The Vampire's Assistant vs Tunnels of Blood (The Saga of Darren Shan #3): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Larten Crepsley, Darren Shan, Freak shows, Spiders, Best Friends, Conduct of life
The Vampire's Assistant
After traveling with Mr. Crepsley, the vampire who made him into a half-vampire, Darren returns to the freak show known as the Cirque du Freak and continues to fight his need to drink human blood.
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Tunnels of Blood (The Saga of Darren Shan #3)
Darren Shan, the Vampire's Assistant, gets a taste of the city when he leaves the Cirque Du Freak with Evra and Mr. Crepsley. When corpses, drained of blood, are discovered, Darren and Evra are compelled to confront a…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Tunnels of Blood (The Saga of Darren Shan #3) has the widest readership — 42673 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Vampire's Assistant | Tunnels of Blood (The Saga of Darren Shan #3) | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (5675) | 4.2 (42673) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (132) | 3.9 (117) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (12) | — |
Reception
| The Vampire's Assistant | Tunnels of Blood (The Saga of Darren Shan #3) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5675 | 42673 |
| Editions | 10 | 16 |
| Want to read | 2674 | — |
| Reading it now | 138 | — |
| Written reviews | 344 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 602 | — |
| Pages | 247 | 229 |