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:
Author: Darren Shan
Pub. Date: July 1, 2021
Publisher: Home of the Damned Ltd
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 144
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, 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.
Author: Darren Shan
Pub. Date: August 3, 2021
Publisher: Home of the Damned Ltd
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 197
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, 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.
Author: Darren Shan
Pub. Date: September 1, 2021
Publisher: Home of the Damned Ltd
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 211
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, 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.
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:
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winner will receive a $10 Amazon GC, International.
3 winners will receive ebooks of ARCHIBALD LOX VOLUME 2, International.
a Rafflecopter giveawayTour Schedule:
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