Product ReviewsCirque du Freak Ser.: A Cirque du Freak: a Living Nightmare by Darren Shan (2002, Trade Paperback)

Stunningly fun and grisly book!

I loved this book, the chapters are short and motivate you to keep reading. The story line is fun yet gruesome at the same time and leaves you waiting for the next book. I love how this is a "coming of immortality" book about friendship, hardship, family and learning valuable lessons such as not to steal or lie. This was fun and biting and perfect for children of many ages. It is not outright gruesome but more playfully so without being too graphic. The fact that the story centers around two boys makes it easily understanding and easy to relate to for the young and mature as well. As soon as I finished this one I immediately went to my computer to order the next.Read full review...

A Rainy Day Viewing of the Movie Turned Me Onto a Great Book Series!

I read the book because I saw the film on a rainy Saturday aftrernoon on the SyFy channel.
Wow. Reminds me of the "Flash Gordon" serials I watched but much, much darker.
I understand that this is geared towards "tweens". Publishers understand that the imagination of "tweens" is not all light and happily-ever-afer.
I read up to volume 6. Now I need to find an eBay seller for volumes 7 through 12....and I read that there is another series based on the the pre-vampire life of the main Cirque du Freak vampire. eBay, here I come!Read full review...

books all came in, thanks!

thanks for the series! i read these when i was a kid and never finished it! so of course im gonna finish i now as an adult....haha

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worth reading

I decided to buy this book because I saw the preview for the movie and thought I would read the book first. The book was great, I thought it was just scary enough for the age group it targets. well written, gives great descriptions. I look forward to seeing the movie. The ending keeps you wanting to read the next book.Read full review...

Cirque Du Freak by Darren Shan

This book is ausome. Really good for around 10-14 year olds. Darren, and his best friend Steve, go to a freak show. This is where things start to go TERRIBLY wrong for Darren. This book is incredible... gripping... interesting... absoloitely fantasic. A MUST read.Read full review...

Awesome Book Can't Wait to Read More!

Was a little hard to get into at first but I am VERY glad I stuck with it. I finished it in two days and can hardly wait for the next book to arrive. I am most definatly a Shan fan now.

My thoughts

If you like a twist on the old vampire classes, but don't want vampires that sparkle. Then you'll love this series

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Buy the book, don't see the movie

I had lost my last copy of this book and had to buy a new one because this is my favorite book of the 12 part series.

great seller

This was a Christmas gift-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Good books for Tweens

Great books my 11 almost 12 yo daughter loves them. She manages to finish the entire series in a week!