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TEENS
READ TOO --
reviewed
by
"Grandma
Bev" |
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With
this
book, we
come to
the end
of the
CIRQUE
DU FREAK
series
by
Darren
Shan,
the one
we have
been
waiting
for and
dreading.
Now the
Vampire
Prince
must
face his
archenemy,
Steve
Leopard.
It is a
complex
and
difficult
problem
-- He
will be
dead if
he loses
and
damned
if he
wins.
One of
them
will die
-- the
other
will
become
the Lord
of the
Shadows
and
destroy
the
world.
Vampire
or
Vampaneze;
who will
win? Can
Darren
cheat
destiny?
The
action
is fast
and
non-stop
The
complex
plot
will
keep you
guessing
until
the very
last
page.
The
story is
full of
violence
with
blood
and
gore.
Some of
the
characters
are
human,
but most
are not,
and some
are very
frightening,
but most
are
loyal,
and
fierce.
Kids
can't
seem to
get
enough
of
Shan's
brand of
compelling,
scary
stories,
but
they
also
address
some
serious
issues,
and show
the
importance
of
friendship
and
sticking
to your
moral
and
ethical
standards.
It seems
to me to
be a bit
too
frightening
for kids
ten
years
old and
under,
but
maybe
just the
thing
for
older
teens
that are
reluctant
readers.
It's an
ongoing
story
that you
might
want to
start
reading
with
volume
one and
work
your way
through
the
series,
but this
one has
enough
background
information
that you
can
enjoy it
by
itself.
http://www.teensreadtoo.com/SonsOfDestiny.html
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