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Vampire FictionHorrorCircus & Carnival

A Living Nightmare... (Cirque Du Freak #1)

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  • 2000 first published
  • 266 pages
  • ★ 4.6 (11 ratings)
  • 14 editions
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Darren Shan's A Living Nightmare... (Cirque Du Freak #1) (2000) is a vampire fiction and horror novel. Readers will find themes of conduct of life, vampires, Darren Shan and fate and fatalism.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.6 out of 5 from 11 ratings, and 198 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 14 editions across 3 languages.

It runs to roughly 266 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.

About A Living Nightmare... (Cirque Du Freak #1)

As Darren faces the final showdown with his archenemy, Steve Leopard, he seeks a way to trick destiny and avoid the requirement that one of them die and the other become Lord of the Shadows, fated to destroy the world.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Conduct of life
  • Vampires
  • Darren Shan
  • Fate and fatalism
  • Horror stories
  • Supernatural
  • Spiders
  • Freak shows
  • Larten Crepsley
  • Best friends
  • Friendship
  • Horror tales
  • Friendship in children
  • Darren Shan, Fictional character
  • Horror fiction
  • Children's fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote A Living Nightmare... (Cirque Du Freak #1)?

A Living Nightmare... (Cirque Du Freak #1) was written by Darren Shan and first published in 2000.

What genre is A Living Nightmare... (Cirque Du Freak #1)?

It is usually shelved as Vampire Fiction, Horror and Circus & Carnival.

How long is A Living Nightmare... (Cirque Du Freak #1)?

The median edition has 266 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to A Living Nightmare... (Cirque Du Freak #1)?

Readers who like it often enjoy City of Bones, Breaking Dawn and The Vampire Lestat.

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