'Heart wrenching and unputdownable' Stephanie Garber, on Only a Monster

Not every fight is won by heroes. Sometimes, you need a monster.

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.

Despite the odds, Joan achieved the impossible. She reset the timeline, saved her family - and destroyed the hero, Nick.

But her success has come at a terrible cost.

She alone remembers what happened. Now, Aaron, her hard-won friend - and maybe more - is an enemy, trying to kill her. And Nick, the boy she loved, is a stranger who doesn't even know her name. Only Joan remembers that there is a ruthless and dangerous enemy still out there.

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. As the danger rises - and Nick gets perilously closer to discovering the truth of what Joan did - Joan discovers a secret of her own. One that threatens everyone she loves.

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.

Praise for the Only a Monster series

'A fantastic, immersive read' Naomi Novik

'An absolute page-turner' Chloe Gong

'Captivating' Hafsah Faizal

'Phenomenal' Adalyn Grace

About the Author
Vanessa Len is Australian author of Chinese-Malaysian and Maltese heritage. An educational editor, she has worked on everything from language learning programs to STEM resources, to professional learning for teachers. Vanessa is a graduate of the Clarion Workshop in San Diego, and currently lives in Melbourne. You can find her on Twitter at vanessa_writes and via her website at https://www.vanessalen.com

Reviews
** Praise for the Only a Monster series **
Mind-bending, heart-wrenching, and unputdownable * Stephanie Garber, Sunday Times bestselling author of Once Upon a Broken Heart *
An exciting, original and complex fantasy about monsters, heroes, and all the people in between * Naomi Novik, New York Times bestselling author of Uprooted and A Deadly Education *
An absolute page-turner * Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights *
A captivating new voice in fantasy * Hafsah Faizal, New York Times bestselling author of We Hunt the Flame *
A phenomenal new series * Adalyn Grace, New York Times bestselling author of All the Stars and Teeth *
Like nothing I've ever read, utterly fresh and unique * C.S. Pacat, USA Today bestselling author *
Darkly delicious fun. If you've been looking for your newest YA fantasy obsession - you've found it * Natasha Ngan, New York Times bestselling author of Girls of Paper and Fire *
There are thought-provoking questions here about how much we are shaped by events versus any kind of innate goodness - or evil - and the plot slides smoothly along. I gobbled this up * Irish Times *
Captivating ... a fast-paced book that's full of action and excitement * ReadingZone *



Book Information
ISBN 9781529380118
Author Vanessa Len
Format Hardback
Page Count 496
Imprint Hodder & Stoughton
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Weight(grams) 740g
Dimensions(mm) 236mm * 166mm * 46mm