- Hardcover: 229 pages
- Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; 1 edition (1 April 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0316607630
- ISBN-13: 978-0316607636
- Product Dimensions: 14.9 x 2.2 x 21.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,766,835 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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 --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The third book of the Darren Shan saga. Darren has to go to the city and risks everything to save his freind from the evil that lives in the tunnels of blood.
I would recormend this book to 9-14 because its quite scary allthough not as gory as The Vampires Assistant. If you want to read this read Cirq Du Freak and The Vampires Assistent, its worth it - these are must reads.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
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.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Tunnels of blood is the best book you are likely to read this year! It's worth every penny! Darren Shan is the best author of horror this century! If you like twists glore. Wicked lurking bad guys. Vampires. A little romance then this is the book for you!
It is the best book of all time!
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awsome
this book series has been the best so far. if you really like reading comics or manga it is a great idea to read this. Read more
Published 4 months ago by bethy
brilliant!!!
When i got home i couldn't wait to read the tunnels of blood,i've read the first two books in this set and they were both fantastic. Read more
Published 7 months ago by bubblyjubbly
tunnles of blood
very good if u are read the darren shan saga this is a must have, worth reading if u like darren shan
Published 9 months ago by billy
PERHAPS THE BEST ONE YET!
TUNNELS OF BLOOD is perhaps the best of the first three books in the brilliant SAGA OF DARREN SHAN. It is even funnier, nastier, scarier and fast-paced as the first two and will... Read more
Published 11 months ago by G. Stephenson
a wonderful read
This book is written in first person and is full of macabre scenes. As the protagonist says, this story is real. Read more
Published on 1 Jun 2010 by Rebecca
Briliant
This is the 3 installment of the darren shan saga. it is truly an amazing book just as good as the first 2 which are likes this, a must read. Read more
Published on 7 Feb 2010 by andy.m
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. Read more
Published on 30 Aug 2008 by Stampy
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... Read more
Published on 24 Mar 2007 by Jp Osborne
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. Read more
Published on 4 Sep 2006 by slick
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. Read more
Published on 24 Oct 2003
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