We've had a lot of Archibald Lox posts recently, to tie in with the release of book 5 last week, so let's break things up a bit with a fabulously freaky disruptor...

The so-called (by me!) summer of Shan doesn't just see the release of three new Archibald Lox books -- it also sees the release of Volume 3 of the Cirque Du Freak manga omnibus. This collects Books 5 and 6 of the series, in one huge, glorious package, which stunningly concludes the Vampire Mountain-set segment of the Saga.

The third volume was reviewed recently on Catherine's Little Blog. She notes, during her review, that "the drawings are detailed and dynamic, making it a joy to look at," and I agree 100%. Takahiro Arai was a very young artist when he started to adapt the series into a manga, and although his story-telling style shone through from the very beginning (which was why I chose him over more established artists), I think he'd moved up several notches by the time he hit this part of the story, and the whole thing flows like an especially beautiful dream.
 

For the full review, click here: https://pavilioncat.wordpress.com/2021/08/07/review-of-cirque-du-freak-the-saga-of-darren-shan-manga-omnibus-vol-3/

And to find out where you can buy Volume 3 of the manga omnibus, as well as the first two Volumes (or buy the eBooks individually if you prefer to read digitially) click here: https://darrenshan.com/news/shanville-monthly