Blood Beast. Darren Shan

Blood Beast - Darren Shan


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      First published in hardback in Great Britain by HarperCollins Children’s Books 2007

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      THE DEMONATA BOOK 5: BLOOD BEAST. Copyright © Darren Shan 2007.

      Darren Shan asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of the work.

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      Source ISBN: 9780007231409

      Ebook edition © FEBRUARY 2011 ISBN: 9780007435418

      Version: 2018-08-14

       Dedication

      For:

       Mary Barry (my gruesome Granny), who overcame a

       much fiercer beast than any Grubbs Grady ever faced!

       Glad to still have you with us, old 'un!!!

      OBEs (Order of the Bloody Entrails) to:

       Catherine “the cut-throat” Holmes

       Katie McGowan — there's a new killer kid

       on the block!

      Mage superior:

       Stella “the gouger” Paskins

      Magical support:

       Christopher Little's circular crew

      Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

       Copyright

       Dedication

       Part One: Loch

       Damn the Sandman

       Misery

       Nightmares

       Preparations

       Party Animal

       Treasure Hunt

       Hard Work

       The Cave

       Part Two: Juni

       The Promise

       Coming Clean

       Misery Mark II

       Home Visit

       A Familiar Face

       A Secret Shared

       Shake Dog Shake

       Savage

       Fly Me to the Moon

       Keep Reading

       Other Books by Darren Shan

       About the Publisher

PART ONE

      DAMN THE SANDMAN

      → My hands are red with blood. I’m running through a forest. Naked, but I don’t care. I’m an animal, not a human. Animals don’t need clothes.

      Blood on my tongue too. Must have fed recently. Can’t remember if it was a wild creature or a person. Not bothered much either way. Still hungry — that’s all that matters. Need to find something new to chew. And soon.

      I leap a fallen log. As I land, my bare feet hit twigs. They snap and I sink into a pool of mud. I collapse, howling. The twigs bite into me. I catch a glimpse of fiery red eyes peering up out of the mud. They aren’t twigs — they’re teeth! I lash out with my feet, screaming wordlessly…

      … and mud and bits of bark fly everywhere. I stare at the mess suspiciously, my heart rate returning to normal. I was wrong. I haven’t fallen victim to a monstrous baby with mouths in the palms of its hands and balls of fire where its eyes should be. It’s just a muddy hole, covered with the remains of branches and leaves.

      Scowling, I rise and wipe my feet clean on clumps of nearby grass. As I’m using my nails to pick off some splinters, a voice calls, “Grubbs…”

      The name doesn’t register immediately. Then I remember — that’s my name. Or it used to be, once upon a time. I glance up warily, sniffing the air, but all I can smell is blood.

      “Grubitsch…” the voice murmurs and I growl angrily. I hate my real name. Grubbs


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