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Lord Loss

Darren Shan's first book in The Demonata series, Lord Loss is an epic story packed with action, magic, horror not to mention Demons. There is no better way to start out The Demonata series than with the spine-chilling book, Lord Loss.

Grubbs Grady knows how to get into trouble. It seems that most of his life is spent in yelling fights with his parents or getting revenge on his sister Gret for whatever. It's not that his mum and dad are all that bad, but they're just parents, misguided and very bossy. It's not that his sister is that bad either – but she is. And she certainly deserves those rat guts smeared in her hair.

At least Grubbs is a pretty fair chess player and holds his own against his family. So what's the big deal anyway? Just typical adolescent stuff when you get right down to it – but Grubbs soon falls into a most horrific world when he witnesses something so ghastly that it almost destroys him. Although is does destroy his family.

Grubbs lives with his nightmares – a world of doctors and nurses who have given up on him. Then, one day, someone comes to him and says that they knows he is telling the truth. Grubbs’ Uncle Dervish takes him from the hospital and into a whole new world, promising that he will be safe from the demons that killed his family. However, there are rules, there is magic and there are so many unanswered questions. Can he trust what this strange relative tells him? Can Grubbs ever trust again?

Grubbs befriends with a strange young man, known as Bill-E. He and Bill-E are close in age and seem to find many common bonds. Bill-E accepts the demon story and Grubbs feels like he has found a confidant. But in unexpected ways, Bill-E introduces more complications into his life. As Grubbs continues to fight for his sanity, he begins to realise that someday, somewhere, he must face this horrible demon known as Lord Loss and the minions that are responsible for his family's destruction.

How will he deal with the mysteries that seem to surround his uncle and even Bill-E? Is it possible that Bill-E is telling him the truth about Uncle Dervish and that he actually might be his cousin? Much sooner than he is ready, Grubbs is again fighting dark forces – forces that not only threaten him, but also his uncle and Bill-E.

Darren Shan brings his skill as a storyteller into full swing with this newest book. The characters are well-realised and the development of Grubbs is especially impressive. This book will keep you awake at night because you would want to find out what's going on in this strange family.

Readers who enjoy supernatural stories spilling with splashes of gore eagerly is highly recommended this book.

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