Darren Shan and Evra Von follow a trail of corpses and confront a foul creature of the night. A new enemy or Mr Crepsley? When Mr Crepsley is called upon by the Vampire Generals, Darren and the snake-boy, Evra Von, leave the Cirque Du Freak and travel with him to the city. Whilst there, Darren meets Debbie and his life as a Vampire's Assistant fades into the background - until ...(展开全部)

Darren, the vampire's assistant, gets a taste of the city when he leaves the Cirque Du Freak with Evra the snake-boy and Mr. Crepsley. When corpses are discovered--corpses drained of blood-- Darren and Evra are compelled to hunt down whatever foul creature is committing such horrendous acts. Meanwhile, beneath the streets, evil stalks Darren and Evra, and all clues point to Mr....(展开全部)

达伦·山是一个普通男孩——一场怪物马戏团的表演改变了他的命运……他遇到了一个阴森的夜行幽灵…… 达伦和他的朋友掉进一个危险的陷阱。为挽救朋友的生命，达伦必须与那个幽灵谈判。然而，他必须成为吸血鬼的助手…… 成为吸血鬼助手的达伦过着一种与以往截然不同的生活……他顽强地抗争，抵御令他难熬的诱惑……神秘的小人在逡巡……疯狂的狼人在等待…… 达伦和他的朋友一起离开怪物马戏团，品尝城市生活的滋味……人们发现尸体——被吸干血的尸体，达伦不得不面对一个令人恶心的夜行怪物，他可能就是杀人凶手…… 邪恶副近了达伦和他的朋友……

The puzzling murder of three African directors of a foreign-owned brewery sets the scene for this fervent, hard-hitting novel about disillusionment in independent Kenya. A deceptively simple tale, "Petals of Blood" is on the surface a suspenseful investigation of a spectacular triple murder in upcountry Kenya. Yet as the intertwined stories of the four suspects unfold, a devast...(展开全部)

'A compelling novel about the tragedy of corrupting power, set in post-independence Kenya... Ngugi writes with passion about every form, shape and colour which power can take' Sunday Times After decades of British rule Kenya has declared its independence, but drought and poor harvests still govern the village of Ilmorog. Undeterred, Munira, Karega, Wanja and Abdulla each move t...(展开全部)

After a terrible murder in the village of Ilmorog, four suspects are placed in detention: Munira the headmaster; Abdullah the storekeeper; Karega the assistant teacher and 'barmaid' Wanja. The lives of these four characters are inextricably linked with the lives of the three murder victims, the fortunes of Ilmorog and with the fate of Kenya itself. Published to great controvers...(展开全部)

罗宾·霍布（Robin Hobb），纽约时报畅销书作家，亚马逊畅销书作家。 生于美国加州，在阿拉斯加的费尔班克斯度过大部分的成长岁月。在那里，她爱上了森林和原野，并形成了毕生对奇幻与科幻文学的热爱，这引导她步入这个领域开始创作。在男性主导的奇幻写作界，罗宾·霍布成功地走出了自己的一条道路。 她的短篇小说写作使她获得阿西莫夫读者大奖。她还曾获幻想小说最高奖项星云奖和雨果奖提名。代表作有：《刺客正传》《刺客后传》《魔法活船》《士兵之子》《雨野原传奇》等。

罗宾·霍布（Robin Hobb），纽约时报畅销书作家，亚马逊畅销书作家。 生于美国加州，在阿拉斯加的费尔班克斯度过大部分的成长岁月。在那里，她爱上了森林和原野，并形成了毕生对奇幻与科幻文学的热爱，这引导她步入这个领域开始创作。在男性主导的奇幻写作界，罗宾·霍布成功地走出了自己的一条道路。 她的短篇小说写作使她获得阿西莫夫读者大奖。她还曾获幻想小说最高奖项星云奖和雨果奖提名。代表作有：《刺客正传》《刺客后传》《魔法活船》《士兵之子》《雨野原传奇》等。

罗宾·霍布（Robin Hobb），纽约时报畅销书作家，亚马逊畅销书作家。 生于美国加州，在阿拉斯加的费尔班克斯度过大部分的成长岁月。在那里，她爱上了森林和原野，并形成了毕生对奇幻与科幻文学的热爱，这引导她步入这个领域开始创作。在男性主导的奇幻写作界，罗宾·霍布成功地走出了自己的一条道路。 她的短篇小说写作使她获得阿西莫夫读者大奖。她还曾获幻想小说最高奖项星云奖和雨果奖提名。代表作有：《刺客正传》《刺客后传》《魔法活船》《士兵之子》《雨野原传奇》等。

Potent and vividly emotional, Simone de Beauvoir’s captivating novel questions freedom and individual responsibility in the face of brutality ‘These carefree faces, on which we allowed our smiles to spread, were for others the mask of tragedy.’ Jean Blomart, patriot leader against the German forces of occupation, waits throughout an endless night for his wounded lover, Hélène, ...(展开全部)