Demonata 7 is called Death’s Shadow (Darren Shan – available May 2008). So what’s going to happen? “Bec is back to face the Demonata. After centuries of imprisonment, she’s more powerful than ever, but the demons no longer stand alone. Something else has crawled out of the darkness with her. Lord Loss is no longer humanity’s greatest threat!” (thanks to Amazon.co.uk)

Visit the author’s site to keep up with the play. Speaking of which, Darren Shan’s pretty with it – he has a myspace account too. The other Demonata books are here.

The new stuff just keeps pouring in. For a complete change of scenery, the new Gossip Girl book is The Carlyles. The Carlyles are, according to Amazon.com, the “most fabulous sixteen-year-old triplets to ever inhabit the Upper East Side.” The book’s going to be available some time after May this year, but you can reserve it now.

It’s an unlikely combo, I know: Darren Shan and Cecily von Ziegesar. I couldn’t help wondering what would happen if they got together and collaborated on Demonata #8 / The Carlyles #2… 

Grimm