Demons are all around usamost of them are relatively harmless, like the ones that go bump in the night or make you stub your toe. But some are dangerousasome can kill. Since he was orphaned as a boy, Nat has been trained by his aged mentor Daliwahl to be a demonkeeper, controlling a menagerie of demons in their old, rickety house in Seattle. But now Dahliwahl is gone and Nat is on his own.

Keeping demons isnat a very social activity, and when Nat goes on a date with Sandy, a junior librarianas assistant, itas a disaster in more ways that oneawhile Natas out, a very scary demon called the Beast escapes. Can Nat get the Beast back to the house and make things right with Sandyaand do it all by himself?

With its fast-paced action, slapstick humor, and a winning, unlikely hero, "Demonkeeper" is a high-spirited romp that will keep readers glued to the page.