The Supernaturalist

By: Eoin Colfer

Narrated by: Chiwetel Ejiofor

In the not-too-distant future, in a place call Satellite City, thirteen-year-old Cosmo Hill is unfortunate enough to come into the world unwanted by his parents. And so, as are all orphaned boys his age, Cosmo is dipped in a vaccine vat and sent to the Clarissa Frayne Institute for Parentally Challenges Boys. But when Cosmo attempts to escape, he finds himself caught in a web far worse that he could have ever imagined, embroiled with private police, illegal racing gangs, and a corporation cover-up, until he discovers a horrifying secret that will force him to question everything he knows and everything he believes in.©2004 Eoin Colfer; (P)2004 Random House, Inc., Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group

Been looking for this book

Just as great as I remember it from 5th grade so that is a huge plus.

Awesome book! Love the world!

I love the writing style! The futuristic world is so cool! And all the main characters are interesting!
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The only thing I would have to say I didn't like about this book, is that the villain was a bit weak. Also the end set up for a sequel. But there isn't... Eoin! Please make a sequel!!

A fantastic book from my childhood.

An exciting, dangerous, dystopian future. In a city designed to rule people by their occupation, rather than choice. Where corporations are the law, human experimentation is commonplace, and unless you have a sponsor you don't officially exist. Everything is run by computers all overseen by the Myishi satellite; but something is going wrong, strange creatures are being seen all over the city. claims of thrill-seekers rushing through gang wars and accidents, firing madly and leaving as quickly as they came. We begin in Clarissa Frane, an orphanage where the children are little more than lab rats. Following one Cosmo Hill, named for the place of his discovery. He has been "living" in Clarissa Frane over 13 years now, and has all but given up the dream of being adopted, and under the watch of the sadistic Marshall Redwood, a family seems naught but a far away dream. So for years now, he has watched, and waited for his chance to escape. ----------------
This was one of my favourite books when I was a child, and I am immensely satisfied that it has kept that title into my adulthood. The Supernaturalist has been lovingly read in this rendition by Chiwetel Ejiofor. His tone and pacing made the quiet and somber moments just as engaging as the tension-filled action scenes. My favourite scene in this audiobook is either the streets of Bushka or the HALO. Patza is officially the best street food ever. And i'm looking forward to the Z12 hitting the road in a few years.

my favorite book

If you have the time listen to this book! It has every thing a book about a mega city needs.

Very different from his Artmis Fowl series but bot

Very different from his Artmis Fowl series but both the story and narration were great.