Darren Shan

[rune]

I'm enjoying this authors Saga of Darren Shan series.
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/s/darren-shan/index.html

I'm currently reading Vampire Rites Trilogy which is book 4 to 7 in the series

Anyone else discovered this author?

 

[Culhwch]

No, but I've seen the books in the stores and have been curious. What are they similar to, in terms of the writing 'level'?

 

[rune]

I would say they are aimed at over 10 year olds. Probably would be to violent for very young kids.

 

[Culhwch]

That's alright, I'm not a very young kid. Might give them a go, provided my library has 'em... And they do. Excellent.

 

[Alia]

His official website looks spooky, Rune. I haven't heard of him either.
http://www.darrenshan.com/

His books (some are written in German):

Saga of Darren Shan
1. Cirque Du Freak (1999)
A Living Nightmare (2000)
2. The Vampire's Assistant (2000)
3. Tunnels of Blood (2001)
4. The Vampire Mountain (2001)
5. Trials of Death (2001)
6. The Vampire Prince (2002)
7. Hunters of the Dusk (2002)
8. Allies of the Night (2002)
9. Killers of the Dawn (2003)
10. The Lake of Souls (2003)
Vampire Blood Trilogy (omnibus) (2003)
11. Lord of the Shadows (2004)
12. Sons of Destiny (2004)
Vampire Rites Trilogy (omnibus) (2004)
Vampire War Trilogy (omnibus) (2004)
Vampire Destiny Trilogy (omnibus) (2005)

Demonata
1. Lord Loss (2005)
2. Demon Thief (2006)

Novels
Koyasan (2006)

 

[rune]

His site does look spooky, I rather like the look of it I read somewhere that he's a lover of large spiders.
Despite the look of the site, his vampire series is for YA's. Not sure about his new stuff as Ive not read that yet. I do intend to get his newer books, eventually

 

[Alia]

His photo, and I can't remember which site had it on, he has a rather large spider on his hand.

 

[rune]

His photo, and I can't remember which site had it on, he has a rather large spider on his hand.

There's a large spider in his vampire stories too

 

[Alia]

*shudders* Hopefull not a real one.

 

[bookhoarder]

hes managed to sign a film deal, or rather the 'option' - worth picking up

 

[hellborn]

i loved the darren shan saga it was a great well thought out plot abd well descried.

i like the demonatra better though the language is better and the describtions are more horrific

other forums had teachers who said they read it to their year6 (10-11 year olds) and gave some of them nightmares

 

[hellborn]

There's a large spider in his vampire stories too

starts the whole thing off, u know his becoming a vampire and all

 

[rune]

i loved the darren shan saga it was a great well thought out plot abd well descried.

i like the demonatra better though the language is better and the describtions are more horrific

other forums had teachers who said they read it to their year6 (10-11 year olds) and gave some of them nightmares

Im hoping to get my hands on his new series in the new year so good to hear it's better.

 

[Amber]

I read them, but though the plot was certainly engaging enough, I found that it was rather too simplistic, and he killed my favourite character off (Kurda) way too soon.

Besides I have my own precise notions about what vampires look like.

 

[rune]

Im currently working my way through Vampire War trilogy by Shan. Dont ask me why I enjoy this series so much, but it's really entertaining me

 

[rune]

Ive just got my hands on Lord Loss which is the first book in Shan's new series Looking forward to reading it

 

[grubbs grady]

His official website looks spooky, Rune. I haven't heard of him either.

His books (some are written in German):

Saga of Darren Shan
1. Cirque Du Freak (1999)
A Living Nightmare (2000)
2. The Vampire's Assistant (2000)
3. Tunnels of Blood (2001)
4. The Vampire Mountain (2001)
5. Trials of Death (2001)
6. The Vampire Prince (2002)
7. Hunters of the Dusk (2002)
8. Allies of the Night (2002)
9. Killers of the Dawn (2003)
10. The Lake of Souls (2003)
Vampire Blood Trilogy (omnibus) (2003)
11. Lord of the Shadows (2004)
12. Sons of Destiny (2004)
Vampire Rites Trilogy (omnibus) (2004)
Vampire War Trilogy (omnibus) (2004)
Vampire Destiny Trilogy (omnibus) (2005)

Demonata
1. Lord Loss (2005)
2. Demon Thief (2006)

Novels
Koyasan (2006)

dont forget his latest book slawter which im reading and is so far amazing lol

 

[grubbs grady]

the demonata is amazing i reckomend reading it now!

 

[MJRevell]

I have seen some of his books in my local WH Smiths, and after flicking through the pages a little didn't find a hook. My impression was that it is just Harry Potter with a vampire. Is this a bad assumption? Are they worth giving a go?

 

[rune]

These books arent like Harry Potter, they are about a young boy, but he's definately no Harry Potter.