Cirque Du Freak The Saga Of Darren Shan: Book 1
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Description
In the tradition of Stephen King's 'Salem's Lot, Cirque Du Freak is the frightening saga of a young boy whose visit to a mysterious freak show leads him on a journey into a dark world of vampires. Filled with grotesque creatures, murderous vampires, and a petrifying ending, Cirque Du Freak... read more
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Summary
WARNING: May spoil the book for you! A young boy named Darren Shan visits a freak showed called "Cirque Du Freak" where he meets a vampire named Mr. Crepsley and his performing spider Madame Octa. Darren, a spider lover, steals the spider and resolves to keep it as a pet. Upon revealing his... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Cast of Characters/Important People
- Darren Shan: A young boy with a passion for spiders and playing soccer. The protagonist.
- Larten Vur Horston (aka Mr. Crepsley): A vampire who does a performing act for the Cirque Du Freak.
- Steve Leonard (aka Steve Leopard): Darren's best friend.
- Tommy Jones: One of Darren's friends.
- Alan Morris: One of Darren's friends.
- Hibernius Tall (aka Mr. Tall): Leader of the Cirque Du Freak.
- Madame Octa: Mr. Crepsley's performing (and highly poisonous) spider.
- The Wolf-Man: A performer at the Cirque Du Freak - half wolf, half man.
- Alexander Ribs: A performer at the Cirque Du Freak - the skinniest man alive. A contortionist.
- Rhamus Twobellies: A performer at the Cirque Du Freak - has two stomachs and can eat an unprecedented amount of food. Can also eat metal and other non-digestible objects.
- Truska: A performer at the Cirque Du Freak - a woman who can grow and un-grow a full sized beard at will.
- Hans Hands: A performer at the Cirque Du Freak - uses his hands to walk and run. He can run on his hands faster than Olympic sprinters can run on their feet.
- Gertha Teeth: A performer at the Cirque Du Freak - a woman with the strongest teeth in the world.
- Sive and Seersa (aka the Twisting Twins): A performer at the Cirque Du Freak - identical twins and contortionists.
- Evra Von: A performer at the Cirque Du Freak - part snake, part boy.
First Sentence
I was in the bathroom at school, sitting down on the toilet, humming a song.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Ninteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty-One
Chapter Thirty-Two
Chapter Thirty-Three
Series
This is book 1 in the Cirque Du Freak The Saga Of Darren Shan series.
This is book 1 in the Vampire Blood Trilogy series.
Authors & Contributors
- Darren Shan (Author)
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