Darren Shan & Evra Von follow a trail of corpses & confront a foul creature of the night A new enemy or Mr Crepsley? When Mr Crepsley is called upon by the Vampire Generals Darren & the snake-boy Evra Von leave the Cirque Du Freak & travel with him to the city Whilst there Darren meets Debbie & his life as a Vampire's Assistant fades into the background
- until corpes are found Corpses drained of blood Suspicious of Mr Crepsley's secretive bahaviour Darren & Evra shadow him across the city & confront a creature of the night who may be the end of them all