CIRQUE Du FREAK the first book in a series of dozens by Darren Shan reminded me of what it was like to be a kid again first getting interested in horror and stories of a macabre design. The pages are filled with that same sense of wonder that accompanied the discovery of these darker paths as I first was to stroll upon them. The creepiness of spiders, the frightfulness of werewolves, snakes, and all kinds of grotesque and unnatural creatures of the night. The bizarre and strange wonder of the freak show - and yes, even the vampire. Shan presents these all with a child like enthusiasm and sense of dread excitement. As well he should. For the protagonist of the novel is in fact a nine year old boy. And the books will entertain people of all ages.
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