Review: Demonkeeper

Title - Demonkeeper
Author - Royce Buckingham
Series or Standalone - #1 Demonkeeper series
Genre - Young Adult Demons
(Goodreads) & (Amazon)
Rating 4 out of 5

Synopsis 

Ever since his mentor-the original Demonkeeper- mysteriously disappeared, Nat has been in charge of the demons that live in his house. Most of them are just nuisances, but the Beast who lives in the basement is very dangerous. When Nat goes out one night, a clueless burglar breaks into the house and unwittingly sets the Beast free. Meanwhile, a vicious villain, the Thin Man, wants to use the Beast for his own evil purposes. Can Nat defeat the Thin Man and return the Beast to the basement without any major casualties?


Review

Nat hasn't had the easiest life, his parents died when he was little and he was put into child custody. He ends up not in the system as if he never existed and Dahliwahl takes him home to train him to be a Demon Keeper. When Nat is sixteen Dahliwahl goes missing leaving Nat in charge of the house and the new Demon Keeper. Nat has three demons who are his minions which is rare because most Demon Keepers have one maybe two.  Nat lives in the house with Bel a massive English sheepdog, three minions, and "The Beast" the worst of the Demons in the basement. 

Nat lives with Demons so he's a little socially awkward when it comes to talking to people, and decides he needs to make some friends. Nat stops at the local library to pick up a demon book and meets Sandy a junior librarian. She's instantly interested in his uniqueness and he's super shy but she gives him her number and he decides to call her.  While Nat is out with Sandy two homeless boys break into his home, and let loose the demon in the basement. Nat also has to deal with an evil Demonkeeper intent on killing Nat and taking over his house with the demons. Nat's unlikely trio will band together to save the house and Nat. 

I received this book in return for a honest review from the authors Publicist. It's a fun fast paced story to draws you in right from the start. It is however a little on the gory detailed side so young kids or those with visual imaginations might have a hard time with it. I don't have a issue with gory in books and the gory stuff kind of made me giggle like the way the author described the demons eating.  I read Demonkeeper in one sitting I wanted to know what would happen to Nat. It's fun to watch Nat grow as a character watching him build his relationship with Sandy as well as a friendship with Richie.  I really like the unique aspect with the Demon's instead of a typical evil demon possession like most books, the author brings a entertaining fun aspect to the demons you don't see everyday. I look forward to seeing what the next book entails. 

Descriptions taken from the book of the three minions:

Pernicious -  green, shin-high, schnauzer-snouted gargoyle with long, slender ears that stood straight up and paws that were as nimble and delicate as those of a raccoon. Oversized fangs jutted out from beneath its upper lip like twin daggers

Nikolai -  a thick little brute with rounded shoulders, stocky legs, and heavy eyebrows. He was shaped like a miniature Russian weightlifter, but his peaked ears and pointed muzzle lined with equally pointed teeth belied his demonic essence. Nik was only eight inches tall, but as he walked his footsteps echoed about the room, ten times larger in sound than he was in size. 

Flappy - a wind demon, the incarnation of swirling gusts the aimless, spasmodic sort that sent children’s kites into trees. wind demons could grow massive in the wild. They were known to down airplanes and violently send ships to their watery graves. undersized reptilian wings parrot-sized dragon