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Overview

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.

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.

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Darren Shan's spine-tingling Cirque du Freak saga continues with the fourth book, in which the young Darren journeys with Mr. Crepsley and two Little People to the hair-raising vampire lair at Vampire Mountain.

With little explanation, Mr. Crepsley has asked his assistant to travel through horrible conditions to the place where Vampire Princes and Vampire Generals meet "to discuss whatever it was that bloodsucking creatures of the night discussed" -- Vampire Mountain. Mr. Tiny has ordered that two of his mysterious Little People follow behind (with a message to deliver about the vampireze, we learn later), so the foursome makes its way up the mountain, battling harsh winter weather and even a fierce bear attack. After they arrive and Darren tours Vampire Mountain -- and tries fighting the warrior vampiress Arra Sails -- Mr. Crepsley takes the boy before the vampire council, providing a reason for Darren's blooding that causes the half-human/half-vampire to fear for his life.

With twists and turns that make us gasp with suspense, Vampire Mountain is an important installment, answering plenty of questions and setting us up for what's to come. We see Darren growing stronger and learn about crucial elements in vampire culture, and the cliff-hanger ending will make readers shudder over the future of the vampires and of Darren himself. This fourth book has the vivid details and explanations that are characteristic of Cirque du Freak, and fans of the series will be scrambling for more of these unnerving adventures. Matt Warner

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The sixth installment of the Cirque Du Freak series by Darren Shan, The Vampire Prince, finds Darren accused of being a traitor, after Kurda betrays him, and being pursued by the vampire clan. To save his skin, he must outfox a vampire prince, as his initiation on Vampire Mountain comes to a surprising close (though a teaser indicates yet another book). Vampire Mountain, book four, is also being released in September as a paperback. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
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Darren Shan is on another adventure with Mr. Crepsley, but this one will take two books to fulfill. They must journey to Vampire Mountain to present Darren to the Vampire Council; they are both nervous because a vampire as young as Darren hasn't happened in a long time. The journey must be undertaken with no shoes-good thing vampires can stand the cold-and must be completed in a traditional manner. (Vampires are very big on tradition.) Along the way they find traces of vampaneze-killer vampires, their enemies. After making it to the mountain and being presented to the council, Darren decides to take the Challenge to prove his worth. The book ends there and in order to find out what happens you must get the fifth book. This vampire story is not gory and has some interesting mythology. I do wonder about the main character's name matching the author's. I would recommend having the whole series-my students will not be happy without having the rest of the story to finish. (Cirque du Freak). KLIATT Codes: J-Recommended for junior high school students. 2002, Little, Brown, 199p., Ages 12 to 15.
— Stacey Conrad

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780316605427
  • Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
  • Publication date: 8/6/2003
  • Edition description: Reprint
  • Pages: 208
  • Sales rank: 35,964
  • Age range: 12 - 14 Years
  • Lexile: 0790L (what's this?)
  • Series: Cirque Du Freak Series, #4
  • Product dimensions: 5.25 (w) x 7.75 (h) x 0.50 (d)

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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Vampire Mountain

Book 4 in The Saga of Darren Shan
By Darren Shan

Little Brown For Young Readers

Copyright © 2002 Darren Shan
All right reserved.
ISBN: 0-316-60806-8

Chapter One

I WAS EXCITED BUT ANXIOUS about the journey - I was venturing into the unknown, and I had a feeling it wouldn't turn out to be a smooth trip - so I spent the day busily packing knapsacks for myself and Mr. Crepsley, to make the time pass faster. (Full vampires will die if exposed to the sun for more than a few hours, but half-vampires aren't affected by it.) Since I didn't know where we were going, I didn't know what to take or leave. If Vampire Mountain was icy and wintry, I'd need thick clothes and boots; if it was somewhere hot and tropical, T-shirts and shorts would make more sense.

I asked some of the Cirque people about it but they didn't know anything, except Mr. Tall, who said I should pack for snow. Mr. Tall was one of those people who seemed to know something about everything.

Evra agreed about the snow. "I doubt if sun-shy vampires would make their base in the Caribbean!" He laughed sarcastically.

Evra Von was a snake-boy, with scales instead of skin. Or wait, he used to be a snake-boy - now he was a snake-man. Evra had grown these last six years, gotten taller and broader and older-looking. I hadn't. As a half-vampire, I aged at one-fifth the normal rate. So, although eightyears had gone by since Mr. Crep-sley blooded me, I only looked about a year older.

I hated not being able to grow normally. Evra and me used to be best buddies, but not anymore. We were still good friends and shared a tent, but he was a young man now, more interested in people - especially women! - his own age. In reality I was only a couple of years younger than Evra, but I looked like a kid, and it was hard for him to treat me like an equal.

There were benefits to being a half-vampire - I was stronger and faster than any human, and would live longer - but I would have given them all up if it meant looking my real age and being able to lead an ordinary life.

Even though Evra and me weren't as close as we'd once been, he was still my friend, and was worried about me heading off for Vampire Mountain. "From what I know, that journey's no joke," he warned in the vampire mountain deep voice that had hit him a few years ago. "Maybe I should come with you."

I would have loved to jump at his offer, but Evra had his own life to lead. It wouldn't be fair to drag him away from the Cirque Du Freak. "No," I told him. "Stay and keep my hammock warm. I'll be okay. Be-sides, snakes don't like the cold, do they?"

"That's true." He laughed. "I'd probably fall asleep and hibernate till spring!"

Even though Evra wouldn't be coming, he helped me pack. I didn't have much to take: spare clothes, a thick pair of boots, special cooking utensils that folded up neatly so they were easier to carry, my diary - that went everywhere with me - and other stuff. Evra told me to take a rope - he said it might come in handy, especially when it came to climbing.

"But vampires are great climbers," I reminded him.

"I know," he said, "but do you really want to hang off the side of a mountain with only your fingertips for support?"

"Of course he does!" someone boomed behind us before I could answer. "Vampires thrive on danger."

Turning to see who it was, I found myself face-to-face with the sinister being known as Mr. Tiny, and my insides instantly froze with fright.

Mr. Tiny was a small, plump man, with white hair, thick glasses, and a pair of green boots. He fiddled around a lot with a heart-shaped watch. He looked like a nice old uncle but was really a cruel, dark-hearted man who'd cut your tongue out as soon as say hello to you. Nobody knew much about him, but everyone was afraid of him. His first name was Desmond, and if you shortened it to "Des" and put it together with his last name you got Mr. Destiny.

I hadn't seen Mr. Tiny since a little after joining the Cirque Du Freak, but I heard a lot of stories about him - how he ate children for breakfast and burned down towns to warm his feet. My heart palpitated when I saw him standing a few feet away, eyes twinkling, hands wrapped behind his back, eavesdropping on Evra and me.

"Vampires are peculiar creatures," he said, step-ping forward, as though he'd been part of the conversation all along. "They love a challenge. I knew one once who walked himself to death in sunlight, merely because someone had sneered at him for only being able to come out at night."

He stuck out a hand and, scared as I was, I auto-matically shook it. Evra didn't - when Mr. Tiny ex-tended his hand to the snake-man, he stood, quivering, shaking his head furiously. Mr. Tiny just smiled and took back his hand.

"So, you're off to Vampire Mountain," he said, picking up my knapsack and peering inside without asking. "Take matches, Master Shan. The way is long and the days are cold. The winds that gust around Vampire Mountain would cut even a tough-skinned young man like you to the bone."

"Thanks for the advice," I said.

That was the confusing thing about Mr. Tiny. He was always polite and friendly, so even if you knew he was the type of guy who wouldn't blink in the face of great evil, you couldn't help liking him at least some of the time.

"Are my Little People near?" he asked. The Little People were short creatures who dressed in blue robes with hoods, never spoke, and ate anything that moved (including humans!). A couple of the mysterious beings almost always traveled with the Cirque Du Freak, and there were eight of them with us at that time.

"They're probably in their tent," I said. "I brought them some food about an hour ago, and I think they're still eating." One of my jobs was to hunt for the Little People's food. Evra used to do it with me, until he grew up and demanded less messy chores. Nowadays I was helped by a couple of young humans, children of the Cirque helpers.

"Excellent." Mr. Tiny beamed, and began to walk away. "Oh." He paused. "One last thing. Tell Larten not to leave until I've had a word with him."

"I think we're in a hurry," I said. "We might not have time to -"

"Just tell him I want a word," Mr. Tiny interrupted. "I'm sure he'll make time for me." With that, he tipped his glasses at us, waved good-bye, and moved on. I shared a worried look with Evra, found some matches and stuck them in my bag, then hurried off to wake Mr. Crepsley.

(Continues...)

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  • Posted February 24, 2010

    Sink Your Teeth Into Climbing Vampire Mountain

    First off, this is the fourth book in the Cirque Du Freak series. So far from the five books I've read form this series, this is the most action-packed, and clever. It all starts when Darren and Mr. Creepsley prepare to partake on their horrific journey to Vampire Mountain. Darren was only 13 when he was turned into a half-vampire to become Mr.Creepsley, a full vampire's assistant.
    Hidden away in a snowy, barely accesible corner of the world stands Vampire Mountain, where vampires come to meet every 12 years. The council (as they call it) is controlled by Vampire Princes- who are obeyed by all vampires. Second in command are the Vampire Generals.
    Darren and Mr. Creepsley's long, pain staking, and dangerous journey there takes up about half the book, During that time, Darren learns of some terrifying news.
    When they arrive, Darren meets the princes and generals. There they decide Darren and Mr. Creepsley's fate, because Darren is far too young to have been blooded. They come to agreement to have Darren partake in three extremely difficult "vampire trials" to prove himself worthy. If he does not, then he will be sent to the Hall of Death and be killed.
    The plot is very twisted and will leave you wondering what is to happen next. If you enjoy adventure, alot of suspense, plot twsits, a quick-read, and you just like to read in general then I reccomend reading the Cirque Du Freak series and Cirque Du Freak: Vampire Mountain.

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  • Posted July 20, 2009

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    Worst of the series, but it is still a great book.

    This book feels like a 208 page transition. It is slower paced than the other 11 books, but still is a compelling read. Even with the slow pace, this book is worth the read. And the series only gets better after this. Bottom line: More blood and guts. More vampires. More Darren Shan.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 12, 2009

    AWESOME BOOK

    This series is an incredible series. My older brother recommended this to me and I've read the first book and now I'm up to number 4 it's so awesome and I've even heard they may make a movie out of the series I hope they do!

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  • Posted May 30, 2009

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    A great book.

    This book kept me entertained throughout the entire book my favorite chapter would have to be chapter nine when Darren runs into a infected bear and getting in a brawl with it. I think that Darren Shan used descriptive words and fully explained the story in his writing. I thought that this book was awesome and should be read by everyone that loves a great story. I think that the overall age group for this book would range between 11-16.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 22, 2009

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    I would recommend this book because it is very well writen. I would also recommend the rest of the series because there are tons of exciting twist.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 2, 2008

    Vampire Mountain

    Vampire Mountain by Darren Shan is an exhilarating book about a half-vampire who treks through scorching heat, rain, sleet, hail, and snow on his way to visit the Vampire Princes with Mr. Crepsley, and his friend Harkat soon to meet up with old friend Gavner Purl. The whole reason they go to Vampire Moutain is to relay a secret message about the Vampaneze taking over and wiping out the Vampire population. On his way to Vampire Mountain Darren encounters a dead Vampire, a dead Vampaneze, and gets in a huge brawl with an infected bear!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 31, 2007

    The books that leave you wanting more

    This book is one of the beat book's of the serie's that really give's you a really good read. The book Cirque Du Freak has a great out look on a young man's life and how he may save thousand's of vampire's. This book seems like a part of myself. A person who is out on a quest but doe's not know were im going. the author really know's how to draw the reader into the book. I was always asking myself to stay up later into the night to just get one more chapter read so i wouldn't keep asking myself what's next day while I sat in class. The book is full of act's that make the reader think more and more about it. I highly recamend reading this book it has lot's of twist's and turn's just like a exploer looking for new places.

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    Posted February 10, 2012

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    Am i in the right place?

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    Hey kevin watsup

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    Posted January 4, 2012

    Unknown Rider

    A big black horse thundered in, rearing and letting go an earsplitting shriek. On it's back rode a figure in a black cape, its face hodden by a black hoodi. It raced passed Dusk, the figure reaching down and grabbing her sword as he rode past to collie dog breed profile. It also grabbed Shikira's reigns on the way, dragging the mare with him as he disappeared into the shadows.

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    Posted January 8, 2012

    Darren

    MADI!!!!! Im so sorry. I forgot my nook when i left. Im so so so sorry. I missed you so much while i was gone

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    Posted January 6, 2012

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    Madi!!! Were have you been?!?!?!?!

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    Posted January 7, 2012

    Spell

    Uhhhh! Okay! U know irl on here! That girl Lilo probably really loves u without knowing ur a movie star. I really love Alex irl!

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    Posted January 5, 2012

    Lilo

    Are you sure? She asked. He looks really nice though... she whispered, looking at Kevin.

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    Posted January 5, 2012

    Silver

    What...? (Srry. Had to clean me rooml)

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    Posted January 2, 2012

    Prism

    Is the fight over? 'Cause if it's not, I'm out of here.

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    Posted January 5, 2012

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    Abel wants everyone to move to The Tunnels of Blood book.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 25, 2011

    Good book

    This is a great book it is slower paced then the other ones but is great for any age loved it!!!!

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    Posted December 18, 2011

    The best bok abut vampire.

    Read this book!!

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    Posted December 1, 2011

    LonerClan territory

    Exploration.

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