Cirque Du Freak #1: A Living Nightmare: Book 1 in the Saga of Darren Shan
School year: Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8
Published: 2008
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In "Cirque Du Freak: A Living Nightmare," we meet Darren Shan, an ordinary boy whose life takes a thrillingly dark turn when he attends a mysterious freak show. There, he encounters strange and unusual performers, but one in particular, a vampire named Larten Crepsley, changes his fate forever. After stealing Crepsley’s prized spider, Darren finds himself drawn into a world of darkness and danger, forced to make a costly decision that will transform him into a half-vampire. As he navigates his new existence, he confronts the challenges of his dual life, battling both human and supernatural threats. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book features in the following series: Cirque Du Freak, Cirque Du Freak Saga Of Darren Shan .
This book is aimed at children at US 4th grade-7th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.
This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2008 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers .
Darren Shan is the New York Times bestselling author of Cirque Du Freak and The Demonata, whose novels have sold over 15 million copies worldwide. Darren lives in Ireland, where he writes and collects art, comics, and film.
