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Cirque Du Freak #9: Killers of the Dawn

Book 9 in the Saga of Darren Shan

By Darren Shan (Trade Paperback, 2006)

Outnumbered, outsmarted and desperate, the hunters are on the run, pursued by the vampaneze, the police, and an angry mob. With their enemies clamoring for blood, the vampires prepare for a deadly battle. Is this the end for Darren and his allies?

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- Format: Trade Paperback
- Price: $8.99 US
- ISBN-13: 9780316106542
- On Sale Date: 05/10/2006
- Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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Formats Available: Trade Paperback, Electronic Book
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Darren Shan was born in London but at an early age he moved to Limerick, Ireland, with his parents and younger brother. He grew up watching old Dracula horror movies and reading spooky comics, which were the inspirations for this series. Killers of the Dawn is his ninth novel in the bestselling Cirque Du Freak series.

Praise for Cirque Du Freak:
"Fast-paced and compelling, full of satisfying macabre touches Cirque Du Freak explores the powerful fascination of the dangerous and unnatural and also, movingly, the obligations of friendship."
- J.K. Rowling

"Poised to capture a wide audience of series horror readers."
- Publishers Weekly

"Will leave readers begging for more.
- Booklist

Praise for The Vampire's Assistant:
"The sequel to Shan's successful horror debut is another guilty pleasure. Gross-out horror fans will devour it and clamor for the next in the series."
- Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Tunnels of Blood
"Described in stomach-churning detail, the story is compulsively readable. But it's not for the squeamish."
- School Library Journal

Praise for Vampire Mountain:
"Utter dreck."
- Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Trials of Death:
A YALSA Popular Paperback for Young Adults 2004
A VOYA Best Horror Book 2003

Praise for Hunters of the Dusk:

"Simple language, a fast pace, humor, and a suspenseful plot are the hallmarks."
- School Library Journal