A family drama with a speculative twist about three siblings and one beastly surprise, from the New York Times bestselling author

Weird, witty, and totally delightful, with echoes of Schitts Creek but with more teeth! I loved it. Annie Hartnett, author of Unlikely Animals and The Road to Tender Hearts

Gabby, Talia, and Ozzie Gunn, heirs to a media empire, are in trouble. After several bad investments and one major scandal, their father is now trying to restore their familys good name with a senatorial run. Even worse? Hes demanding they move to California to join the campaign or risk being cut off.

Its easy to say you dont care about money when you have enough, but with mounting debts, unconventional hobbies, and in the case of Gabby, Portum Bestiae Syndromea very expensive condition in which strange symptoms arise and then an exotic animal appearsthe siblings dont have much of a choice. In California, theyll just have to keep their distance and survive until its all over.

But almost immediately, the Gunns find themselves right in the thick of things, dodging headlines and the creatures that seem to pop up in the most inconvenient places. Not only thatthe change in scenery even has them bonding, on hot-air balloon rides and sunny beaches. But when a family secret rears its head, reopening old wounds, this new existence is thrown into chaos, and the stage is set for a long-overdue reckoning