The Supernaturalist

I bought this book, thinking it sounded interesting. I didn't realize how much I would really love it.

After Cosmo Hill escapes the orphanage he so intently hates, he meets a group of three people that call themselves the 'Supernaturalists'. They have the same gift as he does; they can see blue life-sucking parasites.

In this book, the action never stops. It normally takes me a long time to finsih a book, but this was so interesting, I finished it in days. I simply couldn't stop reading. There are so many surprises that you must find out what happens next. From the interesting beginning, to the amazing ending, this book is FULL of action and surprises. I give it a full two thumbs up!

Eoin Colfer was really showing off his talent when he wrote The Supernaturalist. This book has hair-raising adventure, mind-splitting science, and baffling blue supernatural creatures. This is a science-fiction Masterpiece!

Cosmo Hill lives in an orphanage where no-sponsors, orphans, are used for testing new chemical products. Cosmo is tired of his life at the orphanage and wants out! With help of some new friends he is able to escape and start a new life.

How will Cosmo handle meeting these supernaturalists and blue creatures? Are these creatures bad? Why are the Supernaturalists trying to stop them? Is there a greater evil in the world?

To find the answer to all these questions and many more, go to your local library and pick up one of my favorite books, The

Supernaturalist by Eoin Colfer.

I tried this book out because I loved the Artemis Fowl series. The characters were funny, complex, smart, and easy to love and hate in equal parts. The characters in the Supernaturalist are like cardboard cutouts compared to Artemis and his crew. The level of writing is much lower too, the dialogue was so boring and stilted that I couldn't finish the book. The one redeeming feature of the book is that Colfer does set up a unique and cool world for his characters. Unfortunately, I couldn't care at all for the characters he chose to have inhabit it.

The Supernaturalist, by Eoin Colfer, is about how a boy named Cosmo Hill, an orphan, runs away from an orphanage and soon finds his closest-thing-to-a-friend dead, and small, blue creatures about to take his life away. Then, the Supernaturalists come in. Blasting the tiny creatures with energy, they rescue Cosmo and find out he's a Spotter. Stefan, the leader, takes him in and he becomes part of the group. The other members of the group are Mona, an ex gangster, and Ditto, a 28 year old man inside of a 6(or is it 7?) year old's body. It's cute how Cosmo takes a small intrest in Mona, and the scenes in the book are exciting. Its not as good as AF, but a good read indeed.

I am a huge Artemis Fowl fan, and picked up this book expecting something that Colfer wrote just because he knew it would sell. I was expecting something stupid that Eoin Colfer published merely for the sake of making money off of all the Fowl fans. I was pleasantly surprised. This book is really ingeniously clever. The characters are real and exciting. Compassionate and humorous. The plot is intriguing and mysterious, and when you finally figure it out you're like "WOW!". There are so many amazing twists, turn, and major plot shockers in this book. The world this novel takes place in is both realistic and scary. In 50 years, maybe our world will be this disgusting and polluted and awful. The whole tale ins wonderfully believable and yet also splendidly fantastical. Eoin Colfer does a wonderful job of combining the real, sci-fi, and every good element of a story in this wonderful piece of writing. I sincerely hope for a sequel!

The Supernaturalist

By Eoin Colfer

In the future there is a city called satellite city. A kid is born named Cosmo Hill. He's abandon by his parents. Cosmo is sent to Clarissa Frayne, an orphanage. There, he works for the state and is put to work every day testing dangerous things. If Cosmo doesn't get out he'll die there very soon.

When Cosmo escapes he winds up as a member of a crew. They have the same ability as Cosmo. They can see the supernatural parasites that live on human life force, or do they. The group has to fight off lawyers(like present day army men) and more. To find out read this fun, action packed book.

One of the blurbs on the back cover of this book says that it "has the feel of a Dickens novel set in a Blade Runner world." That's about right. I would only add: if you've read Dickens and seen Blade Runner, you can and should pass this one up; it offers nothing new, nothing beyond easy reading and vague titillation.

Generally, I think the so-called genre books (whether they be Horror or Sci-Fi or YA) get a bad rap. Easily dismissed, they often have more depth than the supposed "modern classics" or even (gasp!) the classics themselves. Unfortunately, "The Supernaturalist" never rises above the status of YA science fiction, and reads as though the plot was hastily thrown together with little more thought than what would be required for a sequel. Even the title seems to have been given too little attention. That is, to whom does it refer? Cosmo, who is never developed beyond boy-emerging-from-boyhood status? Stefan, the tall, dark and handsome (I'm not making this up) loner who is forced to play the part of a dysfunctional parent and father figure to his group of supernaturalists? Mona, the stock action-heroine we are all used to by now--you know, the girl who knows all the right moves: martial arts, technology, racing cars.... The girl who will befriend the wimpiest boy of the group.

In the very least, the title should be in the plural: The Supernaturalists. At least then the author would have the excuse of focusing on the group instead developing any particular character, as he should have done. What are their dreams? -their nightmares? -their desires? Colfer doesn't seem to know. Indeed, the first half of the book is spent taking revenge on mutant insects (for reasons unclear), only to find that the insects are actually helpful and benevolent.

Ooops.

And so? Hmmm. Well, the supernaturalists ... (you should hear trumpets) try to save those same insects. As if you can just turn hatred on and off with a switch.

And why are they called supernaturalists? The author doesn't seem to have spent much time thinking about this either. They are the products of science gone wrong, an idea at least as old as Shelly's Frankenstein. There is nothing supernatural here; it's pure science.

I don't mean to sound too belligerent, but you could almost call this storyline a McPlot. It is about as predictable as the burger you get at a fast food joint: every adult is bad (in a laughable, super-villain sort of way); only the kids know the real deal, though their schooling is minimal or nil; the environment is bleak and toxic, but taken for granted (no one cares enough to want to change it, including the kids and evidently the author); the government is bad (but lots of people depend on the advanced medical services and police protection, and at one point Cosmo is saved from floating into deep space by a corporate officer). I could go on and on, but I will spare you. When the book is not predictable, it is confused or inconsistent. At one point there is mention of an afterlife. And? Nothing. Nada. The author seems to forget about it. You the reader have to pretend that it never came up, I suppose.

I don't mind reading a flawed book, especially if the author is trying to draw our attention to important issues, or even if he is merely trying to create living characters we can all relate to, ones that inspire or appall us. But I do mind when the author thinks so little of the reader that he figures he can throw whatever together and the public will buy it anyway. Reader, you deserve better.

As all of Eoin Colfer's books, The Supernaturalist is amazingly well-written and has enough suspence and twists to keep the pages turning. The story is about Cosmo Hill and the creatures simply known as Parasites. These Parasites, which feed off the life force of humans, are unseeable to most people. Cosmo is one of the few that can see the Parasites, as can a group of people who call themselves the Supernaturalists. Due to his ability to see the Parasites, Cosmo goes on an adventure that won't easily be forgotten.

Even though I usually read at a much higher reading level, books like The Supernaturalist is certainly not just for little kids. I love all of Colfer's books, and The Supernaturalist is my favourite of all of his. This is a must-read!

Cosmo was found on Cosmonaut Hill abandonded by his parents. He was sent to Clarrisa Frayne for Parentlly Challenged Boys. They are put to work testing food and medicines. The marshals there do not care if the no-sponsers live or die. Cosmo realizes he HAS to escape. When he does he is injured and a blue bug latches on him, sucking the life out of him. A group called the Supernaturalists saves him. Those blue bugs are what they call Parasites Only some people can see them. They suck the life out of humans or so everyone who can see them thinks...

This book is perfect for anyone who likes to read. Anyone who reads this review READ THIS BOOK. The Supernaturalist captures you, so expect yourself to only take your eyes off the book for little while, until it's done.

Now i hate reading, worst thing in the world for me, never thought i could like a book so much as i did The Supernaturalist. Following around Cosmo and his little crew of illnatural kids and bartoli baby is just mind bogiling. Every question u have about it answered, every little detail u hear about in the beginning of the story, ends up being a key in the end, the killer suspense of the story line, and the little hints of things keeps u guessing. A must read 2 everyone and anyone, only thing bad about it is the fact it leaves u wanting more. 5 star all the way, read this book over all others.

I'm reviewing The Supernaturalist by Eoin Colfer. It's a story about a boy named Cosmo who has been at an orphanage his whole life. He is treated cruelly so he escapes and almost dies, but the Supernaturalists save him. He joins them, and they have to stop the life-sucking Parasites. Can they stop the Parasites? Read the book to find out.

I also like this book because Eoin Colfer made a good picture of the future. He also made the story exciting.It was hard to put it down. I would recommend this book to people who like adventure. In my opinion this book deserves a 5 out of 5.

The Supernaturalist has so many twists and turns in the plot it makes your head spin. The parasites are good creatures, or are they? Is that Japanese satelite company really a good thing? Since when do lawyers use cellophane slugs to question people? These are all questions introduced into the plot.

There is also some cliché involved in the story too. The characters act as if this story was a movie which is not real rather than acting as if their lives are real lives.

Not to bash Colfer, the story itself is very suspenseful and action-packed. Two people fall off of the roof of a high building purposefully. The Supernaturalists have to escape lawyers firing off cellophane slugs. These are just some of the things inside the Supernaturalists.

In the future in a place called Satellite City fourteen-year-old Cosmo enters the world unwanted by his parents.He's sent to the Clarissa Frayne Institute for parentally challenged boys.Freight class.

At Clarissa Frayne the boys are put to work by the state,testing highly dangrous products.At the end of most days the are covered with burns, bruises and sores cosmo realizes that if he dosent escape,he will die at his so-called orphanage.

This book is going to drag you in because it is such a good book. it has alot of action and alot of blood.

This is an awesome book for people 13-15 years old. The main Character Cosmo Hill is a no-sponsor in Satelite City. He lives at Clarissa Frayne where the no-sponsors work until they are adopted or die. Cosmo is very outgoin and lives for the moment. When that moment suddenly comes, he takes it without a doubt in his mind. He soon realizes that he is one of few who can see these supernatural creaters that seem to be sucking the life from people who are injured. With the help of his new-found friends, Cosmo gets into a world of adventure, risks, and trouble.

Well, it's not Artemis Fowl, or even the Wish List... but its not a bad book either. I guess my hopes were just too high when I bought this book, and I expected it to be like the others. The plot is good, and I loved the ending, but the beginning is slightly drawn out, boring, and predictable. But I have to say, if you're under 14, you'll probably enjoy the book.

The story of Cosmo Hill, a 'parently-challenged' boy, and his life as it changes from orphanage to Supernaturalist - fighting the parasites sucking the life from people in pain - is well illustrated by Colfer, and Cosmo's thoughts are easy to relate to for young adolescents.

All in all, don't buy this book with any expectations, and you won't be dissapointed!

The Supernaturalists by Eoin Colfer is a wonderful book about three teenagers and one grown-up who can see Parasites. The supernaturalists are basically all orphans. Cosmo Hill was from the Clarissa Frayne orphanage. Mona Vasquez from a drag racing street game, Lucien Bonn is a bartoli baby, and Stefan is a former trainee cop, who's mother was killed in an accident, and he quit the force. At the middle and end you find out interesting facts about the characters themselves. Over all, The Supernaturalists is a great Sci-Fi read.

I have read my fellow Eoin fan reveiws and to many of them I am truly dissapointed in. This book was absolutly the best I've seen...(In Eoin's works) and those who say the book sucked should go read the Bearenstein bears, as it may be more fitting to their reading taste.

I coundn't put this book down from start to finish and I read it only ttwo hours ago. I can't believe that people would say that this book was bad because, quite frankly, THEY ARE WRONG!!! Do not listen to the false Eoin fans..(The ones who gave it less than 4 stars...) and listen to the TRUE fans! This book is well wworth your time and money!

Ok, I had never read any of this genre before I read the Supernaturalist. I actually only picked it up becuase of the shiny cover, but once I started reading, I was hooked! I couldn't put it down until the very last page! I haven't read any other books by Eoin Colfer, so I don't know if this is what his books are usually like or not, but if they are...wow! This book keeps throwing new twists, so even when you think you know what's going to happen, you're usually wrong! If you're considering reading this book, you should definitely try it!

Okay, maybe it is just me, but I love Eoin Colfer. Artemis Fowl was cool, The Wish List was good too, but The Supernaturalist was GREAT!
Cosmo Hill is a great main character and its just keeps getrting better after the first chapter. Believe me, this is not a waste of time.
If Eoin Colfer keeps on writing, heck he could be the greatest author in American history. Artemis Fowl, GREAT, GREAT novel. Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident GREAT GREAT novel. Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code The best one yet, The Wish List, maybe if you are not a Catholic you won't like the whole religious thing, but hey I'm Hindu and I like it and The Supernaturalist is a great book too!
Sequels would be awesome to this book, even though it sets up to one, but hey I'm glad it did. Its climax is not poor and it has great exposition about Satelite City, and everything is just great!
Please buy this book, listen to me from a TRUE Eoin Colfer fan, get this book it is not a waste of time.

I have never read an Artemis Foul book before but once I read the Supernaturlists I figured that he wrote pretty good books after all. The Supernaturlists is about a 14-year-old boy named Cosmo Hill. He is a runaway no sponsor. Him and his buddy Zig-zag ran and they were giver a 30 sec. head start because they have micro tiny trackers on them. But what they weren't expecting was he to catch up so fast. They were shocked and they fell to the ground. Zig-zag died and he was left there to die but the Supernaturlists found him. There was a little blue animal on his chest and he thought that it was sucking the life out of him and the supernaturlists killed it and he became one of them. But what they didn't know was that they were helping you, but if you want to know any more read the book.

I must say, this book is pretty great. I ordered it because the cover art looked pretty odd and science-fictiony. I picked it up and...never really put it down. Though, after reading Artemis Fowl(which this book made me get),I realized this is not the best work of Colfer. Artemis Fowl had a better story line, and is all together better than the Supernaturalist. But, still, that does not mean this book is awesome. The Supernaturalist is great and I would recommend it to any Artemis Fowl fan, Science Fiction fan, or fantasy fan.

I read Artemis Fowl and did not like it that much. THe second book was better. I really like the HArry Potter books and I'm very impatient about the coming of the 6th book. I thought one of J.K.'s books would be my favorite of all time but I THINK I was wrong.I got The Supernaturalist and started reading it. I could not put it down. I read till 4:28 AM (I started at 2:05 AM) and finished it. I hope Eoin Colfer makes a sequal. I recommend reading this...WELL!?! What are you waiting for! GO AND GET A COPY!'

This a majorly overlooked book by Eoin Colfer, yet better than his widely acclaimed Artemis Fowl series. Sigh, this world is unfair. The Supernaturalist takes place in a world of pollution and nastiness, it hints towards how our world is slowly dying from our ruthless taking of our natural resources. It is in a place called Sattelite City, and it sort of explodes from there is a mix of awesome gadgets, suspense, rich story-line, and modern language. A great book for kids 10 and up. Absolutely SICK.

This was a pretty good book. I started I on an audio book driving somewhere but got so invested I took the book out of the library to finish it. I would definitely recommend it to any younger sci-fi/fantasy readers out there. At times it was a little slow but worth it. The ending made me think there would be another bit I don't think there were any sequels. Give it a go.

The Supernaturalist

By: Eoin Colfer

Reviewed By: Andy Tang

P: 1

The Supernaturalist is a book about a young orphan named Cosmo Hill. He is an orphan staying at the Clarissa Frayne Institute. At the institute, they make you test out products for company, which can be very dangerous. In a desperate attempt to escape, Cosmo lands on his head and breaks his head open. Luckily, he is alive, but as he lies on the ground he sees little blue parasites. Suddenly, a group of teens comes and saves him. They think he is dead, but Cosmo is alive and in pain. Therefore, Cosmo ends up joining the group. He finds out that they call themselves Spotters, because they can see little blue creatures that supposedly suck up the blood. They called themselves the Supernaturalists. In the end, they find out that the blue parasites really help people stay alive when they get into life-threatening accidents. The Supernaturalist is a good book with some wacky ideas and lots of fun.

The Supernaturalist is a good book, but it wasn't one of my favorites. I would have liked it better if the author did a better job of describing the book better. The idea of little blue creatures sucking the life out of you was understandable in this already twisted fairy tale. But, the author confused me when he said that every time they killed a parasite with an electrical charge, which was their main weapon, another ten killed. The author just didn't explain it with detail. He didn't say why that happened. Also, in the end where they find out that the parasites are a good thing, also wasn't explained well. The book was just confusing to me.

My favorite part was the part where they go to the street races. Since, it is a street race, the Supernaturalists know that there are going to be a lot of accidents. And, accidents also mean little blue parasites. It was the most exciting and understandable part of the book. I, personally like street races, and even though they are very dangerous, they are very fun and a thrill. In the end, the Myishi Corp comes to take back their Myishi Z Twelve prototype, which is no doubt the fastest car every built. But, since it was taken by the Supernaturalist's leader, the whole team got arrested. This was one of the most fun and thrilling part ever.

Mike Mora

Period 2 5/6/06

English

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Title: The Super Naturalist, Author: Eoin Colfer, ISBN: 0-439-69988-6

A Naturally Super Story

"His spine arched in shock and panic, bucking the creator on his chest, but it held on effortless. It reached out a blue hand. Four fingers, thought Cosmo, only four. The hand settled on his heart and sucked. Somehow the hand was pulling the pain from his body."

In this sci-fi story, Cosmo Hill lives in an institution for orphans in Satellite City. One day he escapes and the Supernaturalists save him from the parasites they believe suck the life out of people. He is their new "spotter" and joins them in their fight to destroy these creatures.

I enjoyed this book because I couldn't wait to see what was going to happen to the characters in the next chapter. There were many surprises in the story. The one I enjoyed the most was when the Supernaturalists found out the real truth about the parasites. But you will have to read it to find out the truth! I connected with Cosmo because he is an orphan and so was I. He didn't have a family, but later found one in the friends he made as they try to save Satellite City from the parasites.

I do recommend this book. If you like all the Artemis Fowl books then you will like this book. If you're a person who likes the kind of books that deal with mystery, sci-fi, and sadness then you definitely should read this book. This book is somewhat confusing, so I recommend this book for ages 11 and up. The person that would enjoy reading this book is my English teacher. She enjoys sci-fi books and likes mystical creatures.

Eoin Colfer must have an amazing imagination to think of the ideas in this book, The Supernaturalist. It is an extremely incredible book. The story is set in the future, in a place called Satellite City. It is revolved around a fourteen year old boy named Cosmo Hill. Cosmo was unwanted by his parents and he was sent to Clarrisa Frayne Institute for Parentally Challenged Boys. He and the other boys there were treated cruelly; they were used like guinea pigs, having extremely dangerous chemicals and products tested on them. Cosmo realizes that he will probably die soon in this horrible place, so he decides that his only chance for survival is escape.

Before long, he gets the chance to escape, and so he does. He almost dies in the process, but he is saved by a mysterious group of kids, who call themselves the Supernaturalists, and he discovers that he has the same extraordinary ability as them; he can see supernatural parasites, which suck life force out of humans. Cosmo joins the Supernaturalists and he goes on a quest to save the humans from these nasty parasites. But they soon find out things that completely alter their life.

I have also read other books written by Eoin Colfer, such as, the Artemis Fowl series. I have the same opinion on the Artemis Fowl series as I do on The Supernaturalist. They are both similar in some ways, such as; the two main characters from the different books both discover many new and extraordinary things and they face many problems in their lives.

I chose this book to read for this literature assignment, because I knew I would enjoy it. One reason was because it's genre is Fantasy (I have enjoyed almost every single fantasy book I've read), and the other reason is because I am familiar with the author. I am sure that all Fantasy-lovers would absolutely enjoy this book.

The Supernaturalist is another one of those works by Eoin Colfer that are generally overshadowed by the Artemis Fowl Series, however that doesn't stop this book from being one of the best. It starts with a 14 year old kid called Cosmo Hill. He is a No-Sponser orphan at the Clarrisa Frayne Institute for Parentally Challenged Boys, where they test new products, using the kids as lab rats. Realizing he can't live much longer at the Institute, he seizes his chance to escape. After severe injuries, the self-named Supernaturalists, save Cosmo from a blue-ish, blob-ish creature that appeared to be sucking the life force right out his chest. It turns out that he has the same ability as the Supernaturalists so they take him in and scour the night for the "Parasites," attempting to save all of human kind. It turns out however that when they "blast" the parasites, they seem to reproduce faster. Stumbling upon this fact, they are forced to change all their ways and actions from then on.

This book was excellent. It has great exciting plot that makes you feel you are right smack dab in the middle of the action. One case was this ,"They climbed through the broken window into the restaurant. Diners were hugging the walls, in case the truck decided to lurch another few feet. In a few more seconds the city police would arrive and all avenues of excape would be shut off. The searchlights from TV birds were already poking through the decimated front wall." Not only great action but some humour thrown in there for good measure. My favorite one was this,"Cosmo shook the glass from his clothes, dragging Ziplock to his feet. This was it. His chance had come. Live or die.'Why don't you give us thirty seconds?' Redwood laughed. 'Now, why would I do that?' Cosmo grabbed the marshal's nose twisting almost ninety degrees. 'That's why.'"

The only thing I feel that Eoin could have improved, was the use of more creative description. The more exciting scenes could have drastically improved if a lot of detail was added. Other than that I thought that this was probably one of Eoin's best works. Despite the lack of detail, this book came almost as close to perfect as you can get.

The most exciting part, personally, was when the supernaturalists and Ellen Faustine met in her lab at the end of the book. It was really exciting and I could just picture everything going on. I was a little disapointed when Stephen dies because he was a cool character.

Intro: This story takes place in the future. It is about a boy named Cosmo Hill, who escapes from an Orphanage and joins a group called the Supernaturalists. This group of four is made up of people who can see little blue creatures known as "parasites" and the Supernaturalists are dedicated to fighting them. The little parasites congregate around disasters where people are hurt, and the Supernaturalists rush to the scene to fight them off from sucking out life force from those who are injured. The parasite's numbers are increasing rather than decreasing; who's behind it?

I liked: The story was interesting, and I really liked the plot twists. Plus I thought the ending wrapped it well.

I disliked: There were a few gross parts, such as when someone gets sick in zero gravity. Also, Cosmo gets injured and has to be pieced back together with future-technology medicine. And he ends up bald.

Recommended for: people who like technology mixed with street life kinda stuff. I think this book is meant for boys more; I'm a 15 year old girl and I stilled liked it, but not as much.

I had high hopes for this book, given that I enjoyed all of the Artemis Fowl series, as well as the author's earlier book, The Wish List. However, I was somewhat disappointed. For one thing, none of the characters seemed as well developed as in those other books -- but that's not my main point. This seems to be the first book where Colfer is writing something close to pure science-fiction (all his other books have dealt with fairies and such, with a dose of SF thrown in). I wish he could gotten more of the physics right -- for instance, at one point, a space aircraft derives increased propulsion power through the use of superefficient solar panels. This isn't possible, right? I mean, propulsion in outer space requires a sufficient amount of *matter* to be expelled in the opposite direction in order to accelerate a ship forward to high speeds. At another point, he talks about the Parasites' organic scrubbers purifying 'dirty' radioactive energy... although there may be some sense to that, it sure didn't sound right when I read it. There are other places as well where it just doesn't sound like the author has a very sound grasp of some of the scientific principles he refers to. (It could be that I'm mistaken, of course... if anybody knows for certain that I am, feel free to correct me in your own review.)

This may seem like nit-picking, but since I found it annoying, I think it deserves mention. Colfer has done a great job otherwise, setting up a vivid, detailed world, and keeping the pace up with well-written action scenes.

I would have enjoyed this book a lot more had the physics been better -- as such, I didn't feel really satisfied when I was done reading. It looks like there'll be at least one sequel -- here's hoping it's better.

Just didn't love it. It was good. I don't think I really connected to the premise. Also, I think it just seemed too out there, which I know doesn't make a lot of sense since I loved Artemis Foul, and evil boy genius taking on ferries isn't exactly mainstream either. But this one just didn't have that really great feeling to it. K, now that I've babbled my review sufficiently well, I shall retreat back to my cozy chair to read another book.

I had picked this up because I liked the Artemis Fowl series. With Artemis Fowl, Eoin Colfer had done an excellent job of creating exciting and interesting characters and throwing them into a fun, fast-paced, and original story.

The Supernaturalist fell short of the Artemis Fowl series (I have no read The Wish List yet) in that the pace was slower and the characters were more dull and lacked substance. Hands down, the best thing about this book was the climatic ending. But it didn't leave me wishing for more.

If you liked Artemis Fowl, you won't necessarily like this book. Recommended? Well, it isn't a terrible read. If you are a bookworm like me and would like something quick to read, then pick this up. Otherwise, there are better books worth your time.

I must admit I picked up Artemis Fowel once and read it all the way through. I didn't really like it. It was confusing most of the time. But when I saw the Supernaturalist I descided to give Eoin Colfer one more chance, I'm glad I did because unlike Artemis Fowel, I really liked the Supernaturalist. This book is about Cosmo a no sponser ( a orphan) who he, and some other guys test dangerous products that should never be tested on human beings. Finally Cosmo comes to reality that he will probably never be adopted, so he decides to escape. When the time comes he is cuffed to a kid named Ziplock. (Ziplock can never shut up) While escaping Ziplock dies, and Cosmo finds out he's a Spotter ( A person who can see the Perasites.) He meets some other Spotters and helps them with what they do.

There are all sorts of twists and turns in this book, one minute you think something, and the next second you're thinking a different thing.

I picked up this book whilst in search of licorice. (I have...er...odd cravings) I'd read and loved the Artemis Fowl series, and I didn't really like The Wish List. The Supernaturalists, however is something special. It definitely doesn't measure up to the Artemis Fowl series, but it beats The Wish List by a long way. The writing in the Supernaturalists seens vaguely disjointed without an incredibly intelligent and witty character to fill in the thirst for elaborate compound sentences and long plot-moving speeches. Artemis Fowl had this in the form of Artemis, The Wish List really didn't have anything going for it, except the fact that I wanted to see what happened. The Supernaturalists, whilst disjointed, has a good chunk of teenage angst in it. Stefan Bashkir is the epitone of this angst, and I find it easy to compare him to Harry Potter, in terms of courage and personality. He's an easy character to love, somewhat like Artemis, and it might just be me, but it's often the supporting characters that really bring the novel to life. Cosmo's got nothing on Stefen or Ditto. Enjoy the book, and look out for those side characters. Just ignore Mona though, obligatory hetero love interest, hot off the production line.

This is the best book in the history of books! It had me reading non-stop untill I finished. It's about Cosmo Hill, a

no-sponser in the Clarissa Frayne Institute. Freight class. He trys to find freedom, but ends up a spotter for the Supernaturalists, a team of teenagers who fight life-sucking Parasites that only they can see. Soon they have to work with their enemys and at against everything they think is right! Really good book!

I think this book was magnificent. It was filled with suspense and twists. From reading this book I learned to never jump to conclusions. For example the parasites turn out to take only pain away instead of life force. This book was almost impossible to put down, after each page I turned the story kept getting better and better. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys suspense, science fiction, or people with vast imaginations.

This book is about fourteen-year-old Cosmo Hill, an orphan, who escapes and has a close encounter with death. The group who saved him, The Supernaturalists, can see the Parasites, a creature that sucks the life out of people. Cosmo joins with them and has many wild adventures.

It is a good book that would be good for anyone who likes SciFi or Fantasy books. It has some action in it and it also has good vocabulary. I would recommend it to anyone. I would rate this book a five out of five.

"I took the elevator. You two are dumber than recycled sewage. What did you think? Going up would fool me?" Marshal Redwood spoke those words. He works at the Clarissa Frayne Institute for Parentally Challenged Boys. He's threatening Cosmo Hill and Francis Murphy, known as Ziplock. They are boys from the Institute trying to escape.

Ziplock and Cosmo fall off the roof because of Redwood and Cosmo is rescued by a strange group of people. Stefan the tall teenager who wanted to leave Cosmo for dead, until he said he could see the Parasites. Mona is Cosmo's age and used to be a part of the Sweethearts, a gang. Then there's Ditto, the medic, who is a Bartoli Baby. Ditto is 25 although he looks like he's 6. All of them, including Cosmo, are fighting an epic battle against the Parasites, Myishi Corp. and Clarissa Frayne.

This is a futuristic story where Myishi Corp. controls the city, but can't see the Parasites. This book is for almost any age group, but can be hard to follow and read. I recommend this book for ages 10 and up. If you like books full of adventure, happiness, and lots of sadness, this book is for you.

I thought that this book was very interesting. The only part that I didn't like was the part where they got into the car accident. I thought that part was kind of confusing. i think that the coolest part of the book was when they were at the races and Mona and Ditto had to race in the car. I also liked it when Setfan and Cosmo detonated the energy pulse and fried Redwood. It was a very exciting, action packed book!

I think this book was magnificent. It was filled with suspense and twists. From reading this book I learned to never jump to conclusions. For example the parasites turn out to take only pain away instead of life force. This book was almost impossible to put down, after each page I turned the story kept getting better and better. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys suspense, science fiction, or people with vast imaginations.

This book is about fourteen-year-old Cosmo Hill, an orphan, who escapes and has a close encounter with death. The group who saved him, The Supernaturalists, can see the Parasites, a creature that sucks the life out of people. Cosmo joins with them and has many wild adventures.

It is a good book that would be good for anyone who likes SciFi or Fantasy books. It has some action in it and it also has good vocabulary. I would recommend it to anyone. I would rate this book a five out of five.

"I took the elevator. You two are dumber than recycled sewage. What did you think? Going up would fool me?" Marshal Redwood spoke those words. He works at the Clarissa Frayne Institute for Parentally Challenged Boys. He's threatening Cosmo Hill and Francis Murphy, known as Ziplock. They are boys from the Institute trying to escape.

Ziplock and Cosmo fall off the roof because of Redwood and Cosmo is rescued by a strange group of people. Stefan the tall teenager who wanted to leave Cosmo for dead, until he said he could see the Parasites. Mona is Cosmo's age and used to be a part of the Sweethearts, a gang. Then there's Ditto, the medic, who is a Bartoli Baby. Ditto is 25 although he looks like he's 6. All of them, including Cosmo, are fighting an epic battle against the Parasites, Myishi Corp. and Clarissa Frayne.

This is a futuristic story where Myishi Corp. controls the city, but can't see the Parasites. This book is for almost any age group, but can be hard to follow and read. I recommend this book for ages 10 and up. If you like books full of adventure, happiness, and lots of sadness, this book is for you.

I thought that this book was very interesting. The only part that I didn't like was the part where they got into the car accident. I thought that part was kind of confusing. i think that the coolest part of the book was when they were at the races and Mona and Ditto had to race in the car. I also liked it when Setfan and Cosmo detonated the energy pulse and fried Redwood. It was a very exciting, action packed book!

THE SUPERNATURALIST by Eoin Colfer is a great book, in fact my favorite. A young boy named Cosmo Hill runs from an orphanage for parently challenged boys,almost being kiled,that is until the supernaturalists show up and take him in. He finds that he, along with the others, can see blue alien creatures. The

SN and Cosmo become a team to destroy the suposedley evil blue creatures.I'd tell you more but you should read it for yourself. I'd give it ten stars if i could. A.W

I liked this book, it was a good change of pace from his Artemis series. It takes place in the future city above the ground. You follow Cosmo through his haunting days as an orphan, to his vigilante days, to his new understanding of the world around him. The stories of the characters are all there and you get enough detail to keep you satisfied for such a short book. If you like Colfer then pick this one up.

This is a great book for kids in 4th to 7th grade. It is full of action and exiting plot twists. I highly recommend this book to those of you who like books that take place in the future. However I do not reccomend this book to kids in 3rd grade or lower unless you have the patience to read and reading skills needed for a long book. I hope that you can enjoy this book as much as I did.

This was such a great book! I got irritated by Artemis Fowl, but the Supernaturalists is fantastic and makes me really respect Eoin Colfer. It's clever, feels like a person just talking about someplace real that they know well rather than a made-up future, and just very exciting. I read it so fast, I loved it. The cover looks really cool too, it's metallic blue with raised bubbles.

I really liked this novel. The plot summaries here don't do it justice. If all you heard about was the plot, the book doesn't sound too interesting. But it is. I think that's because the characters are so believable. It held my interest from beginning to end. No wonder it won a major award. Also read An Audience for Einstein, another great science fiction novel.

This was a great book...more in-depth and personal than Artemis Fowl, but just as great, if not better!

It has a solitary and firm plot. The story goes on and on with a highly original story. It's very mysterious and keeps the reader guessing what will happen, only to twist the story even more.

A great book...A must read.

I'll tell you one thing that I thought after reading this...I WANT A SEQUEL!

after i read this book i actually was really mad that i finished it, its just that good. The book is about a kid named Cosmo Hill and he is a no sponser child wich basicly means hes an orphan. But then he escapes and joins a gang of oh kids in a fight to destroy these blue monsters that only they can see. But these monsters suk the life out of people.

Eoin Colfer, author of the best selling Artemis Fowl series, has once again pulled off an amazing breath taking novel that will take you into the mysterious world of Cosmo Hill.

Abandoned by his family at an early age, Cosmo finds himself in a crazy orphanage that uses the orphans as lab rats! Cosmo has to escape soon. Then, on trip back from the medical lab, the van that was transporting the orphans crashed when it was released from the satellite's lock. The impact from the crash snapped the chains binding Cosmo to the interior of the van. Seeing his chance, he makes a run for it into the restaurant that fell victim to the crash. As Cosmo reaches the roof top, he was met by Redwall. ( A marshall at the orphanage that was driving the van.) Redwall dragged Cosmo over the edge of the building. Cosmo dropped to the concrete floor, half dead. Three figures formed on the roof. Could they help Cosmo? Find out in this heart stopping adventure that will tell Cosmo Hill's fate.

I definitely recommend this book to readers that like plenty of action, adventure and a hint of mystery. This book will open your eyes to what can

Cosmo Hill was abandoned on Cosmonaut Hill near the city were he was born. His parents did not want him and it cost money to send a baby to an orphanage.

Cosmo Hill lives in an orphanage called Clarrisa Frayne's Home for Parentless Boys. They do horrible things to Cosmo and the other boys there. They infect them with diseases to try to cure them and test weapons on them. Cosmo gets transported and the transport ship crashes and Cosmo escapes the ship with friend "Ziplock" and they fall off of a roof and land on a generator where they almost die but Cosmo survives the accident but is badly hurt. He sees creatures all over him, when a group of kids that call themselves the supernaturalists come and save him. They tell him that the creatures were called Parasites and they suck the life force from ill and injured people. The thing is, the group of kids and Cosmo are the only ones who can see them.

The group is bent on killing all of the life sucking Parasites, but there is an unexpected twist, but you will have to read the book yourself and find out what happens.

i was initially skeptical about whether to read this book or not read this book but i am ever so glad i did read it. wonderful characters in a exceptional story make for a very enjoyable read. at least for me, dystopian futures with children as the main protagonists are a new thing, however, i rather like such a thing.

This book is good. It makes you want to keep reading. From all the things that happen to Cosmo. when he fell off the roof and his skull broke open and his brain was hanging out of his skull and had to have metal put over his head and had to get his kneecap replaced. and another good part is when he had to go on to the myishi satelite and find the parasites home. And saved monas life.

After reading the Artemis Fowl series, I couldn't wait to read The Supernaturalist. The book had a lot of suspenseful moments and a ton of detail. I thought the book had a lot of action in it. I would usually read the book for at least 50 minutes. The ending leaves me waiting for the sequel to The Supernaturalist.

After reading the Artemis Fowl series, I couldn't wait to read The Supernaturalist. The book had a lot of suspenseful moments and a ton of detail. I thought the book had a lot of action in it. I would usually read the book for at least 50 minutes. The ending leaves me waiting for the sequel to The Supernaturalist.

I found this book to be very well written. It held me on every second and I couldn't put it down! The characters are absolutly loveable, except for the villains, but even they are well.... liked (using the turm very lightly). There is severl unexpected twists that even I, a mystery and book lover, wouldn't have guessed! Anyone who gives a bad rating for this book or decides not to read it at all is absolutely crazy!!! I have not yet read the Artemis Fowl books but I'm really excited to get to them! I'm telling you, read this!!

Written by: Quenton - Challegers

I am reading Supernaturalist. It is about a boy named Cosmo Hill and his friend Ziplock live in an instite for parentally challenged boy, until they have a car crash and escape. They end up jumping off a roof. They land on a generator and get the shock of their lives. Cosmo lives but his friend isn't as lucky. But before he can move, this blue hairless creature lands on his chest and starts to suck the life out of him. But then a group of teenagers and an adult bartoli baby blasts the creature straight off his chest with an electric gun. Their group is called The Supernaturalists because they fight super natural creatures. Cosmo ends up joining their group because he is a Spotter. For this book I would give it a 5 star rating.

Eoin Colfer leaves you on the edge of your seat the whole book. It will keep you excited every page! This is a must read book. In conclusion I think Eoin Colfer is the best author ever!

This book is about a futuristic city with a infestation of horrible creatures.And one team that can stop them.This book got me obsesed with reading it because it is so gripping.I reccomend this to anybody who likes science fiction or just looking for a good book.

people think that all the books one person writes would be the same but this is a far cry from the artemis fowl series.even though the setting can get confusing at times i enjoyed the detail.the detail in the charaters fealings as well in there past.i also loved thay way thay made you think that she was helping but she was not.i also liked hiw thay were proven thay were not helping and then proved thay were it keeps you on the edge of your seat.it had a better ending than most of his books too but the same strange setting i give this book 4 stars.

I had written a big long recommendation for people to read this book and what it was about it, but my computer messed up and I lost it so just take my word that it is really good and read the rest of the positive reviews and they'll tell you what I wanted to say. READ THE SUPERNATURALIST!!!:)

I just read this book yesterday and I really enjoyed it. It was creative and well written - a winning combination. It is marked with Eoin Colfer's style, so for all those Artemis Fowl fans out there, I definitely suggest it. It's more futeristic than Artemis Fowl and there's no hero like Artemis in there (he's pretty hard to match!) but the characters are intriguing and the plot is as well.

Cosmo Hill lives in an orphanage that he hates. When he gets his chance, he escapes. But things don't quite as well as he had planned. He faces a near death experience and sees a blue parasite threatening to take his life away from him. That's when he discovers the `Supernaturalists' who save his life and starts him on a quest to destroy the parasites.

The atmosphere of the book is tense; one that always puts the characters in near death scenarios. It also has a slight humorous touch.

I think anyone who likes a good adventure/fantasy book would greatly enjoy "The Supernaturalist"

This book is awesome! It's captivating and suspenseful, there's adventure at every turn, and its full of character. It's so good that on a rating of 1-5, I would give it a 10. I couldn't put it down! I highly recommend this book

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Note that I don't really do stars. To me a book is either worth reading or it isn't. I can't rate it three-fifths worth reading! The only reason I've relented and started putting stars up there is to credit the good ones, which were being unfairly uncredited. So, all you'll ever see from me is a five-star or a one-star (since no stars isn't a rating, unfortunately).

I rated this book WARTY!

WARNING! MAY CONTAIN UNHIDDEN SPOILERS! PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK!

This is a novel that's far more griping than gripping. It's a dystopian future where a city called Satellite harbors so much pollution that everyone would actually be dead were it real. The descriptions are so asinine that they're caricatures worthy of a Saturday morning cartoon rather than a serious attempt at decent young-adult fiction. Not one of the main characters is remotely interesting, and I couldn't stand to listen to the audio book after a few tracks. I kept skipping the boring bits to find interesting bits only to find that I was skipping everything because it was all uniformly boring.

Everything is extreme - there is no middle ground which made it completely unbelievable. I had resisted reading Colfer's (first name I thought was pronounced like mine, but it's actually pronounced 'Owen') 'Artemis Fowl' series because it just looked stupid and boring, and now I know what a wise decision that was - especially after starting on one recently and finding it boring so I;m done now with Colfer's books. I picked this one up only because it was on close-out, and that's coincidentally the best thing for it.

The disaffected narrator is known as Cosmo. He lives in the absolute worst orphanage (Clarissa Frayne Institute for Parentally Challenged Boys) that it's possible to imagine. There is no way something like this would exist. We're told this is in the near future - "soon", but there is no conceivable way in hell that society could backslide to this extreme degree in so short a time-frame.

Indeed, this entire novel was so farcical that it very effectively undermined everything that came afterwards. We're expected to believe that this is a highly advanced technological society, yet there's still pollution to a degree that makes Chernobyl look like a fruit-juice stain and no one seems to have any idea how to fix it!

By a ridiculous fluke, Cosmo escapes the orphanage and lucks into joining a band of "supernaturalists" who are hunting down strange translucent blue "creatures" which appear after accidents and suck the life out of the victims (so we're expected to believe, but this is a lie). The creatures used to appear only for badly-injured people but now are propagating and appearing on even mildly injured people. Given what the creatures are really doing, why they aren't appearing on literally everyone in a polluted society like this is an unexplained mystery.

I was turned off this from the very start by the absurd description of the orphanage, but although I thought I was starting to get into it after a little bit, I really wasn't, and I got to the point where I could stand to listen to any more of this ridiculous farce.

Get the audio version of this book. The guy who reads it is terrific. The characters come to life quickly because of his voice. I truly wish Colfer would right a series about these kids. It was a great story line.

this is a must read for all middle school fantasy and sci-fi readers. the story is intense and you never know what is going to happen next.

in my opinion this book is actually better than the artemis fowl series.

it is very rare for a book to make me cry but this one did. not because of the horror at the being but for the tragedy at the end. MR. Colfer how could you!? and thats not all! you let HER get away?!!! he died trying to kill her! (he was my favorite too.) all in all this book is amazing! but a little fast. it should be a series. (james not my name its Stephanie)

I enjoyed this book. I enjoyed it because the characters were well thought out. The plot fell into the story piece by piece. There was one twist right after another. It is arguably better then Eion's Artimis Fowl series. I really think this book is that good. This book was a pleasure to read. I recommend this book to science fiction fans or someone looking for a good book to read for a book report. I think Eion Colfer should continue this book into a series, it would be awesome.

I am a middle schooler and I read this book and really enjoyed it. The main character is a teenage boy who breaks free from a reformatary and helps a group of kids destroy the Parasites, which are blue aliens.It is a good read for anyone into science fiction/fantasy. I recommend it for ages 13 and up.

This is a good book and my only problem with it was that it was a quick read.

I would like to point out the person whom gave it one star that said it didnt have very plausible sci-fi, well Duh! its a science fiction book.

After a rather promising beginning, The Supernaturalist moves in a downward spiral. Colfer's vision of the "future" starts out interesting, but then quickly becomes ludicrous. All I can say is, this guy must really despise lawyers. It seems that half of the book is graphic descriptions of combat-trained "lethal lawyers", who apparently have evolved past basic human compassion, blasting people with "futuristic" weapons. It's utterly ridiculous.

This wouldn't be a deal-breaker if there were some compelling characters or plot twists, but such is not the case. Main protagonist Cosmo is so void of interesting traits that in one scene, he actually describes himself as "Cosmo Hill, a boy utterly lacking in personality..." Now that's a new low in character development. Most other characters have generic "Rambo" personalities, with shallow, cliched backstories thrown together in a feeble attempt to add emotional depth.

Also, I was able to find no discernable plot twists in the 130 pages I managed to struggle through. The back cover touts "nonstop action", and that is true. But it's not the "intense, gripping thriller" type of action. Rather, the book is filled with seemingly endless descriptions of shootouts and other fill-in-the-blanks violence. All of which, of course, involves the ever-present evil lawyers. Riiiiight. Colfer also saw fit to add a pointless "romantic" subplot between Cosmo and a poorly-written female character. Never mind that the two barely speak two words to each other over the first half of the book; after all, there's no time for meaningful dialogue when there are evil lawyers to be battled!

If you haven't gotten the hint yet, this book is little more than a therapeutic outlet for people who have been wronged by lawyers. Everybody else will merely see a poor author's rambling rant.

it is very rare for a book to make me cry but this one did. not because of the horror at the being but for the tragedy at the end. MR. Colfer how could you!? and thats not all! you let HER get away?!!! he died trying to kill her! (he was my favorite too.) all in all this book is amazing! but a little fast. it should be a series. (james not my name its Stephanie)

I enjoyed this book. I enjoyed it because the characters were well thought out. The plot fell into the story piece by piece. There was one twist right after another. It is arguably better then Eion's Artimis Fowl series. I really think this book is that good. This book was a pleasure to read. I recommend this book to science fiction fans or someone looking for a good book to read for a book report. I think Eion Colfer should continue this book into a series, it would be awesome.

I am a middle schooler and I read this book and really enjoyed it. The main character is a teenage boy who breaks free from a reformatary and helps a group of kids destroy the Parasites, which are blue aliens.It is a good read for anyone into science fiction/fantasy. I recommend it for ages 13 and up.

This is a good book and my only problem with it was that it was a quick read.

I would like to point out the person whom gave it one star that said it didnt have very plausible sci-fi, well Duh! its a science fiction book.

After a rather promising beginning, The Supernaturalist moves in a downward spiral. Colfer's vision of the "future" starts out interesting, but then quickly becomes ludicrous. All I can say is, this guy must really despise lawyers. It seems that half of the book is graphic descriptions of combat-trained "lethal lawyers", who apparently have evolved past basic human compassion, blasting people with "futuristic" weapons. It's utterly ridiculous.

This wouldn't be a deal-breaker if there were some compelling characters or plot twists, but such is not the case. Main protagonist Cosmo is so void of interesting traits that in one scene, he actually describes himself as "Cosmo Hill, a boy utterly lacking in personality..." Now that's a new low in character development. Most other characters have generic "Rambo" personalities, with shallow, cliched backstories thrown together in a feeble attempt to add emotional depth.

Also, I was able to find no discernable plot twists in the 130 pages I managed to struggle through. The back cover touts "nonstop action", and that is true. But it's not the "intense, gripping thriller" type of action. Rather, the book is filled with seemingly endless descriptions of shootouts and other fill-in-the-blanks violence. All of which, of course, involves the ever-present evil lawyers. Riiiiight. Colfer also saw fit to add a pointless "romantic" subplot between Cosmo and a poorly-written female character. Never mind that the two barely speak two words to each other over the first half of the book; after all, there's no time for meaningful dialogue when there are evil lawyers to be battled!

If you haven't gotten the hint yet, this book is little more than a therapeutic outlet for people who have been wronged by lawyers. Everybody else will merely see a poor author's rambling rant.

Only because I realised I didn't care enough when one of the major characters died at the end. Otherwise, it was brilliant. However, I know that some people did not like Artemis Fowl because they can't accept the whole anti-hero thing, so maybe "The Supernaturalist" is a better introduction to Eion Colfer's addictive work.

Though not as good as the rest of Colfer's books, this is certainly worth the read and there are some interesting ideas in it. It is more serious than the Artemis Fowl books on the whole, but it is quite funny at times.

Are you an avid sports card collector or like baseball in general? If so read Honus & Me, by Dan Gutman. Joe Stoshack, called "Stosh" by his friends, had a great power. He can travel through time. He is trying to make a few extra bucks by cleaning someone's attic, when he stumbles upon a T-206 Honus Wagner card, the most valuable card in the world. Before he knows it, he sees the 1909 World Series, meets Ty Cobb, and gets and inside the park homerun. To find out how he does you have to read the book.

i liked the Artiems Fowl books so i thought why not try this one? it's just as good, simliar in some ways. some parts of it were funny. and a suprising ending i sure hope there's a sequel to this. tho i recommend this only to kids, most adult won't probaly find this interssting.

I read the book about a year ago, and I still vividly remember the story, and even now I have to say it is still one of the best stories I have read. here's hoping that maybe, just maybe Eoin Colfer might write a sequel

I agree with the reviewers who rated it poorly. At first, the story seemed to be very good, then it failed. I wouldn't recommend buying the book, but if you are really bored, get it from the library.

I wish Eoin Colfer had developed more on the orphanage part, but he only featured it for one chapter basicly. The story's all about the supernaturalists blasting little blue "aliens", then it turns out the aliens are good. There was some action, but it wasnt very exciting. Boring.

Eoin has done it again! I loved the Artemis Fowl trilogy and I enjoyed the Wish List and he has carried on the zany and thrilling plots into this book. I enjoy the way he creates the characters and the how the plot unfolds with the most unexpected turns. I hope this story continues in a sequel.

This is very different from Eoin's usual fairy fare, but he still weaves a great story. I enjoyed this book, passed it on to my son (16) and grandson (14), and they both had the same opinion (we all love the Artemis Fowl series) and also agree that Mr. Colfer has successfully written another winner with the The Supernaturalist.

The title is the best way to describe it. STINKY! I guess you really like it or you really don't like it. thought the descriptions stunk. I was thinking HUH? the whole book. It was incredibly stupid. How did it even get published in the first place? Don't read it, it's a waste of time and money.

Just finished the audio book to the Supernatrualist and I absolutley loved it! I couldn't stop listening to it, it kept getting better and better and I wanted to know more. I want to try reading the novel now :)

As usual, Eion Colfer has created an exhilarating book full of unexpected twist from cover to cover. This sci-fi book tells us of a group of people that hunt down these creatures that are draining the life right out of us. However, they get caught up in something bigger than they can imagine, and it will change thier lives forever.

I realy Enjoyed this book a lot. I have always liked the books I have read by Eion Colfer. This one is excellent. It proves that something is not always as it appears to be. Like the Creatures are really helping not hurting. I highly Recomend reading this book.

The Supernaturalist was a great book! started out good. In the middle it started to scare me. I thought there'd end up being a terrible ending based on the middle. the ending was phenomenal. i'm waiting for the sequel.

Sci-fi or fantasy readers will be interested in this story set in a dystopian future. Colfer has so many layers to his stories. On one level this is a mystery-save-the-world adventure. On another, we ponder the value of human life and what makes it worth saving?

Cosmo Hill was named after the place he was found as a baby. An orphan, he lives at the Clarissa Frayne Institute for Parentally Challenged Boys. The "institute" uses the boys for all kinds of horrible government and industry product testing. Cosmo dreams of escape (no matter how unlikely) before his life expectancy of 15 years is up.

When his chance comes he escapes but is terribly hurt. In his wounded state he has his first vision of tiny blue creatures that seem to be feeding off his life force. He is rescued by a band of misfits who call themselves the Supernaturalists because they alone can see these energy parasites and are committed to destroying them. Cosmo joins their group and devotes himself to their cause but all is not as it seems. What are these strange creatures and what politics and dynamics are at work in his new family?

Colfer is terrific at plotting fast-paced action-packed stories. He has a real gift for dreaming up amazing techno-gadgetry. His Artemis Fowl books are full of technical wonders. Even in his book "The Wish Lis"t he has St. Peter and Beelzebub talking on very high tech cell phones.

A former student who saw me looking at this book at the library made a point to tell me it was one of the best books he had ever read.

I love this book, this is the book that got me into reading. I haven't read an entire book my whole life until this one. Found this book 2 years ago, and now again, still love it. Very good book!! Must buy for people who don't like to read but like a nice fantasy story.

If you like the Artemis Fowl series, you'll love The Supernaturalist. This exciting adventure takes place in the future, in Satellite City. I really enjoyed reading this book and The Supernaturalist was really hard to put down.

Despite some annoying technical inconsistencies (Are trolls less than 3 feet tall, or taller than 8 feet? Both are stated. Curare paralyses breathing, so absent a respirator should asphyxiate any breathing animal; not just paralyse flight. Distance from the surface to Haven also varies, in one case 5000 miles, which is greater than the radius of the earth.), I enjoyed the Artemis Fowl series. "The Supernaturalist" sorely disappointed. It seems to be a rewrite of Eric Frank Russell's 1939 novel "Sinister Barrier" about vampiristic "Vitons", with some corporate critical input borrowed from Frederick Pohl and Cyril M. Kornbluth's 1953 "The Space Merchants". It has just enough plot twist and improvement of Sinister Barrier's moral to afford a semblance of originality.

The premise of "Satellite City" lying under the shadow of a satellite 100 miles above is ludicrous. Such a "satellite" would require suspension from a skyhook (counterbalanced carbon fullerene cable), of which there is no mention, and must lie on the earth's equator. Supposedly gravity at that height is only a fifth earth-normal. (Tell NASA!) Since the "pigiron" buildings, designed to be cool in the summer and warm in the winter are just the opposite, that can't be the case, as equatorial seasons are monsoon and dry. Likewise, there is no explanation for violet-colored air pollution, nor for armored raindrops.

Don't bother with this book. Instead read the originals on which the plot less than artfully relies; esp. "The Space Merchants"; a true classic. Likewise, publishers of the Artemis Fowl series can save the paper and ink for its teaser. The only worthwhile part is the moral not to judge unrighteously nor jump to conclusions. Eoin Colfer needs to engage technical consultants.

(...) it seems as if it consists of nothing but recycled cliches and overly melodramatic heroics.
I was lucky enough to read the first chapter of The Supernaturalist at Hyperion's website and was left breathless at the last word; I had to buy the book the first day it came out. Disappointingly, most everything after that first chapter did not impress me. While the critics may tell you of the book's many 'unexepected plot twists' they become tiresome and predictible, and actually made me want to put the book down. I would recommend borrowing the book from the library or a friend instead.
While Colfer's wonderfully unique dialogue and absurd, Odyssey-like meanderings through the supernatural usually enrich his books, they can do nothing to support the abysmal structure of his latest. I noticed several typo errors that should have been caught by a careful editor; it seems as if the book was tossed out as fast as possible in order to rake in more money, neglecting time for Colfer's story to develop on a deeper level.
I would have given this book three stars, if it were not for its climax. The Supernaturalist's climax (don't worry there are no spoilers)can be essentially divided into two parts: the first, the ultimate deux es machina, and the second seemingly put in as an excuse for a sequel to be written. And what do sequels equal?
Exactly.

The Supernaturalist was a huge disappointment; I was expecting it to be quite good since I enjoyed the Fowl series of books by Mr. Colfer, and the reader reviews were generally good. But this novel seems to have borrowed everything that was good about Mr. Colfer's more popular series and taken it to the negative extreme. I will categorize it into characters, story, and theme:

Chacracters:

If you have read the Fowl series, you probably know one of the main reasons people like it is because of the main character. The Supernaturalist on the other hand has no such character, in fact there is no main character, although Cosmo Hill is clearly, like Fowl, intended to be. Both books focus on 2 characters, one clearly the main character who overshadows the other one for the most part, but throughout the entire novel, The Supernaturalist confuses who the main character is. Cosmo Hill is the first character introduced and the character the readers are made to get attached to, however, all the typical things that one would expect the main character of a novel to do, is done by Stefan Bashkir. "The Supernaturalists" would have been a more fitting name for the book. If I had any worse of a memory, I couldn't remember by the end of the book who the book was really supposed to be about. The main set of characters were bland, especially Cosmo Hill who unlike the other main characters didn't have even a single talent to set him apart from the rest; he seemed for the most part a liability and his only use was being lucky. If the main characters of a novel aren't likable the story and theme never really make up for it.

Story (POSSIBLE SPOILERS):

The setting, though done and redone many times in novels, had potential. That's about the only good thing I can say for the book, it had potential. But the dystopic science fiction setting was implausible, the technology at times was futuristic and at others barely, if at all, advanced. Some things were given too much description and other were left without any at all. Worst of all, no real reasons were given as to why the conditions that people faced were tolerated, why didn't the people simply leave the city and go someplace else? Was there nowhere to safely go? You won't get the answer from the book, in fact other than the city and it's surroundings, no other place was described, making the question all the more obvious.

The plot from beginning to end was the definition of predictable. Firstly, the blue creatures were actually good, but what was it that made the characters think they weren't? If you ask that question when you start the book, the main "twist" becomes blatantly obvious. There is no answer really, they thought so at first sight and never did the slightest investigation following it, instead taking the mad, vengeful, vigilante approach from the start. I guess they felt like playing hero rather than finding out what was going on. Then we find out that a member of the bureaucratic corporation controlling the city who the characters trusted, betrays their trust and tries to kill them. This too was predictable considering that the whole theme of the book was about negative impact of corporate control on society. It makes the character's look stupid for trusting the main source of suffering in the city. These were just the major ones, the pages are filled with predictable occurrences, boring humor, and bland characterization.

Theme:

A dystopia resulting from profit-minded regulation of society is fine for a kids or young adults novel (I am in the later category) if it's made plausible. No reason was given as to why and how much of the world had become like this other than a brief mention of a war that took place. It was clear that the book was a warning about corporate society but the characters never confront this situation. It was as if they were conforming to this clearly vile society and living their lives without any care. When even the characters don't really care, it ruins the overall message of the story.

Conclusion:

An interesting novel should have real character development, a plausible setting, a convoluted plot, and an understandable message/purpose. The Supernaturalist has none of these. It had potential and maybe if it was longer, it could have covered that which it lacked; at less than 300 pages, a lot seemed missing. The novel is supposed to be the first of a series, so may be later books will make up for it and make the series as a whole more interesting to read. I for one, might not actually read them, as first impressions are usually made with the first book, and my impression of it was rather poor.

Out of a scale of 1 - 10, 1 being "Don't read even if it's the last novel on Earth", 5 being "A waste of valuable time" and 10 being "It might be considered a classic one day", I give the book a:

2/10: READ ONLY IF IT'S THE LAST NOVEL ON EARTH.

This pretends to be SF. But it is really fantasy. The author describes a highly technical society that does not respect the individual. However Colfer either does have no clue about physics and technology, or he does not care. This is perfectly acceptable in fantasy, but not in something that pretends to be realistic. It does screw up the readers sense of how physical reality works. It also happens so often that it really breaks the mood frequently.

Add to that that the story is not very interesting, the characters are flat and the plot is chaotic. I think reading this book is a waste of time at best.

Oh man, this is LAME!

Weak charachters, poorly told story involving the destruction (oh wait, now we're trying to save them) of some cool-hued willo-the-wisps reminiscent of the Blue Meanies from The Beatles' "Yellow Submarine".

I've read all the Artemis Fowl books, so I've gotten used to Eoin Colfer's confident (slightly pompous) writing style, but I certainly wasn't prepared for this atrocity.

(...) it seems as if it consists of nothing but recycled cliches and overly melodramatic heroics.
I was lucky enough to read the first chapter of The Supernaturalist at Hyperion's website and was left breathless at the last word; I had to buy the book the first day it came out. Disappointingly, most everything after that first chapter did not impress me. While the critics may tell you of the book's many 'unexepected plot twists' they become tiresome and predictible, and actually made me want to put the book down. I would recommend borrowing the book from the library or a friend instead.
While Colfer's wonderfully unique dialogue and absurd, Odyssey-like meanderings through the supernatural usually enrich his books, they can do nothing to support the abysmal structure of his latest. I noticed several typo errors that should have been caught by a careful editor; it seems as if the book was tossed out as fast as possible in order to rake in more money, neglecting time for Colfer's story to develop on a deeper level.
I would have given this book three stars, if it were not for its climax. The Supernaturalist's climax (don't worry there are no spoilers)can be essentially divided into two parts: the first, the ultimate deux es machina, and the second seemingly put in as an excuse for a sequel to be written. And what do sequels equal?
Exactly.

The Supernaturalist was a huge disappointment; I was expecting it to be quite good since I enjoyed the Fowl series of books by Mr. Colfer, and the reader reviews were generally good. But this novel seems to have borrowed everything that was good about Mr. Colfer's more popular series and taken it to the negative extreme. I will categorize it into characters, story, and theme:

Chacracters:

If you have read the Fowl series, you probably know one of the main reasons people like it is because of the main character. The Supernaturalist on the other hand has no such character, in fact there is no main character, although Cosmo Hill is clearly, like Fowl, intended to be. Both books focus on 2 characters, one clearly the main character who overshadows the other one for the most part, but throughout the entire novel, The Supernaturalist confuses who the main character is. Cosmo Hill is the first character introduced and the character the readers are made to get attached to, however, all the typical things that one would expect the main character of a novel to do, is done by Stefan Bashkir. "The Supernaturalists" would have been a more fitting name for the book. If I had any worse of a memory, I couldn't remember by the end of the book who the book was really supposed to be about. The main set of characters were bland, especially Cosmo Hill who unlike the other main characters didn't have even a single talent to set him apart from the rest; he seemed for the most part a liability and his only use was being lucky. If the main characters of a novel aren't likable the story and theme never really make up for it.

Story (POSSIBLE SPOILERS):

The setting, though done and redone many times in novels, had potential. That's about the only good thing I can say for the book, it had potential. But the dystopic science fiction setting was implausible, the technology at times was futuristic and at others barely, if at all, advanced. Some things were given too much description and other were left without any at all. Worst of all, no real reasons were given as to why the conditions that people faced were tolerated, why didn't the people simply leave the city and go someplace else? Was there nowhere to safely go? You won't get the answer from the book, in fact other than the city and it's surroundings, no other place was described, making the question all the more obvious.

The plot from beginning to end was the definition of predictable. Firstly, the blue creatures were actually good, but what was it that made the characters think they weren't? If you ask that question when you start the book, the main "twist" becomes blatantly obvious. There is no answer really, they thought so at first sight and never did the slightest investigation following it, instead taking the mad, vengeful, vigilante approach from the start. I guess they felt like playing hero rather than finding out what was going on. Then we find out that a member of the bureaucratic corporation controlling the city who the characters trusted, betrays their trust and tries to kill them. This too was predictable considering that the whole theme of the book was about negative impact of corporate control on society. It makes the character's look stupid for trusting the main source of suffering in the city. These were just the major ones, the pages are filled with predictable occurrences, boring humor, and bland characterization.

Theme:

A dystopia resulting from profit-minded regulation of society is fine for a kids or young adults novel (I am in the later category) if it's made plausible. No reason was given as to why and how much of the world had become like this other than a brief mention of a war that took place. It was clear that the book was a warning about corporate society but the characters never confront this situation. It was as if they were conforming to this clearly vile society and living their lives without any care. When even the characters don't really care, it ruins the overall message of the story.

Conclusion:

An interesting novel should have real character development, a plausible setting, a convoluted plot, and an understandable message/purpose. The Supernaturalist has none of these. It had potential and maybe if it was longer, it could have covered that which it lacked; at less than 300 pages, a lot seemed missing. The novel is supposed to be the first of a series, so may be later books will make up for it and make the series as a whole more interesting to read. I for one, might not actually read them, as first impressions are usually made with the first book, and my impression of it was rather poor.

Out of a scale of 1 - 10, 1 being "Don't read even if it's the last novel on Earth", 5 being "A waste of valuable time" and 10 being "It might be considered a classic one day", I give the book a:

2/10: READ ONLY IF IT'S THE LAST NOVEL ON EARTH.

This pretends to be SF. But it is really fantasy. The author describes a highly technical society that does not respect the individual. However Colfer either does have no clue about physics and technology, or he does not care. This is perfectly acceptable in fantasy, but not in something that pretends to be realistic. It does screw up the readers sense of how physical reality works. It also happens so often that it really breaks the mood frequently.

Add to that that the story is not very interesting, the characters are flat and the plot is chaotic. I think reading this book is a waste of time at best.

Oh man, this is LAME!

Weak charachters, poorly told story involving the destruction (oh wait, now we're trying to save them) of some cool-hued willo-the-wisps reminiscent of the Blue Meanies from The Beatles' "Yellow Submarine".

I've read all the Artemis Fowl books, so I've gotten used to Eoin Colfer's confident (slightly pompous) writing style, but I certainly wasn't prepared for this atrocity.

Now I know what I'll do when I've writen a poorly conceived story armed with dumb ideas and bad speculative sci-fi. Call it a young adult book! That way critics can't touch it. You know, because it's not for them. It's for kids!

Well I'm going to say this: Don't read this book if you're expecting deep ideas and plausible sci-fi. It just isn't there.

But that's ok 'cause it's for kids!

My 4th grade son wanted to read this so I checked it out first. I was disappointed to see the swearing in it because now I can't let him read it.

Is it normal for books written for this age group to have swearing in it, as the Supernaturalist does?