The Demonata: Blood Beast -- Darren Shan

Grubbs Grady has so far escaped the family curse, but when he begins to experience alarming symptoms at the onset of the full moon, he is scared that the jaws of fate are opening and about to swallow him whole. <p/>He has cheated death, defeated demons, moved on with his life. But Grubbs is torn between the world of magic and his wolfen genes. Can he fight the beast inside or will he fall victim to his tainted blood?<br><br><b>Author:</b> Darren Shan<br><b>Publisher:</b> Little, Brown Books for Young Readers<br><b>Published:</b> 10/01/2008<br><b>Pages:</b> 224<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.49lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.25h x 5.40w x 0.60d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780316003780<br><b>Age Range:</b> 12-17<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 4.4<br><b>Point Value:</b> 8<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Middle Grade Plus<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>118493 / Blood Beast<br><br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Darren Shan</b> is the bestselling author of the young adult series Cirque Du Freak, The Demonata, and the Saga of Larten Crepsley series, as well as the stand-alone book <i>The Thin Executioner</i>. His books have sold over 25 million copies worldwide. Shan divides his time between his homes in Ireland and London.</p>