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  <name><![CDATA[Darren Shan]]></name>
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  <fans-count type="integer">128</fans-count>
  <followers-count type="integer">43</followers-count>
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  <about><![CDATA[Librarian's note: Also writes under the name &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1304819.D_B_Shan&quot;&gt;D.B. Shan&lt;/a&gt;.

Darren Shan (born July 2, 1972 in London, England) is the pen name of the Irish author Darren O'Shaughnessy, as well as the name of the protagonist of his book series The Saga of Darren Shan, also known as The Cirque Du Freak Series in the United States. He also is currently writing The Demonata series, as well as a series of books for adults under the alternative name of [author:D.B. Shan|1304819].]]></about>    <gender>male</gender>  <hometown>London</hometown>  <born_at>07/02/1972</born_at>    
  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[A Living Nightmare (Cirque Du Freak, #1)]]></title>
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    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Darren Shan]]></name>
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  <average_rating>4.03</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>2838</ratings_count>
  <published>2000</published>  
  
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        <book id="8965">
  <title><![CDATA[The Vampire's Assistant (Cirque Du Freak, #2)]]></title>
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    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Darren Shan]]></name>
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  <average_rating>4.11</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>2259</ratings_count>
  <published>2000</published>  
  
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        <book id="8957">
  <title><![CDATA[Tunnels of Blood (Cirque Du Freak, #3)]]></title>
  <authors>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Darren Shan]]></name>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5816.Darren_Shan]]></link>
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  <average_rating>4.16</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>1986</ratings_count>
  <published>2000</published>  
  
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        <book id="8960">
  <title><![CDATA[Vampire Mountain (Cirque Du Freak, #4)]]></title>
  <authors>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Darren Shan]]></name>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5816.Darren_Shan]]></link>
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  <average_rating>4.17</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>1774</ratings_count>
  <published>2001</published>  
  
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        <book id="8967">
  <title><![CDATA[Trials of Death (Cirque Du Freak, #5)]]></title>
  <authors>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Darren Shan]]></name>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5816.Darren_Shan]]></link>
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  <average_rating>4.28</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>1615</ratings_count>
  <published>2001</published>  
  
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        <book id="8968">
  <title><![CDATA[The Vampire Prince (Cirque Du Freak, #6)]]></title>
  <authors>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Darren Shan]]></name>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5816.Darren_Shan]]></link>
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  <average_rating>4.26</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>1569</ratings_count>
  <published>2002</published>  
  
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        <book id="8963">
  <title><![CDATA[Hunters of the Dusk (Cirque Du Freak, #7)]]></title>
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    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Darren Shan]]></name>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5816.Darren_Shan]]></link>
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  <average_rating>4.21</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>1413</ratings_count>
  <published>2002</published>  
  
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        <book id="8966">
  <title><![CDATA[Allies of the Night (Cirque Du Freak, #8)]]></title>
  <authors>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Darren Shan]]></name>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5816.Darren_Shan]]></link>
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  <average_rating>4.23</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>1379</ratings_count>
  <published>2002</published>  
  
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        <book id="8952">
  <title><![CDATA[Killers of the Dawn (Cirque Du Freak, #9)]]></title>
  <authors>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Darren Shan]]></name>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5816.Darren_Shan]]></link>
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  <average_rating>4.27</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>1334</ratings_count>
  <published>2003</published>  
  
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        <book id="8949">
  <title><![CDATA[Lord of the Shadows (Cirque Du Freak, #11)]]></title>
  <authors>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Darren Shan]]></name>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5816.Darren_Shan]]></link>
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  <average_rating>4.29</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>1203</ratings_count>
  <published>2004</published>  
  
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