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DarrenShanhasbeenmadeahalf-vampirebyMrCrepsley,buttheCirqueDuFreakholdsmoreunpleasantsurprisesforthevampire’sassistant.THESAGAOFDARRENSHANBOOK2Darrenjoinsthevampire,MrCrepsley,ashisassistantandtheyreturntotheCirqueDuFreak.There,Darrenmakesfriendswiththesnake-boy,EvraVon(whoknowswhatDarrenis)andalocalboy,Sam,andRV,aneco-warriorandanimallover(whodonot).DarrenbeginstoenjoyhislifeamongtheCirqueperformersastheyoungesthalf-vampireinexistence,buthedefiantlyrefusestodrinkhumanblood–thewholeideasickenshim–andhetriesdesperatelytoclingontothepartofhimwhichishuman.DarrencomesfacetofacewithpureevilintheformofMrTiny,theleaderoftheLittlePeoplewhojointheCirqueDuFreak,andwhoeatanything–includinghumanflesh.Whenhediscoversanimalbones,RVfreesthewolf-manfromhiscage–andno-onecouldpossiblyguesshowtrulyterriblethewholeeffectwouldbe.