Lord of the Shadows

This is my favorite novel in the second half of the series. I truly enjoyed it. Even though the twist at the end was one I had been expecting since the very beginning, I still immensely enjoyed the reveal.

Summary: Darren travels with the Cirque to the town he grew up in. This is the first time he's been back since he became a half-vampire and things have changed. His sister has a son (she had him in high school, and guess who the father is... nobody knows!), his parents have moved away, and his friend from school is now a famous football (soccer) player! Steve has set an elaborate trap for Darren, which includes Steve's son, the death of his footballer/childhood friend, Debbie and Alice's army of hobos fighting on the vampire side, and the kidnapping of Shancus (Evra Von's snake boy son and Darren's namesake).

Other: Even though the whole book is about the Lord of Shadows, you still don't satisfactorily find out who it will be... Darren or Steve?

Favorite Parts:
1. RV is destroyed by guilt (finally!)
2. EVERYTHING ABOUT THE LAST SCENE OF THE BOOK!! It takes place in the old theater where the series started and it's unbelievable. "Dare accepted". Absolutely "killer". That's all I can say.
3. Darren goes to visit his sister.