that’s now being used to torture him. Having believed that Merris (the Market’s leader) would appoint her heir, she now has a rival – Mae, a tourist with a magician brother who’s helped by Alan Ryves and his demonically possessed brother Nick. A terrible sacrifice has to be made if anyone is going to survive the final battle.Ĭynthia (aka Sin) dances in the Goblin Market, summoning demons to answer questions for tourists to support her younger half brother and sister. Alan is marked – and being tortured – by the magicians, and Nick seems to be working for them. When Sin is forced to seek their help, new feelings arise among them, and Sin realizes the brothers pose a greater danger than she dreamed. ![]() Among the most dangerous of the Market’s allies are the enigmatic Ryves brothers, Alan and Nick. As the market gains strange new allies, Sin’s only chance to lead is to accomplish an impossible task. Now the war between magicians and the Market is escalating, and her position as future leader is threatened. The Goblin Market has always been the center of Sin’s world. The demon’s surrender could destroy them all. ![]()
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