Never a Hero: Only a Monster v2

Despite the odds, Joan achieved the impossible. She reset the timeline, saved her family – and destroyed the hero, Nick.

But her success has come at a terrible cost.


She alone remembers what happened. Now, Aaron, her hard-won friend – and maybe more – is an enemy, trying to kill her. And Nick, the boy she loved, is a stranger who doesn’t even know her name. Only Joan remembers that a greater and more dangerous enemy is still out there.


When a deadly attack forces Joan back into the monster world, she finds herself on the run with Nick – as Aaron closes in.Torn between love and family and monstrous choices, Joan must find a way to re-gather her old allies to face down the deadliest of enemies, and to save the timeline itself.


Vanessa Len’s stunning Only a Monster trilogy continues with this second instalment, a thrilling journey where a secret past threatens to unravel everyone’s future.




PRAISE FOR ONLY A MONSTER


‘Vanessa Len’s Only a Monster is captivating and unique.’ – Lynette Noni

‘An absolute page-turner. Only a Monster paints another vivid world inside the one we know, and uses a deft hand to bring it utterly alive.’- Chloe Gong

‘Put down everything and read it!’ – CS Pacat

‘The writing and the premise are delightful, as are the monsters.’ – Holly Black

Format: Paperback
Pages: 480
Imprint: Allen & Unwin Children’s Books
Publication date: 29/08/2023
Series: Only a Monster