416 pages | Hardcover

With the sweeping romance ofPassengerand the dark fantasy edge ofThis Savage Song, this standout YA contemporary fantasy debut from Vanessa Len, the first in a planned trilogy, is utterly fresh and unique.

Dont forget the rule. No one can know what you are. What we are. You must never tell anyone about monsters.

Joan has just learned the truth: her family are monsters, with terrifying, hidden powers.

And the cute boy at work isnt just a boy: hes a legendary monster slayer, who will do anything to bring her family down.

Joan will have to embrace her own monstrousness if she is to save herself, and her family. Because in this storyshe is not the hero.

Dive deep into the world ofOnly a Monster, where hidden worlds dwell in the shadows, beautiful monsters steal life from humans withjust a touch, and secrets are the most powerful weapon of all.