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Lord of the Shadows

Name: Lord of the Shadows
Author: Darren Shan

by Darren Shan

2004•Horror•220 pages

Taste attributes: horrorfantasyteenactionfastunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceall consuming questrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, fast horror novel, otherwise balanced. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Open Library rating

4.0 / 5

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About This Book

Darren Shan is going home--and his world is going to hell. Old enemies await. Scores must be settled. Destiny looks certain to destroy him, and the world is doomed to fall to the Ruler of the Night....

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HorrorFantasyTeenActionInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceAll consuming questRescue/escape/jeopardy

Subjects

VampiresJuvenile fictionHorror storiesHorror talesConduct of lifeSpidersBest friendsFreak shows

Details

Author: Darren Shan
Published: 2004
Pages: 220
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Source: Open Library

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