Trials of Death



Trials of Death is the fifth book in The Saga of Darren Shan and the second book in the Vampire Rites Trilogy.

Synopsis
Darren Shan must take the Trials of Initiation in order to earn the respect of the Vampire Clan. His first task is the Aquatic Maze. His second task is the Path of Needles. His third task is the Hall of flames, in which Darren is burned and loses his hair. In his forth task, the Blooded Boars, Harkat interferes in order to save Darren's life. This goes against Vampire code and Darren will be executed. Before facing execution, Kurda helps Darren flee down in the tunnels of Vampire Mountain. They soon meet up with Gavner, who joins them in helping Darren escape. They run into a group of Vampaneze along the way, and while Gavner is fighting them, it is revealed that Kurda is a traitor as he kills Gavner. Darren ends up falling down in the torrent and being dragged away by the falls.