Cirque du Freak: A Living Nightmare
By Darren Shan, 2001
Series: Saga of Darren Shan

"Darren Shan is just an ordinary schoolboy who loves to ride bikes and hand out with his three best friends. Then one day Darren and his friends stumble across an invitation to visit the "Cirque Du Freak", a strange and mysterious freak show. They boys can only buy two tickets, so they draw straws to see who will go. Almost as if by destiny, Darren wins one of the tickets, and what follows is a horrifying descent into the dark and bloody world of vampires." (book cover)

Hardcover Info: ISBN 0316603406, Little Brown & Company (Available)
Paperback Info: ISBN 0316605107, Little Brown & Company (Available)