Let's make this birthday one to remember.

53 years old (Born on July 02, 1972)

Happy Birthday, Darren Shan! May your day be filled with more thrills than a vampire circus and fewer scares than a demon chess match. Your stories have kept us awake at night—partly from fear, mostly from excitement—and we wouldn't have it any other way.

From the chilling adventures of "The Saga of Darren Shan" to the dark twists in "The Demonata," you've captivated readers young and old alike. Your recent successes continue to prove that no one spins tales quite like you do. Here's hoping your birthday is as timelessly entertaining as your books—minus the bloodshed, naturally!