Darren Shan
Bec
Book 4 in the Demonata Series
"I’m almost through the door when something breathes behind me, “Becccccc…” I turn. I can’t see anything but I know I’m not alone. I want to call for help but I can’t. Then, in a blur, claws dart out of the darkness… a twisted face… fiery eyes… rows of teeth… the demon grabs me!"
As a baby, Bec fought for her life. As trainee priestess, she fights to fit in to a tribe that needs her skills but fears her powers. And when the demons come, the fight becomes a war.Bec’s magic is weak and untrained, until she meets the druid Drust. Under his leadership, Bec and a small band of warriors embark on a long journey through hostile lands to confront the Demonata at their source.
But the final conflict demands a sacrifice too horrific to contemplate…