num_pages: 257
description: Darren Shan and his best friend Steve get tickets to the Cirque Du Freak a wonderfully gothic freak show featuring weird frightening half human/half animals who interact terrifyingly with the audience. In the midst of the excitement true terror raises its head when Steve recognizes that one of the performers-- Mr. Crepsley-- is a vampire! Steve remains after the show finishes to confront the vampire-- but his motives are surprising! In the shadows of a crumbling theater a horrified Darren eavesdrops on his friend and the vampire and is witness to a monstrous disturbing plea. As if by destiny Darren is pulled to Mr. Crepsley and what follows is his horrifying descent into the dark and bloody world of vampires. This is Darren's story. 
language: English
title: Cirque Du Freak: A Living Nightmare
publisher: Little, Brown and Company