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Lord of the Shadows
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Cirque du Freak: The Saga of Darren Shan: Book 11

Lord of the Shadows (2004) (edit title/settings)

There Can Be Only One

by Darren Shan (Author) (edit contributors)

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Darren Shan is going home--and his world is going to hell. Old enemies await. Scores must be settled. Destiny looks certain to destroy him, and the world is doomed to fall to the Ruler of the Night....

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Along with the Cirque Du Freak, Darren Shan returns to his home town, the place where it all began. While the Cirque Du Freak rests at an old abandoned football stadium, Darren walks through his old home. After spotting his sister, Annie, living a happy life with her son at their old house,... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Along with the Cirque Du Freak, Darren Shan returns to his home town, the place where it all began. While the Cirque Du Freak rests at an old abandoned football stadium, Darren walks through his old home. After spotting his sister, Annie, living a happy life with her son at their old house, Darren decides not to disturb them. One night before the freak show starts a boy shows up hoping to get a ticket to attend the freak show. The boy, Darius, asks many question and acts strangely leaving Harkat and Darren curious. After meeting up with Tommy Jones at that night's freak show, Darren's childhood friend, now a world famous soccer star; Darren seems that his experience returning might be a good one. After the soccer match has ended, Darren witnessed RV and Morgan James killed Tommy. Thus, he goes on a hunt for them. He finds them in an old dark-end ally and edged out to the road where Gannen Harst and Steve Leopard had been waiting for him too. Darren also finds out that Darius, is Steve's son and Steve has blooded him. Trained by Steve, Darius shot Darren using his father's arrow-gun where it struck high in his right shoulder. By luck, Darren managed to flee to safety even though he is badly hurt. Later, he is found by two hobos that take him to their leaders which turns out to be Debbie and Alice who are recruiting for the vampire version of the Vampets called Vampirites. Reuniting with Vancha March, Debbie, and Alice, the group go ahead on their final hunt for the Vampaneze Lord, Steve Leonard. Darren finds Steve at the abandoned cinema theatre. They were making a trade between Shancus, who Steve had capture earlier and Darius. But before the trading proceed, Steve breaks Shancus's neck, killing him and challenged Darren to do the same with Darius. Darren thought it over and accepted the challenge. Unfortunately, before the knife struck Darius's heart, Steve then revealed that Darius is actually Annie's son thus making him Darren's nephew.

Characters edit see section history

  • Darren Shan: The main character of this story. A young half-vampire Prince. Destined to be one of the prophecy.
  • Steve: lord of the vampanese. Darren's childhood best friend and sworn enemy. He leads a small pack of Vampanese in order to avoid being killed by Darren after 4 encounters.
  • Vancha March: Vampire prince
  • Desmond Tiny: The leader of the little people, he can see the future. He's also the creator of Vampires.
  • Evanna: Add a description of this character.
  • Mr. Tall: Head of Cirque du Freak.
  • Annie Shan: Darren's younger sister
  • Evra Von: Darren's friend with scales
  • Shancus Von: Evra's son
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  • “He's waiting for me -- for us. I think this is where Mr.Tiny's phrophecy will be tested.”
    Darren
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  • “Why are you wearing sunglasses?” Shancus frowned. “It’s night.” “You’re so ugly, I can’t bear to look at you without protection,” I said.
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  • Turning to Harkat, he laughed. “I missed you too, ugly!” “Look who’s talking!” Harkat grinned.
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  • “They were safer when nobody knew about them. Confidence has brought them out into the light, but they seem to have forgotten — light’s no good for creatures of the night.”
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  • Crooked, grasping, evil-hearted people were easy to find. Honest, concerned, self-sacrificing people were harder to come by.
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  • I didn’t dare tell him that I was as scared of myself as I was of Steve Leopard.
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  • “And her surname?” Steve asked softly, relishing the moment. “Shan,”
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  • I frowned. I had a terrible feeling — a sense of total doom — but I could do nothing but follow his lead.
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  • “Does it alter your opinion of me . . . now that you know I was once a vampire traitor?” “No,” Vancha said. “I never liked you much anyway.”
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First Sentence edit see section history

My eyes snapped open.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 11 of 12 in Cirque du Freak: The Saga of Darren Shan. (standard series)

Preceded by The Lake of Souls, and followed by Sons of Destiny.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Darren Shan (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Country: UK
Publication Date: June 7, 2004
ISBN: 978-0007159208
Page Count: 192

More Books Like This edit see section history

   
  • Sons of Destiny

Books with Additional Background Information edit see section history

   
  • Cirque du Freak
  • The Vampire's Assistant
  • Tunnels of Blood
  • Vampire Mountain
  • Trials of Death
  • The Vampire Prince
  • Hunters of the Dusk
  • Allies of the Night
  • Killers of the Dawn
  • The Lake of Souls

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