<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:36:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/created/cirquedufreak/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA["The Saga of Larten Crepsley - Birth of a Killer" - Part Two - My Thoughts (Book 1 of 4)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPOILERS AHEAD!!! I'm definitely appreciating this prequel series a lot more this time around. Well, my memory of my last read is fairly limited but, still. I think being older and slightly wiser and reading]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/the-saga-of-larten-crepsley-a787d9d445abe</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/the-saga-of-larten-crepsley-a787d9d445abe</guid><category><![CDATA[neoxian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dadapizza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:08:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9kc2eMK28ZrBzYpg934QaeqrX6EfK6tiY8e2du11FXbZkWQK5mDL876XA9prmbHTLs2aiVPUkvw5yBX2KYGLgW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["The Saga of Larten Crepsley - Birth of a Killer" - Part One - My Thoughts (Book 1 of 4)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPOILERS AHEAD!!! Now that 'Cirque Du Freak' is complete, it's time to enjoy Larten Crepsley's story. Beginning this story brings me many unique feelings for several reasons. Some of the reasons are hard]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/the-saga-of-larten-crepsley</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/the-saga-of-larten-crepsley</guid><category><![CDATA[neoxian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dadapizza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:32:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9kc2eMK28ZrBzYpg934QaeqrX6EfK6tiY8e2du11FXbZkWQK5mDL876XA9prmbHTLs2aiVPUkvw5yBX2KYGLgW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finishing "Cirque Du Freak - Sons of Destiny" Chapters 16-20 - My Thoughts (Book 12 of 12) - Series fully read once again...]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPOILERS AHEAD!!! Chapters Read: 16-20 I was a bit harsh in my last post, sure, but eh it is what it is. I guess the message isn't terrible, and perhaps I took it too literally and/or seriously. But I]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/finishing-cirque-du-freak-sons</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/finishing-cirque-du-freak-sons</guid><category><![CDATA[neoxian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dadapizza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:00:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9mNkwawvfY8iF5T5YueURmb1mgsAs5Pe5QxqDDySfv24vbXZUE1tiSzi6jRufQayZ5zURdditEFBiT8KsT3ZMp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Cirque Du Freak - Sons of Destiny" Chapters 11-15 - My Thoughts (Book 12 of 12)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPOILERS AHEAD!!! Chapters Read: 11-15 Well now, these were pretty humbling chapters. I very much enjoyed them, but there's also somewhat humbling aspects to this. I don't necessarily have a defined structure]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/cirque-du-freak-sons-of-ecb1fbd7fddd8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/cirque-du-freak-sons-of-ecb1fbd7fddd8</guid><category><![CDATA[neoxian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dadapizza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:40:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9mNkwawvfY8iF5T5YueURmb1mgsAs5Pe5QxqDDySfv24vbXZUE1tiSzi6jRufQayZ5zURdditEFBiT8KsT3ZMp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Cirque Du Freak - Sons of Destiny" Chapters 6-10 - My Thoughts (Book 12 of 12)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPOILERS AHEAD!!! Chapters Read: 6-10 It is going DOWN! This section has basically been five chapters of straight up fighting which is pretty wild. Looking back, I thought that more happened involving]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/cirque-du-freak-sons-of-2c42fc497cdd7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/cirque-du-freak-sons-of-2c42fc497cdd7</guid><category><![CDATA[neoxian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dadapizza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:00:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9mNkwawvfY8iF5T5YueURmb1mgsAs5Pe5QxqDDySfv24vbXZUE1tiSzi6jRufQayZ5zURdditEFBiT8KsT3ZMp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Cirque Du Freak - Sons of Destiny" Chapters 1-5 - My Thoughts (Book 12 of 12)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I haven't discussed the book covers in awhile unfortunately but, this one is pretty iconic! SPOILERS AHEAD!!! Chapters Read: 1-5 If I'm being honest, I have tried my best to avoid getting too sentimental]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/cirque-du-freak-sons-of</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/cirque-du-freak-sons-of</guid><category><![CDATA[neoxian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dadapizza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:40:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9mNkwawvfY8iF5T5YueURmb1mgsAs5Pe5QxqDDySfv24vbXZUE1tiSzi6jRufQayZ5zURdditEFBiT8KsT3ZMp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finishing "Cirque Du Freak - Lord of the Shadows" Chapters 18-22 - My Thoughts (Book 11 of 12)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPOILERS AHEAD Chapters Read: 18-22 Well, darn. Thinking back on my impression on these last two books from when I read them all those years ago, I remember them being quite chaotic and grim. I sort of]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/finishing-cirque-du-freak-lord</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/finishing-cirque-du-freak-lord</guid><category><![CDATA[neoxian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dadapizza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:00:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9mCwafs4J1H8cudYgghkfWaiLwTAb3or1HxjBt1Nq6sV98e8HnZtvWWDVJEkFXLNBKLCidHsmYT3kx6pJhNsfU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Cirque Du Freak - Lord of the Shadows" Chapters 12-17 - My Thoughts (Book 11 of 12)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPOILERS AHEAD!!! Chapters Read: 12-17 Man, these are some of the heavier, sort of edgier chapters I've read so far in this re-read and I sort of anticipated it because well, this is a re-read. But to]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/cirque-du-freak-lord-of-167bce1dd83c5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/cirque-du-freak-lord-of-167bce1dd83c5</guid><category><![CDATA[neoxian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dadapizza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:17:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9mCwafs4J1H8cudYgghkfWaiLwTAb3or1HxjBt1Nq6sV98e8HnZtvWWDVJEkFXLNBKLCidHsmYT3kx6pJhNsfU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Cirque Du Freak - Lord of the Shadows" Chapters 6-11 - My Thoughts (Book 11 of 12)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPOILERS AHEAD!!! Chapters Read: 6-11 Wow! These chapters were super thrilling! Very intense. When I first read the series a few times many years ago, a mild criticism I may have had was that while the]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/cirque-du-freak-lord-of</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/cirque-du-freak-lord-of</guid><category><![CDATA[neoxian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dadapizza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:01:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9mCwafs4J1H8cudYgghkfWaiLwTAb3or1HxjBt1Nq6sV98e8HnZtvWWDVJEkFXLNBKLCidHsmYT3kx6pJhNsfU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Cirque Du Freak - Lord of the Shadows" Chapters 1-5 - My Thoughts (Book 11 of 12)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPOILERS AHEAD!!! Chapters Read: 1-5 Well, these chapters are rather predictable. Not just because I read the series before, but also because as most series go as it approaches the end, we are at a full]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/cirque-du-freak-chapters-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/cirque-du-freak-chapters-1</guid><category><![CDATA[neoxian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dadapizza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:41:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9mCwafs4J1H8cudYgghkfWaiLwTAb3or1HxjBt1Nq6sV98e8HnZtvWWDVJEkFXLNBKLCidHsmYT3kx6pJhNsfU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finishing "Cirque Du Freak - The Lake of Souls" Chapters 19-25 - My Thoughts (Book 10 of 12)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPOILERS AHEAD!!! Chapters Read: 19-25 Well, yeah this ending was just about as epic as I remembered. I understand certain aspects of the Kurda/Harkat connection more than I initially did which is pretty]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/finishing-cirque-du-freak-the-07ef0e7ddd92</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/finishing-cirque-du-freak-the-07ef0e7ddd92</guid><category><![CDATA[neoxian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dadapizza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:13:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9kjRAC1FsDqF8rAwKzAqe7PEkzuTBymHRLy2cTbCbUhMdP2Ey4dMzimnaPiLKR8DukVopxqvk5MwGhSpvpU382?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Cirque Du Freak - The Lake of Souls" Chapters 13-18 - My Thoughts (Book 10 of 12)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPOILERS AHEAD!!! Chapters Read: 13-18 These chapters were pretty fascinating. I genuinely forgot a ton of details at this stage of the series, it's wild just how much I forget sometimes. The appearance]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/cirque-du-freak-the-lake-b70e1751e9628</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/cirque-du-freak-the-lake-b70e1751e9628</guid><category><![CDATA[neoxian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dadapizza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:59:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9kjRAC1FsDqF8rAwKzAqe7PEkzuTBymHRLy2cTbCbUhMdP2Ey4dMzimnaPiLKR8DukVopxqvk5MwGhSpvpU382?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Cirque Du Freak - The Lake of Souls" Chapters 7-12 - My Thoughts (Book 10 of 12)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPOILERS AHEAD!!! Chapters Read: 7-12 Well, these chapters are full of action and intrigue. Re-reading this series, has just been incredible. I truly cannot put it into words. Over time I've repeated these]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/cirque-du-freak-the-lake-afb4f97ed68f2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/cirque-du-freak-the-lake-afb4f97ed68f2</guid><category><![CDATA[neoxian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dadapizza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:25:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9kjRAC1FsDqF8rAwKzAqe7PEkzuTBymHRLy2cTbCbUhMdP2Ey4dMzimnaPiLKR8DukVopxqvk5MwGhSpvpU382?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Cirque Du Freak - The Lake of Souls" Chapters 1-6 - My Thoughts (Book 10 of 12)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPOILERS AHEAD!!! Chapters Read: 1-6 Well, 'The Lake of Souls' is by far the most trippy book of the series and I'm very excited to re-experience it. It's the most interesting book of the series too. It]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/cirque-du-freak-the-lake</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/cirque-du-freak-the-lake</guid><category><![CDATA[neoxian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dadapizza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 23:46:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9kjRAC1FsDqF8rAwKzAqe7PEkzuTBymHRLy2cTbCbUhMdP2Ey4dMzimnaPiLKR8DukVopxqvk5MwGhSpvpU382?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finishing "Cirque Du Freak - Killers of the Dawn" - Chapters 16-21 - My Thoughts (Book 9 of 12)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPOILERS AHEAD Chapters Read: 16-21 Ugh, I don't want this series to end! But that's sort of why good books are beautiful really. They mimic life in a way. They end. That's the thing huh. I don't want]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/finishing-cirque-du-freak-killers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/finishing-cirque-du-freak-killers</guid><category><![CDATA[neoxian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dadapizza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:19:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9kFFGWqgp9vmo1JMy9wLJe5BJqD4VR4Nuxa9a8a4ZWcJcYCvGUUbUBuXgKDdVJ7Yx6ZWV3qY8PR382be5BpRFc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Cirque Du Freak - Killers of the Dawn" - Chapters 11-15 - My Thoughts (Book 9 of 12)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPOILERS AHEAD Chapters Read: 11-15 Man, these chapters are just incredible. They're seriously making me feel some type of way. Unreal. These re-reads have been excellent. First the 'Inheritance Cycle']]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/cirque-du-freak-killers-of-80d335c437654</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/cirque-du-freak-killers-of-80d335c437654</guid><category><![CDATA[neoxian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dadapizza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:38:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9kFFGWqgp9vmo1JMy9wLJe5BJqD4VR4Nuxa9a8a4ZWcJcYCvGUUbUBuXgKDdVJ7Yx6ZWV3qY8PR382be5BpRFc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Cirque Du Freak - Killers of the Dawn" - Chapters 6-10 - My Thoughts (Book 9 of 12)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPOILERS AHEAD!!! Chapters Read: 6-10 So these chapters felt very cinematic. It really feels like these chapters would be super fun to watch captured on the big screen. To this day, I'm still incredibly]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/cirque-du-freak-killers-of-7d6f4ea1007f4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/cirque-du-freak-killers-of-7d6f4ea1007f4</guid><category><![CDATA[neoxian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dadapizza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:02:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9kFFGWqgp9vmo1JMy9wLJe5BJqD4VR4Nuxa9a8a4ZWcJcYCvGUUbUBuXgKDdVJ7Yx6ZWV3qY8PR382be5BpRFc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Cirque Du Freak - Killers of the Dawn" - Chapters 1-5 - My Thoughts (Book 9 of 12)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPOILERS AHEAD!!! Chapters Read: 1-5 Ok dude, 'Killers of the Dawn' is way better than I remembered. Honestly, I only just started this, and I'm thinking this is notches above what I previously remembered.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/cirque-du-freak-killers-of</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/cirque-du-freak-killers-of</guid><category><![CDATA[neoxian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dadapizza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:11:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9kFFGWqgp9vmo1JMy9wLJe5BJqD4VR4Nuxa9a8a4ZWcJcYCvGUUbUBuXgKDdVJ7Yx6ZWV3qY8PR382be5BpRFc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finishing "Cirque Du Freak - Allies of the Night" - Chapters 16-21 - My Thoughts (Book 8 of 12)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPOILERS AHEAD!!! Chapters Read: Well, 'Allies of the Night' was certainly enjoyable don't get me wrong. But overall, it may have been one of my least favorite of the series so far. I hate to say it but,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/finishing-cirque-du-freak-allies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/finishing-cirque-du-freak-allies</guid><category><![CDATA[neoxian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dadapizza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:56:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9kjN64cBMwTWkK4v1c9aSeLJQX7VaEEz9XrbnexpdBVgrYh1ouNPKHCg7CVSed8XzGER33fnhCYfd6VNYxbSsp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Cirque Du Freak - Allies of the Night" - Chapters 11-15 - My Thoughts (Book 8 of 12)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPOILERS AHEAD!!! Chapters Read: 11-15 These chapters were a lot more interesting than the first half of the book overall I feel. These chapters were just way more intriguing in general. Steve's deception]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/cirque-du-freak-allies-of-63345bb0123b7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dadapizza/cirque-du-freak-allies-of-63345bb0123b7</guid><category><![CDATA[neoxian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dadapizza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 03:44:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9kjN64cBMwTWkK4v1c9aSeLJQX7VaEEz9XrbnexpdBVgrYh1ouNPKHCg7CVSed8XzGER33fnhCYfd6VNYxbSsp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>