Cirque Du Freak #2: This book is continuing on the first book! So a little summary on what the first book was about so you can get what this books about... First of all theres a kid named Darren Shan and he is a Half- vampire he was turned into one one day when he went down the watch the Cirque show, witch is a place where weird and "different" people preform on stage in front of tons of people. Well Darren and his friend get in many troubles while there.. first of all Darren's friend asks Mr. Crepsley if he can be a vampire like him, Darren over heard and then he says no. Then Darren steals Madum aucta him performing spider. Moving on... Mr. Crepsley turns him into the half vampire.. Darren has to give up his life and family because he cant be with them when he is a half-vampire, and thats pretty much it..