The Vampire's Assistant (Cirque du Freak #2)

This installment is a lot more graphic than the first. There was a lot of foreshadowing, but I think it was necessary. This is one of the goriest children's books I've ever read.


Mr. Crepsley decides to return to the Cirque Du Freak. Darren helps out his new friend Evra with his chores and gets to assist Crepsley with his act. Darren meets a young boy named Sam and they become friends. Though in the end, he loses a dear friend because of R.V. and has to drink from him to survive. The main point is Darren trying to come to terms with being a half vampire. Should he not drink human blood and die? Should he live on as a half vampire with Mr. Crepsley?

My favorite character is Mr. Tiny. He's extremely demented and always gets his way, no matter what it takes.
My favorite part was the wolfman attacking Darren's friend.

* reviewed by Chance, because he's to lazy to make his own profile.

Reader reviewed by K

I loooooovvvvveeee this series!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I like Darren and Mr. Crepsley and snake boy. I am on book eight.

In this book Darren and Mr. Crepsley go meet back up with the Cirque Du Freak.  Darren meets some new people and makes new freinds, even some that are not in the circus.  For more information read the series.  The Vampire Assistant is book 2 out of 12.

Reader reviewed by Greatest Book In The World

This book is the best out there. I want to read the rest of the collection to see if it gets interesting. There is no doubt this book is bad! This is the BEST vampire book. This collection of Cirque Du Freak is the awesome and i recommend this book to vampire lovers.

Reader reviewed by Selina

Have you ever wondered what horrors adorned the life of a vampire? This book answers it. Take a trip to the horror life of Darren Shan, a boy whose life was swept up into a world of vampires.

In this book, Darren is traveling with Mr. Cresply and the Cirque Du Freak, for he next show when Darren makes a friend- a bad idea for a boy with an unaverage amount of strength. It had already happend once- he was playinghockey when ... well, it's pretty grusome. Read the book, you horror lovers and see what happens to Darren's unacountable fear.

Reader reviewed by missy

I have never read a book quite like it. The plot was interseting. I love the characters, though now the series is getting kinda of old. It is one of my favorite series though. It is a good read.

Reader reviewed by coolmonkey

this book is so cool it is the best suspeins story ever i would choose this book over harry patter enay day