"Terror is my world. I have yet to accept it, to kill my yearning for a brighter future. I am uncertain I will ever destroy that desire. Though I look the part of a demon, I do not intentionally reap and sow fear, hatred or chaos. To the contrary, I am rather...gentle. Now, I imagine you must be puzzling over what I mean, wondering which piece fits to which. Sit, if you have the time, and I will tell you." Painting the life of a demon raised human, "Demon Rising" follows Cory Lawrence, from his youth to modern day. In a world where demons have recently gained rights, the dangers Cory faced as a child are far from over. With the aid of Robert, his therapist, Cory seeks to make sense of a world he barely recognizes and a life he cannot remember.