Customer Reviews
Macabre fun for teens 
2008-09-27
The flaws of the prior book are forgiven in this marvelous second attempt as Shan brings on the battles and blood galore with plenty of delicious twists and new characters. Shan puts a new spin on the vampire legend whilst keeping it in time with the modern world and the circus culture.
Review by BIG D 2007-04-23
Darren Shan is a half-vampire. His friends, Mr.Crepsley, Vancha March, Debbie Hemlock, and the police chief inspector, Alice Burgess,(and sort of Steve Leanard) are all helping Darren find the Vampaneze Lord. Something tragic and very unneeded happens to Mr. Crepsley and they find out who the real Vampaneze Lord is. Over all I think Cirque du Freak: Killers of the Dawn was the most exiting, gory,and sad book of Cirque du Freak yet.
Shan, you... 2007-03-26
A LOT happened in this li'l bookadoodle. Darren went to...JAIL! Along with Mr. Crepsley, Harkat, Vancha, and Steve. But that's only a few hours of this dark book. A great battle against the Vampaneze awaits. I liked this book, it was written well, and at one chapter, I actually believed it! (You'll see...) But there was one thing I didn't like...
***WARNING!!!! MAJOR, MASSIVE SPOILER AHEAD!!!! DO NOT, I REPEAT, !DO!!NOT! READ THIS UNLESS YOU HAVE ALREADY READ THE BOOK. IF YOU DO READ THIS, YOU WILL HATE YOURSELF FOR A LONG TIME!!!!!!!! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!!!!***
I didn't like how he killed of ister-may epsley-cray. I liked him, and without him, the Darren we know would not exist. He was a good, important character. I also thought he was a cool vampire, who laughed, was angry, loved someone, and held Darren up, unlike all the other vampires, such as Seba Nile, Gavner Purl, and even Vancha March who all seemed to act and talk the same to me. He really cared about Darren. Fortunately, Darren seems to be strong enought to go on without him. Still, it kinda sucks that he died there.
***OKAY, END OF MAJOR, MASSIVE SPOILER. IF YOU READ THIS BEFORE THE BOOK, WHOOPSIE!!!! TOLD YA NOT TO DO THAT, NAUGHTY PEOPLE. *wags finger* BACK TO THE REVIEW!!!!!!!***
That aside, it was good. I look foreward to the next book, and based on the exerpt I read (it was in the back of this book) we may find out a bit more about Harkat, which is cool, 'cause I like him. I hope things look up...
death sucks 2007-02-20
I like it a bit because it was violent and dramatic for example, in the scene where Mr. Crepsley died trying to save the entire vampire race. He died because there was a threat to the vampire race called, The Vampaneze Lord. This guy was going to lead the vampaneze in a war against the vampires. The difference between them is that the vampires drink as munch as they need and they hardly drink on humans, vampaneze are the ones that we think about from the movies and so on, they drink all of an animals blood because they think their superior.
I think if he put less drama added more plot and violence, it might have been better. I liked the scene where the random vampaneze attacked Darren Shan because it was very bloody and it reunited Darren w/ his best freind since elementary, Steve. If it had more scenes like that it might have been way better.
I gave it this much because he was reunited w/ his old girlfriend and his old best friend (pissed at him for being a ½ vampire this guy is the vampaneze lord). It didn't have as much violence as the others did like in the first one, he jacked Mr. Crepsley's spider and got bit. I liked some of the drama for example, when he made out w/ his old girlfriend (who is like 25 now and his only 19 or 15 and she's a high school teacher). I recommend you guys to read it and everything before and after this! =]
The War Begins 
2007-02-17
This story is about Darren Shan a Half vampire Larten Crepsley, and Vancha March. Crepsley and March are full vampires who are on the hunt for the lord of the vampaneze. When all else fails one of them has to lose his life so they can kill the lord of the vampanese. The only thing is that the one they kill isn't the real lord of the vampenese.
The author captured my interest by beginning the story with a battle with the police. Children under the age of 13 should not read this book because of all the blood and violence.
Wait.... that was really unfair.... 
2006-10-13
Outnumbered, outsmarted and desperate, the hunters are on the run, pursued by the vampaneze, the police, and an angry mob. With their enemies clamoring for blood, the vampires prepare for a deadly battle. Is this the end for Darren and his allies?
Amazing, suspensful, and very sad 2006-08-09
I love the cirque du freak series sooooooooo much I've read all of them and own all of them, but out of all of them this is the saddest. I liked it a lot it was suspensful, amazing and uterly wonderful but i hated it when Mr. crepsly dies. He was my favorite caracter. i also really hated it when i figured out that he actually didn't kill the vampaneze lord and stupid steve really was the vampaneze lord. i cried a lot when he died. But still, at the same time i really recomend this book because i still love the blood and gore and the suspence. You can't stop reading. ( The last two sentences were for all the series of the book.)
its cool 2006-05-06
Darren,Vancha,harkat,and mr.crepsley are being chased by the police,vampaneeze,and an angry mob.The ending i realy hate for specific reasons that might spoil the book.But fighting the vampaneeze,running from the police,and an anrgy mob chasing them.all this action makes the book is pretty good.the fact that some one risks something for no one realy made me mad and made me cry,but thats just me and my friend emily.My friend Josh just said cool when he read.over all this is a pretty good book to read if you have read the ones before it.
Watch your back because they could come for you 2006-04-24
This book is about three vampires that go and try to kill the vampaneze lord. Darren Shan, Larten Cresply, and Vancha March are the only three vampires allowed to kill the vampaneze lord. These three vampires are thought to be the "things" that are doing lots of terrible things to the humans, but they're not. The humans, police, and the vampaneze are all of the people that are after the vampires. After a lot of struggles Vancha is able to get the police on the side of the vampires. The vampires and the police's commander will try to track down the vampaneze lord try to end the war between the vampires and the vampaneze. If you want to see the vampires conquer find out by reading the entire series.
My likes of this book are the plot and the organization. I liked the way that Darren Shan wrote the plot because it was full twists and turns. I liked the organization of this book because it never got boring.
Someone that would like "cute little bear books" would not like this book or series. Someone that like vampires, blood, and dark places would like to read this book. I recommend this book to the people that like vampires, blood, and dark places.
Is It The End? 2006-02-10
Darren Shan is a half vampire and is a vampire prince, the highest spot of the vampires. Mr. Crepsley, Vancha March, and Darren Shan have to hunt and kill the vampanzes lord. If they kill him they will win the War of the Scars.
It starts out a Mr. Crepsley, Vancha, and Darren running away from the vampanze with Steve Lenorad, a vampanze. Darren and the two other vampires don't know that this was a trap. Whenever they get to their apartment, the police were there, and they escaped. The vampanze bocked the sewage tunnels so they had to hurry up and get out of own. Later that night, they went into the tunnels and tried to find their lord to kill him. Along the way they encounter traps and than find the lord of the vampanze. You will have to read the book to find out what happens next.
I really liked this book because the author always fools you and there is a lot of action in the books. I would recommend this book whoever likes action, mysteries, and
vampires. This is the ninth book in the sequel.
