Cirque Du Freak

The book written by darren shan is a great read. Darren Shan is a normal boy until his friend brought a flier advertising the Cirque du Freak, a traveling show which will be performing in his town. Darren and his friends pool their money together to buy the tickets, then sneaks out with Steve Leonard to see the show at an abandoned theater. They see many amazing and terrifying acts, including a man named Larten Crepsley, who performs with a venomous tarantula. Darren becomes obsessed with Madam Octa, Mr. Crepsely's tarantula, and he resolves to steal her. He sneaks into the abandoned theatre to take Madam Octa's cage. He than uses a flute to hipnotise her and telepathically comands her to do tricks. His sister Annie comes in, disrupting Darren's concentration and causing the spider to bite Steve, who is rendered comatose. Darren hides Madam Octa before calling his parents, claiming that he did not see what happened. Steve is hospitalized and appears unlikely to recover.Desperate for a cure, Darren returns to Mr. Crepsely and asks for help. The vampire agrees to give Steve the antidote, but only if Darren will become his assistant. I recomend this book for everyone who is intrested in vampires. WHICH IS SOON TO BECOME A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!!!