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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.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. 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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