The release date for the English version of 'The Vampire Prince' by
Darren Shan is Jan 2005. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
The vampire's helper, Darren Shan, is labeled a traitor and pursued by the vampire clan after being betrayed by Kurda and shocked by the horrific murder of Gavner. Reprint.