Cirque du Freak [SEP] series
Cirque du Freak
Cirque du Freak (also known as Cirque du Freak: A Living Nightmare) is the first novel in "The Saga of Darren Shan" by Darren Shan (real name Darren O'Shaugnessy), published in January 2000. The story begins with Darren Shan and his best friend Steve "Leopard" Leonard visiting an illegal freak show where an encounter with a vampire and a deadly, unique spider forces them to make life-changing choices that neither of them could have ever thought possible.
Plot.
October 23, 2009. Blackstone Audio has also released CD recordings of all 12 books in the series, read by Ralph Lister.
Background.
Darren Shan, whose real name is Darren O'Shaughnessy, wrote and published the first book of the series, "Cirque du Freak", as a side project between two adult books. "Cirque du Freak" received good reviews and Warner Bros. bought the movie rights in a seven figure deal prior to publication, though the film was never made and the film rights returned to