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Archibald Lox and the Slides of Bon Repell (Archibald Lox #5) by Darren Shan

Release: August 3, 2021
Format: Paperback, eBook
Publisher: Home of the Damned Ltd
Source: Rockstar Book Tours
Find it at: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo

The Tourney has kicked off, and it’s the biggest draw in the Merge.

Archie has a ticket to every match, and is soon caught up in the excitement.

But when a scheming king sets his sights on the young locksmith, all thoughts of grop are swiftly forgotten, and Archie might fight for his freedom and his sanity…

Book five of the Archibald Lox series by Darren Shan, the New York Times bestselling author of Cirque Du Freak and Lord Loss.

This is the second of three books in VOLUME TWO of the series.

About the Author

Darren Shan is the globally bestselling author whose breakthrough debut novel, Cirque Du Freak,
the first book in the 12-book series, was released in January 2000. Since then, he has published more than fifty books for both children and adults including the 10-book Demonata series and 12-book Zom-B series. Cirque Du Freak was adapted into a major Hollywood movie and it was recently announced that his Zom-B series was bought to be adapted for television. Shan’s books have sold in excess of twenty-five million copies worldwide, in 40 countries and 32 languages. Also, he has made bestseller charts in the USA, UK, Hungary, Ireland, Japan, and elsewhere. He lives in a small village in Limerick, Ireland, with his wife and children.

Archibald Lox and the Slides of Bon Review:

In “Archibald Lox and the Slides of Bon Repell,” Archie faces the excitement of the Tourney and finds himself in more problems. This book was a pleasant continuation of the series.

The highlight of the story was the Games. I loved the excitement the author provides in the story in the form of the Tourney. He describes the game’s rules in a detailed manner, and I even found myself glued to the pages as the fun started between the Topazes, Sapphires, Ruby, and Pearls.

Even though the book feels concentrated on sports action, the author does spend time connecting with the characters. It was fun to see Archie and Inez bonding in their unique way, King Lloyd and Cal, and also enjoyable to see Winston’s reaction to Hugo. We also reunite with some of the old characters like Prince Jickey, who had I nearly forgotten from the first set of books.

While I enjoyed everything about the story, I felt like the pacing could have been better. Don’t get me wrong. I enjoyed the story a lot but felt that most of the book revolved around the Tourney, and the last few chapters suddenly shifted in theme to make it serious. It would have been nice if the author gave equal importance to the sport element and the storyline’s progress.

Apart from that, this book was very entertaining. The story also ends with a shocking twist that makes you immediately find out what happens in the next book. Overall, “Archibald Lox and the Slides of Bon Repell” is terrific if you read the series in order, and I can’t wait for “Archibald Lox and the Rubicon Dictate.”

Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a $10 Amazon GC, International.

3 winners will receive ebooks of ARCHIBALD LOX VOLUME 2, International.

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