![]() ![]() But the seller only sold Steve Leonard (AKA Leopard because he is known for his erratic and sneaky behavior) two tickets. Again, the reader is not to know where the story is first set, but we believe it is in Ireland or London, where the author resides and vacations. ![]() ![]() When he and his group learn of a freak show coming to their town, they pool their money to get tickets. he had a loving home with two doting parents and a younger sister, and he had a great group of friends. Why do I want to talk about Cirque? Because it will thrill you, shock you, make you laugh and maybe make you sleep with the lights on.Ī Living Nightmare (most Americans only know it as Cirque du Freak #1, but when it was originally published in the UK it was actually officially titled the former) starts out with a character named Darren Shan (the author’s real name is O’Shaughnessy) talking about his childhood fascination with spiders (we don’t know his age, but it is alluded to be between 12 and 15), and how that obsession is what brought about the story in the book.ĭarren was a normal kid: he loved horror stories, comic books and was a star soccer player. Shan’s work got me through middle and high school and I still read everything he puts out. I will admit, I was twelve when I first picked up Book 1 in the 12 part series, A Living Nightmare, and I kept reading, finishing the series when I was seventeen, but I can say that this series crossed over from being a scary story for kids to something even adults would read–and shudder at. When you look up Darren Shan’s Cirque du Freak book series, you will find it categorized in either the “children” or “young adult” sections online and in stores. ![]()
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