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Friday, October 22, 2010

Cirque Du Freak: Tunnels of Blood (Book 3)

By: Darren Shan
The Tunnels of Blood is mind blowing. Darren Shan, now a half vampire leaves the Cirque Du Freak with Erva Von (the snake boy) and Mr. Crepsley. They head to Mr. Crepsley home town and find bodies turning up drained of blood. Darren and Erva are determined to find the killer and put it to a stop. But when all clues turn to Mr. Crepsley, a decision has to be made and fast. This story has twists and turns that pull you into the plot and the minds of the characters. The danger and deceit that follows the untrusting Darren, puts many lives in the arms of a mad killer.

Cirque Du Freak: The Vampires Assistant (Book 2)

By: Darren Shan
The Vampires Assistant is very interesting and full of surprises. Darren Shan was just like other boy and then he visits the Cirque Du Freak. Darren joins Mr. Crepsley a powerful vampire, as his assistant. After Darren and Mr. Crepsley rejoin the weird freak show, Darren makes friends with a snake boy Erva Von. As time goes by very slowly for Darren, he struggles to resist the urge that he hates the most...and the only thing that will keep him alive. The fight Darren puts up to save his friends in the Vampires Assistant and the lost he sustains in the end of it all is mind blowing. The story and the plot are captivating.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Raven's Gate by Anthony Horowitz

A story of a teenage boy named Matt Freeman who has a friend that's always getting him into trouble. One day the trouble is taken too far and not by Matt, but by his "friend" Kelvin. Matt is put up on trial for the crime he didn't even commit, but rather became a bystander.
He is sent away to a foster home that's part of a new government program called, "The Leaf Project." he soon discovers something taht he wasn't even expecting and discovers that the Raven's Gate has a lot more involved in it then he bargained for and that he's become part of something much bigger then he wanted. It's a confusing mess that he can never back down from as he has been tied to it his entire life.



Reviewed by Alesha Schwanke

Cirque Du Freak: A Living Nightmare

by Darren Shan

The first book of the series of Cirque Du Freak is a type of book that just sucks you in. Darren Shan is just like every other young school boy that loves to hang out with his three best friends. Then one day, one of his friends shows them an invitation that he found to go to the "Cirque Du Freak," a weird, mysterious freak show. They can only get two tickets to the show and the four of them will have to fight for the tickets. When Darren gets a ticket, it seems like luck. However, it is really just the beginning of his terrifying and long journey into a world of vampires. The dangers that Darren has to go through and what his friendship costs him in the end, is strangely addicting. It keeps you wanting more. I really enjoyed this book, it keep me wanting more.

Reviewed by Ashley