Essay Questions

How does Callieach prove that the town she is living in is filled with shadowy creatures?

When Callie starts working in her new school, she makes a resolution to start living free of her demon lover. She does extensive research and seeks the help of Sophelia on how to get rid of the demon lover. Sophelia gives her the ritual she must perform to get rid of her demon lover. At night when she meets her mysterious man in a dream, she performs the ritual and asks the demon to go away. However, the demon lover gets angry and causes a serious storm outside. Callie is abruptly woken up by a knock on her door. When she goes to open, she finds Brook, Dana, and Sophie. She is surprised to learn that these three people are mysterious creatures since they are a witch, a fairy, and a wind spirit respectively. She later discovers that other people she knows like Fiona and Antony are vampires.

What are the two main themes in The Demon Lover by Juliet Dark?

The author does not dwell on specific themes in this story but the reader can point out the theme of romance and fairy-tale. Romance is evident when the author introduces Paul and the demon lover. Callieach is in love with Paul but they are distant apart and this does not worry her because she has a mysterious man in her dreams she has been seeing since a teenage year. Secondly, the theme of fairy-tale is palpable because the entire story is full of myths and mysterious creatures such as vampires. For instance, there are withes such as Brook, fairy queens such as Fiona, and demons such as Callie's secret lover.

What is the life secret kept by Callieach and why is she keeping it away from her boyfriend, Paul?

Callieach is in a long-distance relationship with Paul. The distance is making Callieach think that this relationship is not going to work but she is not worried because there is this mysterious man she has been seeing in her dreams and now they are almost becoming lovers. The mysterious man has been visiting her since she was young and he keeps on reappearing in her dreams. She is keeping this secret to herself to avoid ridicule from her boyfriend and society that she is dating a demon lover.