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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.
So I finally made my way back to the Cirque Du Freak and in my second outting overall I will admit it was quite enjoyable this a series written for 14 year olds but shouldn't be read by them, as it's just overly graphic with blood and gore, now i loved all that but might be a bit much for some younger readers. Now sadly this is not as great as the first book, but the reason for that is because Darrens life as a vampire/half vampire is only just beginning so i understand that things currently will be quite slow, in setting up this new greater world, more about the Cirque and it's proformers and the new creatures of this secret world. So i forgive the book for being slow and full of foreshadowing, and just because i gave the book a 3 doesn't mean it's bad, it's just a stepping stone to bigger and greater stories! And a lot is set up, for example Darrens struggle with being half vampire, not wanting to lose his last threads of humanity by drinking blood, which at first I understood, but eventually i got the the point near the end where I just kept thinking, "just do it already" as it does play itself out and gets boring quick. But im interested in seeing what this stepping stone book is setting up and im sure what comes next is just grand and epic, so I will visit the Cirque De Freak again maybe in the close future, we will see.....
3.6/5 Stars GoodReads ⭐⭐⭐
48/100 liters of blood
So I finally made my way back to the Cirque Du Freak and in my second outting overall I will admit it was quite enjoyable this a series written for 14 year olds but shouldn't be read by them, as it's just overly graphic with blood and gore, now i loved all that but might be a bit much for some younger readers. Now sadly this is not as great as the first book, but the reason for that is because Darrens life as a vampire/half vampire is only just beginning so i understand that things currently will be quite slow, in setting up this new greater world, more about the Cirque and it's proformers and the new creatures of this secret world. So i forgive the book for being slow and full of foreshadowing, and just because i gave the book a 3 doesn't mean it's bad, it's just a stepping stone to bigger and greater stories! And a lot is set up, for example Darrens struggle with being half vampire, not wanting to lose his last threads of humanity by drinking blood, which at first I understood, but eventually i got the the point near the end where I just kept thinking, "just do it already" as it does play itself out and gets boring quick. But im interested in seeing what this stepping stone book is setting up and im sure what comes next is just grand and epic, so I will visit the Cirque De Freak again maybe in the close future, we will see.....
3.6/5 Stars GoodReads ⭐⭐⭐
48/100 liters of blood
