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Tunnels of Blood (The Saga of Darren Shan)
by: Darren Shan

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Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780006755142
ISBN: 0006755143
Label: HarperCollins Children's Books
Manufacturer: HarperCollins Children's Books
Number Of Pages: 176
Publication Date: November 06, 2000
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Studio: HarperCollins Children's Books
Sales Rank: 84450

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.co.uk Review:
Coming hot and bloodily on the heels the two opening Darren Shan sagas, Cirque du Freak and The Vampire's Assistant, this third episode in the life of a vampire-to-be is reassuringly gut-wrenching and still as addictive.

Shan again makes no bones about his new life as a half-vampire in the shadow of his full-vampire master, Mr Crepsley. It's brutal and gory, but also fascinating and compelling. Darren's life is different from those around him and he's plagued by feelings of rejection. He's fit and energetic, with superb sensory perception--and he's growing stronger every day. Yet, he is tormented by the human life he has left behind. He can't make normal friends and has no family except the strange and unearthly collection of hobos who inhabit his usual home--the touring circus-of-horrors that is the Cirque du Freak.

In Tunnels of Blood, Shan and the snake-boy Evra--who seems hell-bent on tracking down a rogue vampire on the loose--visit a nameless city on the coat-tails of Crepsley. Vampire law, such that as is, has been violated and a particularly foul and loathsome creature of the night is killing humans in a distinctly uncivilised way. But the monster has picked Crepsley's home town in which to wreak havoc and he must be stopped. Darren, however, has suspicions about Crepsley's motives and his intervention at a crucial point in the hunt threatens dire consequences for all concerned.

Throughout, Shan is debunking myths of the undead by the page-load and then creating a fair few of his own too. Garlic and a fear of the cross is hokum it seems, but Vampire Generals and Vampaneze are fair game.

Despite the story being a bit thinner than in the previous two books, it's still inventive and original, with page-turning action and cliffhanging chapters galore. Shan is trying very hard to entertain and he's getting away with it. --John McLay

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- The best and darkest part so far
In the third instalment of the saga, Darren Shan is in the city with Evra and Mr Crepsley, and there are many mysteries. Mr Crepsley disappears every night, bodies are piling up, and Darren starts looking at girls in a twisting tale of horror and adrenaline.

This is the best part of the saga so far, with faster writing, a more intense plot, with some great humour and growing up to.

Shan changes his writing style with this novel, with more fast flowing action sequences, when in the previous two were broken up by unnecessary thoughts of the character, which adds up to a well written novel.

This instalment is more action packed and twisted and horrific, with great action sequences involving Darren and Evra, ... Read More:

Rating:

- Tunnels of Blood is the best
Tunnels of blood is by far the best book in the vampire blood trilogy.( Other trilogies are Vampire rites,Vampire war/hunter and the vampire destiny trilogy)It has loads of twists and plots which kept me reading the book all day.

Rating:

- great read
This is a great read for anyone who likes vampire books. This book was brilliant from beginning to end with thrills, shocks and action. Also Darrens love interest added a bit of unexpected romance and comady to the book. I will defently be reading the next one I can't wait to find out what will happen to Darren and his friends.

Rating:

- fantistic book
This is a great read for anyone who likes vampire books. This book was brilliant from beginning to end with thrills, shocks and action. Also Darrens love interest added a bit of unexpected romance and comady to the book. I will defently be reading the next one I can't wait to find out what will happen to Darren and his friends.

Rating:

- WHAT?
the general plot of this book is good, but the climax is disappoining and it seems like shan has had trouble finding a good ending to a twisting plot.
Don't be put off by this book, the rest of the books are very good.

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