Thursday 30 June 2016

Book Review | Darren Shan | The Vampire Prince

The Vampire Prince 



Author: Darren Shan
Title: The Vampire Prince
Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Paranormal, Vampires, Horror, Fiction, Adventure, Supernatural, Urban Fantasy, Teen
Series: The Saga Of Darren Shan, Cirque Du Freak
Pages: 161
Price: £6.99

Started:
28th June 2016
Finished: 30th June 2016

Synopsis:
Branded a traitor, betrayed by a friend, hunted by the vampire clan - Darren Shan, the vampire's assistant, faces certain death. Can Darren reverse the odds and outwit a vampire prince, or is it the end of thousands of years of vampire rule? Darren's initiation on Vampire Mountain draws to a stunning, bloody conclusion - but the saga continues. 

Review: 
This is the sixth book in the Cirque Du Freak series. I bought all twelve of the books in the Cirque Du Freak series at a local second hand shop. These books cost 99p and come on a buy one get one free offer. So far I am really invested in this book series and cannot wait to continue with the rest of the series. I cannot wait to read the conclusion to such a gripping set of books. So far these books have never failed to grip me and this one was no exception. I really enjoyed this book; there was a lot of action to keep my head firmly between the pages of this book. These books have a way about them that makes you feel like you are a part of the story; like you are an invisible bystander watching the characters lives play out before you. When I pick up a Darren Shan book I find that I am stuck within the pages for days at a time. I would highly recommend this book series to anyone with an interest in Young Adult and paranormal books. I plan to buy this set brand new in the near future and will be donating the used copies back to a second hand book store so that someone else can experience the wonder of Darren Shan and his writing skills. 

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Tuesday 28 June 2016

Book Review | Darren Shan | Trials Of Death

Trials of Death


Author: Darren Shan
Title: Trials Of Death
Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Vampires, Horror, Paranormal, Fiction, Supernatural, Adventure, Urban Fantasy, Teen
Series: The Saga Of Darren Shan, Cirque Du Freak
Pages: 202
Price: £6.99

Started:
25th June 2016
Finished: 28th June 2016

Synopsis:
Come of age in Vampire Mountain ... or perish; The trials: seventeen ways to die unless the luck of he vampires is with you. Darren Shan must pass five fearsome trials to prove himself to the vampire clan - or face the stakes in the hall of death. But Vampire Mountain holds hidden threats. Sinister, potent forces are gathering in the darkness. In this nightmare world of bloodshed and betrayal, death may be a blessing. 

Review: 
This is the fifth book in the Cirque Du Freak series. I bought all twelve of the books in the Cirque Du Freak series at a local second hand shop. These books cost 99p and come on a buy one get one free offer. This book was an excellent read and I found myself lost in this book for hours at a time. I could not bring myself to put this book down and stop reading. So far I am really enjoying this series and I am extremely excited to get through the rest of the books. I am curious to see if the book set comes to a satisfying end or whether they leave me wanting to know more. I would highly recommend this book boxset to anyone with an interest in Young Adult and Paranormal stories. In the near future I plan to invest in a brand new copy of these books and will be donating the old set back to a charity shop so that someone else gets to experience the wonders of Darren Shan. These books will always have a place on my bookshelves. 


Rating:
5 out of 5 stars

Saturday 25 June 2016

Book Review | Darren Shan | Vampire Mountain

Vampire Mountain



Author: Darren Shan
Title: Vampire Mountain
Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Paranormal, Vampires, Horror, Fiction, Adventure, Supernatural, Urban Fantasy, Teen
Series: The Saga Of Darren Shan, Cirque Du Freak
Pages: 208
Price: £6.99

Started:
12th June 2016
Finished: 25th June 2016

Synopsis:
In the fourth book of the best selling 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 towards the darkness? Only one thing is certain - Darren's initiation into the clan is more deadly than he can ever have imagined. 

Review: 
This is the fourth book in the Cirque Du Freak series. I bought all twelve of the books in the Cirque Du Freak series at a local second hand shop. These books cost 99p and come on a buy one get one free offer. I really enjoyed this book and have high hopes for the rest of the series. It did take me a while to get into this book as the start was quite slow but once I did I found that I could not put the book down. As I mentioned at first the book started a bit slow but as the action picked up I found myself getting lost in this book. Whilst reading this book I felt like I was a part of this story and like I was actually experiencing the events and not just reading about what was happening. In my opinion it is the sign of a good book when the reader feels like they are living the story and not reading it. I would recommend this book to anyone with an interest in young adult and paranormal stories. In the near future I plan to buy these books brand new and donate the used ones to a second hand shop so that someone else can experience the brilliance of Darren Shan. 

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Sunday 12 June 2016

Book Review | Darren Shan | Tunnels Of Blood

Tunnels of Blood (The Saga of Darren Shan, Book 3) by Shan, Darren (2009) Paperback



Author: Darren Shan
Title: Tunnels Of Blood
Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Paranormal, Vampires, Horror, Fiction, Supernatural, Adventure, Urban Fantasy, Teens
Series: The Saga Of Darren Shan, Cirque Du Freak
Pages: 162
Price: £6.69

Started:
30th May 2016
Finished: 12th June 2016

Synopsis:
Darren, the vampire's assistant, gets a taste of the city when he leaves the Cirque Du Freak with Evra, the snake boy, and Mr. Crepsley. When corpses are discovered - corpses drained of blood - Darren and Evra are compelled to hunt down whatever foul creature is committing such horrendous acts. Meanwhile, beneath the streets, evil stalks Darren and Evra, and all clues point to Mr. Crepsley. Can they escape or are they doomed to perish in the tunnels of blood?

Review: 
This is the third book in the Cirque Du Freak series. I bought all twelve of the books in the Cirque Du Freak series at a local second hand shop. These books cost 99p and come on a buy one get one free offer. This was an extremely enjoyable read and I found that I could not put this book down. In my opinion this book was more interesting than the second book but that's most likely because more happened in this book. I have plans to repurchase these brand new and will be donating the used copies back to a second hand shop so that someone else can experience the brilliance of Darren Shan. I would highly recommend this book series to anyone with an interest in young adult and paranormal stories. 

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Wednesday 1 June 2016

Book Review | Carole P. Roman | If You Were Me And Lived In ... Colonial America

If You Were Me and Lived in...Colonial America

This book was sent to me from the author, Carole P. Roman. This book was sent out to me through Bostick Communications. This book was sent to me for free in exchange for an honest review.



Author: Carole P. Roman
Title: If You Were Me And Lived In ... Colonial America
Genre: Educational, Children, Adventure, History,
Series: If You Were Me And Lived In ... 
Pages: 64
Price: £9.75

Started:
30th May 2016
Finished: 30th May 2016

Synopsis:
Join Carole P. Roman and travel through time to visit the most interesting civilisations throughout history in the first four books of her new series. Learn what kind of food you might eat in Ancient Greece, the clothes you wore in 15th Century Renaissance Italy, What your name could be in Elizabethan England and what Colonial American children did for fun. If you were me and lived in ... does for history what her other award winning series did for culture. So get on board this time travel machine and discover the world through the eyes of a young person just like you. 

Review:
I would like to thank Carole P. Roman for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This is a very interesting book for children. This book is a good way to teach children about history and places from around the world. Carole P. Roman has written many brilliant books for children that I would highly recommend to anyone with prolonged contact with young children. These books are written in a simple story line but they are also factual and informative about places and historical periods of time. As I do not have children I have passed this book and others that I have been sent onto a neighbour for her son. Also, I give some of these books to my niece and nephew. 

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars