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In the first book, Cirque du Freak (also known as Cirque du Freak: A Living Nightmare), Mr. Crepsley makes Darren a half-vampire in return for saving the life of one of Darren's best friends, Steve Leonard.
His young adult vampire series, The Saga of Darren Shan (also known as Cirque du Freak) has sold copies in 33 countries and in 30 languages, and was partially adapted for a major motion picture starring John C. Reilly and Salma Hayak in 2009. A true storyteller of the purest kind, his books are widely known as rich and genre-transcending ...
Cirque du Freak (also known as Cirque du Freak: A Living Nightmare) is the first of twelve novels in The Saga of Darren Shan by Darren Shan (real name Darren O'Shaugnessy), published in January 2000. [1]
- Darren O'Shaughnessy
- 2000
- Background
- Story
- List of Characters
Darren O'Shaughnessy wrote Cirque Du Freak in the years 1998 and 1999 and it was published for the first time in January 2000 by HarperCollins through the help of the Christopher Little Literary Agency.
It start with Darren narating saying he was always fascinated by spiders. When he was young, he used to bring spiders from the garden and let them loose in his house, and at the age of 9, he received the greatest gift of his life: a small tarantula. However, the joy of that gift was crushed when he, after watching a cartoon, killed the spider with a vacuum cleaner. The reason he started the 2 tale is because as the books unfold he said the story is real he doesn't expect the reader to believe but if he hadn't live through it he wouldn't believe it either. Darren makes then a statement that life, unlike a cartoon, is naturally evil, doesn't care about happy endings, and is always out to kill you. You just have to be careful. Also he said the story is real except the names.
His best friend, Steve "Leopard" Leonard has grown up reading horror comics and stories of the Wolf Man and Vampires.
One day, their other friend Alan comes across a flyer (which he has stolen from his older scary brother) advertising the "The Cirque Du Freak" and eagerly shows it to Darren, Steve, and Tommy (Darren's Other Friend). All the boys wanted to go. Each flyer could only get two tickets, however, so they play a game of chance to see who will go with Steve(Because he put the most money towards it), which Darren wins, After Listening To A Voice inside him!
Darren and Steve are mesmerized by the fantastic and disturbing show, especially by the act of the mysterious Mr. Crepsley and his giant spider Madam Octa. After witnessing a confrontation between Steve and Mr. Crepsley after the show in which Steve declares the latter to be a vampire, Darren sets his sight on Madam Octa, planning to steal her and use his knowledge of Mr. Crepsley's true nature to his full advantage.
Darren's plan succeeds, and after a few weeks of training Madam Octa, he is fully comfortable with having it in his bedroom, using Mr. Crepsley's flute as an excuse for privacy. During this time, he grows more and more detached from Steve due to overhearing Mr. Crepsley stating that Steve has bad blood and is not good enough to become a vampire's assistant. Steve figures out that Darren lied to him and witnessed what he did, but still chooses to be friends with him.
One day while Steve is at Darren's house playing with Madam Octa, Darren's younger sister Annie barges into his room unknowingly and shocks him, causing him to drop the flute and lose control over the spider, which bites and fatally wounds Steve.
•Darren Shan
•Annie Shan
•Dermot Shan
•Angela Shan
•Steve Leonard
•Mrs. Leonard
- Darren Shan
- Harper Collins
- 4th January 2000
- 3 min
Is Cirque du Freak based on a true story? No, Cirque du Freak is not based on a true story, though the author would like readers to think otherwise. Parents should be aware that in the introduction to the first book of the Cirque du Freak series, author Darren Shan claims that the series, featuring vampires and circus freaks, is based on a true ...
Jan 1, 2001 · Darren Shan and his three best friends manage to score two tickets to the Cirque du Freak - a one-night-only freak circus that promises hair-raising terror and blood-curdling sights. Through a bit of luck (or was it fate?) both Darren and Steve are chosen to attend.
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Nov 3, 2014 · Cirque du Freak is a manga starring Darren Shan based on a novel of the same name written by Darren Shan. That may sound confusing, but it’s rather simple, actually. Shan (the real one, although...
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