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Overview

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? Darren's initiation on Vampire Mountain draws to a stunning, bloody conclusion-but the Saga continues ...

Betrayed by Kurda and reeling from the brutal slaying of Gavner, the vampire's assistant, Darren Shan, finds himself branded a traitor and hunted by the vampire clan.

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Half vampire Darren Shan is caught between the warring worlds of the Vampires and the Vampireze -- and comes out remarkably transformed, in this sixth spellbinding volume of Cirque du Freak.

Picking up where Book 5 left off, the Vampire Prince springs into action as Darren is carried through a raging Vampire Mountain river toward uncertain consequences. Thankfully, the boy escapes and meets up with a pack of old wolf friends, and when he secretly finds himself back in Vampire Mountain on a mission to thwart Kurda's ascension to princely status, Darren becomes the catalyst in a gruesome battle between the Vampires and the Vampireze. As the fighting reaches its apex, the boy witnesses some of the bloodiest killing he's ever experienced, but when all is over, Vampire law still mandates that he face punishment for failing the Trials of Initiation. To his surprise, Darren's leadership puts him in a situation he never dreamed of.

A surprising and plot-thickening read, Shan's sixth book will keep you on pins and needles until the very end. The author taps into Darren's half-vampire/half-human emotions like never before, and he brings his character to another, amazing level that will leave you thirsting for Book 7. A heart-stopping shocker you'll definitely want to sink your teeth into. 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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An enthusiastic blurb from J.K. Rowling should give this book, the sixth in Darren Shan's "Saga of Darren Shan" series, a big boost at the bookstores. Frankly, it needs all the help it can get. The half-vampire, Darren Shan, finds himself in another fight for his life, this time against the vampeneze, purple-skinned vampires who kill their victims. Betrayed to the vampaneze by his friend, Kurda, Darren spends the opening chapters recovering from injuries with the help of some friendly wolves. Returning to Vampire Mountain, Darren warns the "good" vampires of the evil plans of the vampeneze. A bloody battle ensues, and Darren feels an attack of conscience when he kills a couple of vampaneze. These are the best moments of this series gone stale-the moments where Darren recollects his humanness, and the crises of conscience unique to human beings. Shan has rewritten the book on the vampire genre. Very few of the horror cliches hold water in this series. No silver bullets, no garlic protection, very little sucking of blood. The original premise of a conflicted young man-who shares a name with the author-yearning for his human family and his lost way of life, has been overlooked along the way. Let's hope Shan gets back on track with book seven. 2002, Little, Brown, Ages 10 to 14.
— Christopher Moning
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Gr 5-8-As this sixth volume in the series opens, Darren Shan is surviving a near drowning and struggling to return to Vampire Mountain in order to warn the others of the secret plan to invite the vampaneze into Vampire Mountain, where they are certain to gain control. The story has numerous plot twists and decent characterization. There is plenty of blood, gore, and suspense. However, this novel doesn't stand on its own. The fantasy setting is consistent throughout the series, but readers have to know what the protagonist has already been through to see why he is motivated to take the risks he does. Strictly for fans of the previous books.-Sharon R. Pearce, Chippewa Elementary School, Bensenville, IL Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780316602747
  • Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
  • Publication date: 8/4/2004
  • Edition description: Reprint
  • Pages: 208
  • Sales rank: 53,879
  • Age range: 12 - 14 Years
  • Lexile: 0890L (what's this?)
  • Series: Cirque Du Freak Series, #6
  • Product dimensions: 5.25 (w) x 7.75 (h) x 0.75 (d)

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. The Vampire Prince is his sixth novel in The Saga of Darren Shan.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 19, 2012

    Call me crazy...

    Call me crazy but I think the Cirque du Freak is better than the Hunger Games, and close to being better than Harry Potter.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 30, 2011

    grate

    Best so far

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted May 30, 2011

    amazing

    I love the story line. its a funny book

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted December 23, 2010

    Highly Recommended!!!!

    This is an exceptional book! Highly entertaining with superb twists and turns!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted November 6, 2010

    BUY THIS SERIES NOT JUST THIS BOOK!!!!!

    I found this to be the best series that I have ever read, and most of the people that I know loved it too, so all of you people who have not read it yet, READ IT!!!!!!!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 18, 2012

    Looks great

    Wow:)

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  • Posted May 6, 2010

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    Best book series.

    This storry is a great book the series is also great!!!!!!
    I enjoyed it unti i finished the book and had to go buy the next one.
    But over all it was greT!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 24, 2010

    Good

    Exciiting Ans good keeps my attention

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 20, 2010

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    The Vampire Prince

    This book is filled with suspenseful plots, and the characters are amazing and some are to be remembered in the minds of vampire fans. There is even an unexpected twist at the end. I hope anyone who reads it loves it, too. Darren Shan is a really creative author who knows how to suck you into a book.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 20, 2010

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    A great vampire series with tons of thrilling adventures and lots of twists and turns.

    This is my favorite one yet! The Cirque Du Freak series is a fun and entertaining way to escape into a great adventure. The characters are interesting and exciting to read about. Darren's adventures in this book have exceeded my expectations. I can't wait to read more!

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  • Posted November 1, 2009

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    Great book!

    this book is amazing i wish i had all 12 of these books! GO DARREN SHAN

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  • Posted September 19, 2009

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    I love it!!!

    This is my favorite book out of the entire series. Ya'll should read the end. But first start at the beginning I recommend"The Living Nightmare" it's where it all started.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 24, 2008

    ROYAL IN RED

    The Vampire prince is the only one that made me think of darren being a prince i thought cool, darren became a great noble vampire but this one was like ok hes being freinds to werewolves? but till i thought vampires do that they befriend a creature who is k-9 this book made me love it alot.... this is a great book. ALL PRAISE DARREN SHAN!!!!!!!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 27, 2007

    The Vampie Prince

    The Vampire Prince in the Cirque Du Freak series by Darren Shan starts with Darren¿s 'the books character' climb to Vampire Mountain. Darren is betrayed and nearly drowns in an under ground river. He survives with the wolves for some time until he returns to Vampire Mountain to expose a plot that he overheard when eavesdropping on some travelers. The plot is exposed and the fate of all vampires lies in Darren¿s hands. I would give this book a four out of five. It was a good story with some nice action, but it ended a little sooner than I would have liked. If the book teaches us anything, and I mean anything, it¿s that if some live must be put into harms way to save many others, it is the far superior choice to the absolute safety of a few when many others must perish. I would recommend that anyone with an eye for fantasy or adventure but not to anyone squeamish, for there are some intense and even blood soaked scenes throughout the book.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 4, 2008

    amazing

    I think that this book was definetly the best book in the series so far and possibly one of the best books there is going to be in the series!!!!! I loved how there were so many twists and turns in the book and the action just kept coming!! I can't wait for the rest of the series these books have been out for a while but I have just recently found them from a reviewer on barnes and noble so look at some of mine because they are awesome!!!!!!!!!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 24, 2007

    The Vampire Prince

    The book The Vampire Prince is about a boy named Darren Shan that became a vampire to save his friend Steve. Now he has been through journeys with a vampire named Mr. Creepsly (the one that bloodied him) to Vampire Mountain to be approved by the princes. He failed his trials and then got lost trying to flee to reveal many things and can¿t go back or they will kill him. This book reminds me of Blood and Chocolate, because of its misleading and all the numerous rules to go by just to stay alive. This book can and might be one of the best books I¿ll read this year.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 3, 2007

    the Sixth

    Reading this book was like placing yourself in a real battle, where blood stains the walls and screaming often occurs. Darren Shan has put so much great detail into the book I cannot get enough. This was a great read and I would reccomend it to anyone who has read the last five.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 5, 2007

    A Vicious Vampire Book Full of Vigorous Details

    This is the sixth book in the Cirque Du Freak series. It is about a half-vampire named Darren Shan seeking revenge against Kurda. Kurda killed Darren¿s friend Gavener Purl at the end of the fifth book. Kurda is also going to become a vampire prince. Darren must stop him from this too, because Kurda is a vampire that is connected with the vampeneze. If he is able to become prince he will be able to get to the ultimate weapon that can destroy the entire vampire clan. Will Darren be able to stop Kurda from becoming a vampire prince and destroying the entire vampire clan? I really liked the beginning of the book, because instead of being boring like most books it is action packed. I didn¿t really like the middle of the book because it started getting slow and not much was happening. I have never seen any movies quite like this book. I think that this book would be hard to understand without reading the first five books in the series.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 16, 2006

    Amazing....

    I loved this one, the plot twist at the end was surprising, but enjoyable. You really want to get the next book after you read this one....

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 4, 2006

    The Vampire Prince

    In the sixth installment of the Cirque du freak series, darren has now become the vampire prince having his duties and in defeating their new found enemy the vampaneze.

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