Grubbs, and Other Gory Goodness

[You will find that I generally either love a book or hate it or find it boring. So don't expect very many 3s, 4s, 7s, or 8s. Those poor neglected kisses...] Woah- already my third review in as many days!

The Demonata: Lord Loss by Darren Shan

Rating:

10 Kisses: Absolutely brilliant.

Spoilers: No- I WANT YOU TO READ IT FOR YOURSELF!!! :D

Recommended: TOTALLY.

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The Demonata is amazing. You may have read Darren Shan's other series, Cirque du Freak, which was okay, but that comes nothing close to these books. The first installment, Lord Loss, starts out on a seemingly normal day- Grubbs Grady, teen rebel and master chess-player, gets into fights, pours rat guts over his sister Gret's head to get back at her for something, etc. etc. Alright, not quite so normal. Grubbs' parents and sister have been extremely edgy lately, and it's for something crazier than he ever imagined. By the end of the first chapter, Shan has jumped straight into the action... Of this, I can't say anything more than that Grubbs Grady is in for a huge surprise. And not at all a pleasant one.

Over the course of the 10 books (in order: Lord Loss, Demon Thief, Slawter, Bec, Blood Beast, Demon Apocalypse, Death's Shadow, Wolf Island, Dark Calling, and Hell's Heroes), Grubbs undergoes a brilliant transformation as his path crosses with various others. Horror, humor, adventure, and even a bit of romance are combined. On top of all that, the plot is totally original- not even remotely like anything I've ever read before. Not for the faint of heart, for the rat guts in the first chapter are nothing compared to what is to come, The Demonata is an expertly constructed work of art, and I would highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a horrifically good adventure.

~Ellen~