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 seizes 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's 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 discover a horrifying secret that will force them to question everything they believe in.

Eoin Colfer has created an eerie and captivating world—part Blade Runner, part futuristic Dickens—replete with non-stop action.

Last and First Men and Star Maker are two of the greatest future histories in science fiction. In Last and First Men, the protagonist is "mankind" in its ultimate definition — intelligence. This novel explores the evolutionary future of humanity, revealing a narrative that spans two billion years.

Star Maker, in a sense its sequel, is concerned with the history of intelligence across the entire cosmos. It takes readers on a cosmic journey, delving into the creation and destruction of worlds, and the rise and fall of civilizations.

Together, these novels chronicle the future of civilization, foretelling events such as worldwide fuel shortages and man's exploration of space. They offer a profound philosophical exploration of the universe and humanity's place within it.