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 Original cover, showing the scorpioid demon, Spine. | |
| Author | Darren Shan |
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| Cover artist | Melvyn Grant |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Demonata series |
| Genre | Horror, Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 4 June 2007 |
| Publication place | Ireland |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 262 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-00-723132-4 |
| OCLC | 82671611 |
| Preceded by | Bec |
| Followed by | Demon Apocalypse |
Blood Beast is the fifth book in Darren Shan's The Demonata series and was released 4 June 2007. It is narrated by Grubbs Grady, the narrator of Lord Loss and Slawter. The plot is part of a two-part story, which continues in book six. Though the previous four books have not been in chronological order, this book is the furthest book into the future. It mainly deals with whether or not Grubbs Grady will be struck with lycanthropy and how he will deal with it. This book has been nominated for several prizes.[citation needed]
The title was originally announced at the Edinburgh Book Festival. In 2007, Blood Beast was nominated for the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award in the UK, but lost to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling.