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Demon Hunters
Demon Hunters (Related to this series)
- Author
- Jennifer Killick
- Narrator
- Thomas James Moran
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 4 June 2026
- Run Time
- 1 hour 17 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Horror and ghost stories, chillers, or other scary supernatural stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Science fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Contemporary and urban fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories
What to expect
Caiden and Sam find themselves trapped and alone in a vast warehouse with a soul-feeding demon in this hair-raising horror from bestselling and award-winning author Jennifer Killick.
Caiden and his best friend Sam are used to coming across some pretty weird stuff while helping Caiden’s dad in his house-clearing business. But they’ve never seen anything like the grotesque mounted heads of bizarre, other-worldly creatures they find in what was Sasha Kinski’s home. It’s clear that something awful has happened here, and it’s not over yet …
Alone at the company warehouse that evening, the boys make the terrifying discovery that they have brought an uninvited evil passenger back with them from Miss Kinski’s house.
With their very souls in peril, can Caiden and Sam unravel the mystery in time to save themselves …?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
Critics Review
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"Horror fans will enjoy Soul Feeder … Jennifer Killick … kicks off the action with a powerful image of how the dead woman was found … then builds the tension as the boys investigate what she has been keeping locked under the stairs." – The Times, Children's Book of the Week
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"A punchy, pared-back 9+ horror." — The Guardian
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"Prepare to have your spine well and truly chilled as queen of chills-and-thrills Jennifer Killick … harnesses all those super-spooky vibes that kids love… horrors galore, supernatural terror, and two pals with a deadly mystery to solve. … Killick pumps up the action and lets loose her vivid imagination on this feast of frights. Best read before dark!" – Lancashire Post
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“Loved it! This is definitely my favourite Jennifer Killick story. It’s clever and creepy and brilliantly gruesome. I’ll be thinking about that rat for quite some time to come." — Dan Smith
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"A nail-biting tale of terror about battling your (literal) demons." — Phil Hickes
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"Fast paced peril from the queen of thrills and chills!" – Lucy Strange
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"Jennifer is the Queen of Middle-Grade Horror and this story perfectly demonstrates why she wears the crown. Super-accessible AND super-scary Soul Feeder is a bite-sized tale that ratchets up the chills and tension while wrapping it in a relatable tale of friendship. Scarily good." — Christopher Edge
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"Demons, antique artefacts, and a thrilling cat- and- mouse…what more can you ask for?" — Kit Butler
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"Illustrated with cool, manga-style artwork, this will be a hit with readers aged nine and up who want a short, powerful thrill." – The Bookseller
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"Jennifer Killick has form when it comes to writing scary stories and this one certainly doesn’t disappoint on that score – but what comes through most strongly is the power of true friendship." — Books for Keeps
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"This gripping short story from the queen of horror is very readable. Killick builds the tension masterfully, creating a creepy atmosphere from the start." – BookTrust
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Details
- Author
- Jennifer Killick
- Narrator
- Thomas James Moran
- Duration
- 1 hour 17 minutes
- Release Date
- 4 June 2026
- ISBN
- 9780008801311
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Horror and ghost stories, chillers, or other scary supernatural stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Science fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Contemporary and urban fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories
Synopsis
Caiden and Sam find themselves trapped and alone in a vast warehouse with a soul-feeding demon in this hair-raising horror from bestselling and award-winning author Jennifer Killick. Caiden and his best friend Sam are used to coming across some pretty weird stuff while helping Caiden’s dad in his house-clearing business. But they’ve never seen anything like the grotesque mounted heads of bizarre, other-worldly creatures they find in what was Sasha Kinski’s home. It’s clear that something awful has happened here, and it’s not over yet … Alone at the company warehouse that evening, the boys make the terrifying discovery that they have brought an uninvited evil passenger back with them from Miss Kinski’s house. With their very souls in peril, can Caiden and Sam unravel the mystery in time to save themselves …? Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
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