This engrossing debut will have YA readers longing to steal time just so they can devour the pages over and over again!' - Lynette Noni, author of The Prison Healer 'Vanessa Len’s Only a Monster is captivating and unique and – dare I say it – utterly monstrous (in the best possible way). “A fast-paced thriller that blurs the division between villain and hero and features a deeply conflicted protagonist caught in the middle… an exciting urban fantasy.” - Kirkus Reviews “Equal parts fantasy, adventure, and caper… Unique plotlines and characterization will have readers rooting for the monster this is a must purchase.” - School Library Journal (starred review) Naomi Novik, New York Times bestselling author of the Temeraire series What a fantastic, immersive read – I couldn’t stop turning the page! An exciting, original and complex fantasy about monsters, heroes, and all the people in between. Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights Vanessa Len blurs the age-old lines between good or evil, hero or monster, in the most captivating way. Only a Monster paints another vivid world inside the one we know, and uses a deft hand to bring it utterly alive. Stephanie Garber, New York Times bestselling author of the Caraval seriesĪn absolute page-turner. Mind-bending, heart wrenching, and unputdownable! Don’t feel bad if this book tricks you into rooting for the monster instead of the hero. Vanessa Len has written a masterful debut novel-I loved the time-travel, the star crossed romance, and the monsters. Put down everything you’re doing, and read it!” - CS Pacat, USA Today bestselling author of the Captive Prince trilogy, and the Dark Rise series.

Vanessa Len’s world of monsters and heroes is like nothing I’ve ever read, utterly fresh and unique. Torn between love and family and monstrous choices, Joan must find a way to re-gather her old allies to face down the deadliest of enemies, and to save the timeline itself.“This book grabbed me by the throat. As the danger rises - and Nick gets perilously closer to discovering the truth of what Joan did - Joan discovers a secret of her own. When a deadly attack forces Joan back into the monster world as a fugitive, she finds herself on the run with Nick - as Aaron closes in. Only Joan remembers that there is a ruthless and dangerous enemy still out there. And Nick, the boy she loved, is a stranger who doesn't even know her name. Now, Aaron, her hard-won friend - and maybe more - is an enemy, trying to kill her.

But her success has come at a terrible cost. She reset the timeline, saved her family - and destroyed the hero, Nick. Despite the odds, Joan achieved the impossible. The sequel to the contemporary fantasy Only a Monster will take Joan deeper into the monster world, where treacherous secrets and even more danger await. 'Heart wrenching and unputdownable' Stephanie Garber, on Only a Monster Not every fight is won by heroes.

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