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The Supernaturalist

by Eoin Colfer
The Supernaturalist by Eoin Colfer
★ 7.26 / 26
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In the future, in a place called Satellite City, fourteen-year-old Cosmo Hill 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 dangerous products. At the end of most days, they are covered with burns, bruises, and sores. Cosmo realizes that if he doesn't escape, he will die at this so-called orphanage.

When the moment finally comes, Cosmo seize his chance and breaks out with the help of the Supernaturalists, a motley crew of kids who all have the same special ability as Cosmo - they can see supernatural Parasites, creatures that feed on the life force of humans. The Supernaturalists patrol the city at night, hunting the Parasites in hopes of saving what is left of humanity in Satellite City. Or so they think. The Supernaturalists soon find themselves caught in a web far more complicated than they'd imagined, when they discove. A horrifying secret thaf will force them to question everything they believe in.

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Science FictionYoung Adult
Release date: 2004

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Eoin Colfer

Eoin Colfer

Most children’s authors dream up heroes—Eoin Colfer created a criminal mastermind. And not just any criminal, but a preteen genius armed with sarcasm, technology, and a pocket full of schemes. Artemis Fowl, the boy antihero who launched a global phenomenon, didn’t arrive in a blaze of prophecy or destiny—he hacked his way into fairyland and rewrote the rulebook.

Colfer was born in Wexford, Ireland, in 1965, a place he once described as “a sleepy town where nothing much happened—except in my imagination.” The son of a schoolteacher and an artist, he grew up in a household where stories and creativity weren’t just encouraged—they were woven into everyday life. He became a teacher himself, but writing was always there, bubbling beneath the surface like one of his underground fairy operations.

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It was in 2001 that Artemis Fowl burst onto the shelves, blending espionage, fantasy, and dark humor in a way children’s literature hadn’t quite seen before. With its high-tech gadgets, myth-meets-modernity setting, and morally complex characters, the series appealed to readers who liked their fantasy with a little more bite. Critics sometimes called it “Die Hard with fairies,” but it was more than that—it was Colfer’s distinctly Irish wit, his love for chaos-with-heart, that made the books unforgettable.

Beyond Artemis, Colfer has explored time travel (The Reluctant Assassin), crime capers (Highfire, featuring a vodka-swilling dragon in the Louisiana bayou), and even picked up the torch of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy with And Another Thing…, a bold continuation that paid homage to Douglas Adams while carrying Colfer’s signature tone. His books often walk the line between absurdity and sincerity, filled with rogueish charm, inventive tech, and a deep, beating heart under the banter.

Though often labeled a children’s author, Colfer writes with an edge that appeals across generations. His themes—identity, loyalty, power, and redemption—are wrapped in wild plots, but they leave lasting questions in their wake. That’s part of what makes his stories so enduring.

He’s been honored with numerous awards and international acclaim, but perhaps the best summary of his career comes from Colfer himself, who once said, “I will keep writing until people stop laughing. Then I’ll switch genres.” So far, there’s been no need for a change.

Whether he’s crafting laser battles beneath Irish soil or penning heartfelt stories about flawed heroes, Eoin Colfer continues to remind readers that fantasy doesn't have to be solemn to be smart—and that mischief, when wielded well, can be its own kind of magic.

More books by Eoin Colfer

Juniper’s Christmas
★ 6.00 / 1
The Fowl Twins Get What They Deserve (The Fowl Twins #3)
⧗ 9.00 / 1
The Fowl Twins Deny All Charges (The Fowl Twins #2)
★ 8.00 / 2
Highfire
Unrated
The Fowl Twins (The Fowl Twins #1)
★ 6.26 / 4
Iron Man: The Gauntlet (Iron Man)
Unrated
The Forever Man (W.A.R.P. #3)
★ 8.12 / 8
The Hangman's Revolution (W.A.R.P. #2)
★ 7.30 / 10
The Reluctant Assassin (W.A.R.P. #1)
★ 7.52 / 19
The Last Guardian (Artemis Fowl #8)
★ 8.00 / 26
The Atlantis Complex (Artemis Fowl #7)
★ 7.66 / 35
And Another Thing... (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #6)
★ 6.28 / 18
The Time Paradox (Artemis Fowl #6)
★ 8.02 / 40
Airman
★ 8.14 / 27
The Lost Colony (Artemis Fowl #5)
★ 8.20 / 44
Half Moon Investigations
★ 6.60 / 5
The Opal Deception (Artemis Fowl #4)
★ 7.80 / 47
The Artemis Fowl Files (Artemis Fowl)
★ 5.86 / 30
The Eternity Code (Artemis Fowl #3)
★ 7.68 / 56
The Arctic Incident (Artemis Fowl #2)
★ 7.42 / 58
Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl #1)
★ 8.14 / 74
The Wish List
★ 7.06 / 37


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