{"product_id":"darren-shan-02-the-vampires-assistant","title":"Darren Shan #02: The Vampire's Assistant","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDarren Shan has been made a half-vampire by Mr Crepsley, but the Cirque Du Freak holds more unpleasant surprises for the vampire's assistant - join him on a bloodcurdling adventure\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDarren joins the vampire, Mr Crepsley, as his assistant and they return to the Cirque Du Freak. There, Darren makes friends with the snake-boy, Evra Von (who knows what Darren is) and a local boy, Sam, and RV, an eco-warrior and animal lover (who do not). Darren begins to enjoy his life among the Cirque performers as the youngest half-vampire in existence, but he defiantly refuses to drink human blood - the whole idea sickens him - and he tries desperately to cling on to the part of him which is human.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDarren comes face to face with pure evil in the form of Mr Tiny, the leader of the Little People who join the Cirque Du Freak, and who eat anything - including human flesh. When he discovers animal bones, RV frees the wolf-man from his cage - and no-one could possibly guess how truly terrible the whole effect would be.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44575916261463,"sku":"9780008829391","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/1665\/1863\/files\/9780008829391.webp?v=1793145745","url":"https:\/\/valuegrovia.shop\/products\/darren-shan-02-the-vampires-assistant","provider":"Marlowe District","version":"1.0","type":"link"}