Don’t 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 isn’t just a boy: he’s a legendary monster slayer, who will do anything to destroy her family.
To save herself and her family, Joan will have to do what she fears most: embrace her own monstrousness. Because in this story… she is not the hero.
I was lucky enough to read an eARC of this, which made me even more excited to pick up the physical copy when it came out!
I was always going to love this book, because it has lots of stuff I put in my own book, like: monsters and monster hunters, family legacies, superpowers, animal familiars, a tough & powerful grandmother, an urban fantasy setting, a cute boy who has secrets… But then it also has loads of other stuff I adore, like: time travel (!), the 90s, London, a heist, that thing where people who hate each other have to work together, and someone in your family stealing a corner of your toast. Oh, and an outfit that I immediately recognised from one of my favourite 90s movies of all time…
It’s brimming with interesting characters, and a clever and unique magic system. This is such a good book, and truly deserves all its wonderful hype. Can’t wait for the next book. Highly recommended!
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