Every family has secrets - but not every family has a secret pact with a demon.A darkly comic
tale with thrilling twists and turns that will keep every reader guessing. Perfect for fans of
Lemony Snicket Jonathan Stroud and Skulduggery Pleasant.Prosper is the only unexceptional
Redding in his remarkable family. So when he discovers that an 800-year-old demon called
Alastor is responsible for their luck - and that this demon is currently living inside him -
he's more than a little surprised.Alastor isn't keen to be banished back to the demon realm and
will do anything to try and trick his unwilling host into a contract - from nasty insults to
wild promises. And even more unnerving his power over Prosper seems to be growing with each
passing night. Prosper has only days to break the curse - a feat that seems impossible. But
with the help of a feisty witch-in-training maybe he can do it?
