Only a Monster
2 primary works • 3 total works 3 total works planned
Book 1
With the sweeping romance of Passenger and the dark fantasy edge of This Savage Song, this standout YA contemporary fantasy debut from Vanessa Len, the first in a planned trilogy, is utterly fresh and unique.
Monster. Hero. Villain. Savior.
To save her family, Joan must become them all.
Half-human and half-monster, Joan Chang-Hunt discovered her heritage the same night her family was brutally murdered in front of her.
Joan’s monster heritage means she can steal life from humans with just a touch. Her human heritage means she swore never to use this power.
But to bring her family back, Joan will have to use her deadly abilities to journey deep into the monster world—and confront the shocking truth at its heart, and the dark fate that awaits her there.
Dive deep into the world of Only a Monster, where hidden worlds dwell in the shadows, beautiful monsters steal life from humans with just a touch, and secrets are the most powerful weapon of all.
Book 2
'Heart wrenching and unputdownable' STEPHANIE GARBER
The sequel to Only a Monster will take Joan deeper into the monster world, where treacherous secrets and danger await.
Joan has achieved the impossible.
She reset the timeline, saved her family - and destroyed the hero.
But success has come at a terrible cost. She alone remembers what happened. Aaron, her hard-won friend - and maybe more - is now her enemy. And Nick, the boy she loved, doesn't even know her name.
Then an attack forces Joan back into the monster world as a fugitive, where she discovers a secret that threatens everyone she loves.
Now Joan must re-gather her allies to face down a deadly enemy, and 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
