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"PACK YOUR BAGS," Mr Crepsley said late one night, as he was heading for his coffin "We leave for Va declarations out of the blue - he didn’t believe in consulting , even for hi after hi there?"

"To present you to the Council," he said "It is time"

"The Council of Vao? Why now?"

"We go because it is proper," he said "And we go now because the Council only athering, ill have a long wait until the next"

And that was all he’d say about it He ignored the rest of my questions and tucked hi me to worry the day away

My name is Darren Shan I’ht or so years ago, when my destiny clashed with Mr Crepsley’s and I reluctantly beca to the va huot on with the business of living

We were part of a traveling band of a circus performers, led by aon incredible shows for custoical talents

Six years had gone by since Mr Crepsley and me had last been separated from the Cirque Du Freak We left to put a stop to athe varoup of vampires who kill humans when they feed on them Vampires don’t - we just take a little bit of blood andthose we suck from unharmed Most of the vampire an with the vaular perfor on with Madaht to aic tricks, which I worked into the act I got along ith the rest of the Cirque troupe I got used to the wandering lifestyle and had been having a good time

Now, after six years of stability, ere about to journey into the unknown again I knew a little bit about the Council and Vampire Mountain Vampires were ruled by soldiers called Vampire Generals, who made sure their laere enforced They killed insane or evil va undead in line Mr Crepsley used to be a Vao, for reasons he never revealed

Every once in a while - I noas twelve years - the Generals gathered at a secret fortress to discuss whatever it was that bloodsucking creatures of the night discussed when they got together Not only Generals attended - I heard that ordinary vao, too - but they made up the majority I didn’t knohere the fortress was, or hoe’d get there, or why I had to be presented to the Council - but I was about to find out!