Vampire Mountain - The Saga of Darren Shan Bk. 4

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Synopsis

Darren Shan, the vampire's assistant is forced to march to Vampire Mountain where he will be judged by the vampire princes. THE SAGA OF DARREN SHAN BOOK 4 Darren Shan and Mr Crepsley make a long and dangerous trek to the vampire's stronghold in the mountains. The trek is a test of skill and endurance -- one which sees Darren's vampire nature develop, and a new understanding of the mysterious blue-robed servants of the sinister Mr Tiny. Gavner Purl makes a welcome return when he joins Darren and Mr Crepsley, but they face more than the cold on their way to the vampire princes -- the vampaneze have been there before them! Will Darren's meeting with the Vampire Princes restore his human nature, or turn him further towards the darkness!

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Published
24/02/2001

Publisher
HarperCollins Children's Books

ISBN
9780007114412

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Jacket review

Cirque Du Freak "!fast-paced and compelling book which leaves the reader hungry for more." JK Rowling 'Brilliant, macabre tale.' Guardian "I read Cirque Du Freak last week. I loved it. I love the way you manage to juggle the funny with the unpleasant, the affection with the hurt. It's great story-telling." Roddy Doyle The Vampire's Assistant "The Vampire's Assistant blazes a thrilling, gruesome trail through a fascinating plot." The Good Book Guide Vampire Mountain "Get your teeth into it!" Funday Times

UK Kirkus review

Half-vampire Darren Shan must leave the safety of the Cirque du Freak again and embark on a perilous journey with his mentor, Mr Crepsley. They must travel on foot to the Council at Vampire Mountain, facing wolves, bears and their purple-faced, human-murdering cousins, the Vampaneze. But when Darren finally makes it there, he finds that the danger before him is far worse than anything out on the mountain trail. In the shadow of the journey to Vampire Mountain, a plot is being set up involving the terrifying Mr Tiny's doom-laden prophecy predicting the rise of a Vampanese Lord. Vampire Mountain is the first book of the second three-part adventure in the saga of Darren Shan, and therefore readers have to wait for the following two novels (Trials of Death and Vampire Prince) for this set-up to come to fruition. The plot here is thinner than in the previous trilogy, in which the books were more independent of one another. Fans of Darren Shan will, I am sure, be happy to commit to reading all three books (and probably more - the author envisages writing about 20 in all) but Vampire Mountain may not appeal to those who wish to dip in and out of the series. However, half-vampire Darren Shan as a character has enough magnetism to carry the books despite these problems. While the first three books were essentially horror stories in which the real world rubbed shoulders with that of the vampires, Vampire Mountain is more fantasy, without the friction that made the series so fascinatingly macabre. (Kirkus UK)

About the author

Darren Shan

Born in London in 1972, Darren O'Shaughnessy [writing as Darren Shan] moved to Limerick with his parents and younger brother. Darren returned to London to study Sociology and English then worked for a TV cable company. His first adult novel Ayumarca has been published by Orion and his writing has been likened to Clive Barker and Iain Banks. He is now a full-time writer of TV scripts and novels. Vampire Mountain is his fourth title for children.