The Demonata


The Demonata is a young adult horror/fantasy series by author Darren Shan.

Works

Publishing order

Cover illustration copyright Melvyn Grant
  1. Lord Loss – 6 June 2005
  2. Demon Thief – 5 October 2005
  3. Slawter – 1 June 2006
  4. Bec – 2 October 2006
  5. Blood Beast – June, 2007
  6. Demon Apocalypse – October, 2007
  7. Death's Shadow – May, 2008
  8. Wolf Island – 1 October 2008
  9. Dark Calling – 1 May 2009
  10. Hell's Heroes – 1 October 2009

    Storyline order

  • Bec
  • Demon Thief
  • Lord Loss
  • Slawter
  • Blood Beast
  • Demon Apocalypse
  • Death's Shadow
  • Wolf Island
  • Dark Calling
  • ''Hell's Heroes''

    Narrators

The narrator of each book in the Demonata series shifts between the three protagonists of the series; Grubbs Grady, Kernel Fleck and Bec MacConn.
Name of BookNarrator
Lord LossGrubbs
Demon ThiefKernel
SlawterGrubbs
BecBec
Blood BeastGrubbs
Demon ApocalypseGrubbs
Death's ShadowBec
Wolf IslandGrubbs
Dark CallingKernel
Hell's HeroesGrubbs

Plot

The series centers around three protagonists from separate periods of time—Grubbs lives in the present day, Kernel in the 1970s, and Bec in around 450AD. The books detail their fight against the demon master Lord Loss, his many demon familiars, and Shadow, who promises to destroy the human universe. Together with The Disciples, the main characters attempt to thwart the Demonata from destroying the world.

Characters

Grady-MacGrigor family tree

Overview