April 2016 Book of the Month No-one writes teen horror with anything like the wit, gory panache and comic timing of Derek Landy. His Demon Road stories are definitely not for the faint-hearted: fourteen people have been disembowelled, ripped apart or had their heads staved in by the end of page two of this new book!
But they are irresistible reading for anyone looking for thrilling page-turners peopled by a hugely appealing cast of eccentrics and outsiders (not all of them alive). Demon Amber is once again racing down America’s Dark Highway with her bodyguard Miles, racing against time to complete her bargain with the devil, only this time the Hounds of Hell are on her trail. Breathless, blood-stained, far, far more fun than it has any right to be!
Other masters of the macabre for teenagers include Charlie Higson (The Enemy series), Darren Shan (Demonata series) and Michael Grant (Gone series). ~ Andrea Reece
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THE EPIC THRILLER CONTINUES.Book two in the mind-blowing supernatural thriller trilogy from bestselling author DEREK LANDY - creator of international sensation Skulduggery Pleasant.Reeling from their bloody encounter in New York City at the end of Demon Road, Amber and Milo flee north. On their trail are the Hounds of Hell - five demonic bikers who will stop at nothing to drag their quarries back to their unholy master.Amber and Milo's only hope lies within Desolation Hill - a small town with a big secret; a town with a darkness to it, where evil seeps through the very floorboards.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Desolation and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-18 years old
Desolation features in the following genres: Books of the Month, Recommendations, Featured Books for Young Adults, Thrillers, Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 13+ readers, Featured Books for 11+ readers
Paperback, Hardback. £8.99, down from the £9.99 cover price. Pre-order. 31st December 2026.
Desolation was written by Derek Landy and published by Harper Fire an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Desolation has 400 pages
Yes it is part of The Demon Road Trilogy series
£8.99, reduced from £9.99. Pre-order. 31st December 2026.
