Allies of the Night



Allies of the Night is the eighth book in The Saga of Darren Shan and the second of the Vampire War trilogy.

Plot Summary
Darren and Mr. Crepsley went to Crepsley's hometown to investigate if Vampaneze had set up territories there. Darren was given a notice and found out he had to attend school. People were killed at night and Crepsley and Darren investigated. Debbie was discovered as a teacher very much older than Darren after years. Darren was a student of Debbie. Crepsley had to go back to Vampire Mountain again for Paris' funeral. Darren encounters a Vampaneze with a hook and unknown mask wrapped around his face. Darren was attacked by Vampaneze and was saved by Steve. Steve joins Darren for the hunt of the Vampaneze. Darren later reveals himself as a vampire to Debbie. Debbie joins Darren and Steve for the fight. Crepsley comes back later and help Darren pursue the Vampaneze but doesn't trust Steve with him. Vancha also joins again later. They chased the hook Vampaneze to the sewers at night. The Vampaneze led them to a trap. The Vampaneze Lord shows up and Darren and his team were to kill him as their objective. Steve show his true side later betraying Darren and his friends. The hooked Vampaneze was revealed to be R.V. (Righteous Vampaneze). Steve joined the Vampaneze as revealed. A fight begins between the Hunters and the Vampaneze. Vancha charges through the Vampets, scattering them and Mr. Crepsley follows, slicing with his nails to bring down many Vampaneze. Darren soon beats Steve and is about to finish him off, but R.V. uses Debbie as a hostage, so Darren Shan does not kill Steve. R.V., Gannen Harst and the Lord soon leave. Darren and his friends took a Vampet and Steve as their hostage and was given a warning by Gannen to leave the tunnels immediately or he'll send Vampaneze to finish them off.