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

(Paperback, 25th anniversary edition)

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A brand new 25th anniversary edition of the international bestselling phenomenon!
Darren is just your average schoolboy or was, at least until he and his friend Steve buy tickets to the outlawed, magical and macabre Cirque Du Freak. Packed with wonderfully grotesque characters including a snake-boy, a wolf-man and, most exciting of all, an enormous performing spider the boys are enchanted, fascinated and yet terrified by the show.

Darren, a total spider freak, decides to steal and train Madam Octa an enormous tarantala owned by Mr Crepsley, so that he can train it to perform amazing deeds. But his daring theft goes horribly wrong, and soon Darren is caught up in a web of terror from which he cannot escape and finds himself forced to make a terrible bargain with a creature of the night

Atmospheric, funny, realistic, moving and terrifying, Cirque du Freak has been thrilling readers for twenty five years, and is now available in this stunning anniversary edition.

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Cirque Du Freak
fast-paced and compelling book full of satisfyingly macabre toucheswhich leaves the reader hungry for more.
JK Rowling

Brilliant, macabre tale.
Guardian

"I read Cirque Du Freak last week. I loved it. I love the way you manage to juggle the funny with the unpleasant, the affection with the hurt. It's
great story-telling."
Roddy Doyle

Author Bio

Darren Shan is the author of the monsterific ten book series known as The Demonata and the twelve book vampire series 'The Saga of Darren Shan'. His adventures have been read by millions of people around the world in several different languages, yet much of his life remains shrouded in mystery. He lives in seclusion in the depths of Ireland. And he never drinks blood. Or so he claims.