I opened the glass door feeling the warm air of the fresh spring air. I decided it would be a good idea to buy a new book, so I walked into Hastings and headed to the book section. I scanned the books seeing mostly romance in the young adult section. When I stopped, my eyes fell on a book "The Executioner". “A bit of a strange name for a book in this section sounds interesting.” Next to the young adults section was a quaint little cafe. The lawyer had just finished handing out samples, his eyes fell on the book I was holding, "Oh, I love Darren Shan's writing, but I suggest we start with a different book," he said. -she declared. Her almost golden blonde hair was pulled into a tight bun and she wore a sweet smile. "Really ?" I responded to the plot with what she just said. "I would try the series 'Le Cirque Du Freak', it was and is one of my favorites." » she replied. “Thanks, these look interesting,” I said, scanning the first book in the 12-book series. The lawyer went back behind the counter and little did I know it would be one of the best and worst decisions I have ever made. The Cirque Du Freak series is a series of 12 books written by Darren Shan, who is now one of my favorite authors. Personally, I place this book in the fantasy genre even though it is generally classified as horror. (3) Now, most of the time I have difficulty explaining this book and giving a quick summary to other people because of one of the main plot aspects, the vampires. This book series came out before vampires were considered love interests and were still placed within the horror genre. This series is long and complicated. The main plot of the first book is that a 12 year old boy named Darren Shan and his friend Steve go to a freak show where Steve discovers that it is middle of paper... ...g. Another thing I love about this wonderful series is that it is not a romance but is written for teenagers and for both male and female audiences. There are three main female characters who all fight and never give up. Arra Sails is one of the few female vampires and the only one mentioned in the book. She is never less demoted than the male characters and is a wonderful role model. “I examined Arra as she picked up a shard from one of the rounded ends of her staff. She seemed as tough as any male vampire, not as strong, but just as muscular. Book 4 page 55 chapter 16 There are also hints of romance but not enough to scare anyone away, just enough to show what love does to a person. I sit on the legs of my bed, hunched over to my stomach, my book resting on my lap as I cry lightly as I finish one of the greatest stories or heroes, tragedy and love.