The Vampire’s Assistant
The Cirque du Freak: The Saga of Darren Shan Series (Book 2)
- Author Darren Shan
- Narrator Ralph Lister
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date 1 October 2013
- Run Time 5 hours and 5 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Horror and ghost stories, chillers, Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics.
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What to expect
The nightmare continues for the new vampire's assistant in the second installment of the New York Times bestselling Saga of Darren Shan.
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.
Critics Review
“The plot is much better paced than the first and the dialogue far more natural…Along the way, we come to really like Darren, who will do absolutely anything for a friend.”
“YA readers…will undoubtedly connect with his overwhelming desire to fit in somewhere and belong.”
“Shan is uncannily skillful in sucking readers into his macabre world.”
“Fans of the genre will definitely enjoy meeting Darren again.”
“Chock-full of wonderfully inventive details about nthe residents of the freak show (which includes a wolf man and the nmysterious Mr. Tiny)…Well suitedn to young readers.”
n“Horror fans will devour it and clamor for the next in the series.”
“Fast paced and full of macabre touches, Cirque du Freak explores the powerful fascination of the dangerous and the unnatural.”
| Author | Darren Shan |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Ralph Lister |
| Series | The Cirque du Freak: The Saga of Darren Shan Series |
| Duration | 5 hours and 5 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781483087429 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Blackstone Publishing |
| Genre | Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Horror and ghost stories, chillers, Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE, US |
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