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Defiantly an underrated series, very original, entertaining, and well written but also a nice (or more aptly put, a “seriously scary” and horrifying) light read.
my older brothers read the books when they were first published and I enjoyed them as much as they did, so I think they’ve stood the test of time

finfortess's review against another edition

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5.0

Hell’s Heroes was the last in Darren Shan’s Demonata Series, and one of the best. It is weird to me to finish another one of Darren Shan’s series, because I feel like I grew up in two different stages with them, along with other series that spanned years, such as Harry Potter. This one was more adult than his previous series The Cirque Du Freak, much more bloody and gory. More people died, and they died much more gruesomely. The biggest change in this series though as opposed to the other, was that these characters were more mature, they dealt with grief a lot differently than Darren did in the Cirque du Freak series. I felt like Darren grew up in the end of that series, while these characters were forced to grow up at the end of each of their first books, and that changed how we read the rest of the series, because these characters had already seen so much, and were able to deal with it better than Darren was.
I enjoyed this book quite a bit, I wanted to see how Darren Shan would pull them out of the Hell that was slowly enveloping the world around them, and I liked how he did it. I wonder if he will continue to use the same sort of ending for other series, as the ending to Cirque du Freak and the ending to Demonata had similarities.
I loved the fact that Grubs had to walk a very difficult line of good and evil by keeping Kernel with him without his consent, and that even when he told Kernel he could go, they played on his emotions until he stayed. I liked being in Grubs’ mind, and understanding his feelings and his reservations for rescuing Bec, and how even though he knew it was doomed, he soldiered on because he really was their last line of defense.
Darren is one of my favorite authors and he didn’t disappoint with Hell’s Heroes. I give this book a five out of five.

mcfade28's review

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3.0

Given Halloween will soon be upon us I decided to finally finish this young adult horror series that I started reading about 15 years ago. I think it is hard to end a 10 book series well, but I did think the ending was a bit of a cop out. The part leading up to it was OK but lacked some of the excitement and I intrigue I remember from earlier books. The 3 main characters were all still enjoyable.

Looking at the series as a whole, it was a fun ride. Well done Mr. Shan, this books captivated me as a child and were still enjoyable as an adult.

deviki's review against another edition

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5.0

Books I've read and provided detailed reviews over the years but all data is lost after accidental deletion and GD refuse to restore it back.

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