Birth of a Killer (The Saga of Larten Crepsley, Book 1) - Hardcover

Shan, Darren

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0007315856 ISBN 13: 9780007315857

Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks, 2010

Synopsis

For every vampire, the end...is just the beginning. When terrible events force young Larten Crespley to flee his home he finds himself alone in the world. Then he meets the mysterious Seba Nile, who introduces him to the ways of the vampire clan. But will Larten turn his back on humanity and join a world from which there can be no return...? So begins the blood-soaked tale of a vampire who starts out a nobody...but will change the world forever. A fast-paced and compelling read that you can really get your teeth into. This hardback book has 253 pages and measures: 22 x 14.5 x 2.5cm.

About this title

Review:

“His writing is slick, his dialogue sharp and clever, his plotting immaculate. His books ooze with the kind of creepy, dark atmosphere and powerful characters that young teenage readers lap up. Shan is honing his craft with every book, and I look forward to the next gore-fest with relish.”
Irish Independent

“Forget Stephen King, this author's the master of scaring children.”
The Big Issue in Scotland

“A tantalising start to the series and a must-read for Darren Shan fans.”
Books Quarterly

About the Author:

Darren Shan is the number-one best-selling author of the series THE SAGA OF DARREN SHAN, the DEMONATA and more recently the SAGA OF LARTEN CREPSLEY and ZOM-B. His books have been read by millions of people around the world and translated into more than 25 languages. Darren lives in seclusion in the depths of Ireland. He is a big film buff, and also loves theatre, comics and books, and collecting art. He loves dreaming up new ways to terrify his readers, but never drinks blood. Or so he claims.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0007315856
• ISBN 13: 9780007315857
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256