After two novels for adults, Darren’s big breakthrough came with his first children’s book, Cirque du Freak, which attracted rave reviews and received a great deal of media attention and then became the first in the phenomenally successful 12-part series, The Saga of Darren Shan. Not content with one multi-million copy selling series, Darren embarked on The Demonata, which is shaping up to be even more successful. He is now published in approximately 34 countries and translated into at least 27 languages.
Darren lives in seclusion in the depths of rural Ireland. He is a big film buff with a collection of thousands of movies at home. He also loves theatre, comics and books. He has recently begun to collect art. He is an avid supporter of Tottenham Hotspur (and an Ireland fan). He likes pop and rock music, worldwide travel and dreaming up new ways to terrify his readers.
He never drinks blood. Or so he claims.
Darren lives in seclusion in the depths of rural Ireland. He is a big film buff with a collection of thousands of movies at home. He also loves theatre, comics and books. He has recently begun to collect art. He is an avid supporter of Tottenham Hotspur (and an Ireland fan). He likes pop and rock music, worldwide travel and dreaming up new ways to terrify his readers.
He never drinks blood. Or so he claims.
Hell is revealed in the sixth nail-biting, hair-rending, creepy cool episode of the Demonata…
Fire! It's all around me, fierce, intense, out of control. I feel the hair on my arms singe and know I have only seconds before I burst into flames. Total panic. There's a horrible shrieking sound, piercing and destructive. My eardrums and eyeballs should burst. "It's hell!" I moan.
• One boy's life ripped to shreds before his eyes…
• One wrathful demon master hellbent on revenge…
• An army of grisly Demonata on the rampage…
It's the end of the world as we know it.
“Locked inside Dervish's study. Breath coming quickly, raggedly. Trembling wildly. I still feel sick and dizzy, but maybe that's fear. I force myself to breathe normally, evenly. When I'm in control, I study my reflection, looking for telltale signs. Am I turning into a werewolf? I don't know…”
Grubbs Grady has so far escaped the family curse, but when he begins to experience alarming symptoms at the onset of the full moon, he is scared that the jaws of fate are opening and about to swallow him whole.
He has cheated death, defeated demons, moved on with his life. But Grubbs is torn between the world of magic and his wolfen genes. Can he fight the beast inside or will he fall victim to his tainted blood?
Grubbs Grady has so far escaped the family curse, but when he begins to experience alarming symptoms at the onset of the full moon, he is scared that the jaws of fate are opening and about to swallow him whole.
He has cheated death, defeated demons, moved on with his life. But Grubbs is torn between the world of magic and his wolfen genes. Can he fight the beast inside or will he fall victim to his tainted blood?
“I'm almost through the door when something breathes behind me, ‘Beccccc...’ I turn. I can't see anything but I know I'm not alone. I want to call for help but I can't. Then, in a blur, claws dart out of the darkness... a twisted face... fiery eyes... rows of teeth... the demon grabs me!”
As a baby, Bec fought for her life. As a trainee priestess, she fights to fit in to a tribe that needs her skills but fears her powers. And when the demons come, the fight becomes a war.
Bec's magic is weak and untrained, until she meets the druid Drust. Under his leadership, Bec and a small band of warriors embark on a long journey through hostile lands to confront the Demonata at their source.
But the final conflict demands a sacrifice too horrific to contemplate...
As a baby, Bec fought for her life. As a trainee priestess, she fights to fit in to a tribe that needs her skills but fears her powers. And when the demons come, the fight becomes a war.
Bec's magic is weak and untrained, until she meets the druid Drust. Under his leadership, Bec and a small band of warriors embark on a long journey through hostile lands to confront the Demonata at their source.
But the final conflict demands a sacrifice too horrific to contemplate...
“Never trust fairy tales. There are no happy endings. There's always something new around the corner. You can overcome major obstacles, face great danger, look evil in the eye and live to tell the tale – but that's not the end. As long as you're breathing, your story's still going…”
Nightmares haunt the dreams of Dervish Grady since his return from the Demonata universe, but Grubbs takes care of his uncle as they both try to continue a normal, demon-free existence. When a legendary cult director calls in Dervish as consultant for a new horror movie, it seems a perfect excuse for a break from routine and a chance for some fun.
But being on the set of a town called Slawter stirs up more than memories for Grubbs and his friend Bill-E.
Nightmares haunt the dreams of Dervish Grady since his return from the Demonata universe, but Grubbs takes care of his uncle as they both try to continue a normal, demon-free existence. When a legendary cult director calls in Dervish as consultant for a new horror movie, it seems a perfect excuse for a break from routine and a chance for some fun.
But being on the set of a town called Slawter stirs up more than memories for Grubbs and his friend Bill-E.
“A huge, jagged patch of light forms at the foot of my bed. Then a shape presses through. I’m too horrified to scream. It’s a monster from my very worst nightmare. Pale red skin. Dark red eyes. No nose. Sharp, grey teeth. As it leans further forward I see a hole in the left side of its chest, and inside — dozens of tiny, hissing snakes. The monster frowns and stretches a hand towards me…”
When Kernel Fleck's brother is stolen by demons, he must enter their universe in search of him. It is a place of magic, chaos and incredible danger. Kernel has three aims:
• learn to use magic,
• find his brother,
• stay alive.
But a heartless demon awaits him, and death has been foretold…
When Kernel Fleck's brother is stolen by demons, he must enter their universe in search of him. It is a place of magic, chaos and incredible danger. Kernel has three aims:
• learn to use magic,
• find his brother,
• stay alive.
But a heartless demon awaits him, and death has been foretold…
“The door feels red hot, as though a fire is burning behind it. I press an ear to the wood – but there's no crackle. No smoke. Just deep, heavy breathing… and a curious dripping sound. My hand's on the door knob. Inside the room, somebody giggles – low, throaty, sadistic.
There's a ripping sound, followed by snaps and crunches.
My hand turns. The door opens. Hell is revealed.”
When Grubbs Grady first encounters Lord Loss and his evil minions, he learns three things:
• the world is vicious,
• magic is possible,
• demons are real.
He thinks that he will never again witness such a terrible night of death and darkness.
…He is wrong.
When Grubbs Grady first encounters Lord Loss and his evil minions, he learns three things:
• the world is vicious,
• magic is possible,
• demons are real.
He thinks that he will never again witness such a terrible night of death and darkness.
…He is wrong.
