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Sunday, November 13, 2011

Review: Demon Apocalypse


Demon Apocalypse
Demon Apocalypse by Darren Shan

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



Book 6 of Darren Shan's Demonata, definitively one of the most reveling and plot twisting novel of this series up to date. We return to Grubbs, where we once left off from The Blood Beast. The plane aflame passengers in hysteria, demons slaughtering everyone they find. Grubbs' only hope is to take a leap of faith with a bum or hope Lord Loss kills him quickly... which he wouldn't do.

As the title explains there is a demon apocalypse in this novel. So much is revealed, once I look back from book number one (Lord Loss), up to book six the foreshadowing was everywhere. Although that's what makes a good book/series, being able to take even the smallest of events/actions and being able to create a plot twist. I obviously loved every note of this novel from beginning till the end. You'll see reoccurring characters, both those that you're used to reading about when the protagonist is Grubbs and those that you would think are impossible to be in the same timezone. The fact that The Demon Apocalypse ended the way it did, gives one just enough of a thrill, and satisfaction of the demonata story up to date that you'd be able to stop reading the series and be happy with the result. But it also pulls you along wanting all the more.

Darren Shan has once again put me at a loss of words, I was afraid that after Blood Beast it would just continue to go downhill but it pick right back up again, not skipping a beat. I give this novel 5 stars out of 5, it's well written, captivating, for anyone who loves a good created story, or just wants a everyday myth like demons/monsters with a twist. I dare you to put the book down once you start.



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Thursday, July 28, 2011

Review: Blood Beast

Blood Beast
Blood Beast by Darren Shan

My rating: 2 of 5 stars



I love the Demonata series, so don't get mad about the two stars. I found it entertaining, but it was the slowest of the series. Although I've got to admit it got me re-reading the Demon Thief for obvious reasons if you've finished the Blood Beast. Although their names were different I always had my suspicion when I read Slawter but shrugged it off. I know that the Blood Beast was written as too slowly excite us till the end, so that we may be prepared for the Demon Apocalypse. I did like the fact we saw a little more of Grubbs internal troubles and struggles.
I'd like to keep this to a no spoiler review. Butt all in all 2 stars out of 5. It was good but it wasn't great.



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