I can't see them accepting a human into their ranks if they knew he was going to turn out bad.īut Steve found a way in, thanks to that eternal agent of chaos - Desmond Tiny.
The vampaneze live by even stricter, more traditional rules than vampires. I don't know this for sure, but I'm guessing the vampaneze rejected Steve, just like Mr Crepsley did. They went about their business quietly and calmly, keeping a lower-than-low profile. They didn't torture humans and they tried not to interfere with vampires. Although the vampaneze were killers, they weren't inherently evil. He probably thought they were as twisted as he was. Steve went in search of the vampaneze, certain they'd accept him.
They believe it's shameful to drink from a human without killing. They broke away from the vampire clan six hundred years ago.
That's hysterical rubbish -they only take small amounts of blood when they feed, causing no harm. In legends, vampires are wicked killers who suck humans dry. Some years later, as Steve was preparing for his life as a vampire hunter, he learnt about the purple-skinned, red-eyed vampaneze. Steve hated him for that and vowed to track him down and kill him when he grew up. The vampire refused - he said Steve had bad blood. His chance came when he spotted a creature of the night, Larten Crepsley, performing in the wondrous magical show, the Cirque Du Freak. He yearned for strength and respect, and time in which to enjoy it. He was never happy at home, didn't have a dad, didn't like his mum. He was born Steve Leonard, but to his friends (yes - he had friends once!) he was always Steve Leopard. If my life was a fairy tale and I was writing a book about it, I'd start with, "Once upon a time there were two boys called Darren and Steve…" But my life's a horror story, so if I were to write about it, I'd have to begin with something like this instead: The author asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of the work.ĭomenica De Rosa, Gillie Russell, Zoe Clarke and Julia Bruce - you done good, girls!!!Īnd an extra special thank you to all of my Shansters,Įspecially those who have kept me company on Shanville. The HarperCollins Children's Books website address is: Text copyright © Darren Shan 2004 HarperCollins Children's Books is a division of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 77-85 Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith, Discover your Destiny with Darren Shan on the web at First published in Great Britain by HarperCollins Children's Books 2004
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