KL Noir : White

 

TITLE: KL Noir : White

AUTHOR: -

PUBLISHER: Buku Fixi

LANGUAGE: Malaysian English (Menglish?)

DESCRIPTION:

KL NOIR: WHITE is the second of 4 volumes about the city’s dark side. The 18 short stories tell of what lies underneath the shiny facade of Kuala Lumpur. Some might even revel in the juxtaposition of order and innocence amidst the shadows. You will find murder, drugs, corruption, time travel, superheroes, politics and genitalia mixed together with taxis, dolls and children. Light and shadows mix, and we explore the gray lines of a city’s silhouette. 

PAGES: 280

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MY REVIEW:

"Eyh, you smoke ar?" Many of my friends will ask me whenever they see me holding this book. They say the cover looks like a cigarette box (which I never know. I'm not a smoker what). 

They're a number of story about life and family in this second book like "Flowers for KK", "Mad about Mary", "My Father the Hero" and many more. My favourite are "Mad about Mary" and "My Father the Hero". The ending of the story is not what you would expect. Its a twist. That's what life is. Life is not always beauty and you will not always get what you want. You'll be ups and downs. 

Well, there's also some part where it's always about genital. Not one or two storoes but quite a few. At first it was quite "unique" then after a while, its like "Apa nih...."

You'll find different and weird story like "Burger without Side" and "Yummy Meat". There's "Time Agent" which is futuristic. Got this one cool story "Aviator, Titanic and Nightmare Before Christmas". It's way cool but when you imagine it occur in Malaysia, kinda "funny".

Anyway, all the stories are AWESOME. Its certainly a story from different perspective.

KL Noir : Red

 

TITLE: KL Noir : Red

AUTHOR: -

PUBLISHER: Buku Fixi

LANGUAGE: Malaysian English (Menglish?)

DESCRIPTION:

KL NOIR: Red is the first of 4 volumes about the Malaysian capital city's dark side. There are 14 short stories and one essay about the seedy, the sinister and sometimes the spooky. You will find murder, drug-dealing, kidnapping, sexual depravity, prostitution, celebrity secrets, suicides, academic rivalry, gangsters, police brutality, cannibalism, black magic, creepy rituals, political corruption and even busking. It's all totally fictional. Well, maybe the cannibalism is.

PAGES: 276

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MY REVIEW:

To be honest, I don't really read Malay novel (or rather Malay-made novel but I do read few Malay novels before). Walking in Kinokuniya and saw this book, it's kinda different from the other book. Read the description, attracted with the city's dark side or NOIR, straight away grab the books (yeah, bookSSS, Red and White). This book is different from other novel that I read (both English and Malay). The stories are more open and free, compare to other novel where you filter everything to the extend that black is white. Kalau tak paham, nasib ar. And by the way, this is book for young adult (or for people who matured enough) to my point of view.

Charlie's Monster, #01 Nightmare Academy [Dean Lorey]

TITLE: Charlie's Monsters

AUTHOR: Dean Lorey

LANGUAGE: English

DESCRIPTION:

When Charlie Benjamin sleeps, monsters wake up. It's hard to fit in when your nightmares open portals to the Netherworld, where horrible creatures live--like the class 3 Netherstalker that invaded a sleepover and tried to eat the other children. Luckily there's a place for Charlie--the Nightmare Academy. Built from wrecked ships set in the branches of the world's most incredible tree fort, the Academy trains people to use their unique gifts to fight the monsters that rush in when the lights go out. But Charlie is far more powerful than anyone ever imagined, and his entrance exam opens a portal straight to the heart of the Netherworld, where ultimate evil plots Earth's destruction. He'll need all his cleverness--and the help of his new friends--to save himself and his family and to put these bad boys to bed once and for all. The monsters under your bed are real

But never fear--the Nightmare Academy will train Nethermancers and Banishers like you to destroy them.

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Hell's Heroes, #10 The Demonata Series [Darren Shan]

TITLE: Hell's Heroes

AUTHOR: Darren Shan

LANGUAGE: English

DESCRIPTION: 

Hell's Heroes, the 10th and final book of The Demonata, starts just after the events of book 9. Grubbs bids his uncle Dervish an emotional goodbye, then returns to the world beyond with a blind, captive Kernel, to take the fight to the demon armies which are crossing more and more frequently. But he knows that his true foe is waiting for him in the universe of the Demonata. And he is also fairly certain that Bec has pledged herself to Lord Loss.

When Grubbs finally decides to face Lord Loss on his home turf, it is the start of the final ever war, in which the fate of our world and universe will be decided once and for all. The stakes have never been so high. The cost of failure has never been so deadly. And the three parts of the Kah-Gash have never been so fractured.

With heroes like this, who needs enemies?!?

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Dark Calling, #09 The Demonata Series [Darren Shan]

TITLE: Dark Calling

AUTHOR: Darren Shan

LANGUAGE: English

DESCRIPTION:

Dark Calling , the 9th book of The Demonata, is set around the same time period as Death's Shadow and Wolf Island, so certain events near the start of the book overlap. Kernel is the narrator. While Grubbs was struggling with his wolfen half on Wolf Island, and while Bec and Beranabus were facing the Shadow in the hold of a zombie-plagued ship, Kernel was facing up to some REAL problems!!

Since he rebuilt his eyes after the events described in Book 6, Kernel has been seeing strange lights (even stranger than usual!) and hearing mysterious voices, telling him to "Come..." The Old Creatures which we first encountered in Bec have returned to Earth, with the sole purpose of taking Kernel away from it. Against his wishes, he is dragged across the universe by a creature older than time, who promises to reveal the secrets of creation to him.

Kernel's wild journey is a dangerous one, and the more he learns about the past and his role in the universe, the more he wishes he had been left alone on Earth. The truth is that the stakes are far higher than the Disciples ever imagined, and ours is not the only world at risk. A war had been waged between demons and the beings of our universe since the start of time, and it is reaching its conclusion, one in which victory for the demon forces seems all but assured. The Old Creatures have a plan for Kernel, but it's not that he likes, and it's not going to save Earth from the savage forces of the Demonata...

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Wolf Island, #08 The Demonata Series [Darren Shan]

TITLE: Wolf Island

AUTHOR: Darren Shan

LANGUAGE: English

DESCRIPTION:

Wolf Island, the 8th book of The Demonata, is set around the same time period as Death's Shadow, and certain events overlap. Grubbs is the narrator. Having accepted his role as Beranabus's assistant, he has been getting on with the job of trying to find out more about the mysterious Shadow by tracking down demons and making them talk. But he hasn't learnt very much. When he hears that Dervish has been attacked, Grubbs and his companions (Beranabus and Kernel) return to Earth.

To try and find out the truth about who was behind the attack on Dervish and Bec, Grubbs heads off in pursuit of Prae Athim, the sinister leader of the Lambs. Meera Flame and Shark lend him their expertise, and Shark puts together a team of bad-ass soldiers, in case the hunt gets nasty!! But when they set down on the rooftop of the building where Prae Athim works, they walk into the middle of mystery, one whose many questions can only be answered by a visit to the ominously named Wolf Island.

On an island overrun by werewolves, Grubbs and his team will face one of their toughest-ever challenges, and Grubbs will once again have to face the beast which lies dormant within him. Grubbs is about to mature very swiftly, but it's a coming-of-age tale like no other. In the wilderness of Wolf Island, Grubbs Grady is about to learn more about himself than he ever imagined. His life will never be the same again...

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MY REVIEW:
My 2nd favourite book in The Demonata series.

Death's Shadow, #07 The Demonata Series [Darren Shan]

TITLE: Death's Shadow

AUTHOR: Darren Shan

LANGUAGE: English

DESCRIPTION:

NB: this plot outline contains Plot Spoilers about Book 6 of The Demonata!!! You should not read this unless you have read Demon Apocalypse!!!!!

Death's Shadow, the 7th book of The Demonata, is set several months after the events of Demon Apocalypse. The narrator is Bec, newly returned from the dead. Life isn't easy for a teenage girl in the 21st century, but it's especially difficult for a girl who was born more than fifteen hundred years earlier!! Her struggles to adapt to the modern-day world aren't helped by her guardian, Dervish. In mourning, more alone and confused than he's ever been since Grubbs came to live with him, Dervish sees Bec as a link to the nephew he lost, and treats her with contempt and disdain. Bec finally makes up her mind to challenge him, but just when it seems like they might be about to make peace, their world is thrown into chaos and they must fight desperately to stay alive.

A new menace has arisen in the universe of the Demonata. Mankind faces its greatest ever threat, and this time it looks like even the power of Beranabus and the Disciples might not be enough to drive back the demon hordes. The clock is ticking, and each member of the Kah-Gash (Bec, Grubbs and Kernel) must set off on a quest to uncover answers and solve deadly mysteries, before it's too late. But will those answers help them, or will they just confirm what Lord Loss already believes -- that mankind is finished?!?

The race to save the world starts here ...

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Demon Apocalypse, #06 The Demonata Series [Darren Shan]

TITLE: Demon Apocalypse

AUTHOR: Darren Shan

LANGUAGE: English

DESCRIPTION:

Demon Apocalypse is set directly after the events of Book 5. Grubbs Grady is trapped on a plane with demons and seems doomed to die. Salvation comes from an unexpected quarter, but soon Grubbs wonders if he might have been better off perishing on the plane!

Grubbs becomes a reluctant assistant to an ancient magician and sets out on a life fighting demons. He finds himself unsuited to the job, but when the lives of those he loves most are put at risk, he must try to face his fears and come to terms with his magical powers.

But the world is poised on the brink of an apocalypse. All seems doomed. The Demonata are on the verge of winning the centuries-old war with mankind. If Grubbs is to save his loved ones, he'll also have to save the world. And that's a big ask for a teenager who hates magic and is still worried that he might turn into a werewolf!!!

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Blood Beast, #05 The Demonata Series [Darren Shan]

TITLE: Blood Beast

AUTHOR: Darren Shan

LANGUAGE: English

DESCRIPTION:

Blood Beast is set about a year after the events recounted in Slawter. Grubbs Grady is back in Carcery Vale. His life seems to have settled down at last. He's getting on well with Dervish. He has lots of new friends at school. He's sweet on a girl and he thinks she might fancy him too. Apart from a few bad nightmares, all should be fine.

But it isn't.

Grubbs has been struggling to contain the magical talent he discovered in the town of Slawter. He doesn't want to become a Disciple and he hopes his abilities will fade if he hides them long enough. But they're starting to bubble to the surface and he suspects he's reaching a crisis point.

He also suspects he might be turning into a werewolf.

So much for an easy life!!!!

Things come to a head when a playful treasure hunt leads Grubbs and a couple of his friends to the find of a lifetime. But there's more to this treasure than meets the eye. When tragedy strikes, Grubbs's life threatens to spin out of control. There are a number of strange, seemingly malevolent forces at work. Dervish stands by Grubbs and tries to help him through the tough times, and he receives further help from an quarter. But has he finally faced one beast too many????

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Bec, #04 The Demonata Series [Darren Shan]

TITLE: Bec

AUTHOR: Darren Shan

LANGUAGE: English

DESCRIPTION:

Bec is a young orphan living in a small ring fort in Celtic Ireland. She is studying to be a priestess. She's not especially powerful, but she has an extraordinary memory and her teacher, Banba, believes she can one day prove herself useful to the clan they live with. It is a time of great change -- Christians have come to the country and many clans have already converted to the new religion. Bec's clan still cling to the old ways, but they know they cannot stand against the tide of Christianity for much longer. Bec is worried -- where will a priestess of ancient magic like her fit into the new world? But then her people are faced with a far greater threat -- demons invade and take over much of the country. Night becomes a time of fighting and bloodshed. The world seems poised to fall to the demon invaders.

In the middle of the nightmarish war, a strange boy comes to Bec's village. He's a simple-minded youth who can run very fast but can't even tell them his name. As addled in the head as he is, he carries a message -- his kinsmen are in trouble and need help. The warriors of Bec's village are suspicious of the boy, but, for reasons she doesn't fully understand, she persuades them to help him. A small band of warriors are sent with the boy, to brave the demon-ravaged lands beyond the village. It will be a journey of great danger, savage fighting, stunning revelations and lots of bloodshed.

And Bec is going with them.

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Slawter, #03 The Demonata Series [Darren Shan]

TITLE: Slawter

AUTHOR: Darren Shan

LANGUAGE: English

DESCRIPTION:

There are no happy endings ..." This is what Grubbs Grady has just found out. Life should be perfect after he and Dervish got the better of the demon master, Lord Loss. But the battle has left its marks and Dervish is a haunted man. When an offer comes along to get involved in the making of a horror movie about demons, Dervish seizes it, hoping the change of scenery and challenge will help him clear his head of all the bad memories whirling around inside. To protect Grubbs and Bill-E from the sinister Lambs, he takes them with him, figuring they're a lot safer with him than in Carcery Vale.

Wrong!!!!

Grubbs enjoys life on the set of "Slawter" to begin with. But when a member of the cast vanishes after a gory death scene, Grubbs gets the feeling that the demons are real. Everyone mocks him, even Dervish, but as the bodies start to mount up, and Grubbs begins to tap into magic in the air, he becomes more convinced than ever that something foul is afoot. But even if he can persuade the others of the danger they're in, is there any way out of the demonic web of "Slawter"??????

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MY REVIEW:
My most favourite book among Demonata series.

Demon Thief, #02 The Demonata Series [Darren Shan]

TITLE: Demon Thief

AUTHOR: Darren Shan

LANGUAGE: English

DESCRIPTION:
Kernel Fleck's a lonely child. He's always been different -- he can see strange patches of light in the air around him. Other kids think he's mad. But when he manages to link some of the lights together, he creates a window into another universe, and disappears for several days. When he returns, his memory a blank, his panicked parents whisk Kernel and his younger brother, Art, away from their home, off to an isolated village, to start a new life.

One year later, Kernel is enjoying himself. Life is good. Until one day a crazy old woman summons a demon. The beast slaughters many of the children, then kidnaps one of them and retreats back to its own universe. The child it has kidnapped is Art.

Can Kernel find the courage to step through the window after the demon in a desperate attempt to rescue his brother? And if so, what wonders and terrors will he discover in the crazy, barbaric universe of the evil, twisted Demonata?!?

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Lord Loss, #01 The Demonata Series [Darren Shan]

TITLE: Lord Loss

AUTHOR: Darren Shan

LANGUAGE: English

DESCRIPTION:

Grubbs Grady is an average kid. A bit bigger and slyer than a lot of boys his age (he loves to play evil, ingenious tricks on his sister), but nothing special. He leads an ordinary life, and expects it will always be that way. But when his parents and sister behave strangely ... and Grubbs decides to stick his nose in ... his entire world is thrown into chaos. He discovers that demons are real, and that terrible things can happen right in front of your eyes.

As Grubbs slowly and painfully tries to deal with his new situation, help appears in the form of a friendly, eccentric relative. Grubbs moves to the countryside to recover, and starts putting his life back together. But there are secrets to be uncovered and hard truths to learn, and Grubbs is about to find out that as crazy and deadly as the world now seems, life is about to get a whole lot worse!!!

"Lord Loss" is the first book of "The Demonata", a ten-book series which will take readers into new worlds and universes, all of them populated or threatened by demons. Fast-paced and bloody, horrific and fantastic, frightening and exciting. You might never look at the world in the same way again ...

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Twins of Evil [Shaun Hutson]

TITLE: Twins of Evil

AUTHOR: Shaun Hutson

PUBLISHER: Arrow Books in association with Hammer

LANGUAGE: English

DESCRIPTION:

Karnstein Castle stands like a bird of prey on the highest point of the hills that surround the village below. A huge monolithic reminder to all those who see it of the power of the family who have lived there for centuries.

By day the village of Karnstein is a peaceful place, but by night, an unimaginable evil roams free. Villagers are found dead, their throats ripped open and bodies drained of blood. Young girls disappear and are never seen again. Rumour has it that they are taken to the castle for the pleasure of Count Karnstein, the last surviving member of the family.

Into this strange place, come beautiful identical twins Maria and Frieda. While Maria lives a blameless life, Frieda is drawn to the castle and Count Karnstein. A man rarely seen in daylight, a man steeped in Satanic ritual and the blood of beautiful young girls.

Before long Frieda and Karnstein unleash a reign of bloody terror on the villagers, and no one, it seems, is strong enough to stop them.

PAGES: 384

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MY REVIEW:

I didn't know this is an old movie (around 70's if I'm not mistaken) that they turn it to a novel. It's a "novelisation" from an old movie so its understandable the story-line is kinda in a classic vampire style.The story took place in a village and they got this one big castle on top of a hill, and without even telling, immediately you know what is in the castle. This is entirely different from the modern vampire Twilight. Though both this and that story have love drama which I'm not a fan of.

Savage Blood [Alex Chance]

TITLE: Savage Blood

AUTHOR: Alex Chance

PUBLISHER: Arrow Books

LANGUAGE: English

DESCRIPTION:
In Atlanta, Charlie Cortez MD diagnoses his mistress with an unknown neurodegenerative disease that is inducing violent and bloody psychosis. The apparent cause? Consumption of infected human flesh...

In Vienna, Dr. Reeta Kapoor, eminent anthropologist, is forced to travel to a remote Indian archipelago in order to rescue her brother - he has become embroiled in a plot to thwart the colonization of a mysterious and scarcely contacted native tribe and is in grave danger...

In Dubai, Kelly Maelzel, in-demand Australian zoologist, is blackmailed into accepting a new job - protecting the visitors to a strange new project. A millionaire philanthropist has created a game reserve where the livestock are particularly violent, unpredictable... and human.

The link: Savage Island, a four-day eastward sail from Chennai and home to the most fearsome legend in the Bay of Bengal; a cannibalistic tribe of natives who ritually destroy anyone unfortunate or foolish enough to set foot on their tropical paradise island. But one megalomaniac wants to sell that paradise to the world. Unfortunately, the natives have other ideas.

PAGES: 362

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MY REVIEW:
Savage Blood. Turn to the back. Read the description. The book's gore scene is wicked. Gore. Cannibal. Human eats human. But the cannibal tribe in this book, they got weird ritual before eating people's flesh and meat. 

The Killing Room, Philadelphia Series [Richard Montanari]

TITLE: The Killing Room

AUTHOR: Richard Montanari

PUBLISHER: William Heinemann

LANGUAGE: English

DESCRIPTION:

Nothing will ever be the same again...

In the heart of Philadelphia's badlands, Homicide Detectives Byrne and Balzano are called out to a particularly chilling crime scene. Once the pillar of the neighbourhood, an abandoned church has become a killing room. 

At first it looks like a random act of violence. But then a second body is found, and a third. Each crime scene more disturbing than the last, each murder more brutal. And it soon becomes horrifyingly clear that a cold, calculating and terrifyingly precise mind is at work. 

With very few leads, and a mastermind who always seems to be one step ahead, Byrne and Balzano are faced with challenges they could never have imagined as they race against time to hunt down their killer, before it's too late...

PAGES: 358

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MY REVIEW:

At first, I thought the book is about murder and killing. I read the back in a flash and just bought it. It turn out to be a crime-genre book and I was like "urgh!" cause I thought crime-genre books are boring. I just read the book since I already bought it. It turned out to be AWESOME and I just can't stop reading it. How Byrne and Jess handling the case, how the murderer did the murder. The part towards the end is the best part. Suspense.