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Allies of the Nightby Darren ShanISBN 0316106534 (0-316-10653-4)
Softcover, Little Brown & Co
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Allies of the Night: Book 8 in the Saga of Darren Shanby Darren ShanISBN 0316114375 (0-316-11437-5)
Softcover, Little Brown & Co
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Cirque Du Freakby Darren ShanISBN 0316605107 (0-316-60510-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cirque Du Freak'Book summary:Anyone who loves the humorous but hair-raising horror in R.L. Stine's Goosebumps series will devour British author Darren Shan's first novel with equal zeal. Some books are born with a surrounding buzz; this one even has Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling's stamp of approval: "Fast-paced and compelling, full of satisfying macabre touches," she writes. Warner Brothers will be making it into a movie, and the rest of the series is already in the works. Given all that, you'd expect a tour de force! Really, though, Cirque Du Freak is a thrill ride that will keep even the most reluctant readers turning pages, but will never take its place in the literary canon.
Darren Shan, author and narrator, sets the book up as a true story, warning readers: "Real life's nasty. It's cruel.... Evil often wins." Indeed, evil begins to win when Darren and his buddies find a flier for "Cirque Du Freak," a traveling freak show promising performances by the snake-boy, the wolf-man, and Larten Crepsley and his giant spider, Madame Octa. Darren and his friend Steve wouldn't miss it for the world.
So, Saturday night they sneak out to the old theater, tall and dark, with broken windows. "Every act you see tonight is real," croaks Mr. Tall. "Each performer is unique. And none are harmless." That's for sure. (A werewolf bites off the hand of someone in the audience, for instance.) Things grow very serious for the two boys when Steve not only recognizes Mr. Crepsley as a famous vampire, but professes his true desire to join him! To make matters worse, the spider-obsessed Darren goes back to the old theater to steal Madame Octa so he can teach her tricks in his room. (He does, with mixed results.) The plot further coagulates as Darren is faced with some terrible decisions about what to do to save his bloodthirsty friend Steve.
Readers may be too enthralled to notice some clumsy editing (the aforementioned bitten-off hand is later referred to as an arm, Darren stops dead in his tracks when he's already stopped, etc.). They may also not notice that the boys constantly use adult-sounding expressions like "his breath stank to the high heavens," though the book is clearly set in the 21st century. If this book gets under your kids' skin (and it probably will), they're in luck--we haven't heard the last of the Saga of Darren Shan. (Ages 10 and older, not for the faint of heart) --Karin Snelson [via]
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- Cirque Du Freak: ISBN 0316905712 (0-316-90571-2)
Softcover, Little Brown & Co - Cirque Du Freak: ISBN 0316603406 (0-316-60340-6)
Hardcover, Little Brown & Co - Cirque Du Freak: ISBN 0316607630 (0-316-60763-0)
Hardcover, Little Brown & Co - Cirque Du Freak: ISBN 0316605107 (0-316-60510-7)
Softcover, Little Brown & Co
- Cirque Du Freak: ISBN 0316905712 (0-316-90571-2)
Hunters of the Duskby Darren ShanISBN 0316602116 (0-316-60211-6)
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Hunters of the Dusk: the Saga of Darren Shanby Darren ShanISBN 0316000981 (0-316-00098-1)
Softcover, Little Brown & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Hunters of the Dusk: the Saga of Darren Shan'Book summary:The pursuit begins...
Darren Shan, the Vampire Prince, leaves Vampire Mountain on a life or death mission.
As part of an elite force, Darren searches the world for the Vampaneze Lord. But the road ahead is long and dangerous - and lined with the bodies of the damned. [via]More editions of Hunters of the Dusk: the Saga of Darren Shan:
Killers of the Dawnby Darren ShanISBN 0316016667 (0-316-01666-7)
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Killers of the Dawn: Saga of Darren Shanby Darren ShanISBN 0007137818 (0-00-713781-8)
Softcover, Collins Crime
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- Killers of the Dawn: The Saga of Darren Shan: ISBN 0316106542 (0-316-10654-2)
Softcover, Little Brown & Co - Killers of the Dawn: Saga of Darren Shan: ISBN 0316156264 (0-316-15626-4)
Hardcover, Little Brown & Co - Killers of the Dawn: Saga of Darren Shan: ISBN 0007137818 (0-00-713781-8)
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- Killers of the Dawn: The Saga of Darren Shan: ISBN 0316106542 (0-316-10654-2)
Lake of Soulsby Darren ShanISBN 0316016659 (0-316-01665-9)
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Lord of the Shadowsby Darren ShanISBN 0316016616 (0-316-01661-6)
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Sons of Destinyby Darren ShanISBN 0316156299 (0-316-15629-9)
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Trials of Deathby Darren ShanISBN 0316000957 (0-316-00095-7)
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Tunnels Of Bloodby Darren ShanISBN 0316606081 (0-316-60608-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tunnels Of Blood'Book summary:Following his blood-curdling adventures in A Living Nightmare and The Vampire's Assistant, half-vampire Darren Shan is settling into his day-to-day life at Cirque Du Freak, the traveling freak show he has joined. But before he can get too cozy, his vampire master, Mr. Crepsley, whisks him off to the big city for a mysterious mission. Soon, Crepsley, Darren, and Evra the snake-boy are embroiled in a bloody battle of wits between the vampire community and a mad, "vampaneze," a creature from a separate, more murderous race of vampires. Along the way, Darren meets his first girlfriend, and winds up putting her life, as well as everyone else's, in grave danger.
The latest installment of Darren Shan's bestselling saga will surely satiate his legions of bloodthirsty fans. As fast-paced and thrilling as ever, his writing will encourage even reluctant readers to devour the series. Luckily for all, it looks as though we haven't seen the last of this appealing, well-meaning (if occasionally bumbling) half-vampire. (Ages 10 and older) --Emilie Coulter [via]
Vampire Mountainby Darren ShanISBN 0316605425 (0-316-60542-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Vampire Mountain'Book summary:In the fourth book of the bestselling Cirque Du Freak series, Darren Shan and Mr. Crepsley embark on a dangerous trek to the very heart of the vampire world. But they face more than the cold on Vampire Mountain-the vampaneze have been there before them.
Will a meeting with the Vampire Princes restore Darren's human side, or turn him further toward the darkness? Only one thing is certain-Darren's initiation into the vampire clan is more deadly than he can ever have imagined. [via]
The Vampire Princeby Darren ShanISBN 0316000973 (0-316-00097-3)
Softcover, Little Brown & Co
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