Cirque du Freak : the saga of Darren Shan

"Darren Shan was just an ordinary schoolboy, until his visit to the Cirque du Freak. Now as he struggles with his new life as a vampire's assistant, he tries desperately to resist the one temptation that sickens him, and the one thing that can keep him alive. But destiny is calling, the Wolf Man is waiting"--Back cover. Suggested level: secondary.

Mr. Crepsley leads Darren Shan on a dangerous trek to Vampire Mountain, the very heart of the vampire world, to be presented to the Council, but an encounter with the Vampanese along the way means trouble.

Following Darren's initiation into the vampire clan. Betrayed by Kurda and reeling from the brutal slaying of Gavner, he is branded a traitor and hunted by the clan. This is the sixth title in the saga of Darren Shan - and the final part in a trilogy, following Darren's initiation into the vampire clan. Betrayed by Kurda and reeling from the brutal slaying of Gavner, he is branded a traitor and hunted by the clan.

Algebra class, two old friends, and a creature with deadly hands test Darren's determination as he travels to Mr. Crepsley's home town to search for the murderous vampaneze.

Evolution according to Darren Shan: human to half-vampire to Vampire Prince. The war with the vampaneze was just the beginning. Now, Darren Shan's destiny takes an unexpected turn. What shocking discoveries will the Vampire Prince make at the Lake of Souls?

As Darren faces the final showdown with his archenemy, Steve Leopard, he seeks a way to trick destiny and avoid the requirement that one of them die and the other become Lord of the Shadows, fated to destroy the world.