Cirque Du Freak
Cirque Du Freak by Darren Shan is a first edition published by Collins in 2000, featuring 192 pages in English. This book follows the story of Darren, an ordinary schoolboy who becomes entangled in the eerie world of vampires after attending a forbidden freak show. The narrative introduces readers to the gothic atmosphere of Cirque Du Freak, where bizarre half-human, half-animal creatures captivate and terrify the audience.
In this tale, Darren’s fascination with a spider freak named Madam Octa leads him to attempt a daring theft, which ultimately results in a fateful bargain with a creature of the night. The story blends elements of horror, fantasy, and adventure, exploring themes of the paranormal and the supernatural. Readers will encounter a mix of chilling and humorous moments as Darren navigates his extraordinary circumstances, set against the backdrop of typical childhood experiences.
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The chilling Saga of Darren Shan, the ordinary schoolboy plunged into the vampire world.
Darren goes to a banned freak show with his best mate Steve. It’s the wonderfully gothic Cirque Du Freak where weird, frightening half human/half animals appear who interact terrifyingly with the audience. Darren – a spider freak – ‘falls in love’ with Madam Octa – an enormous tarantala owned by Mr Crepsley. Darren determines to steal the spider so that he can train it to perform amazing deeds. But his daring theft goes horribly wrong and Darren finds himself having to make a bargain with a creature of the night.
Something out of the ordinary is set against the background of children’s normal lives to chilling effect. Atmospheric, funny, realistic, moving and… terrifying.
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