New Releases by Darren Shan

The trials: seventeen ways to die unless the luck of the vampire is with you. Darren Shan must pass five fearsome Trials to prove himself to the vampire clan ? or face the stakes of the Hall of Death. But Vampire Mountain holds hidden threats. Sinister, potent forces are gathering in the darkness. In this nightmarish world of bloodshed and betrayal, death may be a blessing...

In this fourth book in the bestselling Saga of Darren Shan, Darren Shan and Mr. Crepsley embark on a dangerous trek to the very heart of the vampire world. But they face more than the cold on Vampire Mountain? The vampaneze have been there before them. Will a meeting with the Vampire Princes restore Darren''s human side, or turn him further toward the darkness? Only one thing is certain? Darren''s initiation into the vampire clan is more deadly than he can ever have imagined.

From the Master of Horror comes the first gripping book in the twelve book New York Times bestselling Saga of Darren Shan. Start the tale from the beginning in the book that inspired the feature film The Vampire''s Assistant and petrified devoted fans worldwide. A young boy named Darren Shan and his best friend, Steve, get tickets to the Cirque Du Freak, a wonderfully gothic freak show featuring weird, frightening half human/half animals who interact terrifyingly with the audience. In the midst of the excitement, true terror raises its head when Steve recognizes that one of the performers-- Mr. Crepsley-- is a vampire! Stever remains after the show finishes to confront the vampire-- but his motives are surprising! In the shadows of a crumbling theater, a horrified Darren eavesdrops on his friend and the vampire, and is witness to a monstrous, disturbing plea. As if by destiny, Darren is pulled to Mr. Crepsley and what follows is his horrifying descent into the dark and bloody world of vampires. This is the beginning of Darren''s story.

Outnumbered, outsmarted and desperate, the hunters are on the run, pursued by the vampaneze, the police, and an angry mob. With their enemies clamoring for blood, the vampires prepare for a deadly battle. Is this the end for Darren and his allies?

An army of Demonata is about to be unleashed in the 6th volume of the New York Times bestselling author''s YA horror adventure series. As Grubbs comes face-to-face with Lord Loss, he can''t imagine a worse fate. But things are about to get far worse indeed. A wrathful demon master hell-bent on revenge is one thing. But when the portal to hell itself opens up, it''s the end of the world as we know it. Demon Apocalypse, the sixth novel in the chilling Demonata series by Darren Shan, will terrify readers long after the last page.

Darren Shan, Vampire Prince and vampaneze killer, is obliged to attend school! But homework is the least of Darren''s problems. Bodies are piling up. Time is running out. And the past is catching up with the hunters fast!

Branded a traitor, betrayed by a friend, hunted by the vampire clan -- Darren Shan, the Vampire''s Assistant, faces certain death. Can Darren reverse the odds and outwit a Vampire Prince, or is this the end of thousands of years of vampire rule? Darren''s initiation on Vampire Mountain draws to a stunning, bloody conclusion -- but the Saga continues...

The pursuit begins... Darren Shan, the Vampire Prince, leaves Vampire Mountain on a life or death mission. As part of an elite force, Darren searches the world for the Vampaneze Lord. But the road ahead is long and dangerous - and lined with the bodies of the damned.

Darren and Harkat face monstrous obstacles on their desperate quest to the Lake of Souls. Will they survive the savage journey? And what awaits them in the murky waters of the dead? Be careful what you fish for...

Darren Shan is going home--and his world is going to hell. Old enemies await. Scores must be settled. Destiny looks certain to destroy him, and the world is doomed to fall to the Ruler of the Night....

Dead if he loses, damned if he wins. In this final chapter, Darren must face his arch-enemy, Steve Leopard. One of them will die. The other will become Lord of the Shadows--and destroy the world. Is Darren cursed by fate, or is there some way to trick Destiny?

Darren Shan is going home--and his world is going to hell. Old enemies await. Scores must be settled. Destiny looks certain to destroy him, and the world is doomed to fall to the Ruler of the Night....

Read the frightening saga of a young boy whose visit to a mysterious freak show leads him on a journey into a dark world of vampires. Includes a book preview.

"If you step through after Harkat, you might never come back. Is your friend worth such an enormous risk?" Darren and Harkat face monstrous obstacles on their desperate quest to the Lake of Souls. Will they survive the savage journey? And what awaits them in the murky waters of the dead? Be careful what you fish for...

Presumably the only witness to the horrific and bloody murder of his entire family, a teenage boy must outwit not only the mental health professionals determined to cure his delusion, but also the demonic forces only he can see.

From the king of children''s horror, the third feverishly anticipated title in The Demonata.

Koyasan is too scared to cross the bridge and play in the graveyard like the other children. But when her sister''s soul is stolen, she must find the courage to enter a realm of evil, shape-shifting spirits. And the spirits are waiting

Darren, Evra, and Mr. Crepsley leave the Cirque Du Freak and get a taste of the city, but when corpses drained of blood are discovered, Darren and Evra must confront a dangerous creature of the night.

The trials: seventeen ways to die unless the luck of the vampire is with you. Darren Shan must pass five fearsome Trials to prove himself to the vampires clan - or face the stakes of the Hall of Death. But Vampire Mountain holds hidden threats. Sinister, potent forces are gathering in the darkness. In this nightmarish world of bloodshed and betrayal, death may be a blessing...

Now in paperback--the gut-wrenching first book in The Vampire Mountain trilogy.

Darren begins the Trials of Initiation to prove himself worthy of being a half-vampire, even as the clan''s blood foes, the vampaneze, gather near Vampire Mountain.

Darren Shan, l''apprenti vampire, et M. Krapula s''embarquent dans une redoutable expédition. Leur but ? Rejoindre la montagne des vampires : Leurs ennemis ? Les cruels vampirates qui les précèdent sur le chemin. Une seule certitude pour Darren : bientôt, il sera présenté au Conseil des vampires généraux... Quelles nouvelles épreuves l''attendent ? Et si le pire était à venir ?

Two boys who are best friends visit an illegal freak show, where an encounter with a vampire and a deadly spider forces them to make life-changing choices.

Darren Shan, Mr Crepsley and Vancha Marsch, are the hunters of the dusk. Their quarry - the Vampaneze Lord. But friends old and new may stand in their way... tHE SAGA OF DARREN SHAN BOOK 7Darren Shan, Mr Crepsley and Vancha Marsch, are the hunters of the dusk. their quarry - the Vampaneze Lord. But friends old and new may stand in their way... It is six years after Darren was made a Vampire Prince and following a grim prophecy made by Mr tiny, the vampires know the ascension of the Vampaneze Lord is at hand. Mr tiny warns the vampires that there will be only three opportunities for the Vampaneze Lord to be vanquished and only three vampires who may succeed: Vancha Marsch, Larten Crepsley㟡nd Darren Shan. Leaving the enclave of Vampire Mountain, Harkat, Darren and Mr Crepsley are shadowed by a creature of the night, do battle with the vampaneze, meet the mysterious Evanna and pay a visit to some old friends at the Cirque Du Freak. But no friend can prevent the bloody trail of bodies - the Vampaneze Lord may be more than a match for the hunters of the dusk.Ages 10+

Can Darren, the vampire¿s assistant, reverse the odds and outwit a Vampire Prince, or is this the end of thousands of years of vampire rule? Includes a book preview, book descriptions and an author profile.

A young boy whose visit to a mysterious freak show leads him on a journey into a dark world of vampires.

After traveling with Mr. Crepsley, the vampire who made him into a half-vampire, Darren Shan returns to the freak show known as the Cirque du Freak and continues to fight his need to drink human blood. 125,000 first printing.