Trials of Death (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) » (THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHO)

"I was born in London in 1972 and moved to Ireland when I was 6 years old, where I've lived ever since. I always wanted to be a writer - I've loved telling stories since I was a child. I started out writing books for adults, and managed to get a couple published. One day, on a whim, I decided to try a book for children. The result was Cirque Du Freak. Much to my surprise, it took off, and I became a de facto children's author! Since then I've used my ill-gotten gains to buy lots of comic-strip art and travel the world. When I'm not working or traveling, I like watching movies.

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Darren Shan is just an ordinary boy. Then one day he stumbled across an invitation to visit a mysterious freak show called Cirque Du Freak. What follows is Darren's horrifying descent into the dark and bloody world o

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The Cirque Du Freak saga continues in a fifth installment, Trials of Death by Darren Shan. Once again the protagonist takes readers into the heart of the vampire world, where he must face the Trials of Initiation to prove himself worthy of being a half-vampire-or die trying. The gory tale ends with a "to be continued" teaser and an excerpt from book six. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.