In this next instalment of the gripping 'Saga of Darren Shan',
Darren, who is now a half-vampire, starts his life without
enthusiasm. He and his vampire mentor, Mr Crepsley, return to the
Cirque Du Freak where Darren makes friends with Evra Von, the snake
boy and a bright but verbose local boy, Sam Guest. At the Cirque we
meet the Little People, dwarfs that smell awful and keep their
faces hidden beneath long blue robes. Mysterious as they are, one
thing is certain - it takes more than a salad to satisfy their
voracious appetites. However, cannibalism is the least of Darren's
worries. A friendly eco-warrior called RV (Reggie Veggie) is
concerned about the Wolfman's welfare and pits himself against the
Cirque, with disastrous consequences. In the midst of such high
drama, things are getting desperate for Darren. He is growing
weaker and faces death, unless he can swallow his revulsion and
drink human blood. The Vampire's Assistant blazes a thrilling,
gruesome trail through a fascinating plot. Young readers also
become emotionally entangled as Mr Crepsley regrets making Darren a
half-vampire. No doubt shadowy figures in bedroom doorways round
the world will be telling their pre-teens to put this book down and
get some sleep. Be warned: they will disobey. They are creatures of
the night, compelled to glide through Shan's nocturnal world by
torchlight under the covers. (Kirkus UK)
'We're masters of the macabre…agents of mutations. Lords of the surreal.
Darren joins the vampire, Mr. Crepsley, as his assistant and they return to the Cirque du Freak. There, Darren makes friends with the snake-boy, Evra Von (who knows what Darren is) and a local boy, Sam, and RV, an eco-warrior and animal lover (who do not). Darren begins to enjoy his life among the Cirque performers as the youngest half-vampire in existence, but he defiantly refuses to drink human blood – the whole idea sickens him – and he tries desperately to cling onto to part of him, which is human.
'The Vampire's Assistant' follows some of the amazing characters form 'Cirque du Freak', and also introduces some more who truly blow the imagination.
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