Allies of the Night by Darren Shan

Allies of the Night

Cirque du Freak #8

Darren Shan

185 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror middle grade adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Description

Maturing at one fifth the rate of a normal human, Darren has the looks of a 15 year old, even though he is very much older. Vampire Prince and vampaneze killer he may be, but someone has shopped him to the authorities and it's time for Darren to g...

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Moods

adventurous 86%
dark 72%
mysterious 48%
tense 34%
challenging 16%
funny 13%
emotional 11%
sad 9%
lighthearted 6%
hopeful 4%

Pace

fast 58%
medium 36%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Plot: 42% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | No: 43% | It's complicated: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 39%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 46% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 61% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.91

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