Books : Cirque Du Freak #2: The Vampire's Assistant: Book 2 in the Saga of Darren Shan (Cirque Du Freak: The Saga of Darren Shan)
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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
EAN num: 9780316905725
ISBN number: 0316905720
Label: Little, Brown Young Readers
Manufacturer: Little, Brown Young Readers
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 256
Printing Date: April 01, 2004
Publishing house: Little, Brown Young Readers
Age index: Young Adult
Sale Popularity Level: 15469
Studio: Little, Brown Young Readers
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After traveling with Mr. Crepsley, the vampire who made him into a half-vampire, Darren returns to the freak show known as the Cirque du Freak and continues to fight his need to drink human blood.
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What if you were an unwilling vampire? You needed to drink human blood to stay alive, but you weren't some horror-flick villain; you were you, born human--a nice person, even. Thus is the dilemma of the young narrator-protagonist, Darren Shan, in this tremendously suspenseful, oft-sickening sequel to Cirque Du Freak: The Saga of Darren Shan. In the very first book, Darren becomes a vampire's assistant to save the life of his friend Steve. In order to do so, he has to fake his death, get buried alive, and head out--half-human, homeless, and friendless--into the world. The Vampire's Assistant chronicles his new lonely life as a half-vampire, pumped with the cursed blood of his vampire guardian, Mr. Crepsley. Darren has much to learn about his freshly supernatural state. He doesn't grow fangs, for instance, like he thought he might. And he can't change shape or fly. Garlic just gives vampires bad breath... And they eat bagels. Some of the hardest lessons of all come when he joins the traveling freak show Cirque Du Freak, the show that got him and Steve in trouble in the very first place. Readers won't be disappointed by this fast-paced, gory, but strangely amiable sequel. In fact, the plot is much better paced than the very first and the dialogue far more natural. Deadly pythons, a snake boy, Cormac Limbs (bite off his finger and it grows back!), and an entire cast of dreadfully creepy characters offer excitement beyond expectation. Along the way, we come to really like Darren, who will do absolutely anything for a friend. British author Darren Shan promises more adventures in 2002. (Ages 10 and older) --Karin Snelson
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Darren Shan's plunge into the world of vampires takes serioius and solemn hold in this second book as we get to watch how he adjusts to this serious life change. He has faked his death, and his now the rather unwilling assistant to the vampire Mr. Crepsley. This means lots of travel, but eventually the pair make it back to where it all began: Cirque du Freak.
All we saw of the traveling show in the very first book is what any audience member would see. Now Shan shows us an incredible behind-the-scenes world of all the loveable freaks that perform. It's great characterization.
The meat of the story comes in with the appearance of a local purple boy who believes that the show is cruel to animals. Darren makes friends with a local boy and a snake boy, a hardworking trio desperate to protect their home.
Exciting and emotional. Great sequel.
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This book is one of only two vampire series i enjoy reading. all the freaks are ghoulishly imaginative and bizzarely creative. i especailly have a soft spot for evra, the snake-boy, and i was especially glad that he had such a bigger role in this book. i also adore hans hands, the dude who can walk on his hands faster than most peolple can walk on their feet. this sequel is compelling and so unique that there is not a book in the world that compares. if you like strongly developed and imaginative characters, love suspense, and have a taste for blood, cirque du freak is the sieries for you.
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Second book in the Cirque du Freak series.
Darren agreed to become a half-vampire and to work as an assistant to Mr. Crepsley, a vampire, in order to save his friend's life. Basically, a nice guy, Darren is revolted by the idea of feeding on human blood. He gradually learns to accept his life as a vampire, but draws the line at drinking human blood.
Darren and Mr. Crepsley return to Cirque du Freak after a brief time on their own and Darren is finally able to make some friends. When one of those friends is in danger, just how far will Darren go to keep him alive?
Fast-paced and gory.
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When I read the very first Cirque du Freak I thought it was remarkably fresh, but this sequel unexpectedly broaches such themes as environmental problems and the humane treatment of animals. It also faces the young half-vampire protagonist with a serious ethical dilemma. I was surprised to see the author deal with such complex concepts in a children's book.
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Thanks to the Cirque du Freak book series my soon to be husband is actually turning off the television and reading every once in a while :)
Darren Shan is a very suspenseful writer and keeps his readers on the edge of their seats for the entire wild ride :)
I have all of Darren's books including two currently out of print books that are published under his full name Darren O'Shaughnessy:
Ayuamarca: Procession of the Dead (City Book 1)
Hell's Horizon (City Book 2)
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