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Tunnels of Blood (The Saga of Darren Shan) (Paperback)

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Product details

  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books; 1st edition (6 Nov 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0006755143
  • ISBN-13: 978-0006755142
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,868 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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



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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars fantistic book, 21 Jun 2006
By lil sis (england) - See all my reviews
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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3 of 3 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
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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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Coolest, Amazing, Thrilling book ever!, 25 Oct 2001
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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5.0 out of 5 stars 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 14 months ago by Stampy

5.0 out of 5 stars 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

5.0 out of 5 stars 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

2.0 out of 5 stars 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

4.0 out of 5 stars Vampanexellent!
Great title, eh? Tunnels of Blooooooood...
The climax of the first Darren Shan trilogy (they're divided into groups of three, although they're all the same story) is suitably... Read more
Published on 14 Oct 2001 by Patrick Robertson the Third

5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of excietment and plenty of blood, lovely!
In my opinion, the best book in the "Saga of Darren Shan" so far. The plot streches your mind to work out why things are going on. Read more
Published on 11 Sep 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars A BLOODY GOOD REVIEW FOR THE TUNNELS OF BLOOD
The tunnels of blood is the 3rd in the series of the Darren Shan books. Following the Vampire's Assistant, Shan is a bit more settled in now and Mr Crepsley wants to move on to... Read more
Published on 7 Jun 2001 by filmhay@aol.com

4.0 out of 5 stars Another brilliant read story
Darren Shan brought to life the Tunnel of Blood in words in his orginal book with amazing skill, something I haven't seen in another since K.A.Applegate. Read more
Published on 14 April 2001 by graveheart14@aol.com

5.0 out of 5 stars Best horror book I ever read!
This book is the best in the Darren Shan series so far! I never normally read horror books but this is actually scary for a change. Read more
Published on 26 Dec 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally..... a range of books my son loves!!
As a mum I can thoroughly recommend these books. My eleven year old read them in just days, and he can't wait for the next to be printed - I ehco that. Read more
Published on 13 Dec 2000 by stylianou@freenet.co.uk

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