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 Sammi

   Cirque Du Freak: Great book, vampires, blood, action, AND A CIRCUS OF FREAKS! What  more can you ask for?! I love vampires, and i like it that he kept the stories alive that vampires can't go out in sunlight, I also like that he put his own twist on it, half vampires, how cool! If i had to pick being a vampire or half vampire, i would totally choose half vampire they can go out in sunlight and age a little bit faster than normal vampires.
   But the reason why i can only give it a four, is because, I don't like the way Darren Shan writes, no offence but he writes like a THIRD GRADER! He ignores most of the rules of writing! And again, not to be mean but I think my sis and I write better than that! but I like the concept of his books. So overall, it is a good book!

 

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 poo

u smell like poo, and so does Darren he aint kno vampire he a trampenieze
u read me foo, i got u 3 oclock at the play ground be there i will bring snake boy and u can have the bearded lady....ok......she smell like pubes....madem octa has a deadly butthole one sniff and u will die. the olny cure is to eat mister tiny's ballz....good luck.......

Reader reviewed by poo

u smell like poo, and so does Darren he aint kno vampire he a trampenieze
u read me foo, i got u 3 oclock at the play ground be there i will bring snake boy and u can have the bearded lady....ok......she smell like pubes....madem octa has a deadly butthole one sniff and u will die. the olny cure is to eat mister tiny's ballz....good luck.......

Reader reviewed by Billy Burgess

In this sequel, Darren is adjusting to his new life as Mr. Crepsleys assistant. They return to the Cirque Du Freak. Darren becomes good friends with Evra, the snake boy.

While traveling with the freak show Darren meets another friend, Sam. Sam wants to leave home and join the Cirque Du Freak. Darren, now a half-vampire, must learn the hard way that he can never have a normal life.

I thought this the 2^nd book in the series was boring and a major letdown.

Reader reviewed by Sage

In this book Darren becomes Mr. Creepsley's assistant and he travels with the cirque du freak. But on one of their stops he befirends a human and he fears that he could put him in danger. When things go sour in their friendship will the truth come out that he is a vampire?

This was a great book it certanly lived up to the expectations of the first one. It was so good that i finished it in one night. I love this series. It is fast paced and action packed.  

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.