In a rundown area of Manchester, inside the bathroom of a terraced house overflowing with children and dysfunctional parents, a small but powerful entity befriends young Serena with disastrous results. This unlikely enigmatic force not only dramatically affects introverted Serena's life but also threatens the safety of everyone she knows, especially those who've earned the strange girl's displeasure. It soon becomes clear that nobody should ever upset Serena if they know what's good for them. "Compelling, strange, and wonderful".

The Hostile is a "refreshingly original" contemporary paranormal crime thriller. "A bizarrely captivating" read. It's book 1 of The Hostile series. Book 2 is Holiday for The Hostile, and book 3 is The Hostile Game. The final book is Confronting The Hostile. Each of the four books in the series has an audiobook edition.