[reviewed as "one of the best Young Adult books of 2005"]

Darren Shan's Cirque Du Freak series is now 10 books strong, and his following just keeps growing. These books combine spine-tingling horror with fantasy and a strong sense of humor. They are famous (or perhaps infamous) for keeping readers up into the wee hours of the night. Shan is not only the author, he's also the main character, and from the beginning he's presented these books as "true stories." In this latest episode, Darren and Harkat journey to the Lake of Souls, where the dead reside.

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