by Darren ShanDarren was just an ordinary schoolboy -- until his visit to the Cirque Du Freak. Now Darren joins the powerful vampire Mr. Crepsley. As he struggles with his new life as a vampire's assistant, Darren tries desperately to resist the one temptation that sickens him -- the one thing that can keep him alive.Author Biography: Darren Shan lives in Ireland.After traveling with Mr. Crepsley, the vampire who made him into a half-vampire, Darren returns to the freak show known as the Cirque du Freak and continues to fight his need to drink human blood.ISBN-13: 9780316606103Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersPublication date: 9/1/2001Series: Cirque Du Freak Series, #2Edition description: 1st U.S. EditionPages: 256Age range: 12 - 14 Years