The Boy Who Fell From The Sky

Zed is obsessed with the demons that fall from the sky every time a shooting star appears. His Dad is a renowned hunter of demons – the best of his generation – and one day Zed hopes to follow in his footsteps. Zed has been brought up to believe that demons are a force for evil and must be eliminated at all costs. The Authority whom his dad works for assesses the children of their employees when they reach the age of 12 to see if they exhibit any of the necessary qualities their parents have.  Zed appears to fall short apart from the ability to spot a shooting star.  Feeling his father’s disappointment Zed is determined to go hunting himself and sneaks out after his father expressly forbids him to do so after he and his team have rushed out on the latest hunt.

Hearing a whimper in a bush and much to his astonishment Zed finds a very frightened demon – a boy hardly any different form him. What follows is a revelation to Zed and contradicts everything he has ever been taught or read about. Demons are people with feelings and desires just like him. The demon, Spark has accidentally fallen to earth and wants to go home but can only do so when a shooting star appears. His little brother has already been caught and a mad race against time ensures where Zed has to rescue Spark and his brother Speck, defying his family and the Authorities in the process.

This is an exuberant and fast-paced read which owes a little to David Bowie’s Starman. It is a wonderful story of inclusion and friendship and standing up for what you believe to be right even if it means going against the flow. A brilliantly warm-hearted story to curl up with.