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Cirque du freak series complete 12 book collection. This book is the sequel of cirque du freak a living nightmare. A living nightmare cirque du freak, the saga of darren. Darren lives in ireland, where he writes and collects art, comics, and film.
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The cirque du freak series is also known as the saga of darren shan, as the main character is named after the authors own pen name. Cirque du freak is an awesome graphic novel series ever because the characters are awesome. As of october 2008, the book has been published in 33 countries around the world, in 30 different languages. The saga of darren shan has 41 entries in the series borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide.
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