Tiny makes contact with Steve and entices him to join his Vampaneze by playing on his resentments and insecurities. Darren escapes, so they kidnap Rebecca and have Evra tell Darren to 'come home'. Tiny learns Darren has not fed on humans yet and sends Vampaneze after him, knowing that he will be weak.

Tiny tells Steve that he is neither a vampire nor a Vampaneze, but someone with an interest in both. Tiny who offers him a chance to become a Vampaneze, like Murlough. Meanwhile, Steve, still attempting suicide, is stopped by Mr. After winning the fight Darren and Crepsley return to the Cirque du Freak where Darren meets the snake boy, Evra Von, and Rebecca, the monkey girl. When Crepsley digs up Darren's grave they are attacked by Murlough who wants to make Darren a Vampaneze. Darren fakes his death and a funeral is held for him. Later, thinking of feeding off of his sister, Darren agrees to leave his family and join Cirque Du Freak as Crepsley's assistant. Darren agrees, but after Crepsley gives Steve the antidote Darren reneges on his promise to become his assistant. In exchange for an antidote Crepsley requires Darren become a half-vampire and Crepsley's vampire assistant. Madam Octa's poisonous bite leaves Steve in the hospital. After a chase by Steve and Darren Madam Octa slips into Steve's shirt, bites him, and makes good her escape. Madam Octa jumps at Steve while he is holding the cage to look at it, startling Steve and making him drop the cage and she escapes. Steve sees him and grabs the cage to look too. They drop Darren off at his house where he sneaks back into his room.Īt school Darren is looking at Madam Octa. Inside he meets Desmond Tiny and mad Vampaneze Murlough. Outside there is a limo waiting for him, which he is told to get into. When Crepsley realizes that Madam Octa has been stolen, Darren flees from the theater with Crepsley hot on his trail.

Darren overhears everything because he has been hiding in a cupboard after stealing Crepsley's spider, Madam Octa. Steve furiously swears revenge and leaves. Crepsley initially refuses but is talked into testing Steve's blood, that he spits out telling Steve he has bad blood. Steve talks to Crepsley after the show and asks to become a vampire. Steve believes a performer, Larten Crepsley, is a vampire. 16-year-old Darren Shan and his best friend Steve Leonard visit a traveling freak show.

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