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Humans elect leaders on the basis of the promises they make. We [vampires] try to elect ours based solely on the strength of their character.

Darren Shan

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Darren Shan
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: July 2
Author
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London
England
D. B. Shan
Darren Dash
Darren Shan
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The demons were scary, but girls - Well, girls are really terrifying
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For a long time that's all I could do, howl and scream and cry like the wild animal of the night that I'd become.
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Throw up whatever's making you sick, Darren, he said, then get your behind back in here.
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I mean, seriously, what lady of taste could resist a shiny green head of hair like mine?
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What are you doing? Looking for my fangs. We don't grow fangs you idiot!
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Now sod off back to your own world, you motherless scum, and save your threats for those who care.
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If he turned his back on humanity now, it would be forever.
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