Vampire Blood

The first book contains the reasons why he became a half-vampire and what he had to give up in order to save his ex-best friend, as well as introducing the character.

Darren has just been changed into something hardly anyone would accept, and this, combined with the fact that he is just a child, leads into a darker and more unusual way to grow up.

The film Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant is loosely based on this trilogy.

Darren overhears and steals Madam Octa, Mr. Crepsley's spider, who bites Steve, poisoning him.

Darren asks for an antidote in turn to be blooded by Crepsley, who agrees and curing Steve, they flee.

Darren finds living his normal life as a vampire impossible, as he apparently ages much slower than normal kids and cannot control his thirst for blood, as when he accidentally attacks one of his friends and licks the blood off his scraped knee.

Darren willingly drinks blood for the first time to keep part of Sam's spirit alive.

Later, Darren is looking for a Christmas present for Evra when he meets Debbie Hemlock, a girl whom he likes, and the two soon begin dating.

Darren and Evra, later, see a news report about dead bodies being found, but dry of blood; they suspect it is Mr. Crepsley and secretly follow him.

However, it turns out the real murderer was a vampaneze (a kind of creature that is like a vampire in every way except they always kill the human they feed on, and have a purple tinge to their skin as a result of the amount of blood they drink) named Murlough, who kidnaps Evra.

Before departing from Debbie forever, Darren decorates the Christmas tree in her room as he heads back to rescue Evra.