Reviewed by Grandma Bev for TeensReadToo.com

Darren Shan is at the top of his form in his latest masterpiece of gruesome demons and terror. This third book in the DEMONATA series picks up where THE DEMON THIEF left us. Dervish is almost back to normal. Grubitsch Grady, better known as Grubbs, and his half-brother, Bill-E, are trying to live a normal life without demons. A group called The Lambs want to take Bill-E to their lab and observe and test him to see if he is really cured of lycanthropy. Uncle Dervish and Grubbs are certainly not going to allow that. Then Dervish is approached by acclaimed horror movie producer, David A. Haym, or "Davida," who wants Dervish to be a consultant on her new film. She has resurrected a ghost town and renamed it Slawter. Her masterpiece will have a demon theme, and Dervish, of course, is a demon expert.

The demons that romp through SLAWTER seem all too real to Grubbs and he begins to wonder whether more than filming is afoot when strange happenings disrupt the set and the filming. He can't seem to convince Uncle Dervish that real demons are on the loose, and are not just ingenious costumes. People begin to disappear. Is Lord Loss back in business?

Darren Shan broke new ground with his bestselling CIRQUE DU FREAK series, and now his DEMONATA series promises to be as great a hit with the kids. Shan is a master at characterization and plotting, and the fear factor raises your goose-bumps to a new height. I would not recommend this series for children ages ten and under, but for older kids that love scary stories with lots of gruesome gore, this book fits that category. The reluctant readers will love this exciting, horrific story. ( )

Darren Shan
The Demonta Book 3: Slawter
Slawter is the third book in the series of the Demonta it follows Demon theif and it comes before Bec. It is a great fantasy-horror book by Darren Shan who has also written the thrilling horror series The Darren Shan Saga. The book was published by Harper Collins in November 1, 2006.
The cover of the book shows a slimy light green demon with four arms and bright yellow eyes. The cover was made by Mevyln Grant. The cover is important because it shows a demon that appears later in the story.
The story follows the first book about one year from the encounter that Gruubs and Dervish had with lord loss. Now Dervish Grady has come back but is having serious nightmares that often harm Grubstich (Grubbs) Grady in danger. When a movie producer named Davida Haym gives them an offer to work on her new movie “SLAWTER” they accept the offer because they believe that this may be a chance to get back his sanity. The lambs now want Grubbs’s brother Bill-E Spleen to test on and a Grubbs suddenly fells magic in the air what will he do? And where is this magic coming from?

This is a great thrilling novel and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys horror books or the DARREN SHAN SAGA. This book was a great thrilling adventure that was very enjoyable and hard to put down. I believe that this book deserves 5 stars out of 5!

Very scary and interesting ( )

I like this book because it has loads of detail and you can't put it down. ( )

Third book in the Demonata series about a boy who comes face to face with the most powerfullest demon in the universe. Grubbs Grady must try to keep from getting killed at the same time as trying not to let his brother and the some other kids get killed. Darren Shan proved himself worthy of a young adult award. ( )