Darren Shan

[Feordel]

It's his style of writing in particular I enjoy and the concepts, he doesn't stick to the stereotypical, he goes beyond it and uses his own ideas and always gives the reader something new. He's certainly very good

[Ramoth's Rider]

My son is 13 and he thinks Darren Shan is way better than JK Rowling. the books are shorter and easier to get into. Hes read all the Vampire series and up to book 6 (i Think) Blood Beast in the Demonata series. Even i enjoy them the are quite good.

[darrenshanist]

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[crimson blood]

his writing can some times be...childish but the storyline keeps me reading

[lauram340]

just finished the latest one in the demonata - Deaths Shadow.
I really like Darren Shan, i think he is an amazing authour! Really cant get enough of his books. The only down side though is if you read his book as soon as it comes out you have to wait 6 months for the next one and for me i forget what has happened!

The Saga of Darren Shan books are, I dont think, as good as the Demonata sereis but they are still really good! Well worth the read - I find each book is like a chapter, I don't know if anyone else feels like this?

[Nesacat]

Am one of those who is having way more fun with Darren Shan than I ever did with Harry Potter. With Shan's books I want to read them because I want to read them and not because I want to complete reading a set of books.

Yes, the writing is 'young' at times but then again the books are not targeted at adults anyway. His characters are a wonderful bunch and he knows how to tell a story.

And yes, the gap between the books is a downer. I'm an adult and I get impatient. I'd imagine it would be worse for young people.