Review of Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) by Aaron N — 19 Feb 2011

Loved it, after I saw this I read the whole book series.

This review of Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) was written by Aaron N on 19 Feb 2011.

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant has generally received mixed reviews.

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