Darren Shan the vampire's assistant must clear his name & avenge the death of Gavner Purl. Can a half-vampire outwit a Vampire Prince? Betrayed by Kurda & reeling from the brutal slaying of Gavner the vampire's assistant Darren Shan finds himself branded a traitor & hunted by the vampire clan. Will Darren's failure to complete the Trials mean banishment for Mr Crepsley & execution for himself? Or can Darren return to the home of the damned & exact revenge? But Darren comes to realise that there is more than revenge at stake
- the vampire clan must combat the rise of the Vampaneze Lord or see his ascension mark the end of thousands of years of vampire rule...