Zach's boring little town and his bewildered concerned parents feel pretty inviting after his life gets upended when he buys an ancient Jewish Ring.
He, Sandra, and his new King of Demons friend (Zach hopes), Ash, deliver dialogue that veers between witty, snide, confrontational, and forgiving. Their life threatening battles with the newly unleashed and formerly mythological Three Beasts deliver
frightening adventures as Zach's confidence gradually begins to grow.
The transformation of Ash from a wildly flying ageless huge Blackbird into a regular middle school boy is amazing.
The dual existences of Demon Ash give powerful endings.
Unresolved: the disappearance of Jeffrey's father,
whether a new Dominic will replace the one who betrayed Zach
why is the snake swallowing its tail and...
if Zach had cut off his friend's hand, what would have resulted...?
A sequel with more than a friendship between Sandra and Ash would be welcome.