The art gets better as you go but it always leaves me hyped after reading a chapter. The characters are just so fabulous that I can't help but smile. I feel like i'm going the journey with them. ( )

The art gets better as you go but it always leaves me hyped after reading a chapter. The characters are just so fabulous that I can't help but smile. I feel like i'm going the journey with them. ( )

I do not know if the original books have the campiness that the movie and the manga have. This makes it more enjoyable and the images fun. Characters are likable and relate-able. The fact that Darren Shan named the character that is a vampire after himself is just awesome. I knew what was going to happen as I saw the movie and I believe this second book end is where the movie does. Although some parts are left out of the movie. I love the friendship with the fellow Cirque Du Freak characters that Darren has immediately.

I do want to read the original books to see the difference from the mangas. I always got the feeling there was a different feel to them compared. The manga is fun, exciting, and creative. ( )

I’m really liking this manga adaptation of Darren Shan’s series. It follows fairly honestly to the original though it does have some things cut out or changed but it does seem that it was done honestly for pacing and overall book length reasons. The design of the characters is very different from what I imagined when I read the books originally, but their manga design does still nicely reflect the attitude of the story and plot. ( )

Second book in the Cirque du Freak manga series.

Darren gradually learns to accept his life as a half-vampire, but draws the line at drinking human blood. And he feels lonely with no friends.

Darren and Mr. Crepsley return to Cirque du Freak after a brief time on their own and Darren is finally able to make some friends. When one of those friends is in danger, just how far will Darren go to keep him alive?

Fast-paced and gory. The last two chapters will appeal to bloodthirsty readers! ( )