Cirque Du Freak: A Living Nightmare
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Darren Shan
From the Master of Horror comes the first gripping book in the twelve book New York Times bestselling Saga of Darren Shan. Start the tale from the beginning in the book that inspired the feature film The Vampire's Assistant and petrified devoted fans worldwide. A young boy named Darren Shan and his best friend, Steve, get tickets to the Cirque Du Freak, a wonderfully gothic freak show featuring weird, frightening half human/half animals who interact terrifyingly with the audience. In the midst of the excitement, true terror raises its head when Steve recognizes that one of the performers-- Mr. Crepsley-- is a vampire! Stever remains after the show finishes to confront the vampire-- but his motives are surprising! In the shadows of a crumbling theater, a horrified Darren eavesdrops on his friend and the vampire, and is witness to a monstrous, disturbing plea. As if by destiny, Darren is pulled to Mr. Crepsley and what follows is his horrifying descent into the dark and bloody world of vampires. This is the beginning of Darren's story.
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Author
Darren Shan
Pages
272
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published Date
2008-08-01
ISBN
031604184X 9780316041843
Ratings
Google: 4.5
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"The pacing seemed off, as I kept waiting for the climax of the book, and suddenly the book was over. I'm very glad that I can just pick up the next one and continue, but it did feel incomplete. I enjoyed the book very much, and just wish that there was more of it in one! Perhaps the best way to think of the book so as to not be disappointed in the set up of everything is to consider this part 1 of 3 of the first arc. If I had had to wait for the next book to come out, I likely would have dropped the series. I suppose that is one of the benefits of reading post-completion! Really looking forward to the second book, which I hope to binge read today."
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