Lord Loss

Lord Loss
Lord Loss's original cover, by Melvyn Grant
AuthorDarren Shan
Cover artistMelvyn Grant
LanguageEnglish
SeriesThe Demonata
GenreHorror novel
PublisherHarperCollins
Publication date
12 June 2005 UK
5 July 2005 USA
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages224
OCLC57465664
Followed byDemon Thief 

Lord Loss is the first novel in the Demonata series written by best-selling teenage horror author Darren Shan.[1] It was originally published in the UK on 6 June 2005. Soon after, it appeared in Japan and America, where Shan's previous series, The Saga of Darren Shan, had sold millions.[2] The novel is set in Ireland and is told in present tense first person through Grubbs Grady, a child whose family are all chess players.

  1. ^ Chime, Davina (7 August 2016). "Lord Loss by Darren Shan". thanetwriters.com. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  2. ^ James Delingpole (12 March 2006). "Who scares wins". The Daily Telegraph. London.