Reading order

Vampire Destiny Trilogy reading order

Darren O'Shaughnessy

Volumes 6–11 of 12 in The Saga of Darren Shan

  1. The Lake of Souls2003
  2. Lord of the Shadows2004
  3. Sons of Destiny2006
3 volumes
Volumes
2003–2006
Published
about 14 h
Reading time
Completed
Status

Quick answer

The Lake of Souls
Start withThe Lake of Souls2003

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Publication order

3 volumes2003–2006Completed

A plan for the whole series

3 volumes, 789 pages, about 14 hours. At 45 min a day that is 19 days.

Stages

This series fits in one stage. You finish around November 17, 2026.

  1. The end of the series
    November 17, 2026

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How this plan is calculated

The plan comes from the pages and ratings of each volume: we split the series into stages of about three weeks’ reading, size each break to the stage before it, and read the chance of finishing from how many readers rate the last volume compared with the first. How we work out the plan →

Every volume in order

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Frequently asked questions

Which Vampire Destiny Trilogy book is the longest?

“Sons of Destiny” is the longest at 272 pages; the shortest is “Lord of the Shadows” with 256 pages.

What should I read after Vampire Destiny Trilogy?

Other series by Darren O'Shaughnessy: The Saga of Darren Shan, The Demonata, Vampire Blood Trilogy.

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