Born July 2, 1972, in London, England; son of Liam (a laborer) and Breda (a teacher) O'Shaughnessy. Education: Roehampton Institute of Higher Education, B.Sc. Addresses: Agent: Christopher Little, 10 Eel Brook Studios, 125 Moore Park Rd., London SW6 4PS, England. E-mail: post@darrenshan.com.

"SAGA OF DARREN SHAN" NOVEL SERIES

• Cirque du Freak: A Living Nightmare (also see below), Collins (London, England), 2000, Little, Brown (New York, NY), 2001.
• The Vampire's Assistant (also see below), Collins (London, England), 2000, Little, Brown (New York, NY), 2001.
• Tunnels of Blood (also see below), Collins (London, England), 2000, Little, Brown (New York, NY), 2002.
• Vampire Mountain (also see below), Collins (London, England), 2001, Little, Brown (New York, NY), 2002.
• Trials of Death (also see below), Collins (London, England), 2001, Little, Brown (New York, NY), 2003.
• The Vampire Prince (also see below), Little, Brown (New York, NY), 2002.
• Allies of the Night (also see below), Collins (London, England), 2002, Little, Brown (New York, NY), 2004.
• Hunters of the Dusk (also see below), Collins (London, England), 2002, Little, Brown (New York, NY), 2004.
• Vampire Blood Trilogy (includes Cirque du Freak, Vampire's Assistant, and Tunnels of Blood), HarperCollins (London, England), 2003.
• Killers of the Dawn (also see below), Collins (London, England), 2003, Little, Brown (New York, NY), 2005.
• The Lake of Souls (also see below), Collins (London, England), 2003, Little, Brown (New York, NY), 2005.
• Vampire Rites Trilogy (includes Vampire Mountain, Trials of Death, and Vampire Prince), HarperCollins (London, England), 2004.
• Lord of the Shadows (also see below), Collins (London, England), 2004, Little, Brown (New York, NY), 2006.
• Sons of Destiny (also see below), Collins (London, England), 2004, Little, Brown (New York, NY), 2006.
• Vampire War Trilogy (includes Hunters of the Dusk, Allies of the Night, and Killers of the Dawn), HarperCollins (London, England), 2005.
• Vampire Destiny Trilogy (includes Lake of Souls, Lord of the Shadows, and Sons of Destiny), HarperCollins (London, England), 2005.

• Lord Loss, Little, Brown (New York, NY), 2005.
• Demon Thief, Little, Brown (New York, NY), 2006.
• Slawter, Little, Brown (New York, NY), 2006.
• Bec, Little, Brown (New York, NY), 2007.
• Blood Beast, Little, Brown (New York, NY), 2007.
• Demon Apocalypse, Little, Brown (New York, NY), 2008.
• Death's Shadow, Little, Brown (New York, NY), 2008.

• Ayuamarca: Procession of the Dead, Millennium Orion (London, England), 1999.
• Hell's Horizon, Millennium Orion (London, England), 2000.