Lord Loss kills people in the cruelest ways he can think of; in Bec he has the zombies of Orna's own children eat her alive all to provide him with a delicious meal. This disturbing tale in the supernatural, zombie/horror genre has a refreshingly inventive storyline and credible and likeable protagonists the reader can really root for. At Books2Door, we believe that reading is a fundamental skill that every child should have to help improve their vocabulary, grammar, and critical thinking skills.

In many ways, Lord Loss bears a resemblance to a spider: His eight arms and the fact that he sometimes moves by crawling across his webbing all suggest an arachnid quality. Unlike most Demon Masters, he has the power to traverse between the two universes with relative ease due to the fact that a piece of the Kah-Gash resided in him for an extended period of time. As Grubbs begins to settle down, he meets and befriends Bill-E Spleen, another orphan who visits Dervish often to learn magic. He is described as the cruellest character in the books, and enjoys bringing slow and painful deaths upon humans. In this world, Bec, a young priestess is thrust into a seemingly hopeless journey to save her people.

This is the only occasion on which he has shown genuine care for a mortal, and it is implied that the two may have shared a romantic relationship. The movie rights to Cirque Du Freak were bought by Universal, and the first movie (which combined elements from the first three books in the series) was released in October 2009, starring newcomer Chris Massoglia as Darren Shan, along with a wide array of established stars such as Josh Hutcherson, John C Reilly, Salma Hayek, Willem Defoe and Ken Watanabe.

Unlike any other demon in the series, Lord Loss feeds on the sorrow of humans, and because of this, he is not interested in mindless killing. Her companions include the man she had hoped to marry before joining in the priesthood, a vain prince, two brave brother-warriors and a simple, mute boy named Bran who we had already met in the main series set several thousand years later in the form of Beranabus, the most powerful and deadly magician in the world. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites.This is because, unlike all other known demons who are not confirmed to be part human, he is not entirely evil. The main character encounters a tragic, violent loss as he finds his family destroyed and faces the villains who did it (brutal stuff). Along with sensing powerful magic in the Original Board and unlocking its secrets, Lord Loss also liked chess simply as a means of entertainment, showing a playful side. Though he does have a natural sadistic streak that is ingrained in his personality, his cruelty largely comes from the fact that he literally feeds on suffering.

In Lord Loss, the title character, is first seen killing the family of our protagonist, Grubbs, accompanied by Vein and Artery. A sociopath rather than a full psychopath, Lord Loss can feel genuine attachment towards others, stating that he liked Bec and entering a lustful relationship with her after she joined him whilst also secretly helping her save the universe, and being genuinely devastated when Juni Swan is killed. Darren Shan (born July 2, 1972 in London, England) is the pen name of the Irish author Darren O'Shaughnessy, as well as the name of the protagonist of his book series The Saga of Darren Shan, also known as The Cirque Du Freak Series in the United States.

Did Shan think teens couldn't handle reading a novel at breakneck speed and needed some sort of slow place where they could catch their breath? The many individual cracks in his skin, which seep blood every time he even slightly moves, give his demonic appearance a nice touch as well. On the other hand, if you like magic and have a slightly weird turn of the soul, you'll really get into this.