Best-selling author Darren Shan’s career was launched with Cirque du Freak, a gruesome story that is perfect for all those who love to be scared. Full of nasty and creepy things such as a snake boy and, above all, Madam Octa, the seriously frightening giant tarantula who threatens all; this is not for the squeamish or sensitive! Instead, it is a wild and outrageous horror adventure that launches a fabulous series in the same vein.
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The amazing manga retelling of Darren Shan's international best-selling vampire saga, with illustrations by Japanese artist Takahiro Arai.
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The amazing manga retelling of Darren Shan's international best-selling vampire saga, with illustrations by Japanese artist Takahiro Arai.Darren Shan is just an ordinary schoolboy - until he gets an invitation to visit the Cirque du Freak… until he meets Madame Octa… until he comes face-to-face with a creature of the night!Soon Darren is caught up in a web of terror from which he cannot escape, with his best friend's life hanging by the finest of threads. Darren must make a bargain to save Steve, but the only one that can help is not human and only deals in blood…The stunning illustrations and manga format give a new dimension to this ever-popular vampire saga, available for the first time in translation in the UK.
Cirque Du Freak features in the following genres: Classic European style / tradition comic books
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Cirque Du Freak was written by Darren Shan and published by HarperCollins Children's Books an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Cirque Du Freak has 186 pages
Yes it is part of The Saga of Darren Shan series