num_pages: 256
description: 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.
language: English
title: The Vampire's Assistant
titlecomplete: The Vampire's Assistant (Cirque du Freak, #2)
characters: Michael, Jimmy Ovo, Reggie Veggie, Hibernius Tall, Dermot Shan, Seersa, Bradley Stretch, Mags, Evra Von, Gavner Purl, Wolf-Man, Rhamus Twobellies, Larten Crepsley, Danny, Sive, Cormac Limbs, Truska, Alexander Ribs, Darren Shan, Madam Octa, Stanley J. Collins, Angela Shan, Evanna, Annie Shan, Hans Hands, Gertha Teeth, Desmond Tiny, Paris Skyle, Sam Grest
genres: Middle Grade, Adventure, Young Adult, Horror, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Supernatural, Fiction, Vampires, Paranormal
ratings_count: 43362
series: The Saga of Darren Shan
publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers