History Literature / DemonRoad

* WalkingSpoiler: Milo

* HerosClassicCar: Milo's 1970 Charger (440 six-pack, 3 2-barrel carbs and 390 horses). It is actually his demonic symbiote from his days as an urban legend known as the Highway Ghost. It is not clear whether it was once simply a normal Charger.

* MysteriousPast: Milo's history is chock full of mystery. [[spoiler: Even he doesn't know everything about his past]]

* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: Most of the deaths in the story, ranging from Varga to Faith to Imelda and Alistair just to name a few.

* BiTheWay: [[spoiler: Amber]]

"No."

* {{Expy}}: Kelly and friends are a far more capable stand-infor [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Mystery Inc.]]
** The pathetic serial killer Amber is briefly taken to jail shares some similarities with [[Literature/SkulduggeryPleasant Vaurien Scapegrace.]]

* {{Expy}}: Kelly and friends are

* DemonLordsAndArchdevils: The hierarchy of the Demons is left reasonably vague, but seems to consist of a Devil-analogue served by Demons like the Shining Demon, who in turn have servants like Fool and the old man with the jars who collects from Amber's parents and their friends.

Demon Road is the first book in a book series by Irish author Derek Landy, creator of the award winning series ''Literature/SkulduggeryPleasant'', with the second and third books released in 2016 (The second book "Demon Road: Desolation" was released in March and the third book "Demon Road: American Monsters" was released in August).

Demon Road is the first book in a new series by Irish author Derek Landy, creator of the award winning series ''Literature/SkulduggeryPleasant'', with the second and third books released in 2016 (The second book "Demon Road: Desolation" was released in March and the third book "Demon Road: American Monsters" was released in August).

Demon Road is the first book in a new series by Irish author Derek Landy, creator of the award winning series ''Literature/SkulduggeryPleasant'', with the second and third books set for release in 2016 (The second book "Demon Road: Desolation" was released in March and the third book "Demon Road: American Monsters" is set for release in August).

* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: Varga. [[spoiler: When you have to sleep during the day due to being a vampire, what better place than inside a time-locked vault set to open at sunset?]]

The story revolves around Amber, an ordinary 16 year old girl from Florida who, after a shocking encounter, discovers a dark and shocking family secret. Her parents and their friends are demons, out for her blood to fulfil a violent blood pact with a creature known as the shining demon. Forced to run for her life, Amber finds herself under the protection of Milo, a quiet, sarcastic and mysterious man driving a Dodge Charger, one which seems to be alive. Tagging along for the ride is Glen, the annoying road trip companion from hell, who has come to America from Ireland after being told he has forty days to live.

Forced to flee across America on the blackroads, the trio find themselves facing demonic and otherworldly dangers as they search for a way to stop Amber's parents; Undead serial killers, Vampires, Servants of hell and, of course, the ebony horned and red skinned demons that are relentlessly hunting the trio.

* AlwaysABiggerFish: Varga ends up proving to be this for Amber's Parents. Taking on six demons by himself, with only Bill and Betty proving to slightly inconvenience him.

%% * ButtMonkey: Glen. Oh poor Glen.

* CoolCar: The Charger. Which is arguably even cooler than the Bentley from {{Skulduggery Pleasant}}

** Amber's parents themselves, as well as their friends, made a deal with the Shining Demon that would grant them immortality. The condition was that they would, every sixteen years, sacrifice one of their children. Eating their own child and giving a representative of the Shining Demon the parents now enhanced blood.
** When Gregory Buxton's son was dying of severe cancer, he made a deal with the Shining Demon in order to save his sons life. He was tasked with harvesting three souls a year for the Shining Demon, but Gregory Buxton was able to outwit the Shining Demon and escape, vanishing without a trace using {{Loophole Abuse}}

* TheDreaded: Amber's Parents and Co. Who prove to be well known and feared throughout the country.

* EvilVersusEvil: Ambers Parents Vs. Varga.

Demon Road is the first book in a new series by Irish author Derek Landy, creator of the award winning series ''Literature/SkulduggeryPleasant'', with the second and third books set for release in 2016 (The second book "Demon Road: Desolation" was released in March).

Demon Road is the first book in a new series by Irish author Derek Landy, creator of the award winning series ''Literature/SkulduggeryPleasant'', with the second and third books set for release in 2016 (The second book "Demon Road: Desolation" is set for release in March)

Demon Road is the first book in a new series by Irish author Derek Landy, creator of the award winning series ''Literature/SkulduggeryPleasant'' with the second and third books set for release in 2016 (The second book "Demon Road: Desolation" is set for release in March)

Demon Road is the first book in a new series by Irish author Derek Landy, creator of the award winning series {{Skulduggery Pleasant}} with the second and third books set for release in 2016 (The second book "Demon Road: Desolation" is set for release in March)

* {{Always a Bigger Fish}}: Varga ends up proving to be this for Amber's Parents. Taking on six demons by himself, with only Bill and Betty proving to slightly inconvenience him.
* {{Back from the Dead}}: [[spoiler: Glen, who during the closing of the story is revealed to not be dead, but has instead been turned into a vampire.]]
* {{Butt Monkey}}: Glen. Oh poor Glen.
* {{Cool Car}}: The Charger. Which is arguably even cooler than the Bentley from {{Skulduggery Pleasant}}
* {{Deadpan Snarker}}: Milo, who at the beginning the story speaks to Amber and Glen entirely in this manner.
* {{Deal with the Devil}}: Near the beginning of the story, Amber performs a simple ritual in order to gain herself an audience with the Shining Demon, hoping he will change the terms of the deal he made with her parents. They come to an agreement, but unsurprisingly, the Shining Demon backstabs Amber with a surprise extra condition.

* {{Did You Just Flip Off Cthulhu}}: Amber [[spoiler: backstabs The Shining Demon by giving its assistant Fool a dazed Edgar instead of Gregory Buxton, quickly taking the cure that removes the changing scar from her arm, before moving on to flat out mock and insult the Shining Demon itself, calling it out for its inability to find Gregory in over fifteen years when she did it in three weeks. Sure it didn't end well, but it was pretty awesome]]
* {{The Dreaded}}: Amber's Parents and Co. Who prove to be well known and feared throughout the country.
* {{Eldritch Abomination}}: The Shining Demon has shades of this.
* {{Evil Me Scares Me}}: Amber begins to fear her demon side and the horrific things it does when let loose.
* {{Evil Versus Evil}}: Ambers Parents Vs. Varga
* {{Family Unfriendly Death}}: Most of the deaths in the story, ranging from Varga to Faith to Imelda and Alistair just to name a few.
* {{Greater Scope Villain}}: The Shining Demon
* {{Heroic Sacrifice}}: [[spoiler: Imelda. Killing herself in order to give Amber a chance to escape her parents.]]
* {{Mysterious Past}}: Milo's history is chock full of mystery. [[spoiler: Even he doesn't know everything about his past]]
* {{Older Than They Look}}: Ambers parents and their friends, who are eternally youthful thanks to their deal with the Shining Demon.

* {{Did You Just Flip Off Cthulhu}}: Amber [[spoiler: flat out backstabs The Shining Demon, giving its assistant Fool a dazed Edgar instead of Gregory Buxton, before moving on to flat out mock and insult the Shining Demon itself. Sure it didn't end well, but it was pretty awesome]]

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Forced to flee across America on the blackroads, the trio find themselves facing demonic and otherworldly dangers as they search for a way to stop Amber's parents; Undead serial killers, Vampires, Servants of hell and, of course, ebony horned and red skinned demons.