Friday, August 6, 2021

BLOG TOUR/REVIEW: Archibald Lox and the Slides of Bon Repell by Darren Shan

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the ARCHIBALD LOX VOLUME 2: ARCHIBALD LOX AND THE KIDNAPPED PRINCE by Darren Shan Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

About the Books:

Title: ARCHIBALD LOX AND THE FORGOTTEN CRYPT (Archibald Lox #4)

Author: Darren Shan

Pub. Date: July 1, 2021

Publisher: Home of the Damned Ltd

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 144

Find it: GoodreadsAmazonKindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD

When a couple of assassins catch up with Archie, he's forced to flee to the Merge in search of friendship and safety.

As his skills develop, he opens a gateway to a long-forgotten crypt, where ancient secrets are revealed.

In a city of ice, the greatest gropsters of the six realms have assembled for a legendary Tourney, but a small group of plotters are more interested in kidnapping...

Book four of the Archibald Lox series by Darren Shan, the New York Times bestselling author of Cirque Du Freak and Lord Loss.

This is the first of three books in VOLUME TWO of the series.

 

Title:  ARCHIBALD LOX AND THE SLIDES OF BON REPELL (Archibald Lox #5)

Author: Darren Shan

Pub. Date: August 3, 2021

Publisher: Home of the Damned Ltd

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 197

Find it: GoodreadsAmazonKindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo

The Tourney has kicked off, and it's the biggest draw in the Merge.

Archie has a ticket to every match, and is soon caught up in the excitement.

But when a scheming king sets his sights on the young locksmith, all thoughts of grop are swiftly forgotten, and Archie might fight for his freedom and his sanity...

Book five of the Archibald Lox series by Darren Shan, the New York Times bestselling author of Cirque Du Freak and Lord Loss.

This is the second of three books in VOLUME TWO of the series.

 

Title:  ARCHIBALD LOX AND THE RUBICON DICTATE (Archibald Lox #6)

Author: Darren Shan

Pub. Date: September 1, 2021

Publisher: Home of the Damned Ltd

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 211

Find it: GoodreadsAmazon, B&N, iBooks, Kobo

The kidnapping of a prince shocks the Merge and turns the Tourney on its head.

In New York, a desperate Archie and Inez play a cunning game of chess with the fates.

But if they are to force a checkmate, they must travel to the heart of an enemy empire and face down the rulers of a merciless realm...

Book six of the Archibald Lox series by Darren Shan, the New York Times bestselling author of Cirque Du Freak and Lord Loss.

This is the third of three books in VOLUME TWO of the series.

 



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MY REVIEW of Archibald Lox and the Slides of Bon Repell:

The Tourney! I loved getting to learn more about grop in book 4 and continuing it in 5. Fantasy sports and games are so interesting to me, and many fantasy worlds are nearly defined by them. (See HP's Quidditch and Shan's own Trials.)
Right off the bat, Inez informs us all, including Archibald, that there's a chance the chef might poison an opposing player in order to give his preferred team an advantage. I admit I did a double-take and shouldn't have; I'm familiar with Shan's storytelling.
Speaking of familiarity...
As this story goes on, we see the author delving back into what his old-school fans know best: horror. It's not terrifying like The Demonata, but the plot becomes much darker as you read on, especially compared with the rest of the series so far.
While I love this whole series, so far this book is my favorite for its ingenuity and depravity. This is where I become mind-numbingly vague in order to avoid spoilers.
I will say that the twists and danger and anticipation as you read in prove one thing: Darren Shan is by far the best YA author out there. This book will grip adults and entertain teens, and is a great way for families to bond over the plot, the characters, and the question: what happens next?

*I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

 

About Darren Shan:

Darren Shan is a globally bestselling author who broke onto the fantasy/horror scene with Cirque Du Freak in January 2000. He has published more than fifty books, for children and adults, including the 10-book Demonata series and 12-book Zom-B series. Cirque Du Freak was adapted into a major Hollywood movie and it was recently announced that the Electric Shadow Company and Fantastic Films have teamed up to adapt his Zom-B series for television. Shan’s books have sold more than thirty million copies worldwide, in 40 countries and 32 languages. He has topped the bestseller charts in the US, UK, Ireland, Japan, and elsewhere. He lives in a small village in Ireland, with his wife and children.

 

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Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a $10 Amazon GC, International.

3 winners will receive ebooks of ARCHIBALD LOX VOLUME 2, International.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

8/2/2021

Two Chicks on Books

Excerpt

8/2/2021

Jaimerockstarbooktours

Instagram Post

8/3/2021

The Momma Spot

Guest Post

8/3/2021

The Momma Spot

Instagram Post

8/4/2021

BookHounds YA

Guest Post

8/4/2021

BookHounds

Instagram Post

8/5/2021

#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog

Excerpt

8/5/2021

#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog

Instagram Post

8/6/2021

Rajiv's Reviews

Review

8/6/2021

Kelly Smith Reviews

Review

Week Two:

8/9/2021

@pagesofyellow

Review

8/9/2021

More Books Please blog

Review

8/10/2021

Mocha Girls Read

Guest Post

8/10/2021

Mocha Girls Read

Instagram Post

8/11/2021

Addicted to Media

Review/Excerpt

8/11/2021

Reveal + Review

Review

8/12/2021

TLC Book Nook

Excerpt

8/12/2021

Jaime's World

Excerpt

8/13/2021

popthebutterfly

Review

8/13/2021

popthebutterfly

Instagram Post


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