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NEWBURY
WEEKLY NEWS -
reviewed by
Caroline
Franklin |
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The warning on
Darren Shan's
"Lord Loss"
states that it
is 'seriously
scary'. True. If
you can keep
your breakfast
down as you read
the second
chapter then
you're on your
way to a great
read as young
Grubbs prepares
to confront the
demons who have
robbed him of
his family.
With the help of
his strange
uncle Dervish
and some
hitherto
unsuspected
magical powers
he tries
desperately to
understand and
come to terms
with what has
happened as he
explores secret
passages, and
finds out why
his uncle goes
out clearing up
the ripped
carcasses of
animals at
night.
"Lord Loss"
is not so much
creepy as
horrifying, but
once past that
second chapter
tough-stomached
readers of 12
won't be able to
put it down. |
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