The vampire's assistant
Shan, Darren2009
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Darren was just an ordinary schoolboy until his visit to the Cirque du Freak. Now, as he comes to terms with his new life as a vampire's assistant, he tries desperately to resist the one temptation that sickens him. Darren Shan has been made a half-vampire by Mr Crepsley, but the Cirque Du Freak holds more unpleasant surprises for the vampire's assistant.Darren joins the vampire, Mr Crepsley, as his assistant and they return to the Cirque Du Freak. There, Darren makes friends with the snake-boy, Evra Von (who knows what Darren is) and a local boy, Sam, and RV, an eco-warrior and animal lover (who do not). Darren begins to enjoy his life among the Cirque performers as the youngest half-vampire in existence, but he defiantly refuses to drink human blood - the whole idea sickens him - and he tries desperately to cling on to the part of him which is human.Darren comes face to face with pure evil in the form of Mr Tiny, the leader of the Little People who join the Cirque Du Freak, and who eat anything - including human flesh. When he discovers animal bones, RV frees the wolf-man from his cage - and no-one could possibly guess how truly terrible the whole effect would be.
Main title:
The vampire's assistant / Darren Shan.
Author:
Work:
Imprint:
London : Collins, 2000.
Collation:
168 p. ; 20 cm.
Series title:
The saga of Darren Shan ; bk. 2
ISBN:
9780006755135 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92T
Language:
English
Subject:
Shan, Darren (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fictionVampires -- Juvenile fictionHorror talesChildren's storiesFiction 9+HorrorChildren's / Teenage fiction & true storiesFor National Curriculum Key Stage 2Children's / Teenage fiction: ThrillersFor National Curriculum Key Stage 3Children's / Teenage fiction: Horror & ghost stories, chillersChildren's / Teenage general interest: Mysteries & the unexplainedChildren's / Teenage fiction: Action & adventure storiesChildren's / Teenage fiction: Fantasy & magical realism
BRN:
548148