Book Review | Darren Shan | Sons Of Destiny

Sons of Destiny

Author: Darren Shan

Title: Sons Of Destiny

Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Paranormal, Vampires, Horror, Fiction, Adventure, Supernatural, Urban Fantasy, Teen

Series: The Saga Of Darren Shan, Cirque Du Freak

Pages: 196

Price: £5.78

Started: 26th July 2016

Finished: 29th July 2016

Synopsis: Dead if he loses - damned if he wins. The time has finally come for Darren to face his archenemy, Steve Leopard. One of them will die. The other will become the lord of the shadows - and destroy the world. 

Review: This is the twelfth 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 epic read and leads perfectly on from the book before. I have really enjoyed this book set up to now and i'm sure that the rest of the books will be just as good. I would highly recommend this book box-set to anyone with an interest in Young Adult and Paranormal books. In the near future I plan to buy these books brand new so that I can donate the used copies to a second hand book store for someone else to experience the wonders of Darren Shan. 

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Book Review | Darren Shan | Lord Of The Shadows

Lord of the Shadows

Author: Darren Shan

Title: Lord Of The Shadows

Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Paranormal, Vampires, Horror, Fiction, Adventure, Supernatural, Urban Fantasy, Teen

Series: The Saga Of Darren Shan, Cirque Du Freak

Pages: 185

Price: £6.99

Started: 24th July 2016

Finished: 26th July 2016

Synopsis: Darren Shan is going home - and his world is going to hell. Old enemies await. Scores must be settled. Destiny looks certain to destroy him, and the world is set to fall to the ruler of the night ... 

Review: This is the eleventh 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 epic read and leads perfectly on from the book before. I have really enjoyed this book set up to now and i'm sure that the rest of the books will be just as good. I would highly recommend this book box-set to anyone with an interest in Young Adult and Paranormal books. In the near future I plan to buy these books brand new so that I can donate the used copies to a second hand book store for someone else to experience the wonders of Darren Shan. 

Rating: 5 out of 5 books

Book Review | Darren Shan | The Lake Of Souls

The Lake of Souls

Author: Darren Shan

Title: The Lake Of Souls

Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Paranormal, Vampires, Horror, Fiction, Adventure, Supernatural, Urban Fantasy, Teen

Series: The Saga Of Darren Shan, Cirque Du Freak

Pages: 272

Price: £6.99

Started: 16th July 2016

Finished: 22nd July 2016

Synopsis: A terrifying new world, a deadly new challenge for Darren Shan, the Vampire Prince. Darren and Harkat face monstrous obstacles on their desperate quest to the lake of souls. Will they survive their savage journey? And what awaits them in the murky waters of the dead? Be careful what you fish for ...

Review: This is the tenth 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 epic read and leads perfectly on from the book before. I have really enjoyed this book set up to now and i'm sure that the rest of the books will be just as good. I would highly recommend this book box-set to anyone with an interest in Young Adult and Paranormal books. In the near future I plan to buy these books brand new so that I can donate the used copies to a second hand book store for someone else to experience the wonders of Darren Shan. 

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Book Review | Darren Shan | Killers Of The Dawn

Killers of the Dawn

Author: Darren Shan

Title: Killers Of The Dawn

Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Paranormal, Vampires, Horror, Fiction, Adventure, Supernatural, Urban Fantasy, Teen

Series: The Saga Of Darren Shan, Cirque Du Freak

Pages: 206

Price: £6.99

Started: 12th July 2016

Finished: 14th July 2016

Synopsis: Outnumbered, outsmarted and desperate, the hunters are on the run. Pursued by the Vampaneze, vigilante mobs and the police, Darren Shan, the Vampire Prince, is public enemy number one! With their enemies baying for blood, the vampires prepare for deadly confrontation. Is this the end for Darren and his allies?

Review: This is the ninth 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 epic read and leads perfectly on from the book before. I have really enjoyed this book set up to now and i'm sure that the rest of the books will be just as good. I would highly recommend this book box-set to anyone with an interest in Young Adult and Paranormal books. In the near future I plan to buy these books brand new so that I can donate the used copies to a second hand book store for someone else to experience the wonders of Darren Shan. 

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Book Review | Darren Shan | Allies Of The Night

Allies of the Night

Author: Darren Shan

Title: Allies Of The Night

Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Paranormal, Vampires, Horror, Fiction, Adventure, Supernatural, Urban Fantasy, Teen

Series: The Saga Of Darren Shan, Cirque Du Freak

Pages: 209

Price: £6.99

Started: 4th July 2016

Finished: 12th July 2016

Synopsis: Darren Shan, Vampire Prince and Vampaneze killer, faces his worst nightmare yet - school! But homework is the least of Darren's problems. Bodies are piling up. Time is running out. And the past is catching up with the hunters fast!

Review: This is the eighth 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 cannot wait to continue on with the series. The further into the series I read the more action there is and the more I am drawn into these books. I would highly recommend these books to anyone with an interest in paranormal and young adult books. I am sure that anyone who enjoys the first book in this series will enjoy the rest of the series as well. In the near future I plan to buy this book box set brand new and then I can donate the used copies back to a charity shop so that someone else can experience the wonders of Darren Shan. 

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Book Review | Darren Shan | Hunters Of The Dusk

Hunters of the Dusk

Author: Darren Shan

Title: Hunters Of The Dusk

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: 30th June 2016

Finished: 4th July 2016

Synopsis: 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.

Review: This is the seventh 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. The more books from the set that I read, the more invested in Darren Shan I become. When I finish a book from this series I cannot wait to pick up the next one. The Cirque Du Freak book box-set next fails to keep me hooked to the plots. I really enjoyed this book and cannot wait to continue on with the rest of the series and I will be sad to see it end when I finish the last book. When reading this book I found myself lost in the pages for many hours at a time. Darren Shan has a way of writing that can make the reader feel like they are an invisible bystander to the lives of the characters and not just reading a book. I am very invested in this book set and find it to be an excellent and cohesive read from one book to the next. I would highly recommend these books to anyone with an interest in Young Adult and Paranormal books. These books are a quick and easy read. In the near future I am planning to buy this set brand new and donating the used copies back to a second hand shop so that someone else can experience the brilliance of Darren Shan's books. 

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

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

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

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

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

Book Review | Darren Shan | The Vampire's Assistant

The Vampire's Assistant (The Saga of Darren Shan, Book 2)

Author: Darren Shan

Title: The Vampire's Assistant

Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Paranormal, Vampires, Horror, Fiction, Supernatural, Adventure, Urban Fantasy, Children, Teen

Series: The Saga Of Darren Shan

Pages: 176

Price: £6.99

Started: 26th May 2016

Finished: 30th May 2016

Synopsis: Darren Shan was just an ordinary schoolboy until his visit to the Cirque Du Freak. Now, as he struggles with his new life as a vampire's assistant, he tries desperately to resist the one temptation that sickens him, the one thing that can keep him alive. But destiny is calling ... the wolfman is waiting. 

Review: This is the second 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. After reading the first book I just knew I had to read the full set one after the other. Although I did not enjoy this book as much as I did the first, it was still a very good read. This was an interesting read and it is an important part of the series. So far I am enjoying this book series and I am glad that I was able to get my hands on the full book series. I would recommend this book series (in my opinion it's important to finish a book series if you start it) to anyone with an interest in the young adult and paranormal fiction genres. So far these two books have been good reads and I am sure that the rest will be too.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Book Review | Darren Shan | Cirque Du Freak

Cirque Du Freak (The Saga of Darren Shan Book 1)

Author: Darren Shan
Title: Cirque Du Freak
Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal, Vampires, Horror, Fantasy, Fiction, Supernatural, Urban Fantasy, Teen, Children
Series: The Saga Of Darren Shan
Pages: 192
Price: £6.16

Started: 15th May 2016
Finished: 26th May 2016

Synopsis: In the tradition of Stephen King's "Salem's Lot", Cirque Du Freak is the frightening saga of a young boy whose visit to a mysterious freak show leads him on a journey into a dark world of vampires. Filled with grotesque creatures, murderous vampires, and a petrifying ending, Cirque Du Freak will chill, thrill and leave readers begging for more.

Review: This is the first book in the Cirque Du Freak series or the Darren Shan Saga. I bought all twelve of these books at a local charity shop. These books are sold for 99p and are on offer as buy one get one free which is an amazing deal even for pre-loved books. At some point in the near future I will be buying the boxset brand new and then I can donate all the pre-loved set back to the shop where I bought them. After picking up this book and starting to read it I found that, after a few pages, I was hooked on this book and just could not put it down. This was an amazing read and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys young adult and paranormal books. I am a massive fan of Darren Shan and I plan to own all books by him. 

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars