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Old 28th February 2006, 11:00 AM   #16 (permalink)
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Ive just got my hands on Lord Loss which is the first book in Shan's new series Looking forward to reading it
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Old 28th July 2006, 06:54 PM   #17 (permalink)
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His official website looks spooky, Rune. I haven't heard of him either.

His books (some are written in German):

Saga of Darren Shan
1. Cirque Du Freak (1999)
A Living Nightmare (2000)
2. The Vampire's Assistant (2000)
3. Tunnels of Blood (2001)
4. The Vampire Mountain (2001)
5. Trials of Death (2001)
6. The Vampire Prince (2002)
7. Hunters of the Dusk (2002)
8. Allies of the Night (2002)
9. Killers of the Dawn (2003)
10. The Lake of Souls (2003)
Vampire Blood Trilogy (omnibus) (2003)
11. Lord of the Shadows (2004)
12. Sons of Destiny (2004)
Vampire Rites Trilogy (omnibus) (2004)
Vampire War Trilogy (omnibus) (2004)
Vampire Destiny Trilogy (omnibus) (2005)

Demonata
1. Lord Loss (2005)
2. Demon Thief (2006)

Novels
Koyasan (2006)
dont forget his latest book slawter which im reading and is so far amazing lol
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Old 28th July 2006, 06:59 PM   #18 (permalink)
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the demonata is amazing i reckomend reading it now!
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Old 31st July 2006, 06:32 PM   #19 (permalink)
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I have seen some of his books in my local WH Smiths, and after flicking through the pages a little didn't find a hook. My impression was that it is just Harry Potter with a vampire. Is this a bad assumption? Are they worth giving a go?
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Old 2nd August 2006, 07:08 PM   #20 (permalink)
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These books arent like Harry Potter, they are about a young boy, but he's definately no Harry Potter.
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Old 2nd August 2006, 07:11 PM   #21 (permalink)
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These books arent like Harry Potter, they are about a young boy, but he's definately no Harry Potter.
tht is true they are nothing like harry potter
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Old 2nd August 2006, 07:27 PM   #22 (permalink)
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darren shan would have 2 b a little better than harry potter in my point of view
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Old 7th August 2006, 12:57 PM   #23 (permalink)
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My son started reading Darren Shan last week. He seems to be enjoying the one book he has so far (he's ten). I promised to get the rest of the series for him. Maybe my daughter will start reading them too. She's six, so maybe a little young at the moment, although she does seem to share my love of horror and cannot get enough of those Goosebump episodes *grin*
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Old 7th August 2006, 07:39 PM   #24 (permalink)
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I picked up the first trilogy, and am trying to get through it at the moment. stinking dylan, i don't think the book is any more complicated, or worse than any goosebumps books - it may just be perfect for your daughter.

I'm not sure what to make of it at the moment.. i guess i'll keep on going for a while and see.
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Old 8th August 2006, 08:05 AM   #25 (permalink)
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MJRevell, sorry, I meant the Goosebumps television episodes. Her reading levels isn't up to the Darren Shan books at the moment (or the Goosebumps books).
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Old 8th August 2006, 06:03 PM   #26 (permalink)
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Ah, sorry.
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Old 30th August 2006, 10:41 PM   #27 (permalink)
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I've read the first 7 books in the Saga so far and they are an entertaining read, easy to read, 7 books in 7 nights (got to have something to do at work). just waiting for book 8 to come through the post and i will then finish the rest of them.

I wasn't sure about them at first but they did grab me within the first few pages of Cirque du freak
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Old 2nd September 2006, 12:29 PM   #28 (permalink)
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I didnt think the first book in his new series was as good as the vampire series. What about everyone else?
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Old 17th September 2006, 05:38 PM   #29 (permalink)
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i actually liked the demonota series better, though the style is very very simular in both
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Old 2nd October 2006, 03:20 PM   #30 (permalink)
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i enjoyed the demonata better to i thought they were more like a horror book
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