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From New York Times best-selling author Amy Tintera, a high-stakes sci-fi adventure about a teen girl who will do anything to escape her troubled home—even if that means joining a dangerous monster-fighting squad. Perfect for fans of Warcross and Renegades.

Seventeen-year-old Clara is ready to fight back. Fight back against her abusive father, fight back against the only life she’s ever known, and most of all, fight back against scrabs, the earth-dwelling monsters that are currently ravaging the world. So when an opportunity arises for Clara to join an international monster-fighting squad, she jumps at the chance.

When Clara starts training with her teammates, however, she realizes what fighting monsters really means: sore muscles, exhaustion, and worst of all, death. Scrabs are unpredictable, violent, and terrifying. But as Clara gains confidence in her battle skills, she starts to realize scrabs might not be the biggest evil. The true monsters are the ones you least expect.

YA Dystopian Adventure: Seventeen-year-old Clara will do anything to get away from her father—even if it means joining a deadly international squad fighting the earth-dwelling monsters called scrabs. Escaping an Abusive Home: A high-stakes story about fighting back, not just against the monsters ravaging the world, but against the only life she’s ever known. The Real Monsters Are Human: As Clara trains for battle, she begins to suspect the scrabs might not be the biggest evil. In this squad, the most dangerous enemies are the ones you least expect. A Fierce Hispanic Heroine: Determined and ready to fight, Clara must learn that survival is more than just battle skills; it’s about discovering who to trust when everyone has a secret.