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Death's Shadow (The Demonata) | 
| Author: Darren Shan
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 7742
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 5.4 x 1.1
ISBN: 0007260377
EAN: 9780007260379
ASIN: 0007260377
Publication Date: May 5, 2008
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 coolio September 29, 2008
very gud book just reading through th domenata for third time it so gud starts slow but gets faster and probaly has the best endings of all books ive got through
a clue: the boy who runs fast is on the cover
great horror series August 29, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
From the first moment in book one, Lord Loss, when Grubbs Grady encounters the Demonata and their evil minions it is obvious to the reader that Darren Shan books are from a different dimension. You really have to read them with an open mind, and a slightly twisted one too! The heroes are constantly changing, from Grubbs in book one to Kernel Fleck in book two, back to Grubbs in three and then Bec in some of the later episodes. Whoever is in charge you can absolutely guarantee a frightening ride through another world, which Shan depicts so very well. As far as teenage horror goes this is about as entertaining as it gets. You cannot compare it to the real horror masters, such as James Herbert, Shaun Hutson, Brian Keene or Conrad Jones, but they are truly entertaining, even though the storylines are flimsy to say the least, they are still excellent reading.
Fantastic August 26, 2008
a great new book in the demonata series
bec is the narrator (following the pattern, look out for grubbs as the next narrator) and this has plenty of action scenes and grisly bits like you would expect.
in short a very good book
 A Fan Disappointed July 17, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
As a fervent follower of Darren Shan's books, I felt truly let down by the seventh instalment of the Demonata series.
There was a distinct lack of the fast-paced, page-turning action and danger that the other six had so richly possessed and much of it was unfortunately slow, with a few brief exceptions. For the first time in all my years of reading Darren Shan novels, I had to make an effort to read what is usually 'unputdownable' work. It seemed like the whole book could have been easily condensed into a few chapters.
After the dramatic ending to the previous book, I was looking forward to following Grubbs's story and, despite the partially refreshing change of narration, I felt that Bec wasn't suited to narrating an entire story in a world that wasn't her own, without the flair that had been so good in the fourth book.
On the other hand, there were a few brilliant twists and the climax was satisfying in a way the rest of the book hadn't been. Despite the disappointment, I would still recommend all the previous books and hope that the next instalment displays the brilliance that I have come to expect.
 good book but... July 10, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you have read all the darren shan books then you wil know that this is the worst one yet. i have loved all of his books so far(except blood beast) it isnt to bad but the plot is quite bad like when one of the characters randomly explodes for no reason. and Zombies... but i wont ruin the plot for everyone...
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