The City Book Trilogy
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The City Trilogy was written for adult readers and was under the name Darren O'Shaughnessey originally, before the pen name Darren Shan
was used for his children's books. The third book was originally never published, and the books went out of print until 2008. They were published by Orion Publishing Group
.
The first, renamed Procession of the Dead
, was re-released in March 2008, and the other two followed in March 2009 and March 2010 respectively. The first two were originally released under the pen-name of D.B Shan but were subsequently re-issued along with the third book under the name of Darren Shan.
Darren Shan
Darren O'Shaughnessy , who commonly writes under the pen name Darren Shan, is an Irish author. Darren Shan is also the main character in Shan's The Saga of Darren Shan young-adult fiction series. He also wrote The Demonata series as well as the stand-alone books, Koyasan and The Thin Executioner...
was used for his children's books. The third book was originally never published, and the books went out of print until 2008. They were published by Orion Publishing Group
Orion Publishing Group
Orion Publishing Group Ltd. is a UK-based book publisher. It is owned by Hachette Livre. In 1998 Orion bought Cassell.-History:Full history of the group can be found on Orion Publishing Group is owned by -Imprints:...
.
The first, renamed Procession of the Dead
Procession of the Dead (novel)
"The Contender " and "The Contender " redirect here. For the 1967 novel by Robert Lipsyte, see The Contender ...
, was re-released in March 2008, and the other two followed in March 2009 and March 2010 respectively. The first two were originally released under the pen-name of D.B Shan but were subsequently re-issued along with the third book under the name of Darren Shan.
Series
- Procession of the DeadProcession of the Dead (novel)"The Contender " and "The Contender " redirect here. For the 1967 novel by Robert Lipsyte, see The Contender ...
(Formerly Ayuamarca) - First published in the United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in February 1999 and then in RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. Re-released in March 2008 under the 'Procession of the Dead' title. - Hell's Horizon (novel)Hell's Horizon (novel)Hell's Horizon is a novel written by Darren Shan, first published in 2000, with a modified version re-published March 2009, with significant changes made by the author. It is the second book in Shan's The City trilogy, being preceded by Procession of the Dead and followed by City of Snakes...
- Sequel to Ayuamarca. First published in the United Kingdom in February 2000. Republished March 2009. - City of the Snakes - First published March 2010.