A Cirque Du Freak: A Living Nightmare

<B>From the Master of Horror comes the first gripping book in the twelve book <I>New York Times </I>bestselling Saga of Darren Shan. Start the tale from the beginning in the book that inspired the feature film <I>The Vampire's Assistant </I>and petrified devoted fans worldwide.</B><br><br> A young boy named 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! <br><br> Stever 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 desce