Daniel X is a fifteen year old alien hunter. But he himself is an alien with the power to manipulate objects and influence minds. At three years old his parents where murdered in front of him by the powerful alien, The Prayer, who was in search of a secret list Daniel’s father was protecting.

The list contains the names of all the aliens on earth and now Daniel is hunting them down as his parents did before him. Though Daniel would like nothing more than to hunt down and annihilate The Prayer, he’s currently tracking down #6 on the list, Seth. From Earth to space Daniel will do whatever it takes to rid the universe of one mean alien.

Though much different from Patterson’s usual writing I enjoyed this one. It was definitely a young adult read and I kept that in mind while forming my opinion. I liked the way the story was just a build up for the series yet it still satisfied enough to make it worth the read. Although super intelligent with astonishing powers he’s still a typical teen and I enjoyed his adventure. I’m looking forward to the next book in the series and recommend this to anyone who loves young adult books, specifically science fiction. ( )

Aliens exist. In fact they are everywhere. The infiltration is so large that individual villains have emerged. There is a List. And someone is slowing making their way through it to both defend the Earth and in order to reach #1 to repay a debt. That someone just happens to be another alien. His name is Daniel. He is fifteen. And this novel is the first glimpse of the very dangerous life he leads, and how very lonely that existence is. ( )

Mr. Ray Likes it...nuff said....teen...there is a graphic novel version too

Merideth says: The child of aliens, Daniel was orphaned when he was 3, his parents murdered by an alien called the Prayer. Since then, Daniel has carried on his parents legacy as an alien-hunter, using the List -- a countdown of the most dangerous aliens on the planet Earth to guide his actions. Now 15, Daniel takes on a top 10 alien for the first time, and makes shocking discoveries about his civilization and friends.

This book blows. First off, Patterson and Ledwidge have a tin ear for dialogue -- no one talks like this, particularly 15 year old boys. Next, there are holes in the plot big enough to drive a Mack truck through. For example, how did Daniel survive between when his parents are killed at age 3 and when we meet him again at age 15? I know he has superpowers, but could he manifest them that well as a toddler? What's the deal with the List? If it's important enough for the Prayer to kill for it, why does it never really come up again? And please don't get me started with the problems with Daniel's birth civilization and his 'discovery' of it.

This whole book just reeks of lazy writing and poor plotting. The alien-hunter aspect will attract teens, and the quick pace might make it an O.K. choice for reluctant readers. There are excerpts from the next 2 books in the series included in the hardback, so we'll probably be stuck with Daniel X for a while. ( )

Not very well put together to be honest. It was like he got bored and wrote a fantasy in 2 minutes. It all moved so fast you barely had time to appreciate the story. I was incredibly disappointed by this book, especially after how much I liked his others. I suppose even my favorite authors sometimes have bad days. I would have taken more time, gone a bit slower, and been a bit more serious. He went so fast and added so much fantasy and alien things that it was like he was covering up for the fact that he had not worked very hard on the story at all. ( )