From the Master of Horror comes the first gripping book in the twelve
book New York Times bestselling Saga of Darren Shan. Start the tale
from the beginning in the book that inspired the feature film The
Vampire's Assistant and 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.