"The Star Beast" is a fantastic novel by the famous American writer Damon Knight. The main character of the book is a boy named John Thomas Stevenson Smith, who grew up next to an amazing creature that looks like a star. It turns out that this creature, called Lumpy, is the rightful heir to the throne of his dominant race, and Smith must protect her from the elements of Earth's bureaucracy and hardships. "Star Beast" is an exciting story of friendship, adventure and huge star creatures that navigate their own unusual paths in the galaxy.