For everyone who has devoured every book in the Cirque Du Freak series, but is still thirsting for more, or for those who are still summoning up the courage to open the first book, this novel, a...

Just finished reading the first book in the Crepsley Saga by Darren Shan called Birth of a Killer and it was great! Fantastic Book.

I’ve been reading Darren Shan’s work for a number of...

Just finished reading the first book in the Crepsley Saga by Darren Shan called Birth of a Killer and it was great! I’ve been reading Darren Shan’s work for a number of years. I’ve brought my...

Three of the best novels in terms of excellent writing and making sense are “The Saga of Larten Crepsley: Birth of a Killer” by Darren Shan (Little, Brown, $16.99); “Z” by Michael Thomas Ford...

When Jebel, the executioner’s son is shamed by his father, he sets off on a quest. His goal is to win back his honor, petition the Fire God for invincibility, and to compete for the job of the...

The Thin Executioner is the latest novel from Darren Shan. His other novels, the Cirque De Freak series and the Demonta series were both a huge hit. Many of My friends also read books written by...

I haven’t read any of the Cirque Du Freak books, but I did see the first movie – it was not bad. That being said, I’m not sure the books are for me.

Larten Crepsley lived with his family in...

Most readers of The Book Zone will not need me to tell them that Birth of a Killer, the new book from Darren Shan, is actually a prequel to his fantastically successful Saga of Darren Shan...

Darren Shan has sold over 15 million books worldwide in 31 different languages, and already has one Hollywood film under his belt. His new novel, Birth of a Killer, is back in familiar territory....

Second part in the Demonata series, and to be bold, even better than the first. In Lord Loss the writing sometimes was very short, in little sentences. That didn’t bother me at all, but in Demon...

5 out of 5 stars.

The Thin Executioner is the story of 12 year old Jebel’s journey from spoiled, arrogant, closed minded child to someone much different. We meet Jebel at a public execution...

Birth of a Killer is the highly anticipated new novel from Darren Shan. The first novel in The Saga of Larten Crepsley, and the prequel to The Saga of Darren Shan, it chronicles a young and naïve...