Supernaturalist

by Eoin Colfer
PRMS hardcover 267 pages
genre: YA SciFi

Cosmo - a "no-sponsor" (aka orphan) who has lived all his life at the Clarissa Frayne Institute for Parentally Challenged Boys finally breaks loose one day and is rescued by some other youths

Stefan - a driven older teenager who is trying to avenge his mother's death, leader of the Supernaturalists

Rosa - talented mechanic, fearless, beautiful, Cosmo is tongue-tied around her

Ditto - a "Bartolli baby," he looks like a little kids but is in his 20s. He has the gift of sensitivity and the ability to take away pain. He works as a healer

Parasites / Un-spec fours - blue creatures that change identity and role throughout the story (hope that's not too much of a spoiler!)

Set in the future, one of the things I liked best about this story was the author's view of what the world would be like. It was interesting, but also kind of depressing. The rich get richer and the poor get poorer. My book club kids will discuss this tomorrow, so I'm glad I finished reading it! I enjoyed it, but am curious to hear what the kids will say.