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Monsters aren’t real. Everyone knows that. Full of creepy-cool atmosphere and monstrous magic, this gripping middle grade debut will sink its claws into fans of supernatural adventures like Holly Black’s Doll Bones and Ellen Oh’s Spirit Hunters.

When a sudden earthquake strands Celia’s parents out of town, she finds herself on her own in a shaken city. She tries to reach out to other kids around her apartment building. Some of them, like the sad boy named Demetri, seem wary of letting her too close. The others call themselves Hunters. They claim the earthquake was caused by monsters only kids can see. And they think Celia is destined to save the city.

Celia doesn’t feel destined to save anything—but for the first time, she feels like maybe she’s seeing things as they really are….

Monsters Only Kids Can See: After a magical earthquake, Celia discovers that the strange creatures hiding in the city's shadows are real—and she might be the only one who can stop them. The Unlikely Hero: Celia is just a lonely new kid in town. She doesn’t feel like a hero, but a mysterious group of monster hunters believes she's the “doom girl” destined to save everyone. Urban Fantasy Adventure: From midnight meetings on rooftops to secret battles in dark alleyways, this story transforms a modern city into a supernatural battleground. An Unlikely Friendship: Between the intense Hunters who want her help and a mysterious, sad boy named Demetri who warns her away, Celia must decide who to trust in this dangerous new world.