Only a Monster: The captivating YA contemporary fantasy debut 1

Vanessa Len,In every story there is a hero and a monster. "Mind-bending, heart wrenching, and unputdownable!" Stephanie Garber, Sunday Times bestselling author of the Caraval series and Once Upon a Broken Heart It should have been the perfect summer. Sent to stay with her late mother"s eccentric family in London, sixteen-year-old Joan is determined to enjoy herself. She loves her nerdy job at the historic Holland House, and when her super cute co-worker Nick asks her on a date, it feels like everything is falling into place. Then a Good Samaritan attempt gone wrong sends Joan spinning through time, and her life quickly begins to unravel. Her family aren"t just eccentric: they"re monsters, with terrifying, hidden powers. And Nick isn"t just a cute boy: he"s a legendary monster slayer, who will do anything to bring them down. As she battles Nick, Joan is forced to work with the beautiful and ruthless Aaron Oliver, heir to a monster family that hates her own. She"ll have to embrace her own monstrousness if she is to save herself, and her family. Because in this story . . . . . . she is not the hero. Dive deep into the world of Only a Monster, where the line between monster and hero is razor thin: hidden worlds dwell in the shadows, beautiful monsters with untold powers walk among humans, and secrets are the most powerful weapon of all. ** Praise for Only a Monster ** "Darkly delicious fun" Natasha Ngan