Cirque Du Freak: The Saga of Darren Shan (The Saga of Darren Shan, #1) (Cirque Du Freak: Saga of Darren Shan, #1)

by Darren Shan

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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.

  • ISBN10 0316605107
  • ISBN13 9780316605106
  • Publish Date 1 June 2002 (first published 1 January 1980)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Little, Brown & Company
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 266
  • Language English