Birth of a Killer is a young adult horror novel written by Darren Shan. It is the first of a four novel series titled The Saga of Larten Crepsley. The series is a prequel to the twelve novel series titled Cirque Du Freak. Birth of a Killer was published on September 28, 2010 and consists of 256 pages. In 2010, Birth Of A Killer was shortlisted for … Continue reading (4/20) The Saga of Larten Crepsley: Birth of a Killer – “20 YA Novels for Adolescents”