by Darren Shan · HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks · tapa dura · ISBN 9780007315857
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«Birth of a Killer» is Darren Shan's young adult fantasy and horror novel, published by HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks in hardback (253 pages, in English).
«Birth of a Killer» narrates the youth of Larten Crepsley before he becomes a vampire, as a prequel to Circo de los Extraños. Fleeing child labour, Larten takes refuge in a crypt and meets Seba Nile, a vampire who introduces him to the Clan. Larten's journey, with murder, war and love, leads him to his first killing.
First instalment of the four-book series The Saga of Larten Crepsley, a prequel to Cirque du Freak (Circo de los Extraños). Originally published in 2010.
Recommended for ages 9 and up, for young readers of fantasy and horror who want to discover the origin of the vampire Larten Crepsley.
Darren O'Shaughnessy is an Irish writer and novelist. He is best known for his young adult fiction series The Saga of Darren Shan, The Demonata, and Zom-B, published under the pseudonym Darren Shan. The former was adapted into a manga series from 2006 to 2009 as well as a live-action film in 2009, with a prequel series, The Saga of Larten Crepsley, being released from 2010 to 2012.
