This book was like a breath of fresh air. It was less scary and intense than the other books, which was a nice break. A lot of this book was about creating a new setting and introducing new characters, but it was still just as fun as the other books in the series. I loved the mountain and how it was described. This might seem weird, but I wish this series as a whole and especially this book were made into a video game. There's lots of fight scenes in this series and unique settings that could make a really fun video game.

My only complaint about this book was the ending. The ending wasn't satisfying at all. It felt like it was the middle of the book, not the end. I get that it was setting up the plot for the next book in the series, but I wish this book and the fifth book would've been combined into one large book because it would've flowed better.

Also, one last thought on this book was that as I was reading it, I was wondering if Stephenie Meyer got some inspiration from this series for Twilight. The Volturi from Twilight seemed almost exactly like the vampire princes and there was both a Volturi and a vampire prince named Aro. It might just be a coincidence, but I'd be curious to hear if Stephenie Meyer read this series before writing her own series.

2 stars seems a little generous for this, since the book had nothing to offer, so 1,5 it is. It was basically an infodump about the "broader universe" just to set up the next book, with a little bit of "Darren's life in Cirque du Freak has gone stale so we have to move on" in the beginning. Just when I was expecting some action, the -already short- book ended.

Not to mention a terribly sexist remark at one point: "There aren't many vampire women because we can't have children" Obviously, when a woman can't have a child, she has no purpose in life, amiright?? No matter that there are women who physically can't have children in real life. Awesome. But what did I even expect from a series that has had a whooping five (5) women with "supporting" speaking roles so far, in the entire series?

Pěkně se to rozjíždí... ani jsem nedoufala, že mě to chytne až tak moc :) ...takže s další knížkou by měl teda přijít ten masakr, jo? Nevím, jestli se mám těšit nebo bát... :-/

8.43 on CAWPILE

Another fun short story! Darren’s journey up to the vampire mountain with mr crepsley turns out harder than he thinks…
A lot of discoveries about the vampire hierarchy on arrival and Darren is faced with some problems but ended with a big challenge for the next story!

So easy to listen to, these books loving Darren’s life as the vampires assistant!

خوبی این قسمت این بود که آخرش، دنباله‌دار تموم شد، یعنی کاملاً نیاز به اینکه باید هرچه سریع‌تر کتاب بعدی رو شروع کنی، احساس می‌کنی. و اصلاً مجموعه‌ی چندقسمتی خوب یعنی همین :>

3.75 stars

داستان این جلد روندش کندتر بود، اتفاق چندانی نیفتاد و بیشتر حالت مقدمه داشت. اون قسمتی که لارتن کرپسلی قرار بود دارن رو به شاهزاده‌ها توضیح بده، از منطق داستان یه کم ناامید شدم...

darren really said dumbass rights <3

Vampire Mountain, Darren Shan
Branded a traitor, betrayed by a friend and hunted by the vampire clan. Can Darren reverse the odds and outwit a Vampire Prince?
تاریخ نخستین خوانش: ماه مارس سال 2006 میلادی
عنوان: قصه های سرزمین اشباح : جلد چهار 4 : کوهستان شبح؛ نویسنده: دارن شان؛ مترجم: سوده کریمی؛ فرزانه کریمی؛ مشخصات نشر: تهران، کتابهای بنفشه-انتشارات قدیانی، 1382 در 192 ص - سده 21 م
دارن و کرپسلی راه دشواری را برای رسیدن به کوهستان اشباح پشت سر میگذارند، کوهستان مقر همه ی اشباح جهان است. هر یک از ساکنان کوهستان، چند صد سال زندگی کرده، و همیشه درگیر مبارزه ای مرگبار بوده اند. آنها میخواهند شبح واره های خون آشامی را نابود کنند، که سرچشمه ی همه ی پلیدیها و شرارتها هستند. اما در این ملاقات حیرت انگیز، دارن با واقعیت تازه ای روبرو میشود. بهتر است داستان را رو نکنم. ا. شربیانی

4/5 stars

VERY SOLID

In this volume a lot of new information is revealed about Mr. Tiny, the Little People and vampires in general. Darren journeys to Vampire Mountain to learn about Vampire Hierarchy and also legends of the vampires. Every writer likes to put their own spin on vampires, but I'm more of a traditionalist. That being said, Darren Shan's vampires are close enough to tradition that they are still enjoyable.

There are hints of darker times coming from the series in this volume as well.

Very compelling series!