Complete manga reading guide
Cirque Du Freak: The Manga Graphic Novel in Order (Arcs & Chapters)
Read every collected volume from the beginning, then use the story guide below to see how the chapters and sourced story sections fit together.
- Volumes
- 12
- Chapters
- 114
- Status
- Completed
- Original run
- 2006–2009
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Collected editions
All Cirque Du Freak: The Manga Graphic Novel volumes in order
12 collected volumes
Story guide
Cirque Du Freak: The Manga Graphic Novel arcs and chapters
Each numbered volume adapts the corresponding installment of Darren Shan’s twelve-book saga, so follow the twelve parts in published order.
Part 1
A Living Nightmare
Darren’s curiosity about a forbidden freak show triggers a frightening encounter that upends his friendship, his home life, and his understanding of monsters.
Part 2
The Vampire's Assistant
Darren adjusts to his new circumstances under Mr. Crepsley’s guidance, learning that life alongside the Cirque du Freak comes with difficult obligations.
Part 3
Tunnels of Blood
A trip away from the Cirque brings Darren and Evra to a city shadowed by alarming attacks, forcing Darren to question whom he can trust.
Part 4
Vampire Mountain
Darren travels into vampire society’s remote stronghold, where its traditions, factions, and expectations reveal a larger world beyond the Cirque.
Part 5
Trials of Death
Within the vampire stronghold, Darren faces a sequence of formal tests that place his resolve, loyalties, and precarious position under intense pressure.
Part 6
The Vampire Prince
Darren’s connection to vampire politics deepens as powerful figures and long-standing rules reshape the stakes of his life among the undead.
Part 7
Hunters of the Dusk
Darren joins a dangerous pursuit beyond familiar territory, confronting threats that test the alliances formed during his time with the Cirque.
Part 8
Allies of the Night
New companions and uncertain partnerships complicate Darren’s travels as rivalries within the hidden supernatural world grow more difficult to navigate.
Part 9
Killers of the Dawn
Mounting conflict draws Darren toward a confrontation with dangerous adversaries, demanding difficult choices from him and those who travel beside him.
Part 10
The Lake of Souls
Darren’s journey reaches an isolated and ominous setting where old conflicts, unfamiliar dangers, and the wider struggle among vampires intensify.
Part 11
Lord of the Shadows
As opposing forces close in, Darren confronts the consequences of earlier choices and the growing influence of a formidable figure in the conflict.
Part 12
Sons of Destiny
The final named installment brings Darren’s long-running conflict and personal loyalties into focus as the saga moves toward its decisive final confrontation.
Sources checked: Yen Press — Cirque Du Freak: The Manga, Yen Press — checked July 20, 2026.
Series overview
Cirque Du Freak: The Manga Graphic Novel synopsis
After stealing a poisonous spider from a forbidden freak show, Darren Shan must accept a half-vampire existence to save his best friend. Taken in by vampire Larten Crepsley and the bizarre Cirque du Freak, Darren enters a hidden society of monsters, old rivalries, and dangerous choices. This manga adaptation follows his journey from frightened boy to a figure caught in a struggle over the future of the vampire world.
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