Procession of the Dead by Darren Shan – review
Paranormal YA writer Darren Shan gives us his adult fiction debut with Procession of the Dead, the first book in his City trilogy. It is a truly curious book, and undoubtedly not for everyone. The very things that I enjoyed about it–the lack of concrete geographical location, the odd characters, and the varied pace of [...]
Salma Hayek in The Vampire’s Assistant clip
This is a clip featuring Salma Hayek. That should be enough, but it’s also from a movie, and one based on the novels by Darren Shan from The Saga of Darren Shan. I also went ahead and posted the trailer for people like me, who didn’t know what this was until I read ‘Salma’.
Watch them after the jump…
June Mangakissa
“My favorite things in the world are spiders!”
Spiders give me the chills. I have no idea how or why I read past the beginning of either the original book or the manga edition of this now well-known series by Irish writer Darren Shan.
More after the jump . . .
Book Review – Procession of the Dead
Author: Darren Shan Publisher: Voyager Binding: Paperback Publication Date: March 2008 Procession of the Dead comes from the Incan word Ayuamarca, which literally translated gives the book its title. It is also the Incan name for the month of November, and the title of the novel’s 11th chapter. In fact all of the chapter titles [...]
Book Review – Lord Loss
Author: Darren Shan Cover Artist: Mel Grant Publisher: Voyager Binding: Paperback Publication Date: October 2005 Grubbs Grady’s world changes forever when he discovers demon’s in his home. That night he learns that demon’s are real and so is magic. Recovering from the demon attack, he finds himself living with an eccentric Uncle. And soon learns [...]
