Hunters of the Dusk (Cirque Du Freak Series #7) [NOOK Book]

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Overview

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 Shan leaves Vampire Mountain as part of an elite force on a life-and-death mission to find the newly-risen Vampaneze Lord, who is set to lead the vampaneze into war against the vampires.

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Overview

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 Shan leaves Vampire Mountain as part of an elite force on a life-and-death mission to find the newly-risen Vampaneze Lord, who is set to lead the vampaneze into war against the vampires.

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The hunt for the Vampaneze Lord is on as Darren and team set out to defeat the creature who threatens to destroy the vampires forever. Chock-full of the suspense that's made Shan's Cirque du Freak series a smash hit, the seventh installment revs up when Mr. Tiny visits Vampire Mountain with surprising revelations about the Vampaneze Lord and some new, unexpected troops he's managed to create. Soon, Darren, Mr. Crepsley, and Harkat are on their way to finding the enemy, which leads to shocking truths that Darren learns about his own half-vampire condition, another official hunter to join in the quest, and the help of a powerful sorceress with poisonous frogs guarding her home. Shan's legions of followers won't find as much bloody action here as in other books, but important events and explanations will quench your inquisitive thirst about vampire culture and history. With a sample excerpt from the eighth book to keep readers on the edge of their seats, Hunters of the Dusk is a darkly thrilling, crucial read in the series. Matt Warner
Children's Literature
Things are really heating up in this novel, the seventh installment in Darren Shan's Cirque Du Freak series. Darren Shan—the character shares his name with the author of the series—is a half vampire, and now one of only five Vampire Princes in the world. Vampires are six years into "The War of Scars," against their blue-veined cousins, the vampaneze. Vampeneze are creatures that, unlike vampires, kill their victims after they feed on them. The powerful yet shady Mr. Tiny has prophesied that Darren and two of his brethren will have four chances to kill the Lord of the Vampeneze. Darren, together with his mentor, Mr. Crepsley, and another Vampire Prince, Vancha March, set out on a mission to hunt down and destroy the vampaneze. First, they visit a powerful witch named Lady Evanna, who sometimes provides aid to vampires but more often refused to take sides in the war. Darren is briefly reunited with his friends at the Cirque Du Freak, but soon is engaged in deadly combat with the enemy. Well-paced and smoothly flowing, Darren Shan has crafted another finely wrought effort in the best selling "Saga of Darren Shan." 2004 (orig. 2002), Little Brown and Company, Ages 10 to 14.
—Christopher Moning
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VOYA
Darren Shan's adventure as a Vampire Prince continues in volume seven of the series. The war that was foretold by Mr. Tiny has begun. The Vampaneze Lord has arisen and is trying to bring about the destruction of the Vampires. So far, the Vampires are holding their own, but with the Vampaneze Lord's invention of a new breed of half vampires called Vampets, it is getting more difficult for Darren and his followers. It is up to Darren, Larten Crepsley, and the illusive Vampire Prince Vancha March to create a plan to find the Vampaneze Lord and destroy him before it is too late. Mr. Tiny offers the Vampires a small clue when he tells them that they have five chances to kill the Vampaneze Lord, and they have already wasted one by killing Kurdha Smahlt, but Mr. Tiny will not say more. His only advice is to "follow their hearts." Of course, their hearts take them to the Cirque du Freak and Lady Evanna, who has a very disturbing prophecy about Darren. This installment is a must-read for fans of the series. They will not be able to put it down. The prologue at the beginning of the book is great for providing the background of Cirque du Freak for those who are unfamiliar with the series. The story itself is enthralling and will create instant Darren Shan fans of any new readers. As with all books in the series, the cliffhanger ending will leave readers desperate for the next chapter of the Darren Shan saga. VOYA CODES: 4Q 4P M J (Better than most, marred only by occasional lapses; Broad general YA appeal; Middle School, defined as grades 6 to 8; Junior High, defined as grades 7 to 9). 2004, Little Brown, 192p., Ages 11 to 15.
—Lori Matthews
School Library Journal
Gr 5-8-The young half-vampire Prince is on a quest with his guardian, a Vampire General, and a Little Person (a creature who had once been human and works for the vampires) to defeat the Lord of the Vampaneze. While on their action-packed journey, the unlikely quartet meets a sorceress who tells them that they will have four opportunities to kill their enemy, and that if they fail, only one of them will remain alive to witness the fall of the vampire clan. Following this dark prophesy, Darren and his group come in contact with the Cirque du Freak and a group of vampaneze and encounter the villain himself. Character development is evident in Darren, but less so in more minor characters. A few explanations of earlier events will help readers who have not read the earlier titles. Incidents of intoxication and graphic depictions of violence, along with a few obscenities, are vital to the story. Simple language, a fast pace, humor, and a suspenseful plot are the hallmarks of this seventh entry in the series.-Jessi Platt, Auburn Public Library, AL Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780316025690
  • Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
  • Publication date: 7/31/2007
  • Sold by: Hachette Digital, Inc.
  • Format: eBook
  • Sales rank: 18,309
  • Age range: 12 - 14 Years
  • Series: Cirque Du Freak Series, #7
  • File size: 257 KB

Meet the Author

Darren Shan
Darren Shan

Darren Shan was born in London but at an early age he moved to Limerick, Ireland, with his parents and younger brother. He grew up watching old Dracula horror movies and reading spooky comics, which were the inspirations for this series. Hunters of the Dusk is his seventh novel in the bestselling Cirque Du Freak series.

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  • Posted February 9, 2011

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    Okay-A Good Addition to the Series

    This was a good addition to the previous books, but I found myself getting a little bored sometimes. It was nice to read about Darren's new job as a Vampire Prince. Also the main plot really gets going and we get to see the father/son relationship between Mr. Crepsley and Darren progress. I would have liked the plot to have gone a little more differently, but that's only my opinion, overall it was worth reading.

    2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 18, 2012

    Madison

    Atlanta wants to move to hall of horrors result 2

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 10, 2012

    Love

    Love the books

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 5, 2012

    I love darren!

    This book is my only vampire series i LOVE!!!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 2, 2012

    Cirquez Cirque du freak

    This book was a pleasure for me to read

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 18, 2011

    Great book

    Awesome

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    Posted December 13, 2011

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 26, 2011

    Best book in the world

    I love this bpook and all the other series as well bbut the first book is the best

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 15, 2010

    best of the series!

    ever since vancha march appears, stories get greater and greater, but this is by far the best

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted August 6, 2010

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    AMAZING :-)

    This book is a MUST READ!! It's fast pace,thrilling,absorbing,and you won't be able to put it down!!!!! It will put you on the edge of your seat!!!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted March 13, 2010

    Wow

    My 12 yr. old, formerly non-reading grandson is absorbed in this series.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted December 18, 2009

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    HUNTERS OF THE DUSK

    This book is great because of all the awesome things that go in it and it is a great book for anyone around 8-16. In Hunters of the dusk, Darren and the rest of the vampires on Vampire Mountain get a visit from the least of their friends Mr. Tiny. He came to give out information that the Vampaneze lord is on a trip around the world and he is half vampaneze. He also tells them that three vampires have been chosen by fate to hunt down the vampaneze lord. Darren, Mr. Crepsley and an unknown vampire that they will meet during the hunt are chosen to hunt down the vampaneze lord. They were promised four encounters with the vampaneze lord, but Tiny does not tell them exactly where and when they will encounter with the vampaneze lord, so they must choose their paths. Tiny also says that no other vampires may follow so they get to take Harkat with them. Mr. Crepsley decides that they must first go to visit a witch and maybe meet up with their third companion. Through the journey Harkat tells them of dreams that he had on Vampire Mountain and Darren has to go through some kind of vampire puberty where he becomes full vampire, but will he succeed in it. The book is cool and has lots of parts that grab the attention of the reader and it was so good that I wanted to read it more than three times. Everything in it was well detailed that I was able to make like a mini movie of it in my head. I was able to see how the characters looked and the scenes that they were in, but the best part was how the action looked and I personally say, " You can't imagine what it is like until you read the book". So like I said this book is great because of all the awesome things in it. I especially liked the theme of the story and how the story was built with all the adventure and suspense. Make sure to read how Darren survives and find out whom the third member of the hunt is. I'm sure when you are done you will feel how I feel about this book.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted March 2, 2009

    It is good if you like horror books

    I like this book because it is always changing directions and so you never know whats going to happen and because it is scary and fast pace.My favorite part is when Desmond Tiny comes to tell everyone about the Vampaneze Lord and sends Darren and two others to kill him.I would recomend it to anyone who is looking for a book.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 16, 2008

    amazing

    the best series of the world the book keeps the reader o his toes awaiting every twist and turn which become even more twisted as the series become to a closing

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 3, 2007

    A reviewer

    I read this book in two days, and thought about going to get the eighth the same day but coudln't. This was a great read and should be recognized with an award. Nobody in the world can write up to Darren Shan's great books in Young Adult Fiction. A must read!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 4, 2007

    horror

    i fell in love with the cirque du freak series! i first read the book and went crazy! i loved it!!!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 27, 2007

    Against the Odds

    Darren and the rest of the Vampires are doing perfectly fine on Vampire Mountain until they get a visit from Desmond Tiny. Desmond announces that the Vampaneze now have a leader, and three vampires will have four chances to defeat him. The three Vampires are Darren, Vancha March, and Mr. Crepsley. A little person named Harkat also travels along just to help. Harkat and Darren have become pretty close friends in the past couple years. They travel and meet Evanna, who is a witch but doesn¿t like people calling her one. She also has a ton of frogs that live with her and protect her cave that she lives in. Evanna decides to travel with them to the Cirque Du Freak. This is where Darren discovers Evanna sneaking off and talking to Vampaneze. The three Vampires and Harkat are shocked and decide to go fight the Vampaneze. After the battle, a Vampaneze that they have been looking for escapes unnoticed. The thing I really liked about this book was all of the suspense and action. You will just be waiting for the next thing to happen and when it does it will surprise you. One of my dislikes of the book was that it started off a little boring and slow but started to pick up after the third chapter. I also didn¿t like how the ending just leaves you hanging. This book is the seventh in the Cirque Du Freak series. People who enjoy stories about Vampires will really enjoy this book or series.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 26, 2006

    Cool book

    Wow, this book was amazing. I wanted to buy the next book in the series to see what happened. I swear, anyone will LOVE this book!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 28, 2005

    I'm Hooked!

    I've got to admitt, I usually don't read many books but in the past year or so I've been reading more and more books and I just get hooked! Originally I just read the first book in the Cirque du Freak series because I was waiting for the next book in the Shadow Children Series to come out in June but now I'm dieing to get my hands on the next books in this series. Absolutely awesome books! 5 stars all the way!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 25, 2004

    AMAZING AND MY FAVORATE YET!!!

    This book was amazing it was my favorate yet and the scenes were killer Ive read every one and I cant stop its a good book for anyone who likes vampires. out of all the books I read te cirque du freak series will never be replaced.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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