Cirque du Freak
A Living Nightmare

Name: Cirque du Freak
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Darren Shan
ISBN: 9781481597227

Author: Darren Shan

Series: Cirque du Freak: The Saga of Darren Shan Series #1

Narrator: Ralph Lister

Unabridged: 5 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

Published: 09/01/2013

Categories: Children's Fiction, Horror Stories, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

In the tradition of Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes, and Stephen King's Salem's Lot, New York Times bestseller Cirque du Freak is the first title in the popular Saga of Darren Shan.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 confronts the vampire after the show finishes—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.

About Darren Shan

Darren Shan is the New York Times bestselling author of over forty novels, including the Zom-B series, Saga of Darren Shan, and Demonata series.

About Ralph Lister

Ralph Lister is an actor, voice actor, and AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator. He spent fifteen years in London theater before moving to the United States to focus on film and television. He has held numerous roles in Shakespeare and modern dramas, as well as starring roles in independent films. His voice and character work can be heard in Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearland 13 Going On 30. He lives in Los Angeles.

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“Every YA (who reads) was dying to read it yesterday.” VOYA

“The author’s choice of using a ‘mock-umentary’ style is a brilliant one…Readers will be howling for the sequel.” Children’s Literature

“Anyone who loves the humorous but hair-raising horror in R. L. Stine’s Goosebumps series will devour British author Darren Shan’s first novel with equal zeal.” Amazon.com, editorial review

“A supernatural world populated by a really cool cast of characters.” Barnes & Noble, editorial review

“The scenario is compelling, and the author mines the exploitative history of early twentieth century sideshows to create an artfully macabre cirque du freak.” Publishers Weekly

“Readers…will be hooked.” School Library Journal

“The gripping plot moves forward at a lightning pace, and Darren’s fascination with the grotesque will ring true for many. Though originally published in England, there are no off-putting Briticisms, just a rip-roaring story full of oddities, low-key horror, and occasional, unexpected poignancy.” Booklist