{"product_id":"9780316605106","title":"A Living Nightmare (Cirque Du Freak Series #1)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the Master of Horror comes the first gripping book in the twelve book \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling Saga of Darren Shan. Start the tale from the beginning in the book that inspired the feature film \u003ci\u003eThe Vampire's Assistant \u003c\/i\u003eand petrified devoted fans worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA young boy named Darren Shan and his best friend, Steve, get tickets to the Cirque Du Freak, a wonderfully gothic freak show featuring weird, frightening half human\/half animals who interact terrifyingly with the audience. In the midst of the excitement, true terror raises its head when Steve recognizes that one of the performers— Mr. Crepsley— is a vampire! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStever remains after the show finishes to confront the vampire— but his motives are surprising! In the shadows of a crumbling theater, a horrified Darren eavesdrops on his friend and the vampire, and is witness to a monstrous, disturbing plea. As if by destiny, Darren is pulled to Mr. Crepsley and what follows is his horrifying descent into the dark and bloody world of vampires. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the beginning of Darren's story.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47046655377648,"sku":"9780316605106","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780316605106_p0.jpg?v=1772804764","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780316605106","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}