Before I read this book I had seen the movie that it is (loosely) based off, "The Vampire's Assistant", which was adorably dark and enjoyable. So, I knew the premise of the story going in. However that did not take away from the overall enjoyment of the story since it gave us more time to get to know the characters in question.

For example, in the movie Darren is much more sympathetic, or at least that is how I remembered him. In the book there were a lot of moments where I hissed, "Why?!?!?!?" at the book whenever he made a decision. It all lead to him becoming the half-vampire and being the assistant for the vampire including all the choices that he even admits were a mistake. That was one thing I did enjoy is that there were consequences for all the decisions he made and Darren had to learn how to live with them since, well, he is going to be around for awhile.

Alternatively, Steve was a little more sympathetic in the book. While you still didn't get an insight on why he was so angry, there were moments were you could see all he wanted was for someone to want him, which is what made the development in his friendship with Darren a bit heartbreaking.

You also get to know a bit more about Creepsley and he is also an interesting character, who was portrayed well in the movie by John C. Reilly. He is another one I look forward to reading more about in the rest of the series.

Overall, this was an enjoyable and quick read. I will likely finish it at some point since it is a twelve book series and I want to know the rest of the story. While the movie took points from the first three books, I imagine the entire series has a resolution for everyone including Darren and Steve which is something I look forward to reading more about.