by Darren ShanBranded a traitor, betrayed by a friend, hunted by the vampire clan -- Darren Shan, the vampire's assistant, faces certain death. Can Darren reverse the odds and outwit a Vampire Prince, or is this the end of thousands of years of vampire rule? Darren's initiation on Vampire Mountain draws to a stunning, bloody conclusion -- but the Saga continues ...Betrayed by Kurda and reeling from the brutal slaying of Gavner, the vampire's assistant, Darren Shan, finds himself branded a traitor and hunted by the vampire clan.ISBN-13: 9780316607094Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersPublication date: 8/20/2003Series: Cirque Du Freak Series, #6Pages: 168Age range: 12 - 14 Years