A review by eabhawall
The Vampire Prince by Darren Shan

3.0

The "Vampire Rites" Trilogy was probably my favourite in the Darren Shan Saga. It's a real departure from the first three, and the series ages with his readers. In the early books, the character really wrestles with being half human, and I think it gets tiresome for the reader. So this trilogy really develops Darren adopting the culture and vampire ways, and the stakes feel higher. I did think this book took too long to get going, he spent like 8 chapters frolicking with wolves.
One thing I wish the series would leave behind is the need to remind the reader of previous plot points, about 20 pages of each book does some serious rehashing.