When Verity sees a weird semi-visible figure, her brother John tells her it is a harmless Lurker. But Lurkers feed on human imagination and this one is using John to become more solid and independent. When Verity discovers the Lurker's secret plan, she must fight to save her brother's mind. This is a story of strange and dangerous beings.

This is a disturbing tale of strange and dangerous beings beyond the physical world. When Verity sees a weird semi-visible figure, her brother John tells her it is a harmless Lurker. But Lurkers feed on human imagination and this one is using John to become more solid and independent. When Verity discovers the Lurker's secret plan, she must fight to save her brother's mind.

Charles Butler lives in Bristol with his wife and three children, where he works as an English Lecturer, specialising in children's fantasy books. He was educated at London University and the University of York, where he combined English Literature with a postgraduate degree in computer science.