Six years have passed since the events in Tunnels of Blood. Eight years total since Darren has been blooded by Mr. Larten Crepsley. The Vampire Council is gathering soon Darren and Larten must go to Vampire Mountain, where the vampires gather in the caves and tunnels inside. They are accompanied by 2 Little People(one named Lefty by Evra and Darren because of his limp). On the dangerous trek to the mountain they encounter new friends and a bear who wants to rip him to pieces. The Little People have never spoken before, but Lefty (who has always been very friendly and nice to Darren) speaks, and tells Darren and Larten his Master, Mr. Tiny has sent a message for the Vampire Prince’s about a person who will lead the vampanaze to war (and victory) against the vampires.
Once at the mountain they are greeted by Mr. Crepsley’s mentor, Seba and a new friend Kudra who will soon become a Vampire Prince, and Arra one of the few female vampires. They go to a council meeting who decide that Darren must prove himself as a vampire by passing the Trials of Initiation (due to the fact the Mr. Crepsley blooded a child which is a big no-no). Darren agrees to the trials, and later finds out that if he fails a trial it means death -there is no turning back.
This book was similar to the 3rd in that there was not a lot of action. We learned even more about the vampire clan, as well as new characters who were introduced. Shan told a lot about the Vampire Mountain. This book was a set up for the next book -where Darren must prove himself with the trials. -Can’t wait to read it :)
Book 5 - Trials of Death by Darren Shan
Oh. My. Gosh. Best book so far!!
This book starts right where Vampire Mountain left off, with the Trials. A lot happens in this book. Darren must complete 5 Trials. Some of the trials have been taken out, because Darren is not a full vampire, and does not have the ability to do some of them. The trials work as so: pick the trial, time to prepare, attempt the trial, rest period, repeat. I don’t want to give too much away, but he must complete each trial, if not he will be taken to the hall of death. Darren learns there is a traitor among the vampires, but we don’t know if he will be able to tell anyone. This book ends in a GIANT cliff-hanger. Unlike the rest of the books, which all had clear endings.
Book 6 - The Vampire Prince by Darren Shan
I was dying to now what happened when Darren was escaping so I read this book in just a couple hours (I did mention they are super easy reads, right?).
This book picks up right where Trials of Death left off. Darren is fighting for his life, falling down the mountains stream. When he finally makes it to a bank his wolf friend finds him and takes him to the pack to nurse him back to health. They then make their way back to Vampire Mountain to warn the vampires there is a traitor amongst them, and the vampaneze are in their mountain. A search party is made, and they find the vampaneze. There is a battle. Traitor is punished. And then Darren's fate is decided.
Does he die because he failed the trails AND ran away? Or does he live because he showed how brave he was by coming back, standing up to the traitor, and fighting in the vamapaneze war?
Are you reading the series? What do you think so far?
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