How does one escape their past and progress into the future? The protagonist, Garet, has a dilemma of escaping his abusive father and the city walls he is held in, or staying to protect his mother and younger sister from danger. Garet, only knowing the horror stories of demons as bloody, vicious creatures who torment humans, one night is put face to face with a petrifying demon. However, Garet is able to withstand the demon’s power and eliminate it. In the fictional novel, The City of Demons, Kevin Harkness develops into a strong and confident character after encountering his first demon, meeting his new friends at the city of Shirath, and battling many other demons on his quests.
