• Books For Breakfast

    Books For Breakfast | 30 April 2012

    The final book in the spin of series from The Saga of Darren Shan about Larten Crepsley was definitely the best one.

     

    Carrying on from the previous book Larten starts off enjoying his life...

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  • MonnStar’s Fantasy World

    MoonStar's Fantasy World | 24 March 2012

    I liked this book. Even though I am not really the age group it was meant for :) First off all. I wanna give this book 4 out of 6 stars. Which is a big number 4 :)

     

    I chose to give this book...

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  • Nyx Books Reviews

    Nyx Books Reviews | 21 March 2012

    A prequel series to his Cirque du Freak books, The Sage of Larten Crepsley follows the life of vampire Larten, who will play such an important part in the later books featuring young Darren. Set...

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  • The Potted Plot

    The Potted Plot | 29 January 2012

    I finished Darren Shan‘s “The Thin Executioner” in a matter of days! It’s a rollicking adventure, meant for kids, but as with all Shan’s works (“The Vampire’s Assistant” aside), it is hardly...

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  • Teenreads

    Teenreads | 22 January 2012

    Larten Crepsley’s life could never be considered an “easy” one. He was born into the most difficult of circumstances and left his hometown as a known killer. He has been in and out of one awful...

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  • Lily Jay

    Lily Jay | 13 January 2012

    Absolutely excellent coming of age novel. I devoured it quickly. The beginning was tough to read for me. The protagonist is completely unlikable. He was disgustingly shallow, arrogant, rude,...

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  • Nyx Book Reviews

    Nyx Book Reviews | 12 January 2012

    This is the first book in the Demonata series that I didn’t particularly like. Darren Shan books are usually characterized by their fast moving plots, their inventive gore and lots of magical...

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  • Ridiculously Rich Reads

    Ridiculously Rich reads | 23 December 2011

    The master of horror has pulled it off yet again! I read this book about four months ago and I loved it. Inspired by "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and with added dark, bloody details by...

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  • Focused Distortion

    Focused Distortion | 22 December 2011

    Another "teen reader" type book, I've read that the basis for it is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. If true, the times they are a'changin. I guess sort of like ole Huck this kid does go...

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  • Ridiculously Rich reads

    Ridiculously Rich reads | 20 December 2011

    Okay, so a couple of nights ago I finished "Palace of the Damned" by the one and only master of horror, DARREN SHAN!!! The very first page grabs you by the neck and doesn't let you go. It is that...

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  • Bryce’s Blog

    Bryce's Blog | 20 November 2011

    Jebel Rum, son of the highly respected executioner, Rashed Rum, desires to follow in his father's footsteps. However, he is humiliated in public by his father, who just announced his plans for...

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  • The Guardian

    The Guardian | 16 December 2011

    Jebel Rum is a thin, weak boy who dreams of being a warrior. When he is shamed in public by his father, Rashed Rum, the famous executioner, Jebel goes on a dark and dangerous quest to restore his...

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