The Thin Executioner or Demonata

              The Thin Executioner is one book that takes you on a journey in the past. It doesn’t tell you what time period or where it takes place at unless you count places you probably have never heard of. At least in Demonata you know where it takes place most of the time. The Thin Executioner is a quick read with just under 500 pages. It’s good if you’re looking for a book that would last you the weekend but if you’re looking for a long term read then I suggest Demonata though I do recommend you read The Thin Executioner since it was a good book. Demonata can be confusing when going on to the next book since it jumps back and forth between 3 main characters and is jumping back and forth in time. The Thin Executioner is pretty straight forward. It takes some time to start to understand both books since The Thin Executioner throws you straight into the action and though Demonata takes it slow because it throws you from main character to main character without warning. One minute your reading about someone named Grubbs then your reading and Kernel then back to Grubbs then to some girl named Bec. It’s just very confusing. At least The Thin Executioner keeps you with one main character. You just can’t lose focus in the book for 2 pages or you will be incredibly lost and have to read the entire chapter over again just to figure out where you got lost at.

Interview

        I have interview two people for this post. It was easy to find since I used my brother (the person who showed me the books Cirque Du Freak) and Shane Scott (the person who showed me Demonata). I asked them both six questions.

        My brothers interview when like this;
Me: You have read some of Darren Shan's books, correct?
Andy (my brother): Yes, I read the Cirque Du Freak series by Darren Shan.
Me: What did you think of them?
Andy: I found them highly entertaining.
Me: What is your favorite book by Darren Shan?
Andy: The 6th Cirque Du Freak book, The Vampire Prince.
Me: Why is that one your favorite?
Andy: I found it the most entertaining out of all of them.
Me: What do you think the key elements in his stories are?
Andy: I think the key elements in his story were the settings.
Me: Thank you for this time and do you have any farther comments?
Andy: no I have no farther comments.

        Shane’s interview went like this;
Me: You have read some of Darren Shan's books, correct?
Shane: Yes, I have read Demonata series by Darren Shan.
Me: What did you think of them?
Shane: I enjoyed reading them.
Me: What is your favorite book by Darren Shan?
Shane: My favorite book is the 7th Demonata book, Deaths Shadow.
Me: Why is that one your favorite?
Shane: I enjoy it the most out of any other book I read by him.
Me: What do you think the key elements in his stories are?
Shane: I think the key elements are the pictures it paints in your mind.
Me: Thank you for this time and do you have any farther comments?
Shane: I have no farther comments I would like to make at this time.

Demonata

                The proper mixture of blood and gore with a great story line seems to have faded away. It doesn’t seem possible for a story or movie to have before at the same time. Would you be surprised if I told you I found a story that combines these two elements with success? Well I’m here to tell you I have. It’s called Demonata and it’s a non-stop thrill ride that will make you keep reading till the very end. With several plot twist that will make you wonder just how this story will end. It has 3 main characters within the pages of the books. It takes the first 2 and the fourth book to explain just who these people are and where (and when) they come from. Each holds a piece to each other’s fate. This book series was artistically done. Not once have I come across a book series quite like it before nor do I think I ever will again unless it is written by Darren Shan, the man who wrote these awesome books. If you’re in to the whole magic thing with deadly creatures that will try to rip your face off and eat it every chance they get this just might be the thing for you. It holds a real world sort of thing and it shows what could be possible but impossible to know for sure since people are so closed minded. All and all I suggest the horror fan to read this book series and be ready for a thrill ride. I give this book series a good review of 4 out of 5 since it can get confusing fairly easy. I have not been paid to say any of this or threatened. I come out and say this as my own free will.

Compare and contrast Cirque Du Freak and Demonata

There is a big difference between Demonata and Cirque Du Freak. For starters, Cirque Du Freak is about vampires, which is just like the major thing everyone wants to read since Twilight came out. By the way, I don’t think Twilight is even about a vampire it sounds more like it’s about a fairy but that’s just my opinion. Although Cirque Du Freak seems more about vampires then Twilight since just like a fad and you shouldn’t read books because they are fads, you should read them because you enjoy them. Demonata is a breed of its own, not some bandwagon or big hyped thing. Its about demons that are magically (I know that sounds really weird and probably stupid but it works somehow). It’s a gruesome story that gives you very vivid images. Cirque Du Freak is more of a children’s tale. It does give some vivid images but not many and aren’t that gruesome. To me I think Demonata had the right amount of gruesome images to send a mind into its darker regions. The books are all about 200 pages so they are pretty short reads but in Cirque Du Freak there is 12 books whereas Demonata has only 10. If your looking to kill more time I would suggest reading Cirque Du Freak but if your looking for more entertaining I would suggest Demonata. Cirque Du Freak uses more of a child’s reading element whereas Demonata uses a more teenage approach. Either way they are both good reads. If you’re faint of heart probably should stay away from Demonata and go for Cirque Du Freak. Although my favorite out of the two book series is Demonata rather then Cirque Du Freak but that’s just me.