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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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

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: 15,949
  • Series: Cirque Du Freak Series, #7
  • File size: 257 KB
  • Items ship to U.S, APO/FPO and U.S. Protectorate addresses.

Meet the Author

Darren Shan
Darren Shan
"I was born in London in 1972 and moved to Ireland when I was 6 years old, where I've lived ever since. I always wanted to be a writer - I've loved telling stories since I was a child. I started out writing books for adults, and managed to get a couple published. One day, on a whim, I decided to try a book for children. The result was Cirque Du Freak. Much to my surprise, it took off, and I became a de facto children's author! Since then I've used my ill-gotten gains to buy lots of comic-strip art and travel the world. When I'm not working or traveling, I like watching movies.
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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.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 10, 2012

    Love

    Love the books

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    Posted January 7, 2012

    Court

    Oooo ooo can i be selena gomez???

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    Posted January 7, 2012

    Briaros

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    Posted January 6, 2012

    Atlanta

    Hi! I am a hermes kid!!:)

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 7, 2012

    Spell

    Dont be mean guys! He might actually be Jayden Smith!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 7, 2012

    SILVER

    Next book. He got kicked out.

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    Posted January 7, 2012

    Abel

    Then im ricky gervais I:I

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    Posted January 6, 2012

    Lilo

    She lay on the ground feverishly...

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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 4, 2012

    Eww

    That just looks gross

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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 December 1, 2011

    LonerClan territory

    Yo.

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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

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  • Posted August 6, 2010

    I Also Recommend:

    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!!!

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  • Posted March 13, 2010

    Wow

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

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