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Publication Date: 1 Oct 2009 | Series: The Saga of Darren Shan (Book 3)

The amazing manga retelling of Darren Shan’s international best-selling vampire saga, with illustrations by Japanese artist Takahiro Arai.

When Mr Crepsley is called upon by the Vampire Generals, Darren and the snake-boy, Evra Von, leave the Cirque Du Freak and travel with him to the city. Whilst there, Darren meets Debbie and his life as a Vampire’s Assistant fades into the background – until corpes are found. Corpses drained of blood… Suspicious of Mr Crepsley’s secretive bahaviour, Darren and Evra shadow him across the city and confront a creature of the night who may be the end of them all…

The stunning illustrations and manga format give a new dimension to this ever-popular vampire saga, available for the first time in translation in the UK. This will be a must-have for Shan fans and manga aficionados alike.

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Product details

  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks; Manga edition edition (1 Oct 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0007320892
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007320899
  • Product Dimensions: 13.2 x 19.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 252,129 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 an alternate Paperback edition.

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Cirque Du Freak
“…fast-paced and compelling book which leaves the reader hungry for more.”
JK Rowling

‘Brilliant, macabre tale.’
Guardian

"I read Cirque Du Freak last week. I loved it. I love the way you manage to juggle the funny with the unpleasant, the affection with the hurt. It's
great story-telling."
Roddy Doyle

The Vampire’s Assistant
“The Vampire’s Assistant blazes a thrilling, gruesome trail through a fascinating plot.”
The Good Book Guide

Vampire Mountain
“Get your teeth into it!”
Funday Times

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The terrfiying sequel to the Vampires Assistent 13 Jan 2002
By A Customer
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.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars fantistic book 21 Jun 2006
By lil sis
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.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Coolest, Amazing, Thrilling book ever! 25 Oct 2001
By Alex Duffy darknightstar@aol.com
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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3.0 out of 5 stars Took ages for delivery, book fine
Took over 3 weeks to arrive, embarrassingly late for child's birthday.
Book itself fine.
Sorry will use anotherrovider next time
Published 19 days ago by Mrs julie Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Lysbethdavis
It was a good book but I don't really like blood and Gore. Still it was very good romantic novel.
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It was really interesting and quite a few exciting moments within the book and quite a few dramatic twists too. Read more
Published 3 months ago by chloe lester (daughter)
4.0 out of 5 stars Book 3 - great read, couldn't put it down!
Love the Darren Shan books, thought this one was just great.
Just couldn't put it down, from an older (22 year old) reader.
Published 3 months ago by abbi
5.0 out of 5 stars Tunnels of blood
Very good this is the third one I have read and can not wait to read the next one !
Published 4 months ago by Oliver Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars Tunnels of blood
This book is shorter than I had expected but it was worth it in the end due to its confusing element like at the end of a saw film
Published 4 months ago by jack rose
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Recommend to anyone but the faint-hearted! Chose 5 star as absolutely loved it and would quite quite happily read it again. Very intense and will definitely make you read on.
Published 4 months ago by Charlotte Simmons
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It was amazing. The best book so far that I have be read out of the 1st 2nd and 3rd
Published 4 months ago by neelum ejaz
5.0 out of 5 stars 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 15 months ago by bethy
4.0 out of 5 stars 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
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