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Cirque Du Freak #2: The Vampire's Assistant

Book 2 in the Saga of Darren Shan

By Darren Shan (Trade Paperback, 2002)

Darren Shan was just an ordinary schoolboy until his visit to the Cirque Du Freak. Now, as he struggles with his new life as a Vampire's Assistant, he tries desperately to resist the one temptation that sickens him, the one thing that can keep him alive. But destiny is calling. The Wolf Man is waiting.

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- Format: Trade Paperback
- Price: $8.99 US
- ISBN-13: 9780316606844
- On Sale Date: 10/01/2002
- Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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Darren Shan was born in London but at an early age he moved to Limerick, Ireland, with his parents and younger brother. He grew up watching old Dracula horror movies and reading spooky comics, which were the inspirations for this series. The Vampire's Assistant is Darren Shan's second novel in The Saga of Darren Shan.

Praise for Cirque Du Freak:
"Fast-paced and compelling, full of satisfying macabre touches Cirque Du Freak explores the powerful fascination of the dangerous and unnatural and also, movingly, the obligations of friendship."
- J.K. Rowling

"Poised to capture a wide audience of series horror readers."
- Publishers Weekly

"Will leave readers begging for more.
- Booklist

Praise for The Vampire's Assistant:
"The sequel to Shan's successful horror debut is another guilty pleasure. Gross-out horror fans will devour it and clamor for the next in the series."
- Kirkus Reviews