Trials of Death (The Saga of Darren Shan, Book 5)
Darren Shan
The amazing manga retelling of Darren Shan’s international best-selling vampire saga, with illustrations by Japanese artist Takahiro Arai. Compelled by his loyalty to Mr Crepsley, Darren Shan, the vampire’s assistant, agrees to prove his worthiness to the vampire clan by undertaking a series of trials. Each Trial is set by the Vampire Princes to test agility, cunning and intelligence. Failure means death. While their attention is focused on Darren, the vampire clan fail to notice that the vampaneze have infiltrated their mountain stronghold. Who is the traitor helping the vampaneze, and will Darren survive the trials to oust the vampire’s greatest foes? The stunning illustrations and manga format give a new dimension to this ever-popular vampire saga, available for the first time in translation in the UK. This will be a must-have for Shan fans and manga aficionados alike.
Reviews
This book was sad because one of my favourite characters was killed. I thought it was very brave of Darren to go down the stream to escape the villain.
Anonymous 10.08.2022
The vampire council send Darren on a test of his abilities and cunning to find out if he is a good vampire. He completes the first 3 of 12 challenges and nearly dies on the 4th but his friend Harcat saves his life. I really likes Harcat because he is the only one of his speciies that actually talks.
Anonymous 10.07.2020