Vampire Mountain. Darren Shan
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Название: Vampire Mountain
Автор: Darren Shan
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Детская проза
isbn: 9780007435296
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VAMPIRE MOUNTAIN
THE SAGA OF DARREN SHAN
Book 4
VAMPIRE MOUNTAIN
THE SAGA OF DARREN SHAN
BOOK 4
Copyright
HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers in 2001
Copyright © 2001 Darren Shan
Darren Shan asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of the work
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Source ISBN: 9780007114412
Ebook Edition © FEBRUARY 2011 ISBN: 9780007435296
Version: 2016-11-02
Dedication
For:
The Freaky Fitzes: Ronan, Lorcan, Kealan, Tiernan & Meara – viva the Shack Pack!!!
OBEs (Order of the Bloody Entrails) to:
Ann “the monstervator” Murphy
Moira “the mediatrix” Reilly
Tony “giggsy” Purdue
Partners In Crime:
Liam & Biddy
Gillie & Zoë
Emma & Chris
Contents
Copyright
Dedication
Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
About the Author
Also By
About the Publisher
PROLOGUE
“PACK YOUR bags,” Mr Crepsley said late one night, as he was heading for his coffin. “We leave for Vampire Mountain tomorrow.”
I was used to the vampire making declarations out of the blue – he didn’t believe in consulting me when making up his mind – but this was extraordinary, even for him.
“Vampire Mountain?” I shrieked, racing after him. “Why are we going there?”
“To present you to the Council,” he said. “It is time.”
“The Council of Vampire Generals?” I asked. “Why do we have to go? Why now?”
“We go because it is proper,” he said. “And we go now because the Council only meets once every twelve years. If we miss this year’s gathering, we will have a long wait until the next.”
And that was all he’d say about it. He turned a deaf ear to the rest of my questions and tucked himself into his coffin before the sun rose, leaving me to fret the day away.
My name’s Darren Shan. I’m a half-vampire. I used to be human until eight or so years ago, when my destiny clashed with Mr Crepsley’s and I reluctantly became his assistant. I had a hard time adapting to the vampire and his ways – especially when it came to drinking human blood – but finally I resigned myself, accepted my lot, and got on with the business of living.
We were part of a travelling band of amazing circus performers, led by a man called Hibernius Tall. We toured the world, putting on incredible shows for customers who appreciated our strange and magical talents.
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