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The Thin Executioner
In a kingdom of merciless tyrants, Jebel Rum's family is honored as royalty because his father is the executioner. But Rashed Rum is near retirement. And when he goes, there will be a contest to determine his successor. It is a contest that thin, puny Jebel has no chance of winning.
Humiliated and ashamed, Jebel sets out on a quest to the faraway home of a legendary fire god to beg for inhuman powers so that he can become the most lethal of men. He must take with him a slave, named Tel Hesani, to be sacrificed to the god. It will be a dark and brutal journey filled with lynch mobs, suicide cults, terrible monsters, and worse, monstrous men. But to Jebel, the risk is worth it.
To retrieve his honor . . .
To wield unimaginable power . . .
To become . . .
The thin executioner
Inspired by the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , international bestselling master of horror Darren Shan takes readers on a thrilling, fast-paced journey into a nightmarish world where compassion and kindness are the greatest crimes of all.
Humiliated and ashamed, Jebel sets out on a quest to the faraway home of a legendary fire god to beg for inhuman powers so that he can become the most lethal of men. He must take with him a slave, named Tel Hesani, to be sacrificed to the god. It will be a dark and brutal journey filled with lynch mobs, suicide cults, terrible monsters, and worse, monstrous men. But to Jebel, the risk is worth it.
To retrieve his honor . . .
To wield unimaginable power . . .
To become . . .
The thin executioner
Inspired by the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , international bestselling master of horror Darren Shan takes readers on a thrilling, fast-paced journey into a nightmarish world where compassion and kindness are the greatest crimes of all.
496 pages, Hardcover
First published April 1, 2010
About the author
Darren Shan
253 books7,815 followersLibrarian's note: Also writes books for adults under the name Darren Dash. And in the past he has released books for adults under the names D.B. Shan and Darren O'Shaughnessy.
Darren Shan (born July 2, 1972 in London, England) is the pen name of the Irish author Darren O'Shaughnessy, as well as the name of the protagonist of his book series The Saga of Darren Shan, also known as The Cirque Du Freak Series in the United States. He is the author of the series The Demonata, The Saga of Larten Crepsley, and Zom-B. He has also released the stand-alone novel, The Thin Executioner, and the stand-alone short novels, Koyasan, and Hagurosan. Plus, for adults, he released The City Trilogy (originally under the name of D.B. Shan), and Lady of the Shades..
Darren Shan (born July 2, 1972 in London, England) is the pen name of the Irish author Darren O'Shaughnessy, as well as the name of the protagonist of his book series The Saga of Darren Shan, also known as The Cirque Du Freak Series in the United States. He is the author of the series The Demonata, The Saga of Larten Crepsley, and Zom-B. He has also released the stand-alone novel, The Thin Executioner, and the stand-alone short novels, Koyasan, and Hagurosan. Plus, for adults, he released The City Trilogy (originally under the name of D.B. Shan), and Lady of the Shades..
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June 2, 2018
The Thin Executioner, Darren Shan
تاریخ نخستین خوانش: دوم ماه دسامبر سال 2011 میلادی
عنوان: جلاد لاغر؛ نویسنده: دارن شان؛ مترجم: فرزانه کریمی؛ تهران، قدیانی، 1389؛ در 581 ص، مصور، شابک: 9789645368287؛ چاپ چهارم 1396؛ موضوع: داستانهای نوجوانان از نویسندگان انگلیسی - سده 21 م
عنوان: جلاد لاغر؛ نویسنده: دارن شان؛ مترجم: فرزان مظفریان؛ آرمان دیانت مهر، تهران، تندیس، 1389؛ در 367 ص، شابک: 9786001820243؛
جیبل پسرکی با رویاهای دور و دراز است، که برای تحقق آرزوهایش راهی سفری شگفت انگیز میشود. او در زادگاهش از موقعیتی برتر برخوردار بوده، ولی در این سفر پر از رنج و وحشت، سختیهایی را تحمل میکند و در شرایطی قرار میگیرد که گاهی خود را حتی پست تر از حیوان میبیند. بارها امید از دست میدهد. از پیش گرفتن چنین سفری پشیمان میشود. به زانو درمیآید... و دوباره قد راست میکند. این افت و خیزها حاصلی دارند که نه او بلکه هیچ یک از اعضای خانواده یا همشهریهایش هم آنرا تصور نمیکردند... برای کشتن وقت و دیدن تصاویر خیالی نگارنده کتاب بود که خواندم. هماره چگونگی تصور خیال دیگران است که مرا به دام میکشد. ا. شربیانی
تاریخ نخستین خوانش: دوم ماه دسامبر سال 2011 میلادی
عنوان: جلاد لاغر؛ نویسنده: دارن شان؛ مترجم: فرزانه کریمی؛ تهران، قدیانی، 1389؛ در 581 ص، مصور، شابک: 9789645368287؛ چاپ چهارم 1396؛ موضوع: داستانهای نوجوانان از نویسندگان انگلیسی - سده 21 م
عنوان: جلاد لاغر؛ نویسنده: دارن شان؛ مترجم: فرزان مظفریان؛ آرمان دیانت مهر، تهران، تندیس، 1389؛ در 367 ص، شابک: 9786001820243؛
جیبل پسرکی با رویاهای دور و دراز است، که برای تحقق آرزوهایش راهی سفری شگفت انگیز میشود. او در زادگاهش از موقعیتی برتر برخوردار بوده، ولی در این سفر پر از رنج و وحشت، سختیهایی را تحمل میکند و در شرایطی قرار میگیرد که گاهی خود را حتی پست تر از حیوان میبیند. بارها امید از دست میدهد. از پیش گرفتن چنین سفری پشیمان میشود. به زانو درمیآید... و دوباره قد راست میکند. این افت و خیزها حاصلی دارند که نه او بلکه هیچ یک از اعضای خانواده یا همشهریهایش هم آنرا تصور نمیکردند... برای کشتن وقت و دیدن تصاویر خیالی نگارنده کتاب بود که خواندم. هماره چگونگی تصور خیال دیگران است که مرا به دام میکشد. ا. شربیانی
May 29, 2018
جلاد لاغر کتابی هست که به مخالفان دارن شان نشون میده که میتونه تو یک کتاب یک ماجرای قشنگ بسازه و سرو تهش رو هم بیاره . کتاب با اینکه نگاهی به عقاید مذهبی داره اما کشش خوبی داره . من این کتاب رو تو چهار یا پنج ساعت یک نفس خوندم و واقعا لذت بردم .
August 1, 2012
This book was absolutely thrilling! Many people that have also read this book are saying things like it didn't live up to the standards of Shan's other books, or that there weren't any twists in the plot, but that's what made this book even better! People are missing the meaning of this book! Yes, it was a fantasy. A nice one at that, there were plenty of gorey details; executions, whippings, slaves, etc. But the best part of the book was that this spoiled brat, Jebel Rum, became a hero. Not someone who was well-liked or that was popular or was out to be heroic, but someone who stood up for what he believed in and thought of all people, from kings to slaves, as equals. There was also one part of this book that really touched me and got my mind thinking. The scene where Jebel's on a river in his near dath experience with the death god from his religion, and he looks around and asks who all the other people in boats on the river are. And the god replies saying something about how each person is seeing what they expected to see. For instance, Jebel saw the god of his religion because that's what he expected to see. Someone else who believed in a different deity or entity would see whatever god that was. So, this gives you a sense of the fact that no one religion is greater than another. Each religion or set of beliefs is unique and has every right to be in existence. Nothing is "right" or "wrong". I mean, we're all human so what do we know about the afterlife anyway? Overall, Jebel's courage gets him through this epic journey as well as his will to never give up. In the end he is humbled by all of the experiences that he had been through. I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a good action filled read with some meaning, especially guys. I just loaned this book to my boyfriend to read and he absolutely LOVES it so far!
January 18, 2020
This one is the most enjoyable book I have read lately. I was expecting to find a really engaging book from Darren Shan and was not disappointed at all! The imagination of lots of cultures, the adventures the protagonists experience, the character development of the main boy... The ideas and throughts they exchanged about life, death, religion, society... I loved every aspect of this book and I gladly recommend this to everyone!
May 6, 2016
جلاد لاغر ؛ ۴ ستاره
کتاب جلاد لاغر، کتابی فوق العاده که تنها یه فانتزی همراه با ریشه های ترس نیست. این کتاب خیلی بیشتر از اونچه انتظارشو داشتم زیبا بود. شاید اولین کتابی تو این سبک بود که چیزای واقعی ازش یاد گرفتم. ( بخاطر همین خیلی دوستش دارم) اوایل یکم توصیفاتش خسته کننده بود ولی اواخر حتی یه لحظه هم پایین نمیذاشتمش.
پایان محشری هم داشت! فوق العاده دوستش دارم.
مطمین نیستم ولی اگه سبک دارن شان همیشه این باشه من که عاشقشم! احساس میکنم همین طور که به مرور جبل خیلی چیزارو یاد گرفت منم باهاش یاد گرفتم. سختی هایی که توی راه هدفش کشید و.... چقدر بزرگ شد !!! ای کاش میتونستم به این کتاب ۵ بدم چون برام خیلی عزیزه ولی نمیشه.
کتاب جلاد لاغر، کتابی فوق العاده که تنها یه فانتزی همراه با ریشه های ترس نیست. این کتاب خیلی بیشتر از اونچه انتظارشو داشتم زیبا بود. شاید اولین کتابی تو این سبک بود که چیزای واقعی ازش یاد گرفتم. ( بخاطر همین خیلی دوستش دارم) اوایل یکم توصیفاتش خسته کننده بود ولی اواخر حتی یه لحظه هم پایین نمیذاشتمش.
پایان محشری هم داشت! فوق العاده دوستش دارم.
مطمین نیستم ولی اگه سبک دارن شان همیشه این باشه من که عاشقشم! احساس میکنم همین طور که به مرور جبل خیلی چیزارو یاد گرفت منم باهاش یاد گرفتم. سختی هایی که توی راه هدفش کشید و.... چقدر بزرگ شد !!! ای کاش میتونستم به این کتاب ۵ بدم چون برام خیلی عزیزه ولی نمیشه.
August 27, 2019
I guess its a bit too late for my first Darren Shan book, but better late than never I suppose.
I was pleasantly surprised. Great balance of adventure and life-changing revelations :D
I was pleasantly surprised. Great balance of adventure and life-changing revelations :D
May 9, 2018
The Thin Executioner
The book im reviewing is The Thin Executioner by Darren Shan. Shan has talked in many interviews talking about how “writing The Thin Executioner has been one of his favorites so far..”. Normally Shan sticks to making sequels to his novels, but The Thin Executioner is one that stands alone with how much time he's put into it. Much like his other books but different in its own amazing way The Thin Executioners context is that of a young scrawny kid with an unlikely mentor can become a true hero and be loved but hated in there own way. The book’s theme aligned with his others being thriller with a perfect mix of horror. My opinion of the book is that it was amazing in every way.
Careful, because here comes some spoilers. A young Jebel Rum is dishonored by his high ranking father who is an executioner who lives in a place with slavery. So Jebel asks the king to go on a quest to speak to a god to give him strength but he must sacrifice a slave. So he meets Tel Hasani offering him the freedom of his wife and kids. So Jebel and Tel venture off, and at first their trip is easy. they also meet some wealthy friends Master Bush and Blair that end up turning on them. Jebel and Tel make it through many hard times and Jebel towards the end when they meet a cult and are put through torture start to become friends. At the end of there Quest Jebel tricks Master Bush and Baire to there death and Tel and Jebel make it to the gods home in the mountain. But the leader of the cult finds them and wounds Tel Hasani as he wants him the owner of the cult to have the power but he is struck down. When Jebel refuses to kill his friend, the god sees him as a good person and grants him his wish. While Tel Hassani is dead and Jebel mourns his friend, he makes it home in time to become the executioner, but Jebel has a change of heart and enforces new laws like jail and better judgment. My favorite part can honestly not be determined but the whole book showing how close Jebel and Tel Hassani become.
In the beginning of the book I began to feel for Jebel and how he was dishonored by his father, but by the time he begins his quest you see how badly he treats Tel Hasani and feel like hating the protagonist. And the respect you have for Tel Hasani due to the fact that he puts up with Jebel in order to save his family. And towards the middle of there journey you learn to hate Master Bush and Blair but due to the hatred for them Tel Hasani and Jebel become closer and Jebel finally begins to see his “slave” as a friend he can rely on because out in there world they can't trust anyone else. Jebels decision to embark on the quest is like any other he wants the respect of his father and the respect of everyone around him, and also he wants to be strong enough to support the love of his dream girl. And while I loved the whole book the ending was the greatest when Jebel learns to despise murder and finally becomes a good person after he makes it home in time in order to become the new executioner. While we feel the loss of Tell Hasani, we now know that he wasn't sacrificed and Jebel grew close to him. And after it tells of how Jebel was able to bring on new laws like jail and better judgment instead of murdering as an executioner. And it tells of his family as he's older and how he went for a woman who actually loved him and named his first son after Tel Hasani which made me happier than ever for Jebel.
I loved everything about the book much like Shann’s other books I couldn't put this one down no matter how hard I tried and always found myself being sucked into it. Anyone into thrillers or anything interesting I would highly recommend this book Shan has been my favorite writer for as long as i can remember and any one of his books I would recommend in a heartbeat. There's only one thing don't read this book unless you want to find yourself thinking about what could be happening next anytime your reading the book or not along with being sucked into Jebel Rums world and feelings.
The book im reviewing is The Thin Executioner by Darren Shan. Shan has talked in many interviews talking about how “writing The Thin Executioner has been one of his favorites so far..”. Normally Shan sticks to making sequels to his novels, but The Thin Executioner is one that stands alone with how much time he's put into it. Much like his other books but different in its own amazing way The Thin Executioners context is that of a young scrawny kid with an unlikely mentor can become a true hero and be loved but hated in there own way. The book’s theme aligned with his others being thriller with a perfect mix of horror. My opinion of the book is that it was amazing in every way.
Careful, because here comes some spoilers. A young Jebel Rum is dishonored by his high ranking father who is an executioner who lives in a place with slavery. So Jebel asks the king to go on a quest to speak to a god to give him strength but he must sacrifice a slave. So he meets Tel Hasani offering him the freedom of his wife and kids. So Jebel and Tel venture off, and at first their trip is easy. they also meet some wealthy friends Master Bush and Blair that end up turning on them. Jebel and Tel make it through many hard times and Jebel towards the end when they meet a cult and are put through torture start to become friends. At the end of there Quest Jebel tricks Master Bush and Baire to there death and Tel and Jebel make it to the gods home in the mountain. But the leader of the cult finds them and wounds Tel Hasani as he wants him the owner of the cult to have the power but he is struck down. When Jebel refuses to kill his friend, the god sees him as a good person and grants him his wish. While Tel Hassani is dead and Jebel mourns his friend, he makes it home in time to become the executioner, but Jebel has a change of heart and enforces new laws like jail and better judgment. My favorite part can honestly not be determined but the whole book showing how close Jebel and Tel Hassani become.
In the beginning of the book I began to feel for Jebel and how he was dishonored by his father, but by the time he begins his quest you see how badly he treats Tel Hasani and feel like hating the protagonist. And the respect you have for Tel Hasani due to the fact that he puts up with Jebel in order to save his family. And towards the middle of there journey you learn to hate Master Bush and Blair but due to the hatred for them Tel Hasani and Jebel become closer and Jebel finally begins to see his “slave” as a friend he can rely on because out in there world they can't trust anyone else. Jebels decision to embark on the quest is like any other he wants the respect of his father and the respect of everyone around him, and also he wants to be strong enough to support the love of his dream girl. And while I loved the whole book the ending was the greatest when Jebel learns to despise murder and finally becomes a good person after he makes it home in time in order to become the new executioner. While we feel the loss of Tell Hasani, we now know that he wasn't sacrificed and Jebel grew close to him. And after it tells of how Jebel was able to bring on new laws like jail and better judgment instead of murdering as an executioner. And it tells of his family as he's older and how he went for a woman who actually loved him and named his first son after Tel Hasani which made me happier than ever for Jebel.
I loved everything about the book much like Shann’s other books I couldn't put this one down no matter how hard I tried and always found myself being sucked into it. Anyone into thrillers or anything interesting I would highly recommend this book Shan has been my favorite writer for as long as i can remember and any one of his books I would recommend in a heartbeat. There's only one thing don't read this book unless you want to find yourself thinking about what could be happening next anytime your reading the book or not along with being sucked into Jebel Rums world and feelings.
November 6, 2011
This was a very creative, original, enjoyable book in every way. I was fascinated by the Jordan-inspired names. It was very interesting to see darker-skinned and -haired people as the beautiful upper-class, and lighter-skinned, fairer-haired people as the slaves. The religious take was very thought-inspiring as well. I only remembered about halfway through that the book was inspired by Huckleberry Finn, and that remembrance brought even more meaning to an already wonderful story. It's about being open-minded to ideas other than those you were raised with, learning to value life, and learning to love someone for what's on the inside rather than outward beauty.
As a future teacher, I would highly recommend this as a companion piece, if not a replacement, to Huckleberry Finn due to this book's easier readability. If not for the whole class, it would be a good replacement for English learners or students with special needs.
As a future teacher, I would highly recommend this as a companion piece, if not a replacement, to Huckleberry Finn due to this book's easier readability. If not for the whole class, it would be a good replacement for English learners or students with special needs.
April 20, 2017
دوباره ثابت شد برام که دارن شان از نویسنده های این سبک هم عصر خودش دو سه پله ای بالاتره البته جز خانم فونکه.
داستان پر کشش و پر هیجانی بود.پر از گره افکنی های ناگهانی و گره گشایی های غیر قابل پیش بینی.
مثل بقیه داستانای شان اینم خیلی پتانسیل فیلم شدن داره به نظرم
ایده ی استاد بوش و استاد بلر ایده ی جالبی بود!
دو تا چیزش بد بود در نظرم
یکی پایانش که از جنس"چند سال بعد" بود که تو کت من یکی نمی ره این پایان ها
دیگری هم نام گذاری مکان های داستان بود که نمیدونم آیا از ریشه های خاصی گرفته این اسم ها رو یا نه فقط اسم های روون و باور پذیری نبودن.
داستان پر کشش و پر هیجانی بود.پر از گره افکنی های ناگهانی و گره گشایی های غیر قابل پیش بینی.
مثل بقیه داستانای شان اینم خیلی پتانسیل فیلم شدن داره به نظرم
ایده ی استاد بوش و استاد بلر ایده ی جالبی بود!
دو تا چیزش بد بود در نظرم
یکی پایانش که از جنس"چند سال بعد" بود که تو کت من یکی نمی ره این پایان ها
دیگری هم نام گذاری مکان های داستان بود که نمیدونم آیا از ریشه های خاصی گرفته این اسم ها رو یا نه فقط اسم های روون و باور پذیری نبودن.
May 22, 2013
5 stars. THWACK!
I LOVED THIS BOOK!
Jebel Rum is a thin kid. Even if he eats like me, he still remains thin and small and weak.
His father, Rashed Rum, is the EXECUTIONER! And that's not a fact to sneer at. Executioners are only second to the Ruler of the Abu Aineh.
Rashed is the best Executioner they ever had ir ever would have. Only one chop and heads roll. In Abu Aineh, Every crime, whether it was murder of a king or stealing a piece of moldy rotten bread, was punished in one way and one way only- EXECUTION.
Thwack!
"Next!"
So..Rashed had three sons, J'An, J'Al and Jebel. Rashed was old, so he needed a succesor. The successor was to be decided by a contest and people knew that the 2 Muscular J'An or J'Al would win. Rashed spoke...he said that he would feel AWESOME if his successor was J'An or J'Al... He did not even mention Jebel.
THAT WAS A DISGRACE. Jebel felt horrible. He could not live in shame. He had to show them that he could do stuff. But how?
By a girl named Bastina, the servant of BOOT-i-Ful Debbat Alg, he indirectly got an idea. He could quest north to the mountains to petition Sabbah Eid, The God of fire, who granys invincibility to those who are successful. But a slave must be sacrificed. Who?
Tel Hesani, an Um Keshabah, agrees. In return he asks his wife and children be set free.
AGREED. SIGNED. SEALED.
So they journey. They could reach their destination easily by waters. But that was the challenge of the quest, they must not use waterways.
Land is filled with different kind of people- the Snake worshippers from Abu Nekhele to the Deadly Warriors of Abu Siq.
The story is in a third person narrative. So it lets us know the feelings of both the quester and his slave.
Jebel, is a spolit son of A-B, bloody brat. He thinks of slaves as shit. Arrogant beyond measure. Hates all who differs from his belief of gods. Despices all who take kindly to slaves. All in all, he is thick headed because of his royal family.
Tel Hesani, a wise man, A slave yet so brave, protects Jebel like a father, tries to talk sense into him and stuff. Above all, he is ready to sacrifice himself for his family.
One thing is for sure, Darren Shan surely crafted the protagonist in such a way that everyone must ABSOLUTELY HATE HIM. I did the same, I'd have sent him for execution straight away. He treats Tel Hesani like Scum. But Tel Hesani's faith doesn't waver.
Along the travel they meet all kind of deadly creatures. Tel expertly helps Jebel even though Jebel is not thankful. They get acquainted with two traders called Master Bush and Blair, who bring them fortune and its antonym.
They meet deadly warriors, wonderful artista, Bat-lovers
aaaand
even CANNIBALS.
I can say no more...You must read it. This is a tale on life. How people regard others and how they actually should. The transformation of a spoiler brat into a noble man, how he changed. Why he changed. What made him change.
BRILLIANT!
I LOVED THIS BOOK!
Jebel Rum is a thin kid. Even if he eats like me, he still remains thin and small and weak.
His father, Rashed Rum, is the EXECUTIONER! And that's not a fact to sneer at. Executioners are only second to the Ruler of the Abu Aineh.
Rashed is the best Executioner they ever had ir ever would have. Only one chop and heads roll. In Abu Aineh, Every crime, whether it was murder of a king or stealing a piece of moldy rotten bread, was punished in one way and one way only- EXECUTION.
Thwack!
"Next!"
So..Rashed had three sons, J'An, J'Al and Jebel. Rashed was old, so he needed a succesor. The successor was to be decided by a contest and people knew that the 2 Muscular J'An or J'Al would win. Rashed spoke...he said that he would feel AWESOME if his successor was J'An or J'Al... He did not even mention Jebel.
THAT WAS A DISGRACE. Jebel felt horrible. He could not live in shame. He had to show them that he could do stuff. But how?
By a girl named Bastina, the servant of BOOT-i-Ful Debbat Alg, he indirectly got an idea. He could quest north to the mountains to petition Sabbah Eid, The God of fire, who granys invincibility to those who are successful. But a slave must be sacrificed. Who?
Tel Hesani, an Um Keshabah, agrees. In return he asks his wife and children be set free.
AGREED. SIGNED. SEALED.
So they journey. They could reach their destination easily by waters. But that was the challenge of the quest, they must not use waterways.
Land is filled with different kind of people- the Snake worshippers from Abu Nekhele to the Deadly Warriors of Abu Siq.
The story is in a third person narrative. So it lets us know the feelings of both the quester and his slave.
Jebel, is a spolit son of A-B, bloody brat. He thinks of slaves as shit. Arrogant beyond measure. Hates all who differs from his belief of gods. Despices all who take kindly to slaves. All in all, he is thick headed because of his royal family.
Tel Hesani, a wise man, A slave yet so brave, protects Jebel like a father, tries to talk sense into him and stuff. Above all, he is ready to sacrifice himself for his family.
One thing is for sure, Darren Shan surely crafted the protagonist in such a way that everyone must ABSOLUTELY HATE HIM. I did the same, I'd have sent him for execution straight away. He treats Tel Hesani like Scum. But Tel Hesani's faith doesn't waver.
Along the travel they meet all kind of deadly creatures. Tel expertly helps Jebel even though Jebel is not thankful. They get acquainted with two traders called Master Bush and Blair, who bring them fortune and its antonym.
They meet deadly warriors, wonderful artista, Bat-lovers
aaaand
even CANNIBALS.
I can say no more...You must read it. This is a tale on life. How people regard others and how they actually should. The transformation of a spoiler brat into a noble man, how he changed. Why he changed. What made him change.
BRILLIANT!
June 23, 2020
"توی دنیا آدم های زیادی هستند که باورهای متعددی دارند. برای این که همه آن ها راضی باشند، مرگ باید چهره متفاوتی داشته باشد."
این کتاب هم جزو اون دسته ای بود که اگر چندی سال قبل تر می خوندم خیلی بیشتر تحت تاثیرش قرار می گرفتم.
جیبل، شخصیت نه چندان دوست داشتنی اول داستان، برای برگردوندن "آبرو" ی از دست رفته اش، سفری معنوی و خطرناک رو به همراه برده اش، تل سانی، شروع می کنه. تو این سفر با عقاید متنوع، مذاهب مختلفی و شرایط متفاوتی روبه رو می شه.
تبعیض، تعصب و اعتقاد به "بقیه درست فکر نمی کنند و فقط ما می فهمیم" جزو مقوله هایی هستن که در طول سفر باهاش مواجه می شیم.
در کل برای یک نوجوان واقعا علاوه بر سرگرمی، کتاب خوبی می تونه باشه.
"کار خیلی از کسانی که به دروغ ادعای پیغمبری کرده اند، با پیش بینی وضع هوا رونق پیدا کرد"
این کتاب هم جزو اون دسته ای بود که اگر چندی سال قبل تر می خوندم خیلی بیشتر تحت تاثیرش قرار می گرفتم.
جیبل، شخصیت نه چندان دوست داشتنی اول داستان، برای برگردوندن "آبرو" ی از دست رفته اش، سفری معنوی و خطرناک رو به همراه برده اش، تل سانی، شروع می کنه. تو این سفر با عقاید متنوع، مذاهب مختلفی و شرایط متفاوتی روبه رو می شه.
تبعیض، تعصب و اعتقاد به "بقیه درست فکر نمی کنند و فقط ما می فهمیم" جزو مقوله هایی هستن که در طول سفر باهاش مواجه می شیم.
در کل برای یک نوجوان واقعا علاوه بر سرگرمی، کتاب خوبی می تونه باشه.
"کار خیلی از کسانی که به دروغ ادعای پیغمبری کرده اند، با پیش بینی وضع هوا رونق پیدا کرد"
January 2, 2017
If I could give this more than five stars, I would give it all the stars in the night sky. This was such a beautiful and wonderful novel and I urge anyone who wants a brave story about rights and wrongs with an enormity of action and adventure and horror—to purchase this book and be absolutely consumed by its magic. This book deserves so much more praise than it has. Thank you, Darren Shan for a brilliantly plotted novel that made my heart ache with adrenaline, sadness, and joy.
January 4, 2018
کتاب قشنگ و گیرایی بود...اولین حسم وقتی شروع کردم ب خواندنش این بود ک انگار به یک باره روی دهنه ی یک چاه پا گذاشتم و ب سرعت دارم درون ماجراهایی ک خیلی زود! شروع شد پیش میرم...گرچه من محتوی خشن زیاد دوست ندارم...ولی روند کتاب جوری بود ک دوست داشتم به خواندن ادامه بدم...درمورد نظر نویسنده درباره ی اعدام هم ک اول یک فضای بسیار افراطی رو ترسیم میکنه و بعدش قهرمان داستان دچار یک تفریط شدید میشه که من با هر دو مخالف ام
October 29, 2019
3.75 axes out of 5
July 26, 2020
I know that if I would’ve read this when I bought it in 2014 I really would have loved it. But I still think it’s really solid, even if it’s not my cup of tea anymore. I especially liked how this handled slavery, morals and religion, way deeper than I thought it would be. (I guess I see one of the reasons why I loved Darren Shan so much when I was ~14)
December 8, 2019
No other book has been sitting on my shelves unread for so long as this one. But I had no idea what to expect of this story, this is an author-buy for me.
It turns out, I really like the idea of this story. It has a whole lot of character development, which I love in books.
It also has a wild range of other cultures and religions, the authors mind has spun wildly to think this all up. I really like that as well.
There were some gruesome parts in this. But it is a Darren Shan book, so I did not expect anything less :)
But somehow, overall, the story did not spark for me as other books by this author did. I had no vibe with this one, sadly enough.
But I still quite enjoyed reading this. I also enjoyed buddyreading this with Natalja, because I really like to talk about books with people, to discuss certain events in the book and to exchange opinions.
It turns out, I really like the idea of this story. It has a whole lot of character development, which I love in books.
It also has a wild range of other cultures and religions, the authors mind has spun wildly to think this all up. I really like that as well.
There were some gruesome parts in this. But it is a Darren Shan book, so I did not expect anything less :)
But somehow, overall, the story did not spark for me as other books by this author did. I had no vibe with this one, sadly enough.
But I still quite enjoyed reading this. I also enjoyed buddyreading this with Natalja, because I really like to talk about books with people, to discuss certain events in the book and to exchange opinions.
July 15, 2014
با اینوضع روحیم به خاطر هانگر گیمز اصلا ریویو نوشتن کار درستی نیست اما خب:دی
اون قالب فیکس همیشگی داستانای دارن شان رو نداره دیگه. اما خب... شخصیت اصلی مثل همه ی کتاباش تا حدی مبهم بود، مرد همراهش کپی پیستی از لارتن و یا درویش نبود اما بازم خیلی تمایل داشت:دی ایده کلی داستان خوب بود و خیلی روون اما واقعا به نظرم هیجانش کم بود. (بعد از هانگر گیز دیگه هیچ کتابی چشممو نمی گیره:|)
در مورد مسائل اعتقادی برعکس گذشته که به دارن و اعتقاداتش به شکل جوک نگاه می کردم این بار یکم جدی گرفتمش و خب، با یکی دو تا از موارد هم موافق بودم:دی
در کل خیلی خوب بود...
اون قالب فیکس همیشگی داستانای دارن شان رو نداره دیگه. اما خب... شخصیت اصلی مثل همه ی کتاباش تا حدی مبهم بود، مرد همراهش کپی پیستی از لارتن و یا درویش نبود اما بازم خیلی تمایل داشت:دی ایده کلی داستان خوب بود و خیلی روون اما واقعا به نظرم هیجانش کم بود. (بعد از هانگر گیز دیگه هیچ کتابی چشممو نمی گیره:|)
در مورد مسائل اعتقادی برعکس گذشته که به دارن و اعتقاداتش به شکل جوک نگاه می کردم این بار یکم جدی گرفتمش و خب، با یکی دو تا از موارد هم موافق بودم:دی
در کل خیلی خوب بود...
August 6, 2017
From young adult horror author Darren Shan, comes the wonderfully dark and tense story, The Thing Executioner.
Meet Jebel, the executioner's son. He's scrawny, has barely any strength, and is considered a mockery. A weak son of an executioner? Hard to believe. But then, a quest arises, that allows Jebel the possibility to become the man he's always wanted to be.
When this first came out, I was really excited to read it. The moment my library got a copy, I got it out before anyone else could. Unfortunately, I never had the time to read it because I was going through a lot of tests at school, and my whole time was dedicated to revising. Heartbroken, I took it back to the library, putting myself immediately on the reserve list - it would have been months before I even got the chance to read it. Much to my surprise, my sister got me it for my birthday the month after, and I immediately started reading it. I wasn't letting it get away again!
What I found within these pages was a beautifully created magical land with such diverse and developed characters that I felt my heart be stolen just two chapters in. Each page just creates even more beauty that it hurt my soul, I wanted nothing more to be taken into this book and never be allowed to leave. I didn't want to finish this. It was stunning.
Shan's writing, just like with every other book he's written, was enrapturing. The words flowed so easily and it was so easy to just turn the page and be lost in the world he has created. The characters are beautifully diverse and well written, and there is so much development throughout the story that all the characters felt beautifully fleshed out. I wanted Jebel to be my best friend, he was so stunningly written. The moral behind the whole story really took me by surprise, (and in all honesty, when it happened, I felt a little deflated - but it picks up so quickly) and I think it was a beautiful moral behind the story of it all.
This is a stand alone book, but I cannot scream about how much I would love for Shan to revisit this and create another book. It was simply stunning and it seems like such a shame to write only one book about such a magical land.
This is a definite recommendation from me, and I would kill to be able to reread this book at some point. I just need more of it!
Meet Jebel, the executioner's son. He's scrawny, has barely any strength, and is considered a mockery. A weak son of an executioner? Hard to believe. But then, a quest arises, that allows Jebel the possibility to become the man he's always wanted to be.
When this first came out, I was really excited to read it. The moment my library got a copy, I got it out before anyone else could. Unfortunately, I never had the time to read it because I was going through a lot of tests at school, and my whole time was dedicated to revising. Heartbroken, I took it back to the library, putting myself immediately on the reserve list - it would have been months before I even got the chance to read it. Much to my surprise, my sister got me it for my birthday the month after, and I immediately started reading it. I wasn't letting it get away again!
What I found within these pages was a beautifully created magical land with such diverse and developed characters that I felt my heart be stolen just two chapters in. Each page just creates even more beauty that it hurt my soul, I wanted nothing more to be taken into this book and never be allowed to leave. I didn't want to finish this. It was stunning.
Shan's writing, just like with every other book he's written, was enrapturing. The words flowed so easily and it was so easy to just turn the page and be lost in the world he has created. The characters are beautifully diverse and well written, and there is so much development throughout the story that all the characters felt beautifully fleshed out. I wanted Jebel to be my best friend, he was so stunningly written. The moral behind the whole story really took me by surprise, (and in all honesty, when it happened, I felt a little deflated - but it picks up so quickly) and I think it was a beautiful moral behind the story of it all.
This is a stand alone book, but I cannot scream about how much I would love for Shan to revisit this and create another book. It was simply stunning and it seems like such a shame to write only one book about such a magical land.
This is a definite recommendation from me, and I would kill to be able to reread this book at some point. I just need more of it!
September 9, 2010
Jebel is one of the sons of the executioner in their town (I forgot the name), a thin and accused as weak unlike his brothers. Time has come for his father to retire from being an executioner, so he endorse his two sons excluding Jebel to join a competition to become the next executioner.Because of his pride, Jebel think of joining the competition, but he knows it himself that he can't win the game.
There is only one way for him to gain the strength he needs to win the competition, Jebel need to do a quest, he need to go in a certain mountain to seek for the god. For him to be granted a quest, he must find a slave who he can offer to the God of that mountain and ask for the invincibility he needs to win the competition. He didn't fail on finding a slave for his quest and for that, he was granted a quest... This is where the story began...
The book tackles about the equality of the people living in that place, the relationship of a slave and the master. Shan also touched the most controversial topic, religion, though he wrote it in a fictitious and gruesome way (One of the scenes in the book is really disgusting that made me want to vomit). He is lucid on the message he wanted to tell his readers.
And in the end, Shan showed that nobody is perfect whether you're in a high or in the lowest society, and everybody can be a tool for a change, it is not based on the status you have in your life.
Shan is really a good story teller. He can make you move and can keep you amazed all throughout his novel, this is what I felt while reading his Cirque Du Freak and The Thin Executioner. And because of this, I will certainly say that I am a fan of him.
And by the way, the ending? Did I say "The Ending"? Oh! The ENDING!
*** The names of the characters and places are weird, so I really can't remember the names except for the protagonist, Jebel...
There is only one way for him to gain the strength he needs to win the competition, Jebel need to do a quest, he need to go in a certain mountain to seek for the god. For him to be granted a quest, he must find a slave who he can offer to the God of that mountain and ask for the invincibility he needs to win the competition. He didn't fail on finding a slave for his quest and for that, he was granted a quest... This is where the story began...
The book tackles about the equality of the people living in that place, the relationship of a slave and the master. Shan also touched the most controversial topic, religion, though he wrote it in a fictitious and gruesome way (One of the scenes in the book is really disgusting that made me want to vomit). He is lucid on the message he wanted to tell his readers.
And in the end, Shan showed that nobody is perfect whether you're in a high or in the lowest society, and everybody can be a tool for a change, it is not based on the status you have in your life.
Shan is really a good story teller. He can make you move and can keep you amazed all throughout his novel, this is what I felt while reading his Cirque Du Freak and The Thin Executioner. And because of this, I will certainly say that I am a fan of him.
And by the way, the ending? Did I say "The Ending"? Oh! The ENDING!
*** The names of the characters and places are weird, so I really can't remember the names except for the protagonist, Jebel...
January 3, 2015
This is not the book to read if you're looking for another Darren Shan horror/gorefest: it is very unlike the Cirque du Freak and Demonata series. It is the book to read if you're looking for an adventure/trek story set in a different world than ours.
Jebel is a third son, thin and unlike his brothers, not to mention his father, the Chief Executioner in a city that prizes strength and skill. His honor at stake after his father fails to mention him as a potential successor, Jebel decides to go on a quest to find invincibility. With his newly purchased slave, Tel Hesani, at his side, he sets off.
This world feels vaguely Middle Eastern, and vaguely Middle Ages. There's no technology, much hand-to-mouth existence, slavery and religious ritual in a desert setting. One village has a definite Petra quality (never a bad thing). While on this quest, Jebel's attitudes and beliefs slowly - and I do mean slowly - change. When he starts, he's among the elite in his society yet by the end he's been a slave, starved and suffered many physical privations. One could argue that his mere survival is proof of his invincibility!
His return to Wadi fails to garner him his father's approval, and the lessons learned while on his quest ultimately have a great impact on this culture he left. I'm not sure I totally buy his "conversion", in part because we only get glimpses of it during the quest itself. However, by the end I felt that it was the only course for this character to have taken.
ARC provided by publisher.
Jebel is a third son, thin and unlike his brothers, not to mention his father, the Chief Executioner in a city that prizes strength and skill. His honor at stake after his father fails to mention him as a potential successor, Jebel decides to go on a quest to find invincibility. With his newly purchased slave, Tel Hesani, at his side, he sets off.
This world feels vaguely Middle Eastern, and vaguely Middle Ages. There's no technology, much hand-to-mouth existence, slavery and religious ritual in a desert setting. One village has a definite Petra quality (never a bad thing). While on this quest, Jebel's attitudes and beliefs slowly - and I do mean slowly - change. When he starts, he's among the elite in his society yet by the end he's been a slave, starved and suffered many physical privations. One could argue that his mere survival is proof of his invincibility!
His return to Wadi fails to garner him his father's approval, and the lessons learned while on his quest ultimately have a great impact on this culture he left. I'm not sure I totally buy his "conversion", in part because we only get glimpses of it during the quest itself. However, by the end I felt that it was the only course for this character to have taken.
ARC provided by publisher.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 6, 2020
5 out of 5
while it had a slow and boring start it got momentum by the middle of the book , i am glad i read this book . its one of best works of Darren shan . Its fantasy was not over the top but made sence ,and in the end showed me being good and following your heart is better than doing as your told .
i recommend it
while it had a slow and boring start it got momentum by the middle of the book , i am glad i read this book . its one of best works of Darren shan . Its fantasy was not over the top but made sence ,and in the end showed me being good and following your heart is better than doing as your told .
i recommend it
July 1, 2020
کتاب برای نوجوانان است.داستان جلاد جوانی که از شغلش متنفره :)
و چه ماجراهایی واقعا قشنگی رو برای بزرگ شدن پشت سر میذاره. کل کتاب ضد اعدام است و خواننده نوجوان رو کاملا درباره مجازات اعدام روشن میکنه، تصویر آخرالزمانی ای که از دنیای ما میده جالبه
ترجمه ی خوبی از این کتاب توی سایت ها است.
و چه ماجراهایی واقعا قشنگی رو برای بزرگ شدن پشت سر میذاره. کل کتاب ضد اعدام است و خواننده نوجوان رو کاملا درباره مجازات اعدام روشن میکنه، تصویر آخرالزمانی ای که از دنیای ما میده جالبه
ترجمه ی خوبی از این کتاب توی سایت ها است.
April 4, 2022
3.5
کاش سرعت وقوع اتفاقات بیشتر بود،
اینطوری جذاب‌تر میشد
ولی به هر حال ارزش صبر کردن و خوندن داشت
کاش سرعت وقوع اتفاقات بیشتر بود،
اینطوری جذاب‌تر میشد
ولی به هر حال ارزش صبر کردن و خوندن داشت
July 16, 2010
This is a book that really drawing me in! Darren Shann never fail to attract my attention of reading his books. I like his Cirque Du Freak books and this one is also is a very good premise. It starts with an awful beginning as the head rolling and also the sound of how the head cut from the neck of the prisoners. I thought, "I'm not good with with this dreadful reading stuff". Turn out, it is not so bad at all.
Thin executioner is actually introducing us a very thin young man who is on a quest with his slave to a far away on highest mountain to harbor a fierce God to give him a superhuman strength so that he could prove to everyone back ta home that he's also worthy man to be honored like his two brothers. However, the quest with his slave open his eyes about the outside world since he's been thought that his tribe is very respectable tribe compared to others. His character is so arrogant, proud, selfish, and he likes to snort. While he's slave/companion is very humble, obedient, sometime very optimistic for a slave. He's also very patient with Jebel's grunts and sulking. Every characters are well described and yes, they are quite interesting. Shann imaginations in his writing is very impressive.
The book has a fast pace, likely a page turner, imaginative, interesting, alluring your interest and imagination. It may sound quite disturbing whenever Jebel remembers how the executions stuff, heads rolling and everything but I ensure you that the book has so much to give. The story itself is very adventurous, engaging and very consistent excitements. Although they have quite a lot of
adventures in a very short period like in 2 or 3 chapters, every adventures ends with a good closure, very well put and no cliff hanger.
It maybe sounds a bit weird, but I really enjoyed reading the book, very much. And I should tell you this, I was quite frustrated with the ending but it was satisfying once you know why
Thin executioner is actually introducing us a very thin young man who is on a quest with his slave to a far away on highest mountain to harbor a fierce God to give him a superhuman strength so that he could prove to everyone back ta home that he's also worthy man to be honored like his two brothers. However, the quest with his slave open his eyes about the outside world since he's been thought that his tribe is very respectable tribe compared to others. His character is so arrogant, proud, selfish, and he likes to snort. While he's slave/companion is very humble, obedient, sometime very optimistic for a slave. He's also very patient with Jebel's grunts and sulking. Every characters are well described and yes, they are quite interesting. Shann imaginations in his writing is very impressive.
The book has a fast pace, likely a page turner, imaginative, interesting, alluring your interest and imagination. It may sound quite disturbing whenever Jebel remembers how the executions stuff, heads rolling and everything but I ensure you that the book has so much to give. The story itself is very adventurous, engaging and very consistent excitements. Although they have quite a lot of
adventures in a very short period like in 2 or 3 chapters, every adventures ends with a good closure, very well put and no cliff hanger.
It maybe sounds a bit weird, but I really enjoyed reading the book, very much. And I should tell you this, I was quite frustrated with the ending but it was satisfying once you know why
June 6, 2021
از اخرین باری که دارن شان خوندم سالها میگذره و تقریبا چیزی از کتاب یادم نیست اما استرس و دلهره و ترس رو کامل یادمه... نوجون بودم خواب رو از چشمام برده بود دارن شان.. اما جلاد لاغر شروع نا امید کننده ای داشت، با امید اون دلهره کتاب رو شروع کردم اما خب این داستان متفاوت بود. داستان شروع خیلی معمولی و حتی کلیشه‌ای رو داشت، پسر دست پا چلفتی که راهی سفری میشه... اما نکات مثبتی هم درکار بود، دنیای داستان جذاب و خارج از کلیشه بود. تقسیم قدرت‌های اجتماعی جذاب بود و ... اما اینها برای دلبستن من به داستان کافی نیست، تا میانه کتاب همین روند ادامه داشت و منتظر بودم سریعا کتاب تموم بشه و با یک ستاره در خدمتش باشم اما کم‌کم شرایط عوض شد، هیجان و دلهره به داستان برگشت، شخصیت‌ها پیشرفت و عمق خوبی پیدا کردن و همه چیز جذاب‌تر شد...و تا پایان راضی کننده باقی موند.
اما درباره ترجمه من به دو ترجمه دسترسی داشتم اولی ترجمه فرزانه کریمی در طاقچه و دومی ترجمه فرزان مظفریان و آرمان دیانت مهر، که ترجمه مظفریان و دیانت مهر واقعا به مراتب بهتر بود حتما توصیه میکنم اون نسخه رو بخونید خیلی روان‌تر، لحن کاملا مناسب فضا و از همه مهمتر بدون حذفیات بودن ترجمه است.
در کل داستان جذابی بود و توصیه میکنم اگر میخواید وارد دنیای دارن شان بشید با این کتاب کوتاه شروع کنید درسته خیلی متفاوته از سایر کتابهاش اما برای شروع بهترین گزینه است!
نمره من سه و نیم بود اما خب چون نمیشد بیشتر به چهار نزدیک بود تا سه پس چهار از پنج.
با این کتاب تشویق شدم دوباره وارد دنیایی دلهره‌آور دارن شان بشم...
اما درباره ترجمه من به دو ترجمه دسترسی داشتم اولی ترجمه فرزانه کریمی در طاقچه و دومی ترجمه فرزان مظفریان و آرمان دیانت مهر، که ترجمه مظفریان و دیانت مهر واقعا به مراتب بهتر بود حتما توصیه میکنم اون نسخه رو بخونید خیلی روان‌تر، لحن کاملا مناسب فضا و از همه مهمتر بدون حذفیات بودن ترجمه است.
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August 15, 2017
For my first Darren Shan book, my experience was one mixed with highs and lows. Initially the story took a while to get me interested as it lacks detail and any meaningful relationships between the characters from the offset.
As Jebel Rum's journey got going I was intrigued to see where it would go as there was lots of room for creativity along the way. The many populations of people scattered across their path made for an interesting read as they all held differing customs and beliefs which helped to add some depth to the land the characters were in.
However with every village they passed it became a little predictable with near scares and lack of intelligence of the village people to allow strangers in which would about their downfall.
The relationship between the two questers grew from complete strangers to close companions. They learned from each other greatly and I enjoyed to see their development throughout. In the end everything fell together nicely and I particularly liked how the morals of the villagers in terms of killing were questioned by Jebel due to his experiences he had gained along his quest.
As Jebel Rum's journey got going I was intrigued to see where it would go as there was lots of room for creativity along the way. The many populations of people scattered across their path made for an interesting read as they all held differing customs and beliefs which helped to add some depth to the land the characters were in.
However with every village they passed it became a little predictable with near scares and lack of intelligence of the village people to allow strangers in which would about their downfall.
The relationship between the two questers grew from complete strangers to close companions. They learned from each other greatly and I enjoyed to see their development throughout. In the end everything fell together nicely and I particularly liked how the morals of the villagers in terms of killing were questioned by Jebel due to his experiences he had gained along his quest.
January 24, 2022
A really pleasant surprise. I don't even know why I checked out this book from the library considering I was a little iffy on the cover, title and synopsis. But I'm so glad I did, because this turned out to be one of my favorite books. Highly recommend for people who enjoy epics set in interesting worlds, and lessons akin to Aesop or Homer.
April 28, 2018
A great book for when you want to read Uncle Tom’s Cabin, but the gritty YA fantasy version, and you wish it had less character development, more cannibalism, and that the names were impossible to pronounce.
June 28, 2021
An easy favourite from my favourite author.
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December 28, 2015I didn't finish because the main chara was a complete asshole and I just couldn't. I really want to finish it and maybe discover that he changes, but not right now.
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