Archibald Lox and the Legion of the Lost concludes Darren Shan’s newest series, and what a ride it was. Finding himself in the most peculiar and deadly of situations, Archie and his friends must use every ounce of cunning and strategy they can muster if they are to survive. Overall, this was a fantastic series … Read more
Oh, Archie, Archie, Archie… the predicament you are in. Shan’s choice to end Book 7 of the Archibald Lox series where he did guaranteed Archibald Lox and the Pick of Loxes began with a bang. A snarl, to be more precise. The return of the hell jackals forces Archie to make a split-second decision that … Read more
Archibald Lox and the Sinkhole to Hell is Book 7 of 9 in Darren Shan’s latest series and releases on May 31, 2022. ARC provided by author. As this book begins the last three installments in the series, I will try to remain spoiler-free. If you have not read any of Shan’s latest series, I … Read more
What a groptastic roller coaster of a ride! Book 6 of Darren Shan’s newest series picks up at the grop tournament (a type of hyper-violent rugby) in Ruby where plans are made and foiled. Before Hugo, Inez, and Archie can kidnap Hiroto, he’s kidnapped by our two favorite assassins Orlan and Argate. What are two … Read more
This book hit me in a million directions, and not all of them in a good way. Spoiler-free summary: The grop tournament is getting underway, bringing old friends, old enemies, and new problems to Archie’s life in the Merge. As this is Book 5 of 9, I will try to keep my review spoiler-free but … Read more
I devoured this book in a day and can’t wait to see what happens in this next set of books. We join Archie one year after returning to the Born (London) after helping Inez get Princess Ghita to the vote of alignment on time. He’s struggling emotionally, constantly torn between wanting to return to the … Read more
We join Archie one morning as he decides to skip school. It’s something he’s done often since the death of his brother a few months earlier. No one in Archie’s family is handling the change well and he feels ignored and alone. While walking a bridge in London, he spots a girl around his age … Read more