Darren and Harkat are traveling with the Cirque du Freak again, and they're back in Darren's hometown. As they wait for Steve and the Vampaneze to show themselves, Darren meets up with another old friend, and that's when the terror begins. Darren becomes severely wounded but is rescued by Debbie, Alice and their small gang of Vampaneze fighters. As Vancha joins them they know the time to face Steve again will end in tragedy, but Darren also worries that these tragedies will destroy him, and the world. The world is doomed to fall to the Lord of the Shadows, but will it be Steve or Darren? An action-packed intriguing novel Cirque du Freak fans will devour!