When his cousin is murdered at the factory where they both work as child laborers, young Larten Crepsley commits a horrific act and must live on the run until he meets a vampire named Seba Nile who offers him protection and training as a vampire's assistant. Interest Level: YA ATOS Book Level: 5.9 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: 8 AR Quiz: 140149EN Reading Counts Level: 5.6 Reading Counts Points: 13 Lexile Measure: 870 Fountas & Pinnell: X.