Lady of the Shades

Darren Shan is the No. 1 bestselling author of the young adult series Cirque du Freak, The Demonata, The Saga of Larten Crepsley and Zom-B, as well as the standalone books THE THIN EXECUTIONER and KOYASAN. For adults he has written PROCESSION OF THE DEAD, HELL'S HORIZON and CITY OF THE SNAKES, collectively known as The City Trilogy. Shan's books are sold in every continent, in 31 languages, and have been bestsellers in countries including America, Britain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway and the UAE. His books have also topped the adult bestseller charts in Hungary, Japan and Taiwan. In total, Shan's books have sold over 25 million copies worldwide. He lives with his girlfriend in Limerick and London. www. darrenshan. com