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

"As mysterious Shadow builds an army of demons, Grubbs Grady and his team search desperately for answers. But when they follow up on a new lead, it takes them to an old, unexpected foe-- the Lambs."--p.[2] of cover.

Horror fans, it's time to feast on three FULL novels from Darren Shan! The New York Times bestselling author invites you to devour the first books in each of his best-loved series. Craving something creepy? Explore the Cirque Du Freak, an underworld of grotesque creatures and bizarre beings—truly A Living Nightmare! Want another blood-curdling morsel? Uncover the gruesome untold history of Larten Crepsley, the Cirque's head vampire, and find out...

When his cousin is murdered at the factory where they both work as child laborers, young Larsen Crepsley commits a horrific act and must live on the run until he meets a vampire named Seba Nile who offers him protections and training as a vampire's assistant.

After traveling with Mr. Crepsley, the vampire who made him into a half-vampire, Darren returns to the freak show known as the Cirque du Freak and continues to fight his need to drink human blood.

Darren begins the Trials of Initiation to prove himself worthy of being a half-vampire, even as the the clan's blood foes, the vampaneze, gather near Vampire Mountain.

Presumably the only witness to the horrific and bloody murder of his entire family, a teenage boy must outwit not only the mental health professionals determined to cure his delusion, but also the demonic forces only he can see.

The Disciples are being manipulated by beings older than time, and only Kernel Fleck knows that something is wrong.

Darren, Evra, and Mr. Crepsley leave the Cirque Du Freak and get a taste of the city, but when corpses drained of blood are discovered, Darren and Evra must confront a dangerous creature of the night.

Darren Shan, Vampire Prince, and his friend Harkat Mulds face monstrous obstacles on their desperate quest to the Lake of Souls. There, they will confront Harkat's dark origins on the banks of the lake where Mr. Tiny fished out a dead soul to create him. Will they survive the savage journey? And what awaits them in the murky waters of the dead? Be careful what you fish for...