Tunnels of Blood
Tunnels of Blood is the third novel of twelve in The Saga of Darren Shan by Darren Shan. In this book, the history of the vampires is explained to a small bit, and introduces the clan of the Vampaneze, which will become one of the major focuses of the story. It is also the final book of the Vampire Blood trilogy and where Darren's loyalty and trust in Mr. Crepsley is put to the test.
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| Author | Darren Shan |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Saga of Darren Shan |
| Genre | Young adult, Horror novel |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 6 November 2000 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 192 pp |
| ISBN | 0-00-675514-3 |
| Preceded by | The Vampire's Assistant |
| Followed by | Vampire Mountain |
The story starts with Gavner Purl, a vampire general and an old friend of Mr. Crepsley, arriving at the Cirque du Freak and talking to Mr. Crepsley alone briefly. After the meeting, Gavner walks with Darren for a while, revealing to him that Mr. Crepsley was a Vampire General and was about to be invested as a Vampire Prince, one of the leaders of the Vampire Clan. He also tells Darren that Mr. Crepsley is going to leave the Cirque for a while. A day or so later, Mr. Crepsley does inform Darren that he must leave and Darren has to accompany him to somewhere. He suggests that Evra can come with Darren as if on a holiday and to help him keep Darren out of trouble.