num_pages: 266
description: Soon to be a major motion picture by Warner Bros., "Cirque Du Freak" is the compelling saga of a young boy's journey into a dark world of vampires. Filled with grotesque creatures, murderous vampires, and an expected ending, the book contains "a plot full of twists which leaves the reader hungry for more" (J.K. Rowling).
language: English
title: A Living Nightmare
titlecomplete: A Living Nightmare (Cirque Du Freak, #1)
characters: Sheila Leigh, Hans Hands, Sive, Hibernius Tall, Sam White, Rhamus Twobellies, Darren Shan, Truska, Mrs. Quinn, Steve Leonard, Dave Morgan, Mr. Dalton, Dermot Shan, Annie Shan, Tommy Jones, Evra Von, Larten Crepsley, Angela Shan, Seersa, Alan Morris, Wolf-Man, Danny Curtain, Mrs. Leonard, Alexander Ribs, Madam Octa, Gertha Teeth, Tony Morris
genres: Fiction, Adventure, Vampires, Horror, Young Adult, Paranormal, Middle Grade, Fantasy, Supernatural, Urban Fantasy
ratings_count: 57915
places: The United States of America
series: The Saga of Darren Shan
awards: awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Soaring Eagle Book Award
publisher: Little, Brown and Company