******ALSO AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK*******Once a demon gets a scent, it's for life. Jacko runs away from home because he can no longer stand his father whom he blames for the death of his mother. At first, it's exciting to be on a road trip, and have alone time to think. Unfortunately, his excitement turns to fear when he is violently attacked by a psychotic at a diner outside of Reno.The event shakes him up, emotionally, causing him to accidentally flip into another world, where he attracts the attention of a black-skinned demon; otherwise known as a hunter from the red lands - heavens red skied, dark counterpart.An exciting first in a trilogy about a kid who goes on an epic adventure. Try leaping worlds in the belly of a cherub, or go fishing in heaven with gods. Find out what really happened to Narcissus, and the Fountain of Youth.King County, State Book Fair, has awarded it a blue ribbon, calling it "the most entertaining story [they've] read all year. Kids will love the degree of imagination that Ott uses to tell the story, in a way that hasn't been seen in years." Ott has been writing children and teen literature for years, with her most notable work being Funk's the Chocolate Loving Vamp and award-winning Maternal Absence.