But he is constantly making tough choices and put in difficult situations that constantly build his character. Considering that the series is twelve books long, it's almost a given that he isn't going to die. One of the things I like best about the Cirque Du Freak series is that the protagonist, Darren Shan (yes, also the author's name.which I thought was a pretty hilarious thing to do, thought I bet his intention was to make it more 'real' for the young adult audience), never has an easy time. Thankfully, the series is still strong and still gripping. This marks the fourth book I've read in the Cirque Du Freak series, and I keep expecting to be disappointed, waiting for the magic to run out.

It might just be a coincidence, but I'd be curious to hear if Stephenie Meyer read this series before writing her own series. The Volturi from Twilight seemed almost exactly like the vampire princes and there was both a Volturi and a vampire prince named Aro. I get that it was setting up the plot for the next book in the series, but I wish this book and the fifth book would've been combined into one large book because it would've flowed better.Īlso, one last thought on this book was that as I was reading it, I was wondering if Stephenie Meyer got some inspiration from this series for Twilight. It felt like it was the middle of the book, not the end. My only complaint about this book was the ending. There's lots of fight scenes in this series and unique settings that could make a really fun video game. This might seem weird, but I wish this series as a whole and especially this book were made into a video game. I loved the mountain and how it was described. A lot of this book was about creating a new setting and introducing new characters, but it was still just as fun as the other books in the series. It was less scary and intense than the other books, which was a nice break. YouTube | Blog | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Snapchat book was like a breath of fresh air. Read by Ralph Lister - and he did a lovely job of it. I picked up this series cause I adored all the cirque characters but we don't see any of them. I was a bit annoyed by the ending - we spend all this time building and nothing is played out. Here, the characters die because they were in the wrong place at the wrong time. The author has no qualms about depicting gruesome details.Ĭharacters die, often painfully and without a 'reason.' I keep expecting (as seen with other middle school books) for the character's death to further plot or provide character development. Throughout the book, we are given snitches and tidbits of what vampire society is like - harsh, cruel and noble. Crepsley have to trek to Vampire Mountain to plead their case. Darren has settled into vampire life somewhat well but upon summons by the Vampire Council, both he and Mr. This is not going to include anything to do with the actual Cirque Du Freak

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