Cirque Du Freak Vampire Mountain Book 4

By: Darren Shan

     This is the fourth book in the Cirque Du Freak saga about Darren Shan, the half Vampire, Written by Darren Shan. It has been eight years since Darren had been blooded or turn into a vampire, in this case half vampire. Darren and Larten Crepsly must venture to Vampire Mountain to present Darren to the vampire princes. This is six years after the events of Tunnels of Blood.


     Darren and Mr. Crepsly are at the Cirque Du Freak when Mr. Crepsly tells Darren about the trek to Vampire Mountain so Darren starts packing items like rope, thick clothes, boots etc. That's when Mr. Crepsly tells Darren that he can't bring any of that. Mr. Crepsly then says "The trek to Vampire Mountain is a tradition to the clan. No flitting, a super speed run, no shoes, vampires have very strong feet, and only one pair of clothes, grey sweatshirt and sweatpants. Before they leave Mr. Tiny, a man who can see all the possible paths the future can take, sends two little people, people that are stitched up, with them. Gavnur Pearl also goes with them.


     Along the trek fires are not aloud to be lit because it would raise curiosity in humans and give away their location on the trail. There are special resting zones with some coffins and a fire pit. The group of five was wandering for days before they found one but before that they were resting in a circle made of living growing trees. While there Darren went to a nearby stream to get water. He was startled by a pack of wolves across the stream. For a couple seconds the wolves stood growling bearing their teeth. then they stopped started sniffing the air. Then one of the males started crossing the stream! Once the wolf got to the side Darren was on it started licking him! Curious Darren walked back to Larten and Gavnur, and inquired about this. Larten then explained that wolves are friendly to vampires. The next day Darren named the male Streak, for the black streak across is belly, and his cub Rudy. Then they set in search for one of those Resting spots. After that resting spot the discover a bear that went insane from eating part of a vampaneze, Vampire and Vampaneze have poisonous blood, and Darren with the help of Lefty, a nickname Evra and Darren give a little person with a limp in his left leg, and the other little person who was crushed by the bear, killed the bear. That is when Lefty lowered his doctor mask with chemicals on it, five or six hours of breathing oxygen will kill a little person, and said "Name... Not... Lefty... Name... Harkat... Mulds." Harkat had trouble talking and had to catch his breath after every word.


     When they get to Vampire mountain they are greeted by Mr. Crepsly's former master Seba Nile. Seba takes them around to meet some other friends, Kurda Shmalt, a soon to be Vampire Prince, rulers of the vampires, Vanez Blaze, a one eyed games master, and Arra Sails, one of the few female vampires. After that Mr. Crepsly takes Darren before the Vampire council and it is decided he was blooded for no reason. It is also decided that he must prove himself worthy of being a vampire through the Trials of Death. If he fails he will be killed.