She thought her life was over, but it hadn''t even started . . .When Margot Delacroix dies at forty-two years old, she is sent back to earth as a guardian angel - to herself. Renamed Ruth, she is forced by divine mandate to re-experience and record her biggest mistakes and fiercest regrets from the beginning of her life to her untimely death.Forced from the moment of her birth to witness the cogs of fate and the stuttering engine of free will, Ruth sets out to change the course of her life, and, ultimately, to prevent her premature death. When she realises that the reasons behind her teenage son''s descent into drugs and murder lay within her own actions as Margot, she makes a pact with a demon - she will give up her place in Heaven in exchange for the opportunity to save her son from his fate. But the changes she makes result in consequences no one could expect...

An innovative and richly imaginative novel from the bestselling author of The Lighthouse Witches and The Book of Witching.

Carolyn Jess-Cooke makes the unbelievable, almost believable, in this chilling novel, which will leave you questioning your own demons . . .Perfect for fans of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and Room.

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I first met my demon the morning that Mum said Dad had gone.

''My name is Alex. I''m ten years old. I like onions on toast and I can balance on the back legs of my chair for fourteen minutes. I can also see demons. My best friend is one. He likes Mozart, table tennis and bread and butter pudding. My mum is sick. Ruen says he can help her. Only Ruen wants me to do something really bad. He wants me to kill someone.''

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Alex Connolly is ten years old, he likes onions on toast and his dog called Woof. His best friend is a 9,000-year-old demon called Ruen.When his depressive mother attempts suicide yet again, Alex is introduced to child psychiatrist Anya. Still bearing the scars of her own daughter''s battle with schizophrenia, Anya fears for Alex''s mental health and attempts to convince him that Ruen doesn''t exist.But soon strange and alarming coincidences compel Anya to wonder: does Alex suffer from schizophrenia or can he really see demons?

She thought her life was over, but it hadn''t even started . . .When Margot Delacroix dies at forty-two years old, she is sent back to earth as a guardian angel - to herself. Renamed Ruth, she is forced by divine mandate to re-experience and record her biggest mistakes and fiercest regrets from the beginning of her life to her untimely death.Forced from the moment of her birth to witness the cogs of fate and the stuttering engine of free will, Ruth sets out to change the course of her life, and, ultimately, to prevent her premature death. When she realises that the reasons behind her teenage son''s descent into drugs and murder lay within her own actions as Margot, she makes a pact with a demon - she will give up her place in Heaven in exchange for the opportunity to save her son from his fate. But the changes she makes result in consequences no one could expect...

An innovative and richly imaginative novel from the bestselling author of The Lighthouse Witches and The Book of Witching.

Carolyn Jess-Cooke makes the unbelievable, almost believable, in this chilling novel, which will leave you questioning your own demons . . .Perfect for fans of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and Room.

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I first met my demon the morning that Mum said Dad had gone.

''My name is Alex. I''m ten years old. I like onions on toast and I can balance on the back legs of my chair for fourteen minutes. I can also see demons. My best friend is one. He likes Mozart, table tennis and bread and butter pudding. My mum is sick. Ruen says he can help her. Only Ruen wants me to do something really bad. He wants me to kill someone.''

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Alex Connolly is ten years old, he likes onions on toast and his dog called Woof. His best friend is a 9,000-year-old demon called Ruen.When his depressive mother attempts suicide yet again, Alex is introduced to child psychiatrist Anya. Still bearing the scars of her own daughter''s battle with schizophrenia, Anya fears for Alex''s mental health and attempts to convince him that Ruen doesn''t exist.But soon strange and alarming coincidences compel Anya to wonder: does Alex suffer from schizophrenia or can he really see demons?