The Supernaturalists

The Supernaturalists, by Eoin Colfer is a novel about a futuristic society where an orphan named Cosmo Hill breaks out of an orphanage similar to that of a sweat shop.  During his escape Cosmo is pursued by the orphanage guards who attempt to bring him and his friend he's trying to escape with back. After a long chase and several close calls Cosmo's friend does sadly die from a fall and Cosmo is extremely injured and comes close to death. And in his close encounter with death Cosmo notices a child size blue tinted parasite sucking ,what seems to be his life, away. Moments from death Cosmos is rescued by a group of kids around his age who destroy the parasite and explain that they are called the "Supernaturalists" because they can see parasites all over the world that no one else can. The story continues when Cosmo joins the team as they travel around the city, following disaster after disaster, destroying whatever parasites they can. Until a strange secret is discovered. That may cause the supernaturalists to question everything they stand for.

I enjoyed reading this novel because it is always moving at a steady pace and stays interesting. Each character introduced has their own unique background that makes for an exciting and captivating plot. And with a twist you'd never expect, the book holds your attention. My favorite part occurs towards the middle after Cosmo has been with the supernaturalists a while and starts to get used to life free from the orphanage. 

This book is a pretty simple novel thats easy to just pick up and read. And with no sequels or prequels its easy to just dive into. Its also a relatively short novel that makes for a nice light read for trips (No I am not trying to sell this book). 

Eoin Colfer does a great job with detail and suspense in this novel. With a science-fiction adventure theme from Cosmo's perspective Colfer does a great job keeping the first-person theme consistent. 

I would recommend this novel to anyone who just needs a book to read, for say an English assignment that needs an easy quick read as I read this book over the course of one week. And Eoin Colfer has many different books, like the Artemis Fowl series set in a similar setting but completely different plot.