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Summary: Cirque Du Freak The Vampires Assistant by kent
Review: Darren Shan is half vampire and is having difficulties with his new abilities, like finding friends. Mr. Crepsly, Darren's master vampire, joins Darren in a Circus of freaks. As Darren meets new friends, strange things start to happen and Darren must find a way to solve it.
This has "spine chilling" suspense and is the best book I ever read. I definetly would recommend this book to all my friends.
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Summary: IF YOU LIKE GHOSST STORIES THIS IS THE BOOK OR YOU
Review: In this book Darren and Mr. Crepsley(Darrens advisor in vampire-ness, lol) decide to join the Cirque De Freak. When there Darren is reintroduced to the Snake Boy(even though they never formally met), named Evra Von. Darren meets many new characters in this second book in the Darren Shaw Saga
They include:
R.V or Reggie Veggie- the vegetarian ecowarrior whose love of animals causes him a great loss.
Sam- the new friend of Darren and Evras who desperately wants to join the Cirque.
Mr. Tiny- a scary man who asks Evra and Darren to feed his followers.
The wolf man- I know that we already knew him but we really see how dangerous he is in this installment.
Since this and the first are the only books in this series Ive read so far, Im gonna say I like this one slightly better. And though the reading level is very comprehendable, thats a very good thing, as I've said before.
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Summary: Pretty good!
Review: Darren refuses to take blood and as a result he is getting weaker. Mr.Crepsley tries to get him to do it but Darren is too stubborn. Finally something happens that puts Darren in a position where he has no choice. This book was good and heck who said life was easy for a half-vampire.
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Summary: Unique Perspective on Vampires
Review: Darren Shan continues his brilliance in this addictive series. The Vampire's Assistant continues the story of young Darren who is a very unwilling apprentice to Mr. Crepsley. Darren is repulsed by the thought of drinking blood to survive, but the author(who is the main character) eventually makes vampires seem like another race or culture as common as can be.
Darren Shan succeeds in making his main character very human(yet a half-vampire) and he makes the characters in the actual Cirque Du Freak seem very every day and not at all freakish.
I read all 12 books in this series and actually ordered the last 4 from England because I couldn't wait to see what would happen next.
Shan's unique perspective on vampires makes this series fun for those who like vampire stories and those who do not. Shan is truly talented.
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Summary: The BEST!
Review: Darren Shan is a half-vampire who, in the first book, offered being Mr. Crepsley's assistant, since it meant saving his best friend's life. So Mr. Cepsley, being a vampire, pumped his blood into Darren, making him a half-vampire.In this book, Darren was lonely, since he couldn't have any friends. If he revealed his true identity, vampire hunters would kill him in no time. So with Mr. Crepley they traveled to the Cirque Du Freak, a traveling circuis with strange beings, such as a man with two bellies, a snake boy named Evra, and much more. They all knew about vampires and welcomed Darren, who quickly made a friend, the snake boy Evra. Trouble quickly appeared as humans became Darren's friends... A great book with many twists and unexpected situations. Even better than the first in its series, I would recommend this book to any fantasy or horror fan.
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Summary: A Word From The Author
Review: Have you ever thought what it would be like to become a vampire? In most movies and books it's simple: if you join the ranks of the walking dead, you turn into an evil monster who loves to drink blood. But what if vampires weren't evil? What if you were to hold onto your humanity when you changed, but needed to drink blood to survive? Could you bring yourself to attack a fellow human being ... to bite them ... to drink from their veins? This is the key problem Darren Shan faces in the second book of his Saga, THE VAMPIRE'S ASSISTANT. As Mr Crepsley's assistant, he must tend to the needs of his master. But Darren has needs too -- he needs B*L*O*O*D! Can he bring himself to drink, or will he cling to his principles ... and DIE? Join him - and others, including the performers of the Cirque Du Freak, such as the Snake Boy and Cormac Limbs - inside the pages of THE VAMPIRE'S ASSISTANT and find out. But be warned: blood WILL be shed in its gruesomely fierce finale ...
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Summary: Better than the first!
Review: I just finished reading The Vampire's Assistant, and I found myself more than satisfied. I have to agree with many reviewers here: this book was better than the first. The book starts were the first book left off. Darren, now half-vampire, travels with Mr. Crespley from place to place. Crespley urges Darren to drink human blood, for no vampire (not even half) can survive without it. Even though Darren doesn't have to kill his victim, he doesn't relent. He will drink animal blood but not human. He wants to keep his humanity. Mr. Crespley and Darren go back to Cirque Du Freak, so Darren have friends and be with people who understand him more. He befriends Evra, the snake boy in the first book, and two humans, Sam and R.V. Darren grows close to Sam, but their friendship is soon in jeopardy when tragedy strikes and leaves Sam (and others) in danger. As said, this book was better than the first. We learn more about chracters like Mr. Crespley, Mr. Tall, all the other freak members. This book has more excitment, suspsense, and dept than the first one (but I did enjoy the first one immensely). For fans of the first one, you definitely don't want to miss this installment!
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Summary: Speechless, better than the first
Review: I thought the first book was amazing, after I read this I was SPEECHLESS. JK Rowling probally learned all of her outstanding writing from the half vampire, the talented writer, Darren Shan. Well 5 stars to me isnt enough to give this book. All the readers will die for the next book, Tunnels of Blood, possibly better than the seccond. In this book Darren learns how it is to be a Vampire's Assistant; He joins the cirque and makes friends. More action with the Wolf Man, Mr. Tall, and many others. Lots of action with Darren regreting of trading his life for a vampire and thretening to kill Mr.Crepsely, not only Darren fights off the creatures is friends do to. Does Mr. Crepsley trust Darren with his life, there are many times that Darren could kill him, but does he want too, does he need Mr. Crepsely to teach him the ways of being a vampire, you will find out in the Vampire's assistant. Ps. This book is amazing better than Harry Potter and those other books that dont stand one damn chance against, THE VAMPIRE'S ASSISTANT.
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Summary: Review
Review: The haunting sequel to the Cirque du Freak, Darren Shan is back! If you liked the first book, Cirque Du Freak, you are sure to like this one although it is much more gruesome and definitely a thriller. In this book,the reader is swept into the actual circus where it all began, when Darren Shan becomes part of the Freak Show. You get to meet the freaks in person in The Vampire's Assistant and read about Darren's struggle to remain true to his human heritage even if it means sacrificing himself along with it...
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Summary: Cirque Du Freak The Vampire's Assistant
Review: This book is the sequel of Cirque Du Freak A Living Nightmare. Darren Shan still has a problem of drinking human blood, and human blood is something that vampire's have to drink once a month, or they will become pale and die after awhile. They cannot just survive off of animal blood. Darren Shan can't play with any of his friends, because he can hurt someone. So he joins Cirque Du Freak. There, he meets many strange humans and creatures such as the wolfman, so dangerous that it has to be locked up in a cage with chains tied to him. There is a boy about the same age as Darren and has a pet snake and is sort of a snake himself. They also meet a boy who lives near by. There is also a nature specialist, someone who cares for animals and the environment. The environmental person hears about Cirque Du Freak and comes to investigate. Then he calls the police. But before he calls, he does a little handiwork himself. He sees the wolfman and starts to clip the heavy chains off the wolfman. Darren sees him and tries to stop him . So Darren sticks the person's hand into the cage and the wolfman bites it right off. He yells, "Where are my hands, what did you do to my hands,where are my hands!!!",then runs off into the woods. The third book is to come out at April and is called, the Tunnels of Blood.
Why I recommend this book is because it is as scary as the first. There are even better cliff-hangers. This book keeps you from doing anything else until you are finished with it. It also makes make-believe characters come to life as you read it. It is also one of the best books that I have ever read in my life. That is why I recommend this book.
My favorite part of the story is when the nature specialist comes to Cirque Du Freak and cuts the chains off the wolfman. Then the wolfman bites the guys hands right off, leaving the bone showing at the elbow, while he yells, "Where are my hands!!!" The wolfman then escapes and runs wild. But Mr. Crepsley, a vampire catches him and put it back in the cage.
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