Cirque Du Freak #1: A Living Nightmare

Gr. 5-8. When Cirque Du Freak comes to town, Darren and his friends are obsessed with seeing the acts, which include a performing spider; spiders are a particular fascination of Darren's. It is a marvelously creepy show that lives up to their expectations. After the show, Darren's rowdy pal, Steve, stays behind and confronts the man with the spider--who turns out to be a vampire. Hidden in the shadows, Darren listens, horrified, as Steve begs Mr. Crepsley to make him a vampire, too. Steve's request is denied, but through a series of mishaps, Darren becomes the vampire. The unresolved ending will leave readers begging for more. 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.

作者簡介：

Darren O'Shaughnessy was born in 1972 in London. After starting school at the age of three, he moved to Limerick with his parents and younger brother. He returned to London to study Sociology and English at college, then worked for a cable TV company for 2 years before setting up as a full time writer. He had his first taste of literary success aged 15 when he was runner-up in a script-writing competition with a comedy script titled, 'Day in the Morgue'. Darren completed his first book aged 17.

• 作者： Darren Shan
• 出版社： Little Brown 出版日期：2002-06-01 ISBN/ISSN：0316605107
• 語言：英文 裝訂方式：平裝 頁數：266頁
• 類別： 中文書> 類型文學