Synopses & Reviews
Grubbs Grady hates history and loves bacon, rats, and playing tricks on his squeamish older sister. He's a little big for his age, which means he can get into R-rated movies. When Grubbs opts out of a weekend family trip, everything seems normal. He never guesses that he is about to take a terrifying journey into darkness. Hungry demons and howling werewolves haunt his waking nightmares...and threaten his life.
The same young adult audience that craves the action adventure found in Xbox, Playstation, and blockbuster movies with high-tech special effects will be hooked by Darren Shan's signature fast-paced, blood-curdling storytelling.
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"Older fans of Shan's gory, gripping Cirque du Freak series will welcome this first book in the Demonata series....The plot rolls along at high speed, but Shan is still quite adept when it comes to capturing Grubbs' roller-coaster emotions loss and grief and, later, trust." Booklist
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"The pace is non-stop, keeping the reader turning pages at a breathtaking rate. Details tend to be graphic and gruesome, and not for the faint of heart." Kirkus Reviews
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"Lord Loss is exactly the kind of horror that Cirque Du Freak fans will love. Characterizations may take a backseat to fast pacing, but this first installment in a new series is still guaranteed to gross out anyone aged 12 to 20." School Library Journal
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"Shan's book will intrigue horror fans while attracting those looking for a good scare." Children's Literature
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"Short, staccato sentences and the use of the present tense help raise the tension level in this supernatural page-turner....Horror fans will eat this up." KLIATT
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"Fans will remain riveted to the aggressive, clipped prose....[T]he classic conflict helps reveal the heart of the tale that with loyalty and love, good has a fighting chance of triumphing over evil." VOYA
Synopsis
Presumably the only witness to the horrific and bloody murder of his entire family, a teenage boy must outwit not only the mental health professionals determined to cure his delusion, but also the demonic forces only he can see.
Synopsis
The first novel in a chilling new series by Darren Shan, author of the New York Times bestselling Cirque Du Freak series, will keep readers turning page after horrifying page.
Grubbs Grady has stiff red hair and is a little big for his age, which means he can get into R-rated movies. He hates history and loves bacon, rats, and playing tricks on his squeamish older sister. When he opts out of a family weekend trip, he never guesses that he is about to take a terrifying journey into darkness. Hungry demons and howling werewolves haunt his waking nightmares... and threaten his life.
About the Author
Darren Shan is the New York Times bestselling author of Cirque Du Freak and The Demonata, whose novels have sold over 15 million copies worldwide. Darren lives in Ireland, where he writes and collects art, comics, and film.
Series Description
Lord Loss is the first book of The Demonata, a ten-book series which will take readers into new worlds and universes, all of them populated or threatened by demons. Fast-paced and bloody, horrific and fantastic, frightening and exciting. You might never look at the world in the same way again...