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Darren Shan and his best friend, Steve 'Leopard' Leonard, go to see the Cirque Du Freak, where Steve realizes one of the Cirque's talents, Mr. Crepsley is a vampire. Steve asks Crepsely to blood him to become a vampire, but Crepsley refuses. Darren overhears and steals Madam Octa, Mr. Crepsley's spider, who bites Steve, poisoning him.
Darren O'Shaughnessy wrote and published the first book of the series, Cirque du Freak, under the pen name Darren Shan as a side project between two adult books. Cirque du Freak received good reviews and Warner Bros. bought the movie rights prior to publication, though the film was never made and the film rights returned to Shan after three years. [2]
Cirque du Freak (also known as Cirque du Freak: A Living Nightmare) is the first of twelve novels in The Saga of Darren Shan by Darren Shan (real name Darren O'Shaugnessy), published in January 2000. [ 1 ]
Cirque du Freak was licensed for release in North America by Yen Press and in the United Kingdom by HarperCollins. Yen Press was able to acquire the license because of their sister company, Little, Brown and Company, which publishes the original novels. The Yen Press edition also contained an excerpt from the original book series.
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Darren O'Shaughnessy (/ oʊ ˈ ʃ ɔː n ə s i /; born 2 July 1972) [1] is an Irish writer and novelist. He is best known for his young adult fiction series The Saga of Darren Shan, The Demonata, and Zom-B, published under the pseudonym Darren Shan. [2]
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