Darren Shan

Step into the darkness with Darren Shan, the pen name of Irish author Darren O'Shaughnessy, whose visceral, compulsively readable horror fiction has made him one of the most popular YA authors in the world. Shan writes horror that doesn't pull its punches — gripping, genuinely scary, and impossible to put down. His landmark Cirque Du Freak series (also known as The Saga of Darren Shan) follows a young boy named Darren who visits a mysterious freak show and is drawn into the terrifying world of vampires. His equally acclaimed The Demonata series plunges readers into a world of demons and dark magic, while his Zom-B series offers a fresh and brutal take on the zombie genre. Essential reading for fans of horror fiction who want the real thing.