A Living Nightmare... (Cirque Du Freak #1) vs The Vampire's Assistant: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of A Living Nightmare... (Cirque Du Freak #1)

A Living Nightmare... (Cirque Du Freak #1) Darren Shan · 2000 ★★★★☆ 4.1 261 pages · ≈ 4 h 50 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Vampire's Assistant

The Vampire's Assistant Darren Shan · 2000 ★★★★☆ 4.2 247 pages · ≈ 4 h 34 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Vampire's Assistant is the easier read (Easy), A Living Nightmare... (Cirque Du Freak #1) more demanding (Light).

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