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4.5

This is definitely one of the weaker books. While a lot of what happens affects the future of the series, the book itself has very little in the way of plot. It feels like it's mostly just exposition, which while important, makes for a less compelling read.
It follows their journey to the mountain which has points of excitement, but not as much as you'd hope.
The only people who die in this book are inconsequential and unnamed, which made it feel a lot lower stakes than the previous books where we lost main characters who meant something to Darren.
After reading Trials of Death I definately think the two books would have been better as one slightly longer book.

Cirque Du Freak, Vampire Mountain by Darren was not enjoyable as i thought it would be. Overall it's a fantastic book to read but it was not like the other series. I would have to say that this was not my favorite book out of the series because the whole book was Darren, Mr. Crepsley, and Gavner trying to reach Vampire Mountain. There was some interesting parts like a vampaneze was lurking around the area and they meet a pack of wolves. Even though this was not my favorite out of the series I would still recommend this book to a friend because the book is interesting and it continues the story of the series. It wouldn't be the same skipping this book and continuing to the fifth sequel. The reader would not understand the story as much because they missed some important details. Overall the book Vampire Mountain is an adequate book it just didn't make my high expectations for it. This book is for a reader that is planning to complete the whole series of Cirque Du Freak because it has some important details in the story.

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I remember enjoying this series more when I read it a few years ago, despite still being a good 10+ years older than the age the series is written for. It's shelved as teen in my library because we don't have a 9-12 section, so I keep thinking the series is more complex/darker than it really is. This volume in particular seemed very childish, more so than the previous 3 titles. I think that is in part due to this being the "first in the Vampire Mountain trilogy". The little bit of plot there is is stretched thinly across the book, with nothing much of consequence happening. A lot felt like filler; stuff that could have been cut if this book and the next had been combined. And the ending isn't even really an ending; the plot itself did not feel like it went anywhere so there was no rising action, and then it just gets chopped at the end at a relatively arbitrary breaking point chosen for its melodrama.

This felt like a setup book, with Darren getting to know more about vampire culture than ever before. The time jump (8 years!) was a little jarring, and though Darren doesn't seem that much more mature, I appreciated the development of trust between him and Mr. Crepsely. As I recall, with things established nicely from this book, the story gets more exciting in the next ones.

This is the fourth book in the Cirque Du Freak series. In this series Darren Shan assumes the role of a half vampire and travels with Mr Crepsley as he learns more about his new powers of a vampire and he adapts to the standards and needs of a new vampire life. In this book, Darren has to travel to vampire mountain, the journey can take months and they are forced to travel on bare feet. On the way to the mountain with Mr Crepsley, they met Gavner Purl, a Vampire General who was following Mr Crepsley to vampire mountain. On the way they also met a pack of wolves to go to the Council to pick up the leftover food there. When they got there, they met up with the other Vampire Generals such as Mika Ver Leth, Arrow, Vanez, the oldest vampire, Paris, Mr Crepsley's fiance, Arra Sails, and a friend vampire named Kurda Smahlt
I can relate this book to the world because many people are called everyday to arrange a party of some sort. When they arrive, they have chats of old memories, of recent activities and such and they just socialize, in book 4, Vampire Mountain, of the Cirque Du Freak Series, they also travel a long harsh way just to meet about their fellow vampires and then socialize like normal and have duels.
I rate this book a 5 because just like the other books of the Cirque Du Freak Series, it is well paced, and beautifully written, I would recommend this book to anybody just finding a book to read, this series will keep you reading for a while. I also personally find it hard to put down because Darren is a teenager in this book and he needs to go through relationships personally and with others as well.

As I listened to this book, it all came back to me :D I love how this is the book where he first visits Vampire Mountain, and when he meets Rudi, and he discovers Harkat Moulds :D I also love learning about the heirarchy of Vampire Mountain. I'm so interested in how everyone just listens to Mr Tiny. He must be so intimidating. Also reminded me of how much of a shitfest the movie was. They most definitely should not have made the movie. It gave such a bad report around these incredible books. As soon as I started watching the movie, I cringed and grimaced. Such bad publicity for Josh Hutcherson. But yes so keen to get back into this series (even though I'm technically starting in the middle, I don't mind because I'm so familiar).

tDarren Shan has been a half-vampire for most of his life. Now, for reasons unknown to him, he must make the dangerous trek to Vampire Mountain and be presented to the Vampire Princes. However, at Vampire Mountain, he is not safe.
tVampire Mountain was a book that stood out from the previous three books in the series. The first three books were all focused on the hardships of Darren’s life. The books were about how Darren was forced to accept being a vampire. The fourth book suddenly changes the theme of the books drastically. The books suddenly portray Darren as special in the vampire world and completely changes its focus to how remarkable he is compared to other vampires. While I was perfectly fine with these changes, I could see how someone attracted to the series solely by the the hardships could be disappointed by these changes. The book is very good, and there really isn’t anything to complain about besides the sudden flip in theme and a lack of action. I thoroughly enjoyed it and would give it 5 stars.

“Life is a challenge" he once told me, "and only those who rise to the challenge truly know what it means to live.”

Vampire Mountain was an excellent, compact installment in the series. As the story continues to unravel, we slowly begin to see the true danger from the vampaneze.

This was the fourth instalment in the Darren Shan saga and was an easy enjoyable read. 4 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for me overall!