Lord Loss

From the international multi-million selling author DARREN SHAN comes a new character, a new scenario, a new set of horrors.

LORD LOSS will be devoured by avid Shansters and tingle the spines of many new fans.

"The door feels red hot, as though a fire is burning behind it. I press an ear to the wood - but there's no crackle. No smoke. Just deep, heavy breathing! and a curious dripping sound. My hand's on the door knob. Inside the room, somebody giggles - low, throaty, sadistic. There's a ripping sound, followed by snaps and crunches. My hand turns. The door opens. Hell is revealed."

When Grubbs Grady first encounters Lord Loss and his evil minions, he learns three things: the world is vicious, magic is possible, demons are real. He thinks that he will never again witness such a terrible night of death and darkness! He is wrong.

Darren Shan was born in 1972 in London. After starting school at the age of three, he moved to Limerick with his parents and younger brother. He returned to London to study Sociology and English at college, then worked for a cable TV company for 2 years before setting up as a full time writer. He had his first taste of literary success aged 15 when he was runner-up in a script-writing competition with a comedy script titled, 'Day in the Morgue'. Darren completed his first book aged 17.

Author Biography: Born in London in 1972, Darren O'Shaughnessy [writing as Darren Shan] moved to Limerick with his parents and younger brother. Returned to London to study Sociology and English then worked for a TV cable company. His first adult novel Ayuamarca has been published by Orion and his writing has been likened to Clive Barker and Iain Banks. He is now a full-time writer of TV scripts and novels.