num_pages: 272
description: Cirque du Freak is the saga of a young boy whose visit to a mysterious freak show leads him on a journey into a dark world of vampires. Filled with grotesque creatures, murderous vampires, and a petrifying ending, Cirque du Freak will chill, thrill, and leave readers begging for more.
language: English
title: Cirque du Freak: A Living Nightmare
titlecomplete: Cirque du Freak: A Living Nightmare (Cirque du Freak, #1)
characters: Steve Leonard, Dave Morgan, Mr. Dalton, Hibernius Tall, Dermot Shan, Seersa, Sam White, Evra Von, Wolf-Man, Rhamus Twobellies, Larten Crepsley, Alan Morris, Tony Morris, Danny Curtain, Mrs. Leonard, Sive, Sheila Leigh, Alexander Ribs, Truska, Darren Shan, Madam Octa, Mrs. Quinn, Angela Shan, Annie Shan, Hans Hands, Gertha Teeth, Tommy Jones
genres: Middle Grade, Adventure, Young Adult, Horror, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Supernatural, Fiction, Vampires, Paranormal
ratings_count: 57912
places: The United States of America
series: The Saga of Darren Shan
awards: awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Soaring Eagle Book Award
publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers