#116 in Children’s books
Vampire Mountain
- 199
- Pages
- about 3.5 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Vampire Mountain” briskly opens the second trilogy of “The Saga of Darren Shan” and leads the reader into the vampires’ own customs and beliefs. Some readers enjoy the newly introduced characters and the growing bond between Darren and Mr Crepsley; others regard the book mainly as preparation for the volumes to come. The trilogy continues with “Trials of Death”.
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About the book
Vampire Rites is the second trilogy in The Saga of Darren Shan by author Darren Shan. It contains the books Vampire Mountain, Trials of Death and The Vampire Prince. This trilogy involves more of the various vampire characters, and their beliefs and customs. This trilogy's main theme is religion, compared to the previous one, it brings a whole new take on the vampire way of life and shows the kinder, better side of the vampires involved. These books show a more relaxed character of Darren Shan towards the more gruesome aspects of vampire life.
Reading order · The Saga of Darren Shan
Full order & progress →- Cirque du FreakStart here
–Not ranked yet - The Vampire's Assistant
–Not ranked yet - Tunnels of Blood
–Not ranked yet - Vampire MountainThis book
7.97.9 / 10 - Trials of Death
–Not ranked yet - The Vampire Prince
–Not ranked yet - Hunters of the Dusk
–Not ranked yet - Allies of the Night
–Not ranked yet - Killers of the Dawn
–Not ranked yet - The Lake of Souls
–Not ranked yet - Lord of the Shadows
–Not ranked yet - Sons of Destiny
–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 147 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 50% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Children’s books average of 7.9. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.8 | 10 | 7% |
| Google Books | 9.0 | 18 | 12% |
| Hardcover | 7.7 | 119 | 81% |
Frequently asked
What age is Vampire Mountain for?
Vampire Mountain sits on the Children shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 5–10. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 199 pages — shorter than 53% of the ranked books in Children’s books.
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