shan, darren (fictitious character)

"Darren Shan was an average kid until destiny brought him to the Cirque Du Freak. Now Darren's immersed in a shadowy world inhabited by vampires, werewolves, and strange creatures the likes of which he's never imagined, and his life will never be the same!"--Back cover.

Darren Shan, having spent six peaceful years at Cirque Du Freak, is informed by Mr. Crepsley that they are leaving immediately for a trip to Vampire Mountain where Darren may or may not get his humanity back.

A manga adaptation of "Cirque Du Freak," in which Darren agrees to become Mr. Crepsley's assistant and turns into a half-vampire; but while he makes friends at the Cirque du Freak, he struggles with his urges to drink human blood.

Algebra class, two old friends, and a creature with deadly hands test Darren's determination as he travels to Mr. Crepsley's home town to search for the murderous vampaneze.

A manga adaptation of the popular young adult series in which Darren Shan, an ordinary teen, is drawn into the world of vampires after accepting an invitation to attend the mysterious freak show, Cirque du Freak.

A manga adaptation of the fifth book in the Cirque du Freak series in which Darren begins the Trials of Initiation to prove himself worthy of being a half-vampire, even as the clan's blood foes, the vampaneze, gather near Vampire Mountain.

Darren joins a unique quartet in search of the Vampanese Lord, and knows if they fail to kill him after facing him four times only one of them will come back alive.

Half-vampire Darren Shan welcomes a trip away from Cirque du Freak and accompanies Mr. Crepsley and Evra to the city, but the discovery of blood-drained bodies cause Darren to suspect his master is the guilty party.

Accompanying his master, Mr. Crepsley, on a trip to the city, half-vampire Darren Shan is ready to enjoy a pleasant holiday away from the Cirque du Freak with his friend Evra, but when he learns of a string of grisly murders whose victims have been drained of blood, Darren begins to suspect that his mentor may be involved.

A manga adaptation of the sixth book in the Cirque du Freak series, in which Darren Shan, the vampire's assistant, is betrayed by Kurda, reacts to the brutal slaying of Gavner, and is branded a traitor and hunted by the vampire clan.