Star Eater

by Kitty Shields

Being possessed isn’t like the movies, television, or manga, at least not for Kai. There is no green vomit, weird languages, no horns, no bodily marks of any kind unless you count the small starburst scar at the corner of his mouth. No, being possessed isn’t that exciting. For Kai, it consists mostly of waking up in strange places other than his bed because his demon, Akuma, likes to look at the night sky, a behavior that makes keeping Akuma a secret from his parents and the world at large a little difficult. Still, Kai persists in living just under the radar. That is, until boy and demon are recognized by a mob boss in the supernatural underworld of Los Angeles. Blackmailed into service, Kai must navigate the workings of a dangerous and violent clan all while trying to do the most difficult thing of all: appear normal.

Star Eater is a teen fiction urban fantasy which features supernatural dealings, LGBTQ+ romance, and a very snarky demon.

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About the author

Kitty Shields lives outside Philadelphia, where she writes to overcome the fact that she was born a middle child with hobbit feet, freckles, and a tendency to daydream. In her spare time, she binds books, takes terrible photos, and tries to avoid the death traps her cat sets for her. She earned an MFA in Creative Writing from Arcadia University in 2015 and has been published in several journals including The After Happy Hour Review, Furious Gazelle, and Sick Lit. You can find her @kittyshields on Instagram, or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/thekittyshields.

Reviews

[liz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nothing special but nothing terrible either

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Star Eater is not my typical genre to read, but I really enjoyed this book! From the beginning, I was drawn into the story of Kai, who was possessed by a demon when he was young because he decided to eat a star. Along with Kai and his demon, Akuma, the tale includes murder, mobsters, teenage angst, and love. Oh and potential life ending, nuclear-like, potential-to-start-an-apocalypse explosions. How does Kai handle it all? Read the book to find out!