From the Master of Horror comes the first gripping book in the twelve bookNew York Timesbestselling Saga of Darren Shan. Start the tale from the beginning in the book that inspired the feature filmThe Vampire's Assistantand petrified devoted fans worldwide.
A young boy named Darren Shan and his best friend, Steve, get tickets to the Cirque Du Freak, a wonderfully gothic freak show featuring weird, frightening half human/half animals who interact terrifyingly with the audience. In the midst of the excitement, true terror raises its head when Steve recognizes that one of the performers-- Mr. Crepsley-- is a vampire!
Stever remains after the show finishes to confront the vampire-- but his motives are surprising! In the shadows of a crumbling theater, a horrified Darren eavesdrops on his friend and the vampire, and is witness to a monstrous, disturbing plea. As if by destiny, Darren is pulled to Mr. Crepsley and what follows is his horrifying descent into the dark and bloody world of vampires.
This is the beginning of Darren's story.
Darren Shan is the New York Times bestselling author of Cirque Du Freak and The Demonata, whose novels have sold over 15 million copies worldwide. Darren lives in Ireland, where he writes and collects art, comics, and film.
Cirque Du Freak:
Fast-paced and compelling, full of satisfying macabre touches,
Cirque Du Freakexplores the powerful fascination of the dangerous and unnatural and also, movingly, the obligations of friendship.
-J.K. Rowling, author of the
Harry Potterseries
Book one in the Saga of Darren Shan is poised to capture a wide audience of series horror readers. -
Publishers Weekly Will leave readers begging for more.
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BooklistThe Vampire's Assistant:
Gross-out horror fans will devour it and clamor for the next in the series. -
Kirkus Reviews Shan createlc+
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