Mr. Crepsley leads Darren Shan on a dangerous trek to Vampire Mountain, the very heart of the vampire world, to be presented to the Council; but an encounter with the Vampaneze along the way means trouble.

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...

Now that she has made her choice between living a fully human life or joining the world of immortals to be with her beloved Edward, Bella finds her future threatened by a series of events with potentially disastrous consequences.

As the evil vampire D'Ablo seeks the ritual that would steal half-vampire Vlad's powers, Vlad struggles to resist feeding on the people around him, has a conflict with his best friend Henry, and gives up all hope of a normal year at Bathory High.